Heat pumps in Vaudreuil-Dorion: permits and bylaws
Planning a heat pump or an air conditioner in Vaudreuil-Dorion? 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.
3 m from the lot lines, or as close as 1.5 m with a screen wall at least 1.2 m high (opaque fence or dense hedge) in front of the unit and under 50 dB at the lot line.
3 m from the lot lines, or as close as 1.5 m with a screen wall at least 1.2 m high (opaque fence or dense hedge) in front of the unit and under 50 dB at the lot line.
Not allowed in the front yard, except on the balcony of a multi-family building, screened. Corner lot: allowed in the secondary front yard, 3 m from the front lot line.
Front-yard balcony: multi-family buildings only, unit screened.
Allowed on the roof, hidden by an opaque screen.
Good to know, and who to call.
Good to know
- Row house or horizontal multi-family building: no setback on the party-wall side in the rear yard.
- These rules do not apply to window air conditioners.
The short answers.
Do you need a permit to install a heat pump in Vaudreuil-Dorion?
To be confirmed: no permit or certificate expressly covers heat pumps.
How far from the lot lines must the unit be?
3 m from the lot lines, or 1.5 m from the side and rear lines with a screen wall and under 50 dB.
Can a heat pump go in the front yard?
No. Not allowed in the front yard, except on the balcony of a multi-family building, screened. Corner lot: allowed in the secondary front yard, 3 m from the front lot line.
What is the noise limit?
Unit less than 3 m from a side or rear lot line: under 50 dB at the lot line.
Who should I call to confirm before the work?
Permits and inspections division, 450 455-3371, infourbanisme@ville.vaudreuil-dorion.qc.ca.
Read at the source.
Sources: Zoning bylaw 1872, table 6.15; permits and certificates bylaw 1871, s. 4.1 and 5.1 (administrative consolidation of May 13, 2026 (zoning in force since November 12, 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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