Lets council authorize a specific building project that departs from the zoning bylaw (PPCMOI) via a site-specific resolution, when general zoning standards would be unduly restrictive for the project's context. Adoption date not confirmed in the fetched pages.
Zoning & land use — Shawinigan, Quebec
What can I build? Do I need a development permit?
The Town of Shawinigan, Quebec has 10 adopted bylaws on file: Règlement SH-165 – Règlement relatif aux projets particuliers de construction, de modification ou d'occupation d'un immeuble (PPCMOI); Règlement SH-200 – Règlement d'administration des règlements d'urbanisme; Règlement SH-201 – Règlement de lotissement; Règlement SH-389 – Règlement de contrôle intérimaire relatif aux zones de contraintes de glissement de terrain; Règlement SH-600 – Règlement sur les plans d'implantation et d'intégration architecturale (PIIA); Règlement SH-601 – Règlement sur les dérogations mineures; Règlement SH-65 – Règlement de contrôle intérimaire relatif à la protection des rives, du littoral et des plaines inondables; Règlement SH-705 – Règlement relatif à la démolition d'immeubles; Règlement SH-722 – Règlement sur les plans d'aménagement d'ensemble (PAE); Règlement SH-780 – Règlement établissant une contribution financière aux infrastructures et équipements municipaux, verified 2026-08-23.
Administers the city's urban-planning bylaws: building/occupancy permit and certificate-of-authorization application process and requirements, fee cross-references (see Titre 13), and enforcement powers of the planning department.
Subdivision-control bylaw: standards for creating or altering lots, required street/lane widths, land dedication for parks, and the plan-of-subdivision approval process.
Interim control bylaw restricting construction/development in mapped landslide-hazard zones pending permanent zoning amendments, requiring a geotechnical study before permits issue in constrained areas.
Site-plan and architectural-integration control: requires design/siting review and council approval for construction or renovation within designated PIIA zones before a building permit can issue.
Sets the process for requesting a minor variance from zoning/subdivision standards (setbacks, lot dimensions, etc.) where strict compliance would cause serious prejudice, via CCU recommendation and council decision. Adoption date not confirmed in the fetched pages.
Interim shoreline/floodplain control bylaw restricting construction, tree-cutting and land alteration within riverbank, littoral and flood-zone setbacks, protecting waterways from development.
Requires a demolition permit before razing a building, with an application/review process before a demolition committee and site-restoration conditions after demolition.
Requires an overall development plan (PAE), approved by council, for larger sites before subdivision or building permits issue -- covering phasing, servicing and layout for master-planned areas.
Requires developers to pay a financial contribution toward municipal infrastructure and equipment (a development cost charge) as a condition of subdivision or building permits, funding a dedicated municipal infrastructure fund.
Official Shawinigan zoning bylaw (in-force consolidated version) linked from the municipal règlements page.