Sherbrooke
Do you need a permit for a pool in Sherbrooke?
A permit is required for any pool (technical sheet No. 6).
Permit requiredA zone, a heritage area or a shoreline can have its own standards: with your address, the Radar reads your zone's grid and tells you what applies to your property.
The rules, in short
- Pool (with platform, filter, heat pump and shelter under 1.8 m): in the rear and side yards and setbacks, at least 0.9 m from a lot line. (art. 4.2.27, 1))
- Corner or through lot: allowed in the secondary front yard, at least 3 m from the street line. (art. 4.2.27, 2))
- There must be a house (main building) on the lot; Québec's Regulation respecting residential swimming pool safety applies. (art. 4.2.27)
Summary by Radar Foncier, in our own words: the official French text of the by-law, linked above, prevails.
Applying in Sherbrooke
- Processing time: Permit issued in 30 minutes at an in-person appointment if the documents are complete (pool, accessory building); no processing time published for other methods
- Cost: Accessory building (residential): $76.25 for $0 to $5,000 of work, plus $2.50 per additional $1,000; other permits and certificates under By-law 1202
- Urban planning department: Borough inspectors' offices (e.g. Des Nations borough, 731 Galt Street West, suite 200: 819 821-5905)
- Permits on the municipality's website
Other projects in Sherbrooke
Pool elsewhere: Côte Saint-Luc, Dorval, Gatineau, Montreal, Vaudreuil-Dorion, Westmount.
Version française de cette page
Source: Zoning and Subdivision By-law 1200 (administrative version up to March 10, 2026), French version, checked on October 22, 2026. Plain-English summary: the official French text prevails, and a by-law can change. Confirm with the Sherbrooke urban planning department before buying materials. Radar Foncier is an independent service, not affiliated with the municipality.
Radar Foncier in English. Permits and rules for Québec homeowners; the full site and the reports are in French. Version française