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Applying for a permit

Applying for a permit

If you are planning renovations of any kind this spring or summer, be sure to check beforehand whether you need a construction permit or a certificate of authorization.

July 15, 2024

CALL TO CITIZENS

We need your help to test the effectiveness of our new "Online Permit Management" platform and help us improve it!

A new "Online Permit Management" portal now allows citizens to submit a permit application online, track its status and, in many cases, pay the fees and obtain the desired permit/certificate, without having to go anywhere. All you need are your plans and other required documents in digital format (photos are not accepted), and a credit card.  The service is available 24 hours a day, 7 days a week.

All Kirkland citizens are invited to use this platform now to submit their permit/certificate requests, and to send us feedback on their experience, by e-mail to [email protected].

  • To access the Town of Kirkland's "Online Permit Management" platform, you must log in using your Google, Facebook or Microsoft account, by clicking here.
  • For general inquiries about permits and certificates or other activities under the responsibility of the Urban Planning and Environment Department, click here.

Permit requests can also be submitted in person at the Town Hall during regular business hours.

Form and documents to produce:

For information purposes,

A CONSTRUCTION PERMIT is required to:

  • Install an inground swimming pool
  • Renovate a building
  • Replace a fireplace or a wood-burning appliance
  • Extend, modify or build a structure

A CERTIFICATE OF AUTHORIZATION is required to:

and for most types of renovations, in particular to:

  • Install a fence
  • Install an above-ground swimming pool
  • Install a spa
  • Install a heat pump
  • Install a garden shed
  • Install a temporary building
  • Install a sign
  • Excavate the ground
  • Extend or redo a driveway/parking area
  • Build a balcony
  • Build a patio/deck
  • Move, repair or demolish a structure
  • Hold a garage sale
  • Hold a block party

For questions concerning permits, please contact: 

Urban Planning Department

[email protected]

514 694-4100