: 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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For instance, easing zoning and building regulations could encourage more builders to construct new homes, while the federal and state governments could bolster downpayment assistance programs.
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Anne Marie D. Lee, CBS News, 15 May 2025
Prior to his 2013 election, Beach had worked as a city councilman, as C.E.O. of the local chamber of commerce, and as a member of the zoning and planning commission.
—Charles Bethea, New Yorker, 13 May 2025
The company argues that the pit would qualify as a farm irrigation pond under zoning and agricultural regulations, which give wide latitude to farming operations.
—Don Stacom, Hartford Courant, 13 May 2025
Meanwhile, the seven states that received failing grades were found in the West and Northeast—regions generally associated with higher housing costs and stricter zoning and land-use regulations.
—Mohammed Soliman, MSNBC Newsweek, 28 Apr. 2025
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Anne Marie D. Lee, CBS News, 15 May 2025
Prior to his 2013 election, Beach had worked as a city councilman, as C.E.O. of the local chamber of commerce, and as a member of the zoning and planning commission.
—Charles Bethea, New Yorker, 13 May 2025
The company argues that the pit would qualify as a farm irrigation pond under zoning and agricultural regulations, which give wide latitude to farming operations.
—Don Stacom, Hartford Courant, 13 May 2025
Meanwhile, the seven states that received failing grades were found in the West and Northeast—regions generally associated with higher housing costs and stricter zoning and land-use regulations.
—Mohammed Soliman, MSNBC Newsweek, 28 Apr. 2025
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“Zoning.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/zoning. Accessed 23 May. 2025.
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