zoning

noun

zon·ing ˈzō-niŋ

: the act or process of partitioning a city, town, or borough into zones reserved for different purposes (such as residence or business)

also : the set of ordinances by which such zones are established and regulated

voted to change the town's zoning

zoning laws

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Cypress voters are supporting by more than 57% zoning changes to allow for an additional 676 homes to one day be built at the Los Alamitos Race Course – for a total of up to 1,791. —

Heather McRea, Orange County Register, 6 Nov. 2024 This series will make some suggestions starting with reforming zoning and building codes that make shelter and housing difficult and expensive to build creating scarcity that hits poor people the hardest. —

Roger Valdez, Forbes, 4 Nov. 2024 The question, from a zoning perspective, is whether the turf is considered a structure, Russo said. —

Kayla Mutchler, Connecticut Post, 1 Nov. 2024 Trustees previously signed off on zoning changes and variances that allowed the properties to be used for gas station sites. —

Erin Couch, The Enquirer, 29 Oct. 2024 See all Example Sentences for zoning