: 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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Some people already live in these areas, but only because their buildings went up before the restrictive zoning currently in place was implemented in the mid-20th century.
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New York Daily News Editorial Board, New York Daily News, 24 Jan. 2025
Modifying the zoning to the additional use class H would permit public and semi-public uses which includes things like a park, playground, museum or art gallery.
—Karen Billing, San Diego Union-Tribune, 21 Jan. 2025
Local zoning laws limit the construction of new units, and even new energy rules are driving up prices.
—David Byrd, Baltimore Sun, 20 Jan. 2025
These can include developing zoning rules and regulations that require developers to build with fire-resistant materials and designs.
—Justin Angle, The Conversation, 16 Jan. 2025
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New York Daily News Editorial Board, New York Daily News, 24 Jan. 2025
Modifying the zoning to the additional use class H would permit public and semi-public uses which includes things like a park, playground, museum or art gallery.
—Karen Billing, San Diego Union-Tribune, 21 Jan. 2025
Local zoning laws limit the construction of new units, and even new energy rules are driving up prices.
—David Byrd, Baltimore Sun, 20 Jan. 2025
These can include developing zoning rules and regulations that require developers to build with fire-resistant materials and designs.
—Justin Angle, The Conversation, 16 Jan. 2025
See all Example Sentences for zoning
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“Zoning.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/zoning. Accessed 1 Feb. 2025.
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