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Community Life 
Good neighbourliness is extremely important because it ensures the well-being of all members of a community. A good relationship with your neighbours can significantly enhance quality of life. Safety, mutual assistance, social support and lifestyle are just some of the benefits of good neighbourliness. Take the time to get to know your neighbours and forge bonds with them while doing so.
Remember that as a neighbour, it is your responsibility to develop good habits so you can maintain and strengthen good relations with those around you and with your community. To this end, here are a few standards of conduct to follow in accordance with City of Pointe-Claire by-laws:
Remember that making noise between 11 p.m. and 7 a.m. is prohibited across the City.
You’re running out of space and decide to store your odds and ends on your deck or in your yard. Be aware that it is forbidden for property owners or building occupants to keep branches, harmful plant species, scrap metal, tires, garbage, paper, empty bottles or cans and waste of any kind on their decks, balconies or property.
Container
You want to install a container on your property to store your belongings while you renovate. If the container is installed on your property, you must inform the City of Pointe-Claire’s Urban Planning Department at urbanisme@pointe-claire.ca.
If you would like to have a container installed on public property, you must submit a request by filling out the Engineering Department form at ingenierie@pointe-claire.ca.
Visibility triangle
If your property is on a street corner, you must keep this space clear at all times by limiting the height of your fence and shrubs to three feet. This zone creates a “visibility triangle,” which opens the field of vision for motorists, cyclists and pedestrians to ensure everyone’s safety.
Your dog barks excessively, day and night. It is a nuisance for a dog to bark or howl in a way that disturbs the peace or bothers the neighbours.
In addition, anyone who does not comply with the by-laws concerning dogs is liable to fines ranging from $200 to $5,000, plus related court costs.* Amounts apply to each offence committed and for each dog.
*For certain specific sections of the by-law, fines can reach up to $20,000.
If the condition of your tree poses a danger to people on public roads, be aware that it is prohibited to allow or maintain such a plant species in this condition. As the owner or occupant of a residence, you’re responsible for the vegetation on your property, as well as for pruning and maintaining it.
Building occupants or property owners must not allow branches to remain on the ground, harmful plant species to grow, or grass to exceed 20 centimetres (8 inches) in height. What’s more, if your natural garden encroaches over or onto public property and/or adjacent property, this is in violation of the Civil Code of Québec.
In addition, according to the nuisance by-law, it is prohibited to use or permit the use of a leaf blower, lawn mower or any other similar equipment between 9 p.m. and 7 a.m. from Monday to Friday, and between 5 p.m. and 9 a.m. on Saturdays, Sundays and holidays.
You want to carry out exterior maintenance on your home, and to do so, you need access someone else’s property. We recommend that you give your neighbour a written or verbal notice to avoid any misunderstandings. Also, if your work, or any action, damages the neighbour’s property, it is your responsibility to restore it to its original state.
It is not the City’s mandate to determine property boundaries. Only a land surveyor who is a member of the Ordre des arpenteurs-géomètres du Québec (OAGQ), or ultimately the courts, can do so.
It is forbidden to feed wild animals, such as squirrels, rodents, wild turkeys or ducks: if we do so, we’re not doing them any favours since it reinforces their dependence on humans and harms their chances of survival in the wild. Feeding these animals either on your own property or on someone else’s is prohibited by the City.
