HRM · PRIVATE BETA · MAY 2026An expert
An expert
planner, in your
workflow.
ABS reads the Halifax Regional Centre Land Use By-law, applied to your specific parcel. Have a conversation in plain English — ask, follow up, and get sourced, dated replies. Opening a conversation is free; you only use turns once the advisor replies. More HRM bylaws coming through 2026.
HRMJURISDICTION
38kPARCELS INDEXED
0.94AVG. CONFIDENCE
ABS AGENT · LIVE
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 Regional Centre 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.
TRY IT · NO ACCOUNT NEEDED
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.
TRY IT · RECORDED SAMPLES
SELECT A SAMPLE ADDRESS TO SEE A RECORDED READING:
REAL READINGS · ANONYMIZED
What ABS has answered this week.
5184 Morris St · ER-1HRM LUB § 7
“Max lot coverage?”
35%.
1208 Robie St · HR-1HRM LUB § 7
“Max height?”
20.0 m by-right.
2310 Gottingen St · CEN-1HRM LUB § 120(b)
“Parking required?”
None required.
17 Edward St · ER-2HRM LUB § 49
“Home occupation + secondary suite?”
Both permitted concurrently.
46 Crichton Ave · ER-1HRM LUB § 5
“Single-unit dwelling?”
Permitted as-of-right.
101 Quinpool Rd · CEN-1HRM LUB § 5
“Multi-unit dwelling?”
Permitted.
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