: 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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The mix of private-property culture, individualism, and the country’s fragmented zoning laws creates ideal conditions for personal grudges to solidify into real estate.
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Lilit Marcus, CNN Money, 24 Oct. 2025
Yes, this is about zoning, and yes, this is similar to that Hyde Park voter referendum that almost happened.
—Sydney Franklin, Cincinnati Enquirer, 24 Oct. 2025
Mayor Michelle Wu and City Planning Chief Kairos Shen wrote in a joint letter ahead of last month’s BPDA vote that the limited areas in which the new zoning would allow for heights of 700 feet already have existing buildings of over 500 feet.
—Gayla Cawley, Boston Herald, 23 Oct. 2025
County commissioners are tasked with setting county and city policies and ordinances and making budget and zoning decisions, among other responsibilities.
—Sofi Zeman
october 23, Kansas City Star, 23 Oct. 2025
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Lilit Marcus, CNN Money, 24 Oct. 2025
Yes, this is about zoning, and yes, this is similar to that Hyde Park voter referendum that almost happened.
—Sydney Franklin, Cincinnati Enquirer, 24 Oct. 2025
Mayor Michelle Wu and City Planning Chief Kairos Shen wrote in a joint letter ahead of last month’s BPDA vote that the limited areas in which the new zoning would allow for heights of 700 feet already have existing buildings of over 500 feet.
—Gayla Cawley, Boston Herald, 23 Oct. 2025
County commissioners are tasked with setting county and city policies and ordinances and making budget and zoning decisions, among other responsibilities.
—Sofi Zeman
october 23, Kansas City Star, 23 Oct. 2025
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“Zoning.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/zoning. Accessed 29 Oct. 2025.
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