Heat pumps in Sainte-Brigide-d’Iberville: permits and bylaws
Planning a heat pump or an air conditioner in Sainte-Brigide-d’Iberville? 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.
At least 3 m from the lot lines, behind a fence, hedge or planting that hides it from the street.
At least 3 m from the lot lines, screened by landscaping and not visible from the street.
Not allowed in the front yard.
Multi-unit buildings only: a heat pump serving a single dwelling, camouflaged if it can be seen from a street.
Allowed if it blends with the building’s architecture and cannot be seen from the street.
Good to know, and who to call.
Good to know
- Zone Ra-10: at least 1 m from the lot lines and outside any servitude.
- The zoning bylaw also mentions 0.6 m (s. 5.16) and 1.5 m (s. 6.69): the 3 m residential rule (s. 6.13) applies, since the most specific and most restrictive provision prevails (s. 3.4).
- The building inspector is in on Wednesdays only; apply with the form, in person or by email.
The short answers.
Do you need a permit to install a heat pump in Sainte-Brigide-d’Iberville?
Permit required before installation ($20). Published fee: $20.
How far from the lot lines must the unit be?
At least 3 m from the lot lines (1 m in zone Ra-10).
Can a heat pump go in the front yard?
No. Not allowed in the front yard.
What is the noise limit?
No noise bylaw published by the Municipality; no decibel figure in the zoning bylaw.
Who should I call to confirm before the work?
Antoine Gauthier, building inspector (Wednesdays), 450 293-7511, ext. 3, inspecteur@sainte-brigide.qc.ca.
Read at the source.
Sources: Zoning bylaw 2025-474 (consolidation 2025-474-01), s. 3.4, 5.14 to 5.17, 6.13 and 6.69; permits and certificates bylaw 2025-477, s. 3.1 (administrative consolidation 2025-474-01 (posted November 2025); 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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