Topic

Zoning

Plain-language answers on zoning, written from primary sources.

Answers

Identifying your zone and permitted uses, confirming the official plan agrees, and choosing between a minor variance and a rezoning.

Municipal zoning as the first hurdle, condo declarations versus by-laws and rules, lease terms if you rent, and how the layers interact.

What decides whether you need approval, Alberta's two-permit pattern, Ontario's rezoning and minor-variance routes, and why the difference matters.

Three separate Alberta rulebooks, why clearing one does not clear the others, how condo bylaws differ from condo rules, and where leases bite.

The three things that decide whether you can run a business from home: zoning, licensing, and how you claim workspace expenses.