Local building-construction bylaw (adopts/supplements the Quebec Construction/Safety Code) governing building standards residents and builders must follow.
Zoning & land use — Saint-Jean-sur-Richelieu, Quebec
What can I build? Do I need a development permit?
The Town of Saint-Jean-sur-Richelieu, Quebec has 5 adopted bylaws on file: Règlement de construction no 0653 (codification administrative); Règlement de lotissement no 0652; Règlement de zonage no 0651 (codification administrative); Règlement sur les dérogations mineures no 2046 (codification administrative); Règlement sur les permis et certificats no 0654 (codification administrative), verified 2026-08-23.
Subdivision-control bylaw setting standards for lot creation, street layout and land dedication for new subdivisions in the city.
The city's consolidated zoning bylaw: use districts, permitted uses, setbacks, tree-cutting, temporary carports, fences, signage and other development standards, with annexes (zoning plan, use grids, erosion/agricultural buffer zones).
Sets the procedure for residents to request a minor variance from zoning bylaw 0651's dimensional/siting requirements.
Governs the permit and certificate-of-authorization process required before construction, renovation, demolition or change of use in the city -- the bylaw underlying every building/development permit application.