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Please find below the most frequently reported nuisances. For any other information, please consult the RCM-20-2007 By-law.
To avoid disturbing the immediate neighbours as well as the community, certain regulations must be respected. Therefore, the following constitute a nuisance:
Certain exceptions apply.
Consult the integral version of the by-law concerning nuisances
Consult the integral version of the by-law concerning dog control*
* Section on noise at 7.2
Telephone: 514 633-4084
Burglar alarm systems are defined as systems installed in a house or business establishment to detect sound, movement, or intrusions, and which may or may not be connected to a monitoring station.
Repeated false alarms are considered a nuisance. Furthermore, in accordance with a by-law to cover police response to burglar alarms, increasing fines will be levied for the 2nd, 3rd, and 4th false alarms within any period of 365 days, after which response service may be discontinued.
Consult the integral version of the by-law concerning nuisances*
* Section on alarm systems at 4.3.4
Telephone: 514 633-4140
All lots must be maintained in good condition. The land must be free of undergrowth, branches, weeds, scrap metal, rubbish, paper, empty bottles, or foul-smelling substances.
Furthermore, the property owner is responsible for the maintenance of the land located between the road and his property line, including the ditch, if applicable. When mowing the lawn, grass clippings must not be pushed onto the street or the sidewalk.
Consult the integral version of the by-law concerning nuisances
Telephone: 514 633-4084
Streets bordered by a ditch must be kept free of stones or concrete blocks placed along the shoulder to protect the lawn. It is also forbidden to channel or fill in a ditch. In the event of an accident or damage due to the above, the property owner is held responsible.
For any other problem relating to the condition of ditches, please contact the Public Works Department.
Telephone: 514 633-4046
Living in society inevitably means accepting the normal advantages and inconveniences of the neighbourhood. But since tolerance has its limits, a number of municipal by-laws have been enacted to promote harmonious relationships between neighbours in areas of municipal jurisdiction. However, let's point out that it is much more practical and wiser to get along with our neighbours. A good neighbourhood, just like good manners, is made up of many small things.
You must allow your neighbour access to your property if he needs such access for construction, repairs or maintenance work on his property. However, he must first notify you either orally or in writing. He must also repair any damage caused by this work and restore your property to its original condition.
You may not have windows or doors with transparent glass, less than 1.50 meters from the dividing line between two properties. This rule does not apply to full doors or doors with translucent glass (through which objects cannot be clearly distinguished).
You must make sure that water, snow or ice from your roof falls on your land only and not on your neighbour's.
If your project meets municipal by-law provisions, you are free to choose any type of fence, its height and colour, and the materials used if this construction is located entirely on your land and does not encroach on the dividing line between two properties. However, you and your neighbour may agree to build a common fence on the dividing line (see Fences for more details).
Sometimes branches or roots of one of your trees can extend over onto the neighbour's property causing him major problems. In this case, the neighbour may ask you to cut back the branches or roots. If one of your trees is threatening to fall on the neighbour's property, the neighbour may compel you to cut the tree down or shore it up.
Trees that you plant should also be a good distance from the dividing line between two properties so that neighbours will not be bothered by overgrown trees.
Consult the integral version of the by-law concerning nuisances
Telephone: 514 633-4084
There are many pamphlets that offer information on these subjects.
Under the terms of an agreement with INFO-CRIME MONTREAL, a reward of up to $300 will be offered for information leading to charges being laid against those having committed this type of vandalism.
The City has already adopted a number of additional measures to deal with the proliferation of this urban scourge: graffiti on public surface is removed as quickly as possible, increased monitoring of public buildings and spaces is in effect, and employees have been asked to be particularly vigilant when it comes to graffiti.
Three important numbers to remember:
Calls to INFO-CRIME MONTREAL are both anonymous and confidential.
The City of Dorval also offers an assistance program for the removal of graffiti, applicable to any building or fence located on its territory on which graffiti, visible from the street, has been perpetrated.
The assistance program for the removal of graffiti is applicable to any building or fence, the exterior of which has been damaged by graffiti.
Any building or fence located on the territory of the City of Dorval on which graffiti, visible from the street, has been perpetrated. assistance program for the removal of graffiti
To be eligible, an application for assistance must involve a graffiti or group of graffiti for which the removal is estimated by the City at more than $100.
Following the approval of an application, the City reimburses to the applicant 50% of the cost of the removal of the graffiti, all taxes included, up to a maximum of $600 annually per property.
It is the responsibility of the applicant to select the contractor of his choice for the removal work of the graffiti.
If the application is refused:
If the application is accepted:
Consult the integral version of the by-law concerning nuisances*
* Section on graffiti at 5.1.2
It is prohibited to:
Consult the integral version of the by-law concerning nuisances*
* Section on loitering in chapter 6
Telephone: 514 633-4084
It is forbidden to burn leaves or rubbish outdoor, anywhere in Dorval. Only fires made to cook food in an appropriate device (ex: barbecue) are allowed outside.
Consult the integral version of the by-law concerning nuisances*
* Section on outdoor fires at 6.2.7
Telephone: 514 633-4046
Unless otherwise indicated, it is prohibited for residents to display, glue, or install a sign, a notice, a poster, or other similar objects on a sidewalk, a building, a street lamp, a post, in a park, a street, a field, or on any other equipment belonging to the City. Furthermore, no signs can be posted on a tree or a structure that is not intended exclusively for this purpose.
Businesses wishing to post a sign must first obtain a certificate of authorization from the Urban Planning Department.
Consult the integral version of the by-law concerning nuisances*
* Section on unauthorized posting at 7.5
Telphone: 514 633-4084
