: 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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Exactly what Disneyland plans to build in the coming years is unclear, but the entertainment giant as asking the city to relax zoning rules so the park can have more flexibility.
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Salvador Hernandez, Los Angeles Times, 16 Apr. 2024
Despite the gloomy statistics, Bostic expressed some optimism when discussing housing policy experiments, pointing to efforts to relax zoning rules in Florida and Minnesota.
—Jason Ma, Fortune, 13 Apr. 2024
Cannabis dispensaries cannot be subject to stricter zoning rules than those for alcohol stores under legislation awaiting the signature of Maryland Gov. Wes Moore (D).
—Lateshia Beachum, Washington Post, 10 Apr. 2024
For years, the 2.5-acre site had been zoned for commercial use, but Rilling led a push to change the zoning when a commercial developer never materialized.
—Phillip Molnar, San Diego Union-Tribune, 9 Apr. 2024
The new code changed the zoning of the site, meaning Morgan Stonehill needed to rezone again before building the property.
—Nick Rosenberger, Idaho Statesman, 2 Apr. 2024
The city has been tied up in a legal fight with a group of residents — first formed to oppose any zoning changes —aiming to let residents vote on changing the city’s form of government, limiting mayoral powers and halving the council.
—Sarah Ritter, Kansas City Star, 22 Mar. 2024
And the village’s head of zoning resigned a day after the newspaper published a story about those connections.
—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
Salvador Hernandez, Los Angeles Times, 16 Apr. 2024
Despite the gloomy statistics, Bostic expressed some optimism when discussing housing policy experiments, pointing to efforts to relax zoning rules in Florida and Minnesota.
—Jason Ma, Fortune, 13 Apr. 2024
Cannabis dispensaries cannot be subject to stricter zoning rules than those for alcohol stores under legislation awaiting the signature of Maryland Gov. Wes Moore (D).
—Lateshia Beachum, Washington Post, 10 Apr. 2024
For years, the 2.5-acre site had been zoned for commercial use, but Rilling led a push to change the zoning when a commercial developer never materialized.
—Phillip Molnar, San Diego Union-Tribune, 9 Apr. 2024
The new code changed the zoning of the site, meaning Morgan Stonehill needed to rezone again before building the property.
—Nick Rosenberger, Idaho Statesman, 2 Apr. 2024
The city has been tied up in a legal fight with a group of residents — first formed to oppose any zoning changes —aiming to let residents vote on changing the city’s form of government, limiting mayoral powers and halving the council.
—Sarah Ritter, Kansas City Star, 22 Mar. 2024
And the village’s head of zoning resigned a day after the newspaper published a story about those connections.
—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
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“Zoning.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/zoning. Accessed 20 Apr. 2024.
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