For Real Estate Developers

Know What You Can Build Before You Buy

Zoning Assist gives developers instant access to source-cited zoning data — dimensional standards, permitted uses, entitlement risk, and buildable capacity — for any parcel across 40 live markets.

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The Problem with Manual Zoning Research

Zoning research has traditionally meant calls to planning departments, waiting days for zoning verification letters, sifting through municipal code PDFs, and paying consultants $500–$2,000 per site to produce a report that takes 5–15 business days. For developers screening 10–20 parcels in a target market, that's months of time and tens of thousands of dollars before you've even made an offer.

Most of that research happens before you know if a deal is worth pursuing. The goal isn't a final determination — it's a fast screen. Is this parcel developable for my intended use? What are the entitlement risks? What can be built by-right? Those answers should be available in minutes, not weeks.

What Zoning Assist Gives Developers

Every report covers the full development feasibility picture, source-cited to the applicable ordinance:

Z
Zoning Classification & District
Zone code, district name, category, and all applicable overlay districts with their development implications
D
Dimensional Standards
Front, rear, and side setbacks · maximum height · FAR (where codified) · lot coverage · parking ratios · minimum lot size
U
Permitted, Conditional & Prohibited Uses
Full schedule of by-right uses, conditional uses requiring CUP/SUP, and prohibited uses for the zone
B
Buildable Capacity Estimate
Maximum buildable square footage and estimated unit count based on dimensional standards and lot size
E
Entitlement Risk & Processing Time
0–100 entitlement probability score based on zone, overlays, and recent entitlement case outcomes in that jurisdiction
P
State Preemption Analysis
State-level housing laws (ADU mandates, ministerial approval requirements, density bonus) that override local zoning
F
FEMA Flood Zone & Hazard Overlays
Flood zone designation, SFHA status, and environmental overlays that affect buildability and insurance requirements
AI
AI Feasibility Summary
Plain-English development opportunity analysis tailored to your stated use type (multifamily, commercial, ADU, mixed-use, etc.)

How Developers Use Zoning Assist

Acquisition Screening

Quickly evaluate 10–20 parcels in a target market before committing to detailed due diligence. Identify by-right vs. discretionary paths, red flags, and fatal flaws before spending on consultants or surveyors.

Deal Underwriting

Build accurate pro formas with confirmed dimensional standards and permitted use data. Know the buildable envelope before engaging architects or civil engineers.

Entitlement Planning

Understand what's by-right vs. what requires discretionary approval. Identify variance triggers, overlay constraints, and state preemption opportunities before entering contract.

Portfolio Analysis

Standard and higher plans let you run multiple reports per month. Analyze an entire pipeline of acquisition targets without burning through your due diligence budget on sites that don't pencil.

Every report can be re-analyzed for a different development use type — multifamily, single-family, commercial, ADU, mixed-use, industrial — at no extra cost. The dimensional data stays the same; the AI analysis recalibrates to your use type.

What Zoning Assist Is Not

Zoning Assist is a due diligence screening tool — it accelerates the front end of your research process. It does not replace a licensed land-use attorney's entitlement opinion, a licensed surveyor's boundary determination, or a planning department's official zoning verification letter. Our reports are designed to get you to the right questions faster — not to replace the licensed professionals who answer them definitively.

All data must be independently verified with the applicable planning department before making investment or contract decisions. Every report includes direct contact information for the applicable planning department.

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