Heat pumps in Saint-Damase: permits and bylaws
Planning a heat pump or an air conditioner in Saint-Damase? Here is what the bylaws say: the permit, the distance from the lot lines, where the unit can go and the noise limit. It all comes from the official texts.
Five spots, one answer for each.
Each answer is the bylaw rule, in short. “Not specified” means the text does not say: ask urban planning.
Not specified in the bylaw: confirm with urban planning.
Not specified in the bylaw: confirm with urban planning.
Not specified in the bylaw: confirm with urban planning.
Not specified in the bylaw: confirm with urban planning.
Not specified in the bylaw: confirm with urban planning.
Good to know, and who to call.
Good to know
- Ground-mounted unit under s. 6.2.2 l): hidden by a dense hedge or a decorative fence so it is not visible from the street (yard concerned to be confirmed).
- The full text of zoning bylaw 38 is not published online: ask the inspector which yards are allowed.
The short answers.
Do you need a permit to install a heat pump in Saint-Damase?
Certificate of authorization required to install a heat pump.
How far from the lot lines must the unit be?
Lot-line distance rule removed from s. 6.2.3, para. m) by bylaw 38-36 (2023): confirm with the inspector.
Can a heat pump go in the front yard?
Not specified in the bylaw: confirm with urban planning.
What is the noise limit?
Nuisance bylaw 151: no figure for heat pumps.
Who should I call to confirm before the work?
Building inspector, 450 797-3341, ext. 4004, inspection@st-damase.qc.ca.
Read at the source.
Sources: “Service des permis” page (permits and certificates bylaw 41); bylaw 38-36 amending zoning bylaw 38, s. 3 and 4; nuisance bylaw 151 (checked September 30, 2026).
Checked by AirGreen on September 30, 2026.
This page is a summary. The official bylaw prevails. Confirm with the city before the work.
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