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Tempo shelter dates 2026-2027

When to put up and take down your shelter in 16 Greater Montréal 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) to November 1 (Brossard, Rosemère), and Lorraine bans shelters all year.

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October 26, 2026· Updated October 26, 2026· 5 min

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Dates in 16 cities, 2026-2027 season
Montréal, borough by borough
Removal deadlines, spring 2027
Where Tempo shelters are banned
Dates that move every year
Want it installed?
Frequently asked questions
Sources

Dates in 16 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

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 11, 2027: Longueuil.
April 14, 2027: Blainville.
April 15, 2027: Brossard, Mascouche, Repentigny, L’Assomption and Sainte-Thérèse.
April 30, 2027: Laval, Terrebonne and Saint-Eustache.
May 1, 2027: Boisbriand, Bois-des-Filion, Mirabel and Rosemère.

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.
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, and L’Assomption for a free certificate of authorization.

Sources

All pages and by-laws checked on October 26, 2026.

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