HRM · PRIVATE BETA · MAY 2026An expert
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ABS reads the Halifax Regional Municipality Land Use By-law, applied to your specific parcel. Ask in plain English. Get a sourced answer in seconds.
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5184 MORRIS ST · ER-1▍
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HOW IT WORKS · 3 STEPS
The bylaw, read for you. Sourced and dated.
STEP · 01
Ask
Plain English. "Can I add a backyard suite?" "How tall can I build?" Type it like you would to a planner.
STEP · 02
ABS reads
The agent locates your parcel, opens the relevant sections of the HRM Land Use By-law, and works the math.
STEP · 03
You get a sourced answer
A verdict, the reasoning, and citations to the exact sections — ready to attach to a permit application.
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Paste an HRM address.
See what's permitted.
The full agent runs the same way once you're in. This is a slice — one question, one reading, one source.
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REAL READINGS · ANONYMIZED
What ABS has answered this week.
5184 Morris St · ER-1HRM LUB § 9.4
“Backyard suite?”
Yes — up to 80 m².
1208 Robie St · CORHRM LUB § 6.2.3
“Max height?”
20 m by-right.
17 Edward St · ER-2HRM LUB § 4.3
“Subdivide?”
No — 1.4 m short.
2310 Gottingen St · DH-1HRM LUB § 7.1
“Commercial use?”
Permitted on ground floor.
46 Crichton Ave · DRHRM LUB § 5.4
“Side yard?”
1.2 m minimum.
101 Quinpool Rd · CORHRM LUB § 8.2
“Parking minimum?”
None — within transit zone.
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