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The City of Westmount is subdivided into 39 character areas which all have their distinctive features. Each property can be located on the maps. A list of buildings and their respective heritage value (by category) is compiled for each area. View......
Read moreGreenhouse gas (GHG) emissions are produced throughout the food supply chain, from production and transportation to disposal. Platforms and companies offer the opportunity to buy food products destined for disposal at reduced prices. Saving food fro......
Read moreIdentify and limit the presence of invasive plants in Westmount Invasive plants are non-native trees, shrubs, grasses and flowers that have been spread by human activity, intentionally or accidentally. They are often capable of reproducing and spre......
Read moreWork on the rehabilitation of Saint-Antoine and Saint-Jacques streets will resume during the week of April 27, 2026, and is expected to be completed by early June 2026. This phase continues the City’s ongoing efforts to improve roadway infrastructur......
Read moreThe community garden is shared public land that Westmount makes available to residents for growing vegetables. It is intended for those that do not have access to any land for cultivation. Members are expected to participate fully and cooperatively......
Read moreAssess needs and avoid overbuilding Do you really need such large floor areas in kitchens, bathrooms or entrance halls? Appreciate your green space: will an addition be a detriment to the enjoyment of your garden? Check out useful information e......
Read moreDid you read the guidelines for renovating and building? Do you know in which zone your residence is located? Did you read by-law #1303 concerning zoning? Did you read by-law #1387 concerning noise? Have you read Article 6.4 (parking a......
Read moreAccording to the By-Law concerning the demolition of buildings, a demolition is defined as an intervention carried out in one or more stages, resulting in the total or partial destruction of the floors, exterior walls, or roofs of an immovable. The......
Read moreStill called familiarly and affectionately by locals by its earlier name of Murray Park after William Murray, who sold a piece of his farmland to the City in the 1920s, King George Park was given its new moniker to mark the British Royal’s visit to......
Read moreTrees–A collective heritage Trees are an important part of Westmount’s character and history. From the time of the Iroquois, to the arrival of the French and British, to the present, the local landscape has been defined by its patchwork of charming......
Read moreRequired for application analysis: (Items marked with an * are mandatory) *A letter describing the scope of the proposed work; *A letter from the building owner authorizing the application, if the request is made by a third party; *A copy of......
Read moreProject Summary Work planned : Restauration of the Roslyn public staircase Work area : Intersection of Upper Roslyn Avenue and The Boulevard Start date : August 11, 2025 Estimated duration: 2 years City's investment: $ 2,98......
Read moreProject Summary Work planned : Rehabilitation work on the road and water infrastructure Work area : Grosvenor Avenue, between The Boulevard and the northern limit of the city Start date : May 1, 2026 Estimated duration : 15 weeks Cont......
Read moreProject summary Work planned : Reconstruction of Hydro Westmount underground infrastructure, rehabilitation of sidewalk sections, and roadway resurfacing Work area : Sherbrooke Street West, between Grosvenor Avenue and Strathcona Avenue,......
Read moreAt the recommendation of a citizens’ committee in 1890, the City acquired the grounds in 1898 to create Westmount Park. The Westmount Public Library and the Victoria Hall community centre were both inaugurated in its northwest corner the following y......
Read moreGenerally, the law does not require an architect (Architects Act, Chapter A-21) for the construction, expansion, reconstruction, renovation, or transformation of the following buildings : A detached single-family dwelling unit having, after the wo......
Read moreTypes of Advisories There are two types of advisories: preventive and regulatory. Preventive boil-water advisories are issued as soon as there is a pressure drop in the system. This can occur for various reasons, including: planned mainte......
Read moreThe City of Westmount now has an outstanding facility that, at the time of its construction, had no equal in the world. This sports and recreational building, with a net floor area of 7,500 m 2 (80,500 ft 2 ), is almost entirely built underground.......
Read moreAlso referred to as repaving , asphalt resurfacing or road resurfacing is done to renew the road surface over larger areas, such as an entire block or full street segments. Its purpose is to extend the lifespan of the road by addressing widesprea......
Read morePothole repairs continue as spring temperatures rise. A dedicated paving crew carries out asphalt cut repairs (which involves removing damaged pavement in a defined area before installing new asphalt) and localised patches in areas where lar......
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Household Hazardous Waste (HHW) are household, automotive and outdoor maintenance products that present real safety, health and environmental hazards. Products marked as corrosive, explosive, flammable or toxic should never be disposed of during re......
Read morePrerequisites for application analysis: Mandatory documents are marked with an asterisk (*) *A letter describing the scope of the work; *A letter from the owner authorizing the application, if the application is submitted by a third party; *A......
Read moreThis natural urban forest and bird sanctuary occupies the western peak of Mount Royal and part of the protected area designated as the Mount Royal heritage site. The wooded lots, purchased by Sir William Macdonald in 1895, were donated to McGill Uni......
Read moreAs of February 26, 2024 , the City of Westmount will implement a new system integrated with its new citizen portal, replacing the CodeRED automated notification system. You will continue to benefit from a rapid broadcast system for receiving import......
Read moreEmerald Ash Borer (Agrilus Planipennis) The Emerald Ash Borer (EAB) is a highly destructive insect pest of ash trees. Native to eastern Asia, this pest was first discovered in Canada and the U.S. in 2002. The EAB has killed millions of ash t......
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