Easements and rights-of-way before work

Check title, survey/location certificate and real-property rights before pools, sheds, additions, fences, drainage or excavation.

VERT / GREEN = documenter · JAUNE / YELLOW = vérifier · ROUGE / RED = arrêter/faire valider.

Project within easement/no-build area
Pause layout until legal/survey verification. Old certificate after property changes
Confirm whether an update is needed. Unclear access/drainage right
Review title/registry rather than relying on historic use. Easements mapped in file
Reuse constraints in every future plan.

What the professional checks

Confirm boundaries, easements and encroachments
Determine approvals before layout

Official sources

Québec — certificat de localisation

Checked: 2026-08-22