What would be involved in building a driveway / basement-level garage for a house in Seattle, WA with respect to zoning, estimated costs, etc.? Specifically, it would be for a house that currently has on-street, city-zoned parking only.
posted by Blazecock Pileon on Dec 25, 2009 - 5 answers

Is there a regulation in Montreal setting a mimimum distance between bars or restaurants? [more inside]
posted by ManInSuit on Sep 27, 2009 - 22 answers

I'm trying to find out how the number and locations of bars and nightclubs are regulated in different places. [more inside]
posted by ManInSuit on Sep 15, 2009 - 4 answers

So just over a year ago we had a baby, and eventually she is going to want to go to school. Are there websites with maps of cities that have information about schools? [more inside]
posted by ND¢ on Aug 4, 2009 - 5 answers

Moving out of rental house because landlord's lease violates zoning laws, can he bring us to court to get rent? [more inside]
posted by phishie on Jun 3, 2009 - 49 answers

My fiance and I made the mistake of renting from a young friend of mine who just bought her first house here in London, Ontario, Canada. We have been here since November 1st with nothing but trouble - construction which pushed back our move-in date by two weeks and then continued for weeks afterwards, incredibly loud dogs (she has 3 dogs upstairs who are almost always in cages) not to mention domestic fights from upstairs. [more inside]
posted by DecemberRaine on Feb 19, 2009 - 9 answers

How can I protect my home from my (somewhat) risky home business? [more inside]
posted by bdoop21 on Jan 23, 2009 - 9 answers

Are there techniques or methods to determine how a city will grow and in what direction it will grow? [more inside]
posted by reenum on Jan 12, 2009 - 11 answers

What small municipalities have flexible live/work zoning regulations? My town's zoning laws need updating. Please suggest smaller cities that have zoning for live/work spaces, so that I can tell my city councilman what to consider. [more inside]
posted by jon1270 on Jun 11, 2008 - 5 answers

So when is a business not a business? This relates to zoning regulations, and what seems to be a way around a prohibition of businesses in residential neighborhoods. [more inside]
posted by tommyD on Aug 31, 2006 - 9 answers

How do you start a private club? [more inside]
posted by empath on Mar 15, 2006 - 13 answers

Looks like the one story warehouse next door has been put up FOR SALE. Problem is that if a building goes up in its stead, two of my windows will be covered over. Do I have any rights or say in the matter? [more inside]
posted by Skygazer on Jan 20, 2006 - 19 answers