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The PZR Report®

PZR has developed a zoning report format supported by municipal documentation which provides your staff with a reliable, independently confirmed statement that speaks to the compliance status of your property’s existing use, setbacks, height, density and parking.

Our staff is available to assist in resolving specific zoning issues or problems that arise out of this review process and providing a determination with regard to rebuilding your property in the event of damage or destruction.

By allowing PZR to provide you with this zoning report early in the due diligence process, comfort levels can be reached as to legal conforming and nonconforming issues. For a sample report you may view Zoning Document Sample 1 or Zoning Document Sample 2. Alternatively, you can Request a sample report and we will email one to you.

Fees associated with portfolio transactions of multiple sites are negotiable, when economies of scale allow.

Our Research Includes:

  • The specific zoning designation of the site, as established by the current municipal code.
  • The uses allowed under the zoning designation established by the zoning ordinance and whether the present use of the subject site is legally permitted.
  • The minimum yard or setback requirements and a review of the survey for compliance.
  • The building height requirement, whether by number of stories or actual height above ground level, and a review of the survey for compliance.
  • The bulk or density restrictions of the property, and a determination of compliance.
  • The formula for determining the minimum parking requirement, and a comparison of the required parking count to the actual site count.
  • Special circumstances to be considered would include: legal non-compliance of any of the above factors, the issuance of zoning compliance letters from the municipalities, the existence of variances, council minutes, certificates of occupancy, building inspections and the effect of site plan approval.

Document Acquisition Only

The Planning and Zoning Resource Corporation specializes in ordering zoning and building code documents in all 50 states. We have a team of information specialists who are experts in the field of document acquisition. Our clients who perform their own survey review find this service extremely beneficial.

With access to a database of over 20,000 municipal contacts and a zoning library of over 6,000 zoning ordinances, our information team can coordinate and collect information with great speed and efficiency. We specialize in obtaining copies of the following documents:

Title Insurer Packet

Effective February 23, 2011, changes to the 2011 ALTA Survey Requirements have placed the obligation of providing municipal zoning information for the local land surveyors use to the title insurer. The title company must provide:

  1. The current zoning classification, and
  2. Current building setback requirements, height and floor space area restrictions as set forth in that classification.

PZR is available to partner with the title company and/or land surveyor in providing this requested information in a very affordable and timely manner (usually less than 48 hours). Please contact us for pricing on single or multiple-site portfolios.

To place an order, please submit your order online or click here to Contact Us.

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ALTA Survey

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