Do you need a permit for a shed in Gatineau?

The rules, in short

• Shed or detached garage not allowed in the front yard; allowed in the side and rear yards. (art. 183, table, row 23)
• At least 0.6 m from the house and 0.5 m from the side and rear lines (0.5 m from the street line in a yard facing a street). (art. 183, table, row 23)
• All detached accessory buildings together: at most 10% of the lot and, inside the urban perimeter, at most 80% of the house's footprint (100% outside the urban perimeter). (art. 186, para. 1 a))
• Maximum height: that of the house, without exceeding 4.5 m inside the urban perimeter (6.5 m outside it). (art. 186, para. 1 b))
• In a side or rear yard facing a street, the building must be hidden from the street by an opaque fence, a wall or a dense conifer hedge. (art. 186, para. 1 c))
• Garage door at most 2.5 m high inside the urban perimeter (3.5 m elsewhere). (art. 186, para. 2 c))

Summary by Radar Foncier, in our own words: the official French text of the by-law, linked above, prevails.

Applying in Gatineau

• Processing time: No set processing time: applications are reviewed as soon as possible, depending on volume, once complete and paid
• Cost: Set by the By-law on the administration of urban planning by-laws 501-2005 (s. 103.1 to 110); shown when you apply online
• Urban planning department: 311
• Permits on the municipality's website