: 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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Heidi Vonblum, the city’s planning director, said the delay will allow the city to help neighborhoods that have suffered from past city zoning practices, including zoning based on race or ethnicity.
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David Garrick, San Diego Union-Tribune, 9 May 2026
In December, Bacal gave the city 120 days to release a housing plan that zones for 13,368 units by the end of the decade — the city does not have to build the homes, just have a conducive zoning atmosphere for their development by the free market.
—Claire Wang, Oc Register, 9 May 2026
Mayor Matt Mahan said the city simplified its approval process and offered exemptions to developers who comply with zoning rules, helping projects move more quickly.
—Noe Padilla, USA Today, 9 May 2026
After a contentious four-hour-plus hearing, the city planning and zoning board voted 5-4 in support of a list of zoning waivers and exceptions that county officials say are essential for the project to move forward, but that was one vote short of the six-vote supermajority required for approval.
—Andres Viglucci, Miami Herald, 8 May 2026
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David Garrick, San Diego Union-Tribune, 9 May 2026
In December, Bacal gave the city 120 days to release a housing plan that zones for 13,368 units by the end of the decade — the city does not have to build the homes, just have a conducive zoning atmosphere for their development by the free market.
—Claire Wang, Oc Register, 9 May 2026
Mayor Matt Mahan said the city simplified its approval process and offered exemptions to developers who comply with zoning rules, helping projects move more quickly.
—Noe Padilla, USA Today, 9 May 2026
After a contentious four-hour-plus hearing, the city planning and zoning board voted 5-4 in support of a list of zoning waivers and exceptions that county officials say are essential for the project to move forward, but that was one vote short of the six-vote supermajority required for approval.
—Andres Viglucci, Miami Herald, 8 May 2026
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“Zoning.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/zoning. Accessed 14 May. 2026.
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