: 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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With better zoning in place, the next mayor will now have to get those homes going up.
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New York Daily News Editorial Board, New York Daily News, 20 June 2025
And when the center and a group of locals began planning the conservation district, Vasquez joined the nascent Wynwood Community Enhancement Association and became a leading supporter of the new zoning and the Bakehouse plan.
—Andres Viglucci, Miami Herald, 20 June 2025
Happel declined to name the terms of the lease but said the Sager family, as well as the zoning of the Federal Theatre, has allowed his team to restore it to its former glory without having to spend tens of millions of dollars.
—John Wenzel, Denver Post, 19 June 2025
Tired of unpredictable zoning, endless permitting delays and policies that seem to penalize job creators.
—Allen Buchanan, Oc Register, 14 June 2025
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New York Daily News Editorial Board, New York Daily News, 20 June 2025
And when the center and a group of locals began planning the conservation district, Vasquez joined the nascent Wynwood Community Enhancement Association and became a leading supporter of the new zoning and the Bakehouse plan.
—Andres Viglucci, Miami Herald, 20 June 2025
Happel declined to name the terms of the lease but said the Sager family, as well as the zoning of the Federal Theatre, has allowed his team to restore it to its former glory without having to spend tens of millions of dollars.
—John Wenzel, Denver Post, 19 June 2025
Tired of unpredictable zoning, endless permitting delays and policies that seem to penalize job creators.
—Allen Buchanan, Oc Register, 14 June 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 24 Jun. 2025.
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