: 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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Riddell said at the meeting that Arizona Land Consulting hopes to file zoning applications within the next 30 to 60 days.
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John Leos, AZCentral.com, 12 Dec. 2025
The Mosier Valley Property Owners Association was formed after Pointer and residents met with Councilwoman Deborah Peoples at the park in March, where residents voiced zoning concerns and expressed their feeling that their voices were being ignored.
—Kamal Morgan, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 12 Dec. 2025
Shalom shared an update with its over 400,000 Facebook followers after the board's vote, saying the zoning change allows its operations to continue.
—Quinn Clark, jsonline.com, 11 Dec. 2025
On Wednesday, the Dallas City Council approved a zoning change that will allow the plot of land on the southeast corner of LBJ Freeway and Hillcrest Road to be redeveloped into a 100,000-square-foot retail store.
—Steven Rosenbaum, CBS News, 11 Dec. 2025
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John Leos, AZCentral.com, 12 Dec. 2025
The Mosier Valley Property Owners Association was formed after Pointer and residents met with Councilwoman Deborah Peoples at the park in March, where residents voiced zoning concerns and expressed their feeling that their voices were being ignored.
—Kamal Morgan, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 12 Dec. 2025
Shalom shared an update with its over 400,000 Facebook followers after the board's vote, saying the zoning change allows its operations to continue.
—Quinn Clark, jsonline.com, 11 Dec. 2025
On Wednesday, the Dallas City Council approved a zoning change that will allow the plot of land on the southeast corner of LBJ Freeway and Hillcrest Road to be redeveloped into a 100,000-square-foot retail store.
—Steven Rosenbaum, CBS News, 11 Dec. 2025
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“Zoning.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/zoning. Accessed 14 Dec. 2025.
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