What Can You Really Do with a Property? The Answer Often Comes Down to Zoning.

Zoning isn’t just about rules and restrictions, it’s about discovering what a property can really be. Whether you’re advising a homebuyer, guiding a seller, planning a development, or completing an appraisal, zoning data helps you get clear answers to common questions:

• Can a swimming pool be added in the backyard? 
• Is a home-based business allowed? 
• Could the property be converted into a duplex or multi-unit dwelling?

Zoning shapes possibility. And having those insights upfront saves time, removes uncertainty, and supports better decisions. 

Traditionally, finding zoning information hasn’t been easy. It meant hours of research, digging through municipal portals, and interpreting complex bylaws. 

That’s why the Basic Zoning Report, created in partnership with LandLogic, is a game-changer. Available directly in the GeoWarehouse Store, it puts clear zoning insights in the same platform you already use for property research, title data, and market intelligence. The result: less time wasted, more confidence in every decision. 

The report gives a straightforward snapshot of a property’s zoning information—no guesswork, no legal maze. 

Here’s what you’ll find: 

• Property overview: Key details like municipality, ward, and lot info. 
• Zoning map and code: The property’s official zoning designation and where it sits on the map 
• Permitted uses and dwelling types: What the property can legally be used for and what kinds of dwellings are allowed. 
• Additional structures: Understanding whether garages, pools, fences, and other secondary structures are allowed or not. 
• Additional considerations: Special provisions or exceptions, with direct links to the actual bylaws.
• Definitions: Clear explanations of zoning terms—specific to the municipality. 

For Real Estate Agents: Quick, Confident Answers
Clients expect clarity. With the report, agents can confirm whether a basement suite is allowed, if a garage can be added, or if a small business can operate from home. 

For sellers, the report helps highlight a property’s potential—like the option to add a rental unit or small commercial use. That can attract more buyers and increase interest. 

For Commercial Agents: Align Properties with Business Goals
Is the site suitable for a bakery, an office, or light manufacturing? The report provides answers upfront, reducing risk and speeding up site selection. It also shows clients you’re prepared and informed. 

For Developers: Test Feasibility Before Investing
Before putting money into a site, developers need certainty. The report outlines permitted uses and dwelling types immediately, helping identify opportunities and avoid wasted time on parcels with restrictions. 

For Appraisers: Support Defensible Valuations
Since zoning affects property value, appraisers use the report to confirm permitted uses. That means more accurate assessments and stronger support for their conclusions. 

For Planners: Guide Smart Growth
Municipal planners rely on zoning data every day. With fast access to designations, the report helps verify compliance for additions or secondary suites, while supporting broader planning objectives. 

Since launching the report with LandLogic, feedback has been consistently positive: 

• Time savings: What once took days or weeks can now be answered in minutes. 
• Clarity and confidence: The report’s simple format reduces reliance on outside consultants and avoids costly misinterpretations. 
• Trust in accuracy: Users appreciate that data is pulled directly from official municipal sources and updated continuously. 

By bringing zoning intelligence from LandLogic into GeoWarehouse, property research in Ontario is faster, clearer, and more reliable than ever. 

The Basic Zoning Report is available now in the GeoWarehouse Store. If you need to know what’s possible on a property, whether for a client or for a project you can get the answers you need quickly and confidently.