Table 2 Summary of intentions and rationales identified in the literature for adopting a zoning bylaw banning fast food drive-through services, compared to bylaw intentions identified in this study

Obesity and chronic disease [4, 5, 8,9,10,11,12,13,14,15,16]

Not identified

Protect community aesthetics and character [4, 5, 10,11,12, 17,18,19]

Protect community aesthetics and character (n = 10)

Traffic concerns [17,18,19,22]

Traffic concerns and reduce dependency on automobiles (n = 10)

Safety [5, 10, 19, 20, 22]

Community comfort and safety (n = 4)

Reduce physical inactivity and sedentary behaviour [5, 8, 14, 28]

Reduce physical inactivity and sedentary behaviour (n = 1)

Protect local economy [4, 5, 23]

Protect local economy (n = 1)

Improving community nutrition [5, 9, 13]

Not identified

Air pollution, idling, and environmental concerns [5, 18]

Air pollution, idling, and environmental concerns (n = 9)

Reduce inequalities by decreasing the density of fast food drive-through in low-income neighborhoods [5, 29]

Not identified

Noise concerns from intercoms [19, 30]

Noise concerns from intercoms, especially near residential areas (n = 7)

Improve community walkability [5]

Promote community walkability, active transportation, and public transportation (n = 15)

Not identified

Urban design, promote downtown core (n = 10)

Not identified

Sustainability and sustainable development (n = 2)

Not identified

Reduce odour and litter (n = 1)

Not identified

Reduce visual impact of drive-through and lighting/illumination encroachment, especially near residential areas (n = 4)