COVID-19

Côte Saint-Luc’s response to COVID-19

Our top priorities are the health, safety, and well being of the public and our employees, and maintaining essential services.

On this page

• Municipal services
• Timeline of actions
• Announcements

Municipal services

For more information, see Reopening our facilities.

How to get municipal services

Call 514-485-6800 or send a message to info@cotesaintluc.org and it will be forwarded to the department in charge. They will call or write back with an answer.

Waste collection

Curbside waste collection is ongoing. However, the waste collection services have requested that residents place their closed bins at the curb 24 hours before the start of the collection.

Overnight parking and alternate-side-of-the-street parking

A tolerance is in effect until May 31, 2020 on overnight parking and alternate-side-of-the-street parking.

Property tax bills

The City of Côte Saint-Luc has postponed for a second time the deadline for the second installment of property tax bills. The initial deadline was May 25, 2020 and had been postponed to June 29, 2020. The new deadline is Friday, August 28, 2020. We encourage residents to pay online at their financial institution or by mail. If the City is presently holding a postdated cheque dated between May 18-25, it will be held back and will only be processed on August 28th. However, if a resident prefers that we process their cheque before August 28th, they are asked to email info@cotesaintluc.org and provide instructions as to when they would like the cheque to be processed.

Welcome tax

Extension of payment date for transfer duty invoices issued in February and March 2020. 
By-Law 2548-1 also provides an extension of the payment date for transfer duty invoices with due dates of March 1^st or later to June 29, 2020. This allows residents up to an additional four (4) months to make payment without interest or penalty charges.

Temporary car shelters (tempos)

The deadline to remove tempos has been extended to  May 1, 2020.

Dog tag renewal

The May 1st deadline to renew dog tags has been extended to August 1st. It will be possible to renew the licence via e-transfer. Dog owners will receive more information by mail once city hall reopens. If your dog has a 2019 tag, you will not receive a ticket.

Directional walking 

To help increase the space between pedestrians and to better respect social distancing rules,  the City encourages pedestrians to walk in the same direction as traffic when using sidewalks. This measure will prevent people from crossing each other on the same sidewalk and will promote the recommended minimum distance of two metres between people.

Tennis court re-opening

Starting Friday, May 29, the public tennis courts at Rembrandt Park and on Caldwell Ave. will be open to the public daily between 7am and 10pm.

The courts will be made available and free of charge to Côte Saint-Luc residents. The courts are available for 60 minutes at a time and residents must call in advance to reserve a time. Please note due to the new regulations, the game will be restricted to single play only and players must bring their own equipment and initial their own tennis balls. Players should also bring their own water bottles, as water fountains and washrooms will not be open. Players should respect the entrance and exit signs on the courts.

To reserve a time slot at the Rembrandt Park tennis courts, call 514-485-8912. To reserve a time slot at the Caldwell Ave. tennis courts, call 514 485-6806, ext 2200

City Council meetings

City Council meetings are not open to a live audience as a live stream at YouTube.com/CoteSaintLuc. The public can ask questions before the meeting at questionperiod@cotesaintluc.org.

Taxation relief measures

Similar to the federal and provincial governments, the City of Côte Saint-Luc is providing “real” relief measures early to reassure its residents that it is doing everything it can on their behalf. See Taxation Relief Measures due to COVID-19 for more information.

Public Works Yard

The Public Works Yard will be open to receive green waste by (a) landscapers with a city permit (same fees until June 30, 2020) and (b) residents with a proof of residency. 

The Public Works Yard will not be open to receive any CRD (construction, renovation, demolition) materials or hazardous waste.

The Public Works department will take requests for special collection for electronic devices like large televisions or fridges. Please call Public Works at 514-485-6868 or e-mail publicworks@cotesaintluc.org to make the request.

Resumption of services for landscaping contractors

As per the directives of the Government of Quebec, certain landscaping and maintenance activities may resume on the territory of Côte Saint Luc as of April 15, under certain conditions.

Preventive measures and physical distancing established by CNESST will have to be put in place by contractors to protect employees and customers from any possible contamination with COVID-19. To report a hazardous situation or behaviour, please contact CNESST at 1-844-838-0808.

Landscaping maintenance work (site clean-up, removal of winter plant protections, etc.) do not require a permit and can resume while respecting the CNESST directives.

Landscaping projects (paving, fences, retaining walls, etc.) require a permit. Only projects for which a permit has already been issued by the City of Côte Saint Luc will be allowed to resume, while respecting the CNESST directives.

No new permits will be issued as long as the main activities of the Urban Planning Division are suspended (with the exception of emergency work permits). We do however encourage you to submit your application for a permit as to avoid a longer than usual waiting period when our issuance of permits resumes. This date remains to be determined.

Timeline of actions by Côte Saint-Luc

The following is a summary of decisions and actions by the City of Côte Saint-Luc:

Announcements

Related content

• Government of Quebec: Answers to your questions about Coronavirus (COVID-19)