Ottawa & Toronto · Address-based zoning check

Will it fit? Check your lot before you pay for drawings.

Enter your address. We pull the real lot, run the setbacks and coverage rules, and show which projects are worth pricing — garden suite, addition, multiplex, pool, or rebuild.

Catches the things that usually kill projects: rear-yard depth, lot coverage caps, the 1.0 m fire-access path, protected trees.

Real parcel data Ottawa 2026 + Toronto 569-2013 No account
Sample address check N2B
LOT AREA 5,649 sq ft BUILDABLE ENVELOPE 2,196 sq ft FRONTAGE 40.6 ft EXISTING FOOTPRINT 1,452 sq ft
Parcel Buildable envelope Existing structure
Coach house FITS
Home addition FITS
Multiplex Review
Pool Review

Sample card. Enter your address above for your real envelope.

Pick a project

What are you thinking of building?

Each one runs the same check against your address: setbacks, lot coverage, unit count, height.

Most asked

Add an income unit

Garden suite, basement apartment, or multiplex.

These have the most zoning constraints, and the most expensive surprises if you skip the check.

Garden suite Coach house Basement unit Multiplex
  • Rear-yard depth & separation distance
  • ADU footprint cap & storey limit
  • 1.0 m fire-access path to rear
Check income unit fit

Build out or up

Addition or second storey. We check the interior side yard, rear setback, and your lot coverage cap.

Home addition Second storey Garage conversion
Check addition fit

Pool, cabana, or shed

Rear-yard limits, pool fence rules, and accessory-structure setbacks.

Pool Cabana Shed
Check backyard fit

Tear down and rebuild

Buildable footprint, max height, max units, lot coverage — before you offer.

Custom home Infill Multi-unit
Check rebuild fit

What you'd see

One address in. Lot, setbacks, and fit out.

A sample address in Ottawa. Your check returns the same fields against your real lot.

Buildable

Lot has room for income units, an addition, or a rebuild.

Zone N2B · Ottawa 2026 by-law · low-medium density

Parcel Buildable envelope Existing structure
142.9 ft 137.9 ft 48.5 ft 48.1 ft LOT AREA 5,649 sq ft BUILDABLE ENVELOPE 2,196 sq ft FRONTAGE 40.6 ft EXISTING FOOTPRINT 1,452 sq ft

Development capacity snapshot

Lot area 5,649 sq ft
Frontage 40.6 ft
Existing 1,452 sq ft
Buildable envelope 2,196 sq ft
Coverage cap 2,542 sq ft (limits)
Height shown 36.1 ft (3 storeys)
Coverage left 1,090 sq ft (43%) · Strong
Yield 6 units
Floor area 7,627 sq ft (3 storeys)
Front setback 9.8 ft
Rear setback 24.6 ft
Sides (L/R) 3.0 ft

What kills projects

Same handful of things, every time.

These are what stop projects after the homeowner has already paid for drawings or design.

Rear-yard depth too shallow
Interior side yard too tight
Lot coverage already at the cap
No 1.0 m fire-access path to rear
Protected tree in the way
Heritage or by-law overlay
Existing building eats the envelope

Caught here, these are footnotes. Caught after drawings, quotes, or permit prep, they're write-offs.

What we actually check

What happens when you enter an address.

Seven things, in this order. You see the result. We do the math.

1
Address
Geocode and match parcel
2
Parcel
Real lot polygon and edges
3
Zoning rules
Your zone's by-law section
4
Setbacks
Front, side, rear, corner
5
Envelope
What's left to build on
6
Project fit
Garden suite, addition, etc.
7
Next step
A summary your contractor can read

Who uses it

Three different reasons to check an address.

Homeowner

Find out if your idea fits before you start calling people.

See which projects are realistic on your lot, then go into contractor calls knowing the setbacks, the coverage cap, and the unit limit already.

Check my address
Contractor

Leads that already know the lot.

Homeowners arrive with their setbacks, envelope, and project fit already mapped. Less educating, more quoting.

Become a partner
Realtor / Investor

Screen the upside before you price.

Buildable area, max units, and the constraints that move the deal — before the offer goes in.

Run a property check

What's actually buildable? Take 60 seconds.

Free. No account. Ottawa and Toronto.