: 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 city and county opened one-stop permitting centers and waived certain zoning reviews for people who want to build homes that are roughly the same size as their prior residences.
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Los Angeles Times, 10 July 2025
States and localities must continue to build momentum in implementing the zoning and permitting reforms that actually increase supply and drive down housing costs.
—Leonard Gilroy, San Diego Union-Tribune, 9 July 2025
The report said barriers to affordable housing include overly restrictive zoning too focused on large-lot single-family housing, as well as high land and construction costs.
—Joseph States, Chicago Tribune, 8 July 2025
These rules are set out by a system known as zoning: local regulations on what kind of things can be built where.
—Marina Bolotnikova, Vox, 7 July 2025
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Los Angeles Times, 10 July 2025
States and localities must continue to build momentum in implementing the zoning and permitting reforms that actually increase supply and drive down housing costs.
—Leonard Gilroy, San Diego Union-Tribune, 9 July 2025
The report said barriers to affordable housing include overly restrictive zoning too focused on large-lot single-family housing, as well as high land and construction costs.
—Joseph States, Chicago Tribune, 8 July 2025
These rules are set out by a system known as zoning: local regulations on what kind of things can be built where.
—Marina Bolotnikova, Vox, 7 July 2025
See All Example Sentences for zoning
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“Zoning.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/zoning. Accessed 26 Jul. 2025.
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