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Municipality of Chelsea
Permit

Pool and SPA

A permit is required for any indoor or outdoor pool (permanent or temporary) designed for swimming, bathing or other water-based entertainment and having a depth of at least 60 cm.

Please note:

  • Applications are reviewed on a first-come, first-served basis; 
  • Please allow 10 working days for a reply; 
  • It may take up to 60 days to obtain your permit;
  • That the analysis of the application, as well as the 60-day delay, begins only when the application submitted is declared valid and complete by the municipal officer; 
  • That an application received without the necessary documents and/or information will be declared incomplete and refused.

Applicant identification

Location of work

Are you the owner?•

IMPORTANT: if you are not the owner, please attach a signed power of attorney from the owner(s) to the "Document Filing" section. PROCURATION.pdf

Who will carry out the work?•

Identification of the company carrying out the work

Work information

Description of work•

Above-ground pool details

Access to the pool is via:
Trees to cut down?

Additional specifications

Please refer to section 4.5 of chapter 4 of the zoning by-law 1215-22.

Heat Pump•

Fence / enclosure

(Min 1.5 m)
Existing wall used as enclosure
Doors

What you need to know before obtaining this permit

  • The cost of the permit is $65. The cost of renewing a permit is set at 50% of the initial cost.
  • A $540 compliance bond is also required.
  • Work must begin within six (6) months of the building permit being issued.
  • If natural environments are present, a professional firm must survey them and then identify the delimitation of the natural high-water line on the site. This line will then be surveyed by the land surveyor and recorded on the site plan.

Spa

  • A rigid removable cover equipped with a passive safety device must prevent access outside periods of use.

Above-ground pool

  • Terrace attached to the residence: The enclosure must prevent direct access between the house and the pool, as well as between the yard and the pool.
  • Platform / patio: The enclosure must prevent direct access to the pool from the outside yard.
  • Ladder: Provide a door to prevent access.

In-ground pool

  • A fence must surround the entire pool to prevent access from the outside yard and from the residence. 
  • To consult the information leaflet on the standards to be followed in terms of layout and access control measures, click HERE.

List of documents to be supplied

  • Site plan, to scale with dimensions, illustrating :
    • Location of existing buildings; 
    • The location and distances of the pool, fence, patio, terrace or porch and their staircases and railings;
    • Location of pool-related equipment;
    • Location of septic systems and well;
    • Location of trees and wooded areas;
    • Location of any watercourses, wetlands, etc. 
  • Plans, sketches or brochures of the pool, fence, enclosure, patio, terrace or gallery and details of railings
  • Fence/enclosure details: location of gates and details of locking mechanism (location and height)
  • Location of water discharge
  • Geotechnical study (if required)
  • Characterization study by ABQ member biologist (if required)

Drop files here or click to upload them.

By clicking on "Complete my application" :

  • I confirm that the information provided in this form is true;
  • I agree that the Municipality of Chelsea may use the information provided on this form to contact me;
  • I understand that the information provided on this form will be forwarded to all municipal departments concerned;
  • I understand that the Municipality may carry out discretionary inspections before or after the work;
  • I understand that the analysis of my application and the 60-day time limit begin only when it is declared valid and complete;
  • I understand that if the permit is granted, I must comply with the conditions of the permit and with the provisions of any other law or regulation that may apply;
  • I confirm the accuracy of the information contained in this application. I consent to this action having the value of a digital signature.