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How high can a fence be in Vaudreuil-Dorion?

A permit is needed to install a fence ($15.50).

Permit required

The rules, in short

  • In the front setback, a fence at most 1.25 m high (0.9 m in the visibility triangle); in the secondary front setback, at most 1.5 m. (art. 6.110, para. 1° and 2°)
  • Elsewhere in the front yard, and in the side and rear yards, at most 1.85 m. (art. 6.110, para. 3°)
  • Hedge: the same limits in the front setback (1.25 m) and secondary front setback (1.5 m), no height limit in the side and rear yards. (art. 6.114)
  • Nothing on the street right-of-way; if the sidewalk or curb is less than 1 m from the front line, the fence or hedge must be at least 1 m from that line; at least 1 m from a fire hydrant. (art. 6.107 and 6.108)

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

Applying in Vaudreuil-Dorion

  • Cost: Fees By-law 1709: fence $15.50; above-ground pool $30.50; in-ground pool $51; hot tub $30.50; accessory building (residential) $51; accessory structure $30.50
  • Urban planning department: 450 455-3371 (Permits and Inspections Division)
  • Permits on the municipality's website

Fence and hedge elsewhere: Côte Saint-Luc, Dorval, Gatineau, Montreal, Sherbrooke, Westmount.

Version française de cette page

Source: Zoning By-law 1872 (in force November 12, 2025, administrative consolidation up to September 11, 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 Vaudreuil-Dorion 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

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