Before beginning a project to build, renovate, landscape, install a pool or in any way alter the appearance to the house, a resident should obtain information from the building inspector to determine whether or not  a Certificate of Authorization and/or a Building Permit  is required and if so, the conditions for its issuance. The Building inspector can be reached at:

Senneville Town Hall
35 Senneville Road
Senneville, Quebec H9X 1B8
Tel: (514) 457 6020 ext. 170
Fax: (514) 457-0447
e-mail: inspecteur@villagesenneville.qc.ca

By following this process, residents will avoid disappointment, delays, fines and costly revisions to architectural plans.

Planning Advisory Committee (P.A.C.)

Mission

The Planning Advisory Committee's mandate is to study and submit recommendations to the municipal Council on any questions regarding planning, zoning, subdivision and building, as well as opinions on any comprehensive development program, on any plans concerning site planning, integration and architecture of constructions or the development of the land and related work and on any request for a minor exemption. The P.A.C. also ensures that a proposed project does not adversely affect a Heritage Building or a Architectural Ensemble. If a proposed project does not conform to existing by-laws then the committee will give the owners an explanation and if possible, make recommendations to modify the project so that it can become acceptable.

The P.A.C. encourages applicants to submit preliminary schematic drawings so that the final results will evolve to everyone's satisfaction. In order to make a comprehensive review for a building permit, the P.A.C. requires clear and final working drawings of the proposed project. For all projects with a construction cost of $100 000 or more, provincial law requires that the plans be signed by a member of the Order of Architects of Quebec.

The Committee - July 2011:

The P.A.C. is made up of the following persons:

George McLeish, Mayor ex-officio, acting as chair of the committee;

Councillors Peter Csenar and Gerald Van Der Weyden ; and

Residents Deirdre Barclay, Michael George, Anne-Marie Chronas and Keith Stuart Petrovsky for a two-year term.

REFERENCE DOCUMENTS

Demolition Commitee

The Demolition Committee studies and authorizes all demolition requests. Before granting a request, the committee considers the state of the structure, the deterioration of the architectural appearance, the esthetic character or the quality of the neighbourhood, the cost of restoration, the planned use of the ground after demolition and all other criteria it may deem pertinent.

The Building Inspector

Without restricting the scope of responsibilities which might be assigned by the Town Council, the Building Inspector is responsible for the application of the building By-Laws and regulations. The Building Inspector receives applications for a Certificate of Authorization and/or Building Permit and ensures that the work is carried out according to the terms and conditions which have been accepted and authorized by the PAC and approved by Council.

Certificate of authorization and building permit

A Certificate of Authorization is required to: :

• Change the use or designation of a landsite or a construction;
• Excavate the land (except for agricultural purposes) eg. The installation of a pool;
• Modify the configuration of a landsite through clearing or backfilling;
• Fell a tree which is more than ten (10) cm (4 inches) in diameter, at measured at a height of 1.4 m above ground level;
• Move, repair or demolish an existing structure;
• Construct, install or modify a public notice, a sign or a billboard subject to the exclusions established in By-Law 308;
• Install a temporary building.

  A Building Permit is required:

• Before work can begin on any project, for which the cost is more than three hundred dollars ($300.00) and which is not covered by a Certificate of Authorization.

  Regular maintenance and certain repairs do not require either a Certificate of Authorization or a Building Permit.

  Application for a Certificate of Authorization or a Building Permit must be made, in writing, to the Building Inspector at the Town Hall.

INTERESTING SITES

Amis et propriétaires de mainsons anciennes - To visit

Service d'aide-conseil en rénovation patrimoniale SARP - To visit 

La fondation rue principale - To visit

Commission de protection du territoire agricole - To visit (in French only)