: 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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Cuts expected to remain include a sharp reduction in zoning investigators, the elimination of a fee waiver encouraging sidewalk repairs and cuts to the city’s bomb squad.
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David Garrick, San Diego Union-Tribune, 7 June 2026
The Legislature passed a suite of housing bills this session to override local zoning rules that proponents argued contributed to the state’s affordability woes, the Idaho Statesman previously reported.
—Rose Evans
june 6, Idaho Statesman, 6 June 2026
Eric Lutzens/MediaNews Group/The Denver Post via Getty Images Since then, the family has been working on the annexation and zoning for a new location in the Town of Hudson.
—Christa Swanson, CBS News, 6 June 2026
Police and Erik Mitchell, the township zoning/code enforcement official, began their investigation into Kraemer on May 18, according to the outlet.
—Madison E. Goldberg, PEOPLE, 5 June 2026
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David Garrick, San Diego Union-Tribune, 7 June 2026
The Legislature passed a suite of housing bills this session to override local zoning rules that proponents argued contributed to the state’s affordability woes, the Idaho Statesman previously reported.
—Rose Evans
june 6, Idaho Statesman, 6 June 2026
Eric Lutzens/MediaNews Group/The Denver Post via Getty Images Since then, the family has been working on the annexation and zoning for a new location in the Town of Hudson.
—Christa Swanson, CBS News, 6 June 2026
Police and Erik Mitchell, the township zoning/code enforcement official, began their investigation into Kraemer on May 18, according to the outlet.
—Madison E. Goldberg, PEOPLE, 5 June 2026
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“Zoning.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/zoning. Accessed 9 Jun. 2026.
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