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belt, corridor, land, neck, part(s), region, tract
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at that point we were out of the danger zone for avalanchesVerb
The town council voted to zone the area for industrial use.Recent Examples on the Web: Noun
Tropical Storm Barry continued its slow track toward the north-central Gulf Coast on Friday afternoon and tropical storm conditions were starting to be felt in its target zone of Louisiana. — Leigh Morgan, al.com, "Tropical Storm Barry afternoon update: Barry’s winds and rain now moving into Louisiana," 12 July 2019 The incident took place about 4:15 p.m. May 16, when Officer Ben Cobb stopped a driver in a gray Chevrolet Impala for allegedly going 57 mph in a 45-mph zone. — Sarah Sarder, Dallas News, "Watch: Driver reverses into motorcycle officer after being pulled over in North Richland Hills," 12 July 2019 Boulders and a large crater in the landing zone forced Armstrong to take over manual control, flying the LM like a helicopter to a smooth area and using up precious fuel. — Curtis Roelle, baltimoresun.com/maryland/carroll, "Star Points: On the occasion of its golden anniversary, looking back at the first moon landing," 12 July 2019 Bicycles will not be allowed in the construction zone, because of the narrow lane widths and the poor condition of the pavement near the gutter. — Jeff Rumage, Milwaukee Journal Sentinel, "Get ready for repaving of Lake Drive in Whitefish Bay," 8 July 2019 And now, Prairie, his first full-service restaurant venture as both chef and owner, is his testing zone. — Soleil Ho, SFChronicle.com, "The Mission’s Prairie switches gears, but is it better?," 3 July 2019 Fangraphs rates the Reds around league average as a defensive team, ranking 17th in their ultimate zone rating metric and 0.7 defensive runs above average. — Bobby Nightengale, Cincinnati.com, "With shortstop José Iglesias, Cincinnati Reds continue to make strides defensively," 25 June 2019 During summer, kids can run through the two-story outdoor play structure, dig up fossils, and splash around in the water zone. — Kristi Valentini, Woman's Day, "These Summer Vacation Spots Are the Hidden Gems of the Midwest," 25 June 2019 One thing Bowman and Hawks coach Jeremy Colliton have stressed is their defensive problems last season can also be linked to not having forwards who win puck battles and contribute enough in their own zone. — Jimmy Greenfield, chicagotribune.com, "‘There will be more trades to come’: NHL free agency is almost here, but that’s just one way Blackhawks GM Stan Bowman is looking to improve the roster," 22 June 2019Recent Examples on the Web: Verb
That commission weighs in on all zoning change requests – including the one Darpel and his friend from college needed for this business venture to be successful. — Julia Fair, Cincinnati.com, "Ft. Mitchell: Controversial apartment complex rejected," 15 July 2019 The custom home at 12307 Old Oaks Drive in the Frostwood subdivision of Memorial West boasts a prime location within minutes of Memorial City, City Centre and Town and Country, in addition to being zoned to Spring Branch Independent School District. — Emilia Benton, Houston Chronicle, "Custom traditional home available in Memorial West," 14 July 2019 The amendment, if approved, would allow for two alpacas not just on Thor and Jimenez’s property, but anywhere in the city similarly zoned. — San Diego Union-Tribune, "A fight to keep a couple alpaca pets in Escondido," 13 July 2019 The town council, the town’s zoning authority, tabled the proposal Tuesday by the company to build a contemporary four-story, 141-unit Marriott AC Hotel on the last remaining empty parcel in the Somerset Square development. — Peter Marteka, courant.com, "Glastonbury town council, unhappy with architecture, tables vote on town’s third hotel," 10 July 2019 The law does allow municipalities to completely prohibit recreational marijuana dispensaries, but as Livingston indicated, the fear among some is zoning laws allowing retail business in the village will allow a dispensary to operate legally. — Hank Beckman, chicagotribune.com, "La Grange to review local codes in light of state legalizing recreational marijuana," 9 July 2019 That measure, Senate Bill 50, would have overridden local zoning laws to authorize high-density housing near public transit services but was buried in an avalanche of local government opposition. — Dan Walters, The Mercury News, "Walters: Bill reduces ballot measure transparency," 19 June 2019 In doing so, Lincolnwood can create the option to impose a tax of up to 3 percent from recreational marijuana sales and place zoning limitations on where it can be sold. — Phil Rockrohr, chicagotribune.com, "Lincolnwood considers legal, zoning options to tax marijuana, limit sales locations," 2 July 2019 There is existing commercial zoned property with a large sign that reads available, ale one block away, why not explore that, and leave this residential area untouched? — courant.com, "Community News For The Farmington Valley Edition," 28 June 2019These example sentences are selected automatically from various online news sources to reflect current usage of the word 'zone.' Views expressed in the examples do not represent the opinion of Merriam-Webster or its editors. Send us feedback.
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What It Is
Zoning is a method of determining how people can use land and buildings within a certain area.
How It Works
Zoning typically delineates areas within a town acceptable for residential construction, commercial construction, industrial construction and agricultural space. It may also require things like sidewalks, street lights, crosswalks and bridges. Zoning is codified by municipalities, and those codifications -- zoning ordinances -- also may dictate building heights and the outer appearance of buildings in certain areas (for example, the city of Santa Fe, NM, encourages most commercial buildings to be covered in stucco).
Why It Matters
Zoning is what prevents hospitals from opening up next to city dumps, or beet farms from running through the middle of downtown Scranton, Pa. The idea is that when a community is orderly, it is more attractive, safer and has fewer conflicts among land users. Ironically, however, zoning ordinances often change because of conflicts between citizens and the government about how they should be able to use their own property.
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