Do you need a permit for a shed in Vaudreuil-Dorion?

The rules, in short

• At most 2 garden sheds or storage sheds per lot, at most 25 m² in total. (art. 6.27, table 6.6)
• Maximum height: 1 storey or 4 m (or the height of the house if it is under 4 m). (art. 6.27, table 6.6)
• At least 0.6 m from the side and rear lines, 1 m from the house and 1 m from another accessory building; in the side or rear yard (front yard only in specific cases). (art. 6.27, table 6.6)
• All accessory buildings together may not exceed the house's footprint or 10% of the lot. (art. 6.25)
• Detached garage: 1 per lot (2 if over 2,800 m²), at most 100 m², 4 m high on a lot under 1,400 m², at least 0.6 m from the lines and 1 m from the house. (art. 6.27, table 6.10)

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