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Permits and rules

Your home projects in Sherbrooke

Sherbrooke's rules summarized in plain English, project by project, checked on October 22, 2026.

PoolA permit is required for any pool (technical sheet No. 6).Shed or garageA permit is required for an accessory building (storage shed, garden shed), applied for online or by appointment.Fence and hedgeHouse: at most 1.2 m high in the front setback and front yard.Deck, patio or balconyA permit is required for a balcony, gallery or patio attached to the house (application "Balcony, gallery or patio attached to the main building").Hot tubA permit is required for a hot tub of more than 2,000 litres (application "Pool and spa of more than 2,000 litres").Home extensionA permit is required (application "Extension of a main building").Basement apartmentAn integrated additional dwelling unit is allowed in a detached single-family house inside the urban perimeter, within the house or an extension; one of the units must be the principal residence of the owner or an occupant.

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Plain-English summaries of Sherbrooke's by-law: the official French text prevails. Radar Foncier is an independent service, not affiliated with the municipality.

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