Tempo shelters
Tempo shelter dates 2026-2027
When to put up and take down your shelter in 52 Québec cities
Checked on October 26, 2026 on each city’s and each Montréal borough’s official page and by-law. Opening dates run from October 1 (Terrebonne, Québec City, Lévis, Trois-Rivières, Saguenay) to November 1 (Brossard, Rosemère), removal deadlines from April 15 to May 15 (Trois-Rivières, Saint-Georges), and Lorraine bans shelters all year.
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Dates in 52 cities, 2026-2027 season
| City | Install from | Remove by | Permit | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Montréal | October 15 in most boroughs | April 15 in most boroughs | No | official page |
| Laval | October 15 | April 30 | No | official page |
| Longueuil | the last full weekend of October (October 24, 2026) | the second full weekend of April (April 10–11, 2027) | No | official page |
| Brossard | November 1 | April 15 | No | official page |
| Terrebonne | October 1 | April 30 | No | official page |
| Mascouche | October 15 | April 15 | No | official page |
| Repentigny | the Friday before Thanksgiving (October 9, 2026) | April 15 | Work declaration (once) | official page |
| L’Assomption | October 15 | April 15 | Free certificate | official page |
| Blainville | October 15 | April 14 | No | official page |
| Boisbriand | the Saturday before Thanksgiving (October 10, 2026) | May 1 | No | official page |
| Bois-des-Filion | October 15 | May 1 | No | official page |
| Lorraine | Banned all year | — | — | official page |
| Mirabel | October 15 | May 1 | No | official page |
| Rosemère | November 1 | May 1 | Not mentioned | official page |
| Saint-Eustache | October 15 | April 30 | No | official page |
| Sainte-Thérèse | October 15 | April 15 | No | official page |
| Pointe-Claire | Banned all year | — | — | official page |
| Dollard-des-Ormeaux | Banned all year | — | — | official page |
| Saint-Jérôme | October 15 | April 15 | No | official page |
| Joliette | October 15 | May 1 | Certificate of authorization | official page |
| Boucherville | October 15 | April 15 | Not mentioned | official page |
| Saint-Lambert | Banned all year | — | — | official page |
| Saint-Bruno-de-Montarville | November 1 | April 15 | No | official page |
| Sainte-Julie | October 15 | April 15 | No | official page |
| Varennes | November 1 | April 15 | No | official page |
| La Prairie | November 1 | April 1 | Not mentioned | official page |
| Candiac | Banned all year | — | — | official page |
| Saint-Constant | October 15 | April 15 | No | official page |
| Chambly | October 15 | April 15 | Not mentioned | official page |
| Châteauguay | October 15 | April 30 | No | official page |
| Saint-Jean-sur-Richelieu | October 7 | April 30 | No | official page |
| Granby | October 1 | April 15 | No | official page |
| Saint-Hyacinthe | October 1 | May 1 | Not mentioned | official page |
| Beloeil | October 15 | April 15 | Not mentioned | official page |
| Mont-Saint-Hilaire | October 15 | April 15 | No | official page |
| Sorel-Tracy | October 1 | April 30 | Not mentioned | official page |
| Vaudreuil-Dorion | November 1 | April 15 | No | official page |
| Salaberry-de-Valleyfield | November 1 | May 1 | Not mentioned | official page |
| Québec | October 1 | April 30 | No | official page |
| Lévis | October 1 | May 1 | No | official page |
| Saint-Georges | October 1 | May 15 | No | official page |
| Thetford Mines | October 1 | April 30 | No | official page |
| Sherbrooke | October 15 | April 15 | No | official page |
| Magog | October 1 | May 1 | No | official page |
| Trois-Rivières | October 1 | May 15 | No | official page |
| Shawinigan | October 1 | May 1 | No | official page |
| Drummondville | October 15 | May 1 | No | official page |
| Victoriaville | October 1 | April 30 | No | official page |
| Gatineau | October 15 | May 1 | No | official page |
| Saguenay | October 1 | May 1 | No | official page |
| Alma | October 15 | April 30 | No | official page |
| Rimouski | October 15 | April 30 | No | official page |
This table and the Montréal boroughs can be downloaded as CSV or JSON (CC BY 4.0 licence: cite “Pavabris, Tempo shelter dates 2026-2027” with a link to this page).
Montréal, borough by borough
| Borough | Install from | Remove by | Note |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ahuntsic-Cartierville | October 15 | April 15 | Banned in Sault-au-Récollet, on Île-de-la-Visitation streets and along boulevard Gouin |
| Anjou | November 1 | April 15 | Frame without cover allowed from October 15; 1 m from the sidewalk (30 cm with two clear windows) |
| Côte-des-Neiges–Notre-Dame-de-Grâce | October 15 | April 15 | Banned in heritage sectors |
| Lachine | November 15 | April 15 | Only in the former town of Saint-Pierre (banned elsewhere in Lachine); 60 cm from the sidewalk, 10 m from the corner |
| LaSalle | Banned | — | All temporary shelters banned |
| Le Plateau-Mont-Royal | October 15 | April 15 | Banned in heritage sectors |
| Le Sud-Ouest | October 15 | April 15 | Banned in heritage sectors |
| L’Île-Bizard–Sainte-Geneviève | October 12 | April 15 | 1 m from the sidewalk, 0.75 m from the rear and side lot lines; banned in heritage sectors |
| Mercier–Hochelaga-Maisonneuve | October 1 | April 30 | Anchors required; must not encroach on the sidewalk or street |
| Montréal-Nord | October 15 | April 15 | On the paved parking space; 0.3 m from the sidewalk, 12 m from the corner; 3.1 m high; 1 double or 2 single shelters |
| Outremont | Banned | — | All temporary shelters banned |
| Pierrefonds-Roxboro | November 1 | April 15 | 1 m from the sidewalk and 1.5 m from the street; 3 m high at most |
| Rivière-des-Prairies–Pointe-aux-Trembles | October 15 | April 15 | 7 m from the corner; 4 m high; up to 2 shelters; banned in heritage sectors |
| Rosemont–La Petite-Patrie | October 15 | April 15 | Banned in heritage sectors |
| Saint-Laurent | Banned | — | All temporary shelters banned |
| Saint-Léonard | Saturday before Thanksgiving (October 10, 2026) | April 30 | 30 cm from the sidewalk; 3.5 m high; one per parking space; banned in U-shaped driveways |
| Verdun | November 1 | May 1 | Banned on Nuns’ Island (L’Île-des-Sœurs); elsewhere behind the house, 40 m² at most, white or translucent cover |
| Ville-Marie | October 15 | April 15 | Banned in Old Montréal, on Mount Royal and in other heritage sectors |
| Villeray–Saint-Michel–Parc-Extension | October 15 | April 15 | Banned in heritage sectors |
In 7 of the 16 boroughs that allow shelters (Ahuntsic-Cartierville, Côte-des-Neiges–Notre-Dame-de-Grâce, Le Plateau-Mont-Royal, Le Sud-Ouest, Rosemont–La Petite-Patrie, Ville-Marie, Villeray–Saint-Michel–Parc-Extension) the shelter must stand in the home’s parking space, at least 0.75 m from the sidewalk, 1.5 m from a fire hydrant and 5 m from the corner on a corner lot, and most of them cap it at 3 m high and 6.5 m wide. Elsewhere the rules change: 0.3 m from the sidewalk and 12 m from the corner in Montréal-Nord, 30 cm in Saint-Léonard, 60 cm from the sidewalk and 10 m from the corner in Lachine, 7 m from the corner and 4 m high in Rivière-des-Prairies–Pointe-aux-Trembles, 1 m from the sidewalk in Anjou, Pierrefonds-Roxboro and L’Île-Bizard–Sainte-Geneviève, no set distance in Mercier–Hochelaga-Maisonneuve (it must not encroach on the sidewalk or street), and in Verdun the shelter goes behind the house and is banned on Nuns’ Island (L’Île-des-Sœurs).
Removal deadlines, spring 2027
- April 1, 2027: La Prairie.
- April 11, 2027: Longueuil.
- April 14, 2027: Blainville.
- April 15, 2027: Brossard, Mascouche, Repentigny, L’Assomption, Sainte-Thérèse, Sherbrooke, Beloeil, Boucherville, Chambly, Granby, Mont-Saint-Hilaire, Saint-Bruno-de-Montarville, Saint-Constant, Saint-Jérôme, Sainte-Julie, Varennes and Vaudreuil-Dorion.
- April 30, 2027: Laval, Terrebonne, Saint-Eustache, Québec, Thetford Mines, Victoriaville, Alma, Rimouski, Châteauguay, Saint-Jean-sur-Richelieu and Sorel-Tracy.
- May 1, 2027: Boisbriand, Bois-des-Filion, Mirabel, Rosemère, Lévis, Magog, Shawinigan, Drummondville, Gatineau, Saguenay, Joliette, Saint-Hyacinthe and Salaberry-de-Valleyfield.
- May 15, 2027: Saint-Georges and Trois-Rivières.
In Montréal, most boroughs set April 15, 2027; Mercier–Hochelaga-Maisonneuve and Saint-Léonard April 30, and Verdun May 1. In Laval a first offence costs an individual $400, a second $800.
Where Tempo shelters are banned
- Lorraine, everywhere and all year.
- South Shore: Candiac (except, since 2024, for a person with a disability in some zones) and Saint-Lambert, everywhere in each city.
- Montréal: LaSalle, Outremont and Saint-Laurent, Lachine outside the former town of Saint-Pierre, Nuns’ Island (Verdun), and heritage sectors in nine boroughs.
- West Island: Dollard-des-Ormeaux, Kirkland, Beaconsfield, Pointe-Claire, Baie-D’Urfé and Senneville, everywhere in each town.
- Elsewhere on the island: the Town of Mount Royal, everywhere in the town.
Dates that move every year
- Longueuil: from the last full weekend of October (October 24, 2026) to the second full weekend of April (April 10–11, 2027).
- Repentigny: from the Friday before Thanksgiving (October 9, 2026); a one-time work declaration is required.
- Boisbriand and Saint-Léonard: from the Saturday before Thanksgiving (October 10, 2026).
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Frequently asked questions
When can I put up a Tempo shelter in Montréal?
In most boroughs from October 15, 2026 to April 15, 2027. Anjou, Pierrefonds-Roxboro and Verdun start on November 1, Lachine on November 15 (Saint-Pierre sector only), and LaSalle, Outremont, Saint-Laurent and Nuns’ Island ban temporary shelters.
When can I put up a Tempo shelter in Laval?
From October 15, 2026 to April 30, 2027, no permit needed, on the driveway or a parking space only, never on the lawn, at least 0.6 m from the curb or sidewalk.
Do I need a permit for a Tempo shelter?
Not in most of these cities. Repentigny asks for a one-time work declaration, L’Assomption for a free certificate of authorization, and Joliette for a certificate of authorization before installation.
Sources
- Montréal
- Laval
- Laval Urban Planning Code CDU-1-1, s. 304–305
- Longueuil
- Longueuil, “Abri d’auto temporaire” fact sheet (July 2025)
- Brossard
- Brossard Zoning By-law REG-362, s. 119
- Brossard, “Rules you should know”
- Terrebonne
- Mascouche
- Mascouche FAQ: permitted dates
- Repentigny
- L’Assomption
- L’Assomption Zoning By-law 300-2015, s. 459
- L’Assomption, permits and certificates
- Blainville
- Boisbriand
- Boisbriand Zoning By-law RV-1441, s. 282
- Bois-des-Filion
- Lorraine
- Mirabel
- Rosemère
- Saint-Eustache
- Sainte-Thérèse
- Pointe-Claire
- Dollard-des-Ormeaux
- Saint-Jérôme
- Saint-Jérôme, “Residential temporary shelters” sheet
- Joliette
- Joliette, shed, greenhouse and temporary shelter form (2025)
- Boucherville
- Boucherville zoning by-law 2018-290, ch. 8, s. 8-79
- Saint-Lambert
- Saint-Bruno-de-Montarville
- Sainte-Julie
- Sainte-Julie permits and certificates by-law 1104, table 3
- Varennes
- La Prairie
- Candiac
- Saint-Constant
- Chambly
- Châteauguay
- Saint-Jean-sur-Richelieu
- Saint-Jean-sur-Richelieu, shelter reminder (October 2, 2023)
- Granby
- Saint-Hyacinthe
- Beloeil
- Mont-Saint-Hilaire
- Mont-Saint-Hilaire municipal FAQ (no permit)
- Sorel-Tracy
- Vaudreuil-Dorion
- Salaberry-de-Valleyfield
- Québec
- Québec City Urban Planning Harmonization By-law R.V.Q. 1400, s. 117, 118 and 1227
- Québec City technical sheet 19, winter shelter or garage (August 2026)
- Lévis
- Lévis Zoning and Subdivision By-law RV-2011-11-23, s. 148, 151, 160, 543
- Lévis, “Key dates: Fall 2026” (September 22, 2026)
- Lévis simplified regulation sheet “Winter shelter”
- Saint-Georges
- Saint-Georges Zoning By-law 150-2005, s. 6.5.1(8)
- Saint-Georges Permits and Certificates By-law 148-2005, s. 5.1(7)
- Thetford Mines
- City of Thetford Mines, “Abri d’hiver” fact sheet (no permit required)
- Thetford Mines Zoning By-law 148, s. 60 (version of 2025-07-02)
- Sherbrooke
- Sherbrooke Zoning and Subdivision By-law 1200, s. 10.2.4 (also 10.2.5, 10.2.6, 1.4.5)
- Sherbrooke Permits and Certificates By-law 1202, s. 4.1.1
- Magog
- Magog Zoning and Subdivision By-law 3458-2024, ss. 118, 120, 121 and 141
- Magog, “Temporary shelters” notice
- Magog General By-law 2489-2013, s. 6.4.1.6 (fire hydrants)
- Trois-Rivières
- Trois-Rivières urban-planning standards by-law (2021, c. 126), ss. 566–572
- City of Trois-Rivières, “Temporary shelters in 20 seconds!”
- City of Trois-Rivières fact sheet on temporary car shelters
- Shawinigan
- Shawinigan Zoning By-law SH-550, s. 154 (winter shelter)
- Shawinigan fact sheet T-04 “Abri d’auto hivernal” (March 29, 2022)
- Shawinigan Zoning By-law SH-550, s. 249 (visibility triangle)
- Drummondville
- Drummondville Zoning By-law 4300, Chapter 5, s. 259–270
- Drummondville Permits and Certificates By-law 4303, s. 22
- Drummondville general by-law, s. 128 (1 m clearance around fire hydrants)
- Victoriaville
- Victoriaville Zoning By-law 1261-2019 (administrative update May 21, 2026), s. 6.1.1 and 6.2
- Victoriaville, “Abris d’hiver” fact sheet (PDF)
- Victoriaville, “Info-printemps”: winter shelters removed by April 30
- Gatineau
- Gatineau Zoning By-law 532-2020, s. 183 (table, row 25) and s. 188: winter shelter
- Gatineau Urban Planning Administration By-law 501-2005, s. 18: general penalties
- Saguenay
- Saguenay Zoning By-law VS-R-2012-3, s. 300–307 and 313
- Saguenay Permits and Certificates By-law VS-R-2012-6, s. 26
- Saguenay fact sheet no. 16, “Permit obligation and cost” (June 29, 2026)
- Alma
- Alma Zoning By-law 199-2012, s. 11.10 (winter shelter) and s. 8.2.3 (visibility triangle)
- Alma Construction By-law 201-2012, s. 3.5.6.2 (winter shelters)
- Alma 2026 citizen guide, “Garage d’hiver”
- Rimouski
- Rimouski Zoning By-law 820-2014, s. 312 and Table 239.A
- Rimouski By-law 782-2013, s. 61 (winter shelter exempt from certificate)
- Rimouski, “Abri d’auto” FAQ
- Dollard-des-Ormeaux, Zoning By-law R-2025-199, s. 79
- Kirkland, Zoning By-law 90-58, s. 5.4
- Beaconsfield, Zoning By-law 720, s. 5.6.9
- Pointe-Claire, Zoning By-law PC-2775, s. 4.3
- Baie-D’Urfé, Zoning By-law 875, s. 4.4 a)
- Senneville, Zoning By-law 448, s. 4.7.1
- Town of Mount Royal, Zoning By-law 1441, s. 253
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