Free for properties across Canada
Planning a new home, an addition, a basement suite or a big renovation? Send us your address. We’ll find the city’s zoning rules for your lot, highlight the parts that matter and explain them in plain language.
No payment. One property per request. Written result within 2 business days.
How it works
Your address, what you want to build and when. It takes about two minutes.
Thomas Drafting pulls the zoning pages that apply to your lot and highlights every rule that affects your project.
The highlighted pages plus a one-page summary in plain language, and an optional short call to go over it.
What you get
This sample is based on a real report for a single-family lot in the District of Mission. Your lot’s rules will be different.
| How close to the property lines | |
| Front | 7.5 m (24.6 ft) |
|---|---|
| Back | 7.5 m (24.6 ft) |
| Side | 3.0 m (9.8 ft) |
| Side facing a street (corner lots) | 4.5 m (14.8 ft) |
| From steep slopes, streams and other areas that can’t be built on | 6.0 m (19.6 ft) |
| How big | |
| How much of the lot buildings can cover | 35% of the lot |
| Driveways, patios, roofs and other hard surfaces | No more than 50% of the lot |
| Total floor area | Half the lot area, up to 511 m² (5,500 sq ft) |
| Top floor | No more than 80% of the floor below Affects design |
| How tall | |
| House | 9.5 m (31.1 ft) |
| Coach house | 8.0 m (26.2 ft), and no taller than the house |
| Garage, shed or other outbuilding | 6.0 m (19.7 ft) |
| What else is allowed | |
| Second home on the lot | One coach house or one garden cottage |
| Inside the house | One of: basement suite, bed and breakfast, renting rooms or a care home |
| Fire sprinklers | Required by the city Adds cost |
D. Setbacks. All Buildings and Structures shall be sited in accordance with the following minimum setbacks: Front 7.5 m · Rear 7.5 m · Interior Side 3.0 m · Exterior Side 4.5 m
E. Lot Coverage. Lot Coverage shall not exceed 35% of the Lot Area.
F. Floor Space. 2. The maximum Floor Space of the upper most Storey … shall not exceed 80% of the floor space of the Storey below it.
! Affects design. See summary.You also get the city’s own pages, with each rule highlighted so you can check it yourself.
Included free
Not included
Important: This summary is based on the city’s published rules. It does not confirm that your project can be built or that the city will approve it.
Where this fits
The rules for your lot, highlighted and explained.
We apply those rules to your lot, check your title and confirm with the city, so you know exactly what fits.
House plans, 3D models and drawings ready to submit to the city for your permit.
Request your check
We’ll make sure your property is a fit, then send your result within 2 business days.
Homes anywhere in Canada
One real project per request
No payment and no obligation
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The city’s zoning pages that apply to your lot, with every rule that matters highlighted, plus a one-page summary in plain language like the sample above.
It tells you the rules. Working out how they apply to your exact lot (where the house can sit and the biggest size that fits) is part of the Full Property & Zoning Research, along with checking your title and confirming with the city.
If something needs a closer look, we’ll suggest one next step. There’s no obligation.
Yes, for one real home project at a time. We don’t check lists of properties in bulk.
Homes in every province and territory across Canada.