Today we’re going to be talking about Municipal zoning bylaws. Zoning refers to municipal or local laws or regulations that govern how real property can and cannot be used in certain geographic areas. These will impact usages on building requirements and restrictions; e.g., setback from lot lines, building footprint, parking, and lot coverage. Zones are broken down into classifications; for example, residential—e.g., R1, R2, etc., commercial—e.g., C1, C2 etc. Classifications are not standardized