Does everyone have to go through city hall to ok a building use? -

I am a not profit. I am just starting out. I have practically no money. I can t get donations unless people see what I am doing. But I can t get going because city hall has a lot of codes that they need adhering to - like wheelchair accessibility. Do I just rent a place that is zoned correctly, and start? We want to start a drop-in centre that does non-stop support group meetings. We re in Canada.

Yes, everyone has to do that, zoning laws require it