: 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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In November, four newcomers, backed by residents who opposed zoning changes in their neighborhoods, won seats on the council.
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Sarah Ritter, Kansas City Star, 25 Apr. 2024
That’s why state incentives have played a large part, as well as streamlined zoning that makes project costs more predictable for developers.
—Tribune News Service, The Mercury News, 23 Apr. 2024
See also: Housing developers win first ‘builders remedy’ battles in fight to bypass local zoning
Meanwhile, Orange racked up four builder’s remedy applications filed before the Orange plan won state approval, meaning the developers don’t have to comply with the city’s general plan and zoning laws.
—Jeff Collins, Orange County Register, 23 Apr. 2024
Now Disney will get a bit more zoning freedom; Disneyland Forward will see Disney pay $40 million to buy three roadways around the resort — Magic Way, Hotel Way, and a portion of Clementine Street — to get more flexibility over areas that already contain major infrastructure.
—Sabina Graves / Gizmodo, Quartz, 18 Apr. 2024
But the Village Council is not likely to support a zoning change Golden Gloves will need to buy the building, Spears, another council member and a former mayor last month told the school board that owns the building.
—The Enquirer, 9 Apr. 2024
Like Trump and Biden, Kennedy wants to find a way to get local government to make changes to zoning rules.
—Benjamin Oreskes, Los Angeles Times, 9 Apr. 2024
In the meantime, to give itself a head start in advancing through the bureaucratic process, AC Milan bought a plot of land in San Donato that had already received preliminary zoning approvals for a much smaller sports complex called SportsLifeCity.
—Paolo Confino, Fortune, 30 Mar. 2024
The rights group says Israel uses the zoning to justify its refusal of Palestinians' building plans for homes linked to water and electricity infrastructure.
—Eleanor Beardsley, NPR, 23 Mar. 2024
Sarah Ritter, Kansas City Star, 25 Apr. 2024
That’s why state incentives have played a large part, as well as streamlined zoning that makes project costs more predictable for developers.
—Tribune News Service, The Mercury News, 23 Apr. 2024
See also: Housing developers win first ‘builders remedy’ battles in fight to bypass local zoning
Meanwhile, Orange racked up four builder’s remedy applications filed before the Orange plan won state approval, meaning the developers don’t have to comply with the city’s general plan and zoning laws.
—Jeff Collins, Orange County Register, 23 Apr. 2024
Now Disney will get a bit more zoning freedom; Disneyland Forward will see Disney pay $40 million to buy three roadways around the resort — Magic Way, Hotel Way, and a portion of Clementine Street — to get more flexibility over areas that already contain major infrastructure.
—Sabina Graves / Gizmodo, Quartz, 18 Apr. 2024
But the Village Council is not likely to support a zoning change Golden Gloves will need to buy the building, Spears, another council member and a former mayor last month told the school board that owns the building.
—The Enquirer, 9 Apr. 2024
Like Trump and Biden, Kennedy wants to find a way to get local government to make changes to zoning rules.
—Benjamin Oreskes, Los Angeles Times, 9 Apr. 2024
In the meantime, to give itself a head start in advancing through the bureaucratic process, AC Milan bought a plot of land in San Donato that had already received preliminary zoning approvals for a much smaller sports complex called SportsLifeCity.
—Paolo Confino, Fortune, 30 Mar. 2024
The rights group says Israel uses the zoning to justify its refusal of Palestinians' building plans for homes linked to water and electricity infrastructure.
—Eleanor Beardsley, NPR, 23 Mar. 2024
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“Zoning.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/zoning. Accessed 2 May. 2024.
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