Area · Abitibi-Témiscamingue

Modular construction in Abitibi-Ouest

Located in Abitibi-Témiscamingue, the Abitibi-Ouest MRC groups 21 municipalities for about 20,324 residents. Permits, zoning, module transport: the big questions of a modular project are settled municipality by municipality here — this is where to start.

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Towns with a local guide

All municipalities in the area

Modular construction serves the entire area, including the following municipalities:

  • Macamic2,696 res. · Macamicois, oise
  • Palmarolle1,423 res. · Palmarollois, oise
  • Dupuy954 res. · Dupuyen, enne
  • Sainte-Germaine-Boulé953 res. · Germainien, ienne
  • Taschereau910 res. · Tascherellois, oise
  • Normétal787 res. · Normétalien, ienne
  • Duparquet726 res. · Duparquetois, oise
  • Poularies683 res. · Poularois, oise
  • Gallichan502 res.
  • Clermont466 res. · Clermontain, aine
  • Sainte-Hélène-de-Mancebourg404 res. · Mancebourgeois, oise
  • Roquemaure384 res. · Roquemaurien, ienne
  • Rapide-Danseur378 res. · Rapide-Danseurois, oise
  • Clerval367 res. · Clervalois, oise
  • La Reine304 res. · La Reinois, oise
  • Authier-Nord282 res. · Authiernordois, oise
  • Authier278 res. · Authiérois, oise
  • Chazel268 res. · Chazelois, oise
  • Saint-Lambert199 res. · Lambertien, ienne
  • Val-Saint-Gilles174 res. · Saint-Gillois, oise

Modular in the Abitibi-Ouest sector

Our town guides cover La Sarre in the sector, among others, and the mechanics they describe hold for the whole Abitibi-Ouest territory: plant fabrication, road transport, erection on a permanent foundation. The approach does not change from one municipality to the next — only the zoning and the conditions of the lot do.

Procedures and regulations

The regulations read from the top down: the Abitibi-Ouest MRC's land-use plan (schéma d'aménagement) defines the territory's broad vocations, then municipal zoning by-laws spell out, zone by zone, what may be built and how. The permit itself is always requested from the municipality where the lot sits — check the applicable rules with it before moving forward.

  • The building permit, step by stepPermit procedures for a modular building, from filing the application to the final inspection. View
  • Modular glossaryLand-use plan, zoning, CSA A277, shell finish: the project terms clearly defined. View

Modular builders serving the area

A modular project in the sector does not depend on a local contractor: the building is produced in a factory then moved by road, so most Quebec manufacturers accept deliveries anywhere in the province, including Abitibi-Témiscamingue. Take the time to compare several offers and validate the RBQ licence.

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Frequently asked questions

Who should I contact for a permit in the Abitibi-Ouest sector?
The permit application is filed with the municipality, never with the MRC. The MRC instead frames the territory through its land-use plan; zoning, setbacks and permit issuance belong to each of the sector's municipalities.
Do you need to target one of the sector's larger municipalities for a modular project?
The municipality's population changes nothing about feasibility: as long as the road reaches the lot and the zoning permits the planned residential use, a modular project can happen there. The check to make remains local — with the municipality, before any commitment.
Does a builder need to be based in the Abitibi-Ouest sector to deliver there?
No. Quebec factories ship their modules across the entire province, Abitibi-Ouest sector included. Compare several manufacturers on the complete project cost — building, transport, foundation, connections — and make sure the company holds a valid RBQ licence.
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