Moving excellence in Chambly

Chambly grew by 8.0% between 2016 and 2021, to 31,444 residents in the 2021 Census. It is a city of houses: 54.5% of occupied dwellings were single-detached houses, three households in four owned their home (74.2%) and the average household had 2.5 people. It belongs to the MRC de La Vallée-du-Richelieu and the Communauté métropolitaine de Montréal.

The traffic and parking by-law bans parking a truck or heavy vehicle on a residential street, except for the time of a delivery or a job. From November 15 to April 15, overnight street parking is also banned from 2 a.m. to 7 a.m. when a snow clearing notice is issued. Those notices come by text and email once you sign up for Espace Chambly.

Bulky items are picked up every two months, on a Wednesday, between 7 a.m. and 6 p.m. They go on your own lot, at the edge, never on the public road, on Tuesday evening after 7 p.m. or Wednesday before 7 a.m.: putting them out earlier breaks the nuisance by-law. Between pickups, the ecocentre at 2400 boulevard Industriel is free with proof of residence and takes mattresses, fridges and renovation debris, among other things.

When you leave, the recycling bin stays at the address it is registered to, since it belongs to the City. And if you paid your taxes with postdated cheques, remember to ask the City for them back before you move.

The housing stock is young: according to the same census, a third of dwellings (33.2%) were built since 2006. Homes are large, with three bedrooms or more in 64.7% of them, and people move: 39.6% of residents had changed address within five years. For a business, the industrial park sits near autoroutes 10 and 35 and the US border.

For prices, see How much does a move cost?