: 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
Examples of zoning in a Sentence
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And the village’s head of zoning resigned a day after the newspaper published a story about those connections.
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Kacen Bayless, Kansas City Star, 4 Apr. 2024
The council had previously approved a rezoning for the 3-acre site before the city’s new zoning code went into effect in December.
—Nick Rosenberger, Idaho Statesman, 2 Apr. 2024
Olson confirmed that the city had served the landowner with two citations: one for marijuana growth and one for improper zoning.
—Frank E. Lockwood, arkansasonline.com, 30 Mar. 2024
The motion to approve the Housing Element also included a motion to approve updates to the city’s 2040 General Plan, an environmental impact report for the Housing Element and General Plan, and amendments to the zoning code.
—Isha Trivedi, The Mercury News, 24 Mar. 2024
In 2023, the city warned the pastor that semi-trucks were not allowed to be parked in the area that the church is located in, per the San Luis zoning code, the suit said.
—Juliana Kim, NPR, 24 Mar. 2024
If the meeting, for example, pertains to zoning, then towns can limit public comments to those only focused on the subject matter at hand.
—Jeff A. Chamer, Charlotte Observer, 1 Mar. 2024
Last month, New Albany's City Council passed an apartment moratorium that prohibits developers from filing new proposals for up to a year while officials update the city's comprehensive plan and zoning code with homeownership in mind.
—The Courier-Journal, 18 Mar. 2024
But city officials emphasized the program is temporary — with a firm two-year limit on the grant funding as well as a zoning reversal that would revoke the specified land use in June 2026.
—The Arizona Republic, 15 Mar. 2024
Kacen Bayless, Kansas City Star, 4 Apr. 2024
The council had previously approved a rezoning for the 3-acre site before the city’s new zoning code went into effect in December.
—Nick Rosenberger, Idaho Statesman, 2 Apr. 2024
Olson confirmed that the city had served the landowner with two citations: one for marijuana growth and one for improper zoning.
—Frank E. Lockwood, arkansasonline.com, 30 Mar. 2024
The motion to approve the Housing Element also included a motion to approve updates to the city’s 2040 General Plan, an environmental impact report for the Housing Element and General Plan, and amendments to the zoning code.
—Isha Trivedi, The Mercury News, 24 Mar. 2024
In 2023, the city warned the pastor that semi-trucks were not allowed to be parked in the area that the church is located in, per the San Luis zoning code, the suit said.
—Juliana Kim, NPR, 24 Mar. 2024
If the meeting, for example, pertains to zoning, then towns can limit public comments to those only focused on the subject matter at hand.
—Jeff A. Chamer, Charlotte Observer, 1 Mar. 2024
Last month, New Albany's City Council passed an apartment moratorium that prohibits developers from filing new proposals for up to a year while officials update the city's comprehensive plan and zoning code with homeownership in mind.
—The Courier-Journal, 18 Mar. 2024
But city officials emphasized the program is temporary — with a firm two-year limit on the grant funding as well as a zoning reversal that would revoke the specified land use in June 2026.
—The Arizona Republic, 15 Mar. 2024
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“Zoning.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/zoning. Accessed 19 Apr. 2024.
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