Note: The Urban Plan (regulation 04-047) was __repealed on June 16, 2025__, this data is now obsolete, please refer to the data sets of the Urban and Mobility Plan 2050 (regulation 24-017). Representation of the height limits of buildings as prescribed by the urban plan for the entire borough of Ville-Marie and part of the districts of Sud-Ouest and Verdun. Each district is responsible for enforcing these boundaries by the company in its zoning by-law and may be more restrictive than the values set out in this data set. Please consult the [section dedicated to urban planning] (https://montreal.ca/articles/plan-durbanisme-18111) and the [interactive maps in land use planning] (https://montreal.ca/services/cartes-interactives-amenagement-du-territoire) on the City of Montreal's website for more information. The [zoning section] (https://montreal.ca/sujets/zonage) can be consulted for borough-specific information.**This third party metadata element was translated using an automated translation tool (Amazon Translate).**

Land use and occupancy density reflect, at the normative level, the main directions of land use planning in the agglomeration of Montreal. The data available in this set mainly comes from the mapping in Chapter 3 of the Land Use Plan and Development Plan for the Agglomération de Montréal, i.e. __land usage__ and __occupancy density__. This urban planning and development plan for the agglomeration of Montreal outlines the main parameters that will guide the Montreal agglomeration council in decisions relating to land use planning in the coming years. From a perspective of sustainable development, this document guides decisions that shape the territory in order to promote compact and greener neighborhoods, increase public and active transportation, support the economic dynamism of the agglomeration and highlight areas of interest. Consult the [interactive map] (https://smvt.maps.arcgis.com/apps/webappviewer/index.html?id=d152aaa85b6f4e9086cecdf10c7456db) of the Planning and Development Plan to visualize the thematic data. **This third party metadata element was translated using an automated translation tool (Amazon Translate).**

Orthorectified imagery (orthophotographs and orthomosaics) offers an aerial view of Quebec territory at different times. Orthophotographs are the result of a process that corrects the deformations caused by the inclination of the camera and the relief. Orthomosaics are the fusion of several orthophotographs that facilitate analysis on a larger scale. Acquired since 1992, orthorectified imagery offers a faithful representation of the territory at various dates. In particular, it can be used for mapping, territorial planning, monitoring landscape changes, environmental risk analysis or integration into geographic information systems (GIS) by a variety of stakeholders, including professional staff from municipal, governmental, governmental, forestry, agricultural and environmental communities, including professional staff from municipal, governmental, governmental, forestry, agricultural and environmental communities. The geographic coverage and technical characteristics (resolution, product type) are accessible via the [download map] (https://imagerie-telechargement.portailcartographique.gouv.qc.ca/), which also allows files to be retrieved. This coverage will be improved regularly depending on the availability of new data. These collections come from several government initiatives, including the Ecoforest Inventory of Southern Quebec (IEQM), and numerous partnerships with ministries, agencies and municipalities. In addition, orthophotographs produced as part of the planning, monitoring and control of forest activities are also available, only in visualization mode, on [Forêt Ouverte] (https://www.foretouverte.gouv.qc.ca/?pos=@-74.03258,49.08077&ctx=_default&urls=https://servicesmatriciels.mern.gouv.qc.ca/erdas-iws/ogc/wmts/Imagerie_Aeroportee_Forestiere_Historique&layers=0,[Planification_Suivi_Controle_2023_2023_Planif_Suiv_Cont_20cm_)**This third party metadata element was translated using an automated translation tool (Amazon Translate).**