The rulebook for any site, layered onto the parcel.
Base zoning, overlays, setbacks, height, FAR, and density — read together against the lot. UnlockLand turns scattered bylaws into one clear picture of what the rules actually allow.
Step two of the UnlockLand workflow — discover the site, then understand its rules.
Scattered bylaws, resolved into one clear picture of what you can build.
Citations link to the governing bylaw · last synced 12 Mar 2026.
R-3 · subject
88 Olaya Street
Illustrative interface — base zone, every control, and the overlays that override it, each traced to its bylaw.
Every rule that governs the lot, in one place
Zoning is rarely one number. A site is governed by a base zone, then reshaped by overlays, setbacks, height caps, and density formulas that interact in ways that are easy to miss. Zoning Intelligence reads them as a system and tells you what they mean for this parcel.
The governing zone with permitted, conditional, and prohibited uses — so you know what's allowed before you design anything.
Setbacks, height limits, FAR, coverage, and unit density — the formulas that decide how much can actually fit on the lot.
Overlays, easements, and heritage listings flagged on the parcel — the layers that quietly override the base zone.
How it works
Match the controls
UnlockLand pulls the base zone for the parcel, then finds every overlay, district, and special area that touches the lot.
Resolve the interactions
Setbacks, height, FAR, coverage, and density are reconciled against each other so the binding limit on the site is clear.
Flag what overrides
Easements, heritage, and environmental encumbrances are surfaced so nothing that could reshape the project stays hidden.
What's allowed — and what quietly overrides it
Permitted, conditional, and prohibited uses at a glance, with every overlay stacked on top of the base zone in the order it applies.
What goes in, what comes out
- A resolved parcel from Address Search
- Optional: a proposed use or program
- Optional: jurisdiction or bylaw references
- Base zone with permitted & conditional uses
- Setbacks, height, FAR, coverage & density limits
- Overlay, easement & heritage flags
- A rules profile ready for development potential
Where it fits in the workflow
Zoning Intelligence sits between finding a site and sizing it up. Pull a parcel from Address Search, decode its rules here, then carry the constraints straight into a buildable read on Development Potential.
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