Laws that govern specifically how a zoned area can be used. For example, an area may be zoned for single family residential, condominiums, commerical or retail, or a mix of two or more uses.
the arrangement or partitioning of land areas for various types of usage in cities, boroughs or townships.
Rules that governments set for restricting land to particular uses and types of buildings. For example, a person would not be allowed to build a factory in an area zoned as a residential neighborhood.
a legal mechanism for local governments to regulate the use of privately owned real property by specific application of police power to prevent conflicting land uses and promote orderly development.
Municipal or county regulation of land use within designated districts or zones. Zoning is an application of a state's police power to regulate private activity by enacting laws that benefit the public health, safety and general welfare. Zoning may affect use of the land, lot sizes, type of structure permitted, building heights, setbacks and density.
an exercise of the police power in which utilization and development of privately owned land is regulated through the division of a community into various districts and the specification of permitted and/or prohibited uses for each district.
The division of a city or town into zones and the application of regulations having to do with the architectural design and structural and intended uses of buildings within such zones [Go to source
The division of a local municipality into districts of prescribed use. Zoning is mandated by state law and is generally exercised on the local government level through the state's delegation of police power.
regulations that control the use of the land. (examples: single family dwellings, multiple family dwellings, industrial, commercial etc.)
A method of regulating use of real estate by dividing a city or other area into zones and designating which uses may be permitted for land in each zone.
A regulation by local government of the use and development of private land.
dividing an area into zones or sections reserved for different purposes such as residence and business and manufacturing etc
The division of a community (city, township or county) by local legislative regulation into areas or zones that implement the comprehensive plan.
Specification, by a municipal or city authority, of areas for particular purposes; the type of use (residential, commercial, etc.) allowed for a property located within a specified area.
Regulation created and enforced by county and city governments for the purposes of regulating and controlling activities and conditions within those areas. One example of a zoning regulation would be a zoning ordinance that prohibits the building of residential houses within a determined number of feet of any swine farm or swine farm lagoon.
Areas within a local government's jurisdiction in which certaian types of land uses are allowed. For example, a zoning ordinance might permit houses but not factories in a neighborhood.
The method used by cities to promote the compatibility of land uses by dividing tracts of land within the city into different districts or zones. Zoning ensures that a factory is not located in the middle of a residential neighborhood or that a bar is not located next to an elementary school.
Regulations that control the use of land within a jurisdiction..
The local regulation of land usage.
The division of a city or county into areas (zones), specifying the uses of the land and building codes regulating each area. Zoning classifications vary by locale. See also related the Variance and Covenant entries. For more information, see the "Zoning and Building Codes" article in the "Real Estate In-Depth" section.
The process of defining disease free and infected area in accord with OIE guidelines, in order to facilitate trade.
The right of a community, under its police power, to dictate the use of property within its boundaries.
Government regulation, through zoning ordinances and regulations, of the uses of property within specified areas.
The division of a city or town into zones and the application of regulations having to do with the structural, architectural design and intended use of buildings within such designated zone (i.e. a tenant needing manufacturing space would look for a building located within an area zoned for manufacturing).
The local government's specifications for the use of property in certain areas.
The regulation of structures and uses of property within designated districts or zones. Zoning regulates and affects such things as use of the land, lot sizes, types of structure permitted, building heights, setbacks and density (the ratio of land area to improvement area). (See aesthetic zoning, bulk zoning, comprehensive zoning, cumulative zoning, downzoning, exclusionary zoning, incentive zoning, noncumulative zoning, partial zoning, spot zoning)
Exercise of police powers of city in regulating and controlling the character or use of property. Zoning laws divide cities into different areas according to use, from single-family residences to industrial plants.
An ordinance that regulates land use by dividing an area (such as the county) into different districts or zones. The land in each zone is assigned a specific use, either "by right" or as a "special exception." Land can be zoned for residential, business, commercial, industrial, agricultural, open space, etc uses. Within each district, the intensity of land use can vary. For example, an area zoned residential could include townhouses, apartments, and single family detached houses. Zoning is also used to ensure that land uses in a certain area are appropriate and compatible. For example, an area zoned as residential prohibits land fills, factories, etc that would be undesirable neighbors for the residents. Also, environmentally sensitive areas can be zoned for uses that won't threaten a drinking water supply or crucial wildlife habitat.
Regulations controlling the use of land within a jurisdiction.
Government regulation of the use of privately owned land. The official designation of parts of a municipality or other governmental territory to be used only for certain specified land uses. Laws that govern specifically how a zoned area can be used.
Rules and regulations controlling the use of land, which is broken down into districts and determines how private property is to be used or what construction is allowed.
Zoning ordinances that restrict the maximum average number of houses per acre that may be built within a particular area, generally a subdivision.
Zoning that does not consider its effect on other areas.
Government (usually municipal) laws that control the use of land within a jurisdiction.
A division of a city into districts to control land use, i.e., residential, commercial or industrial.
Zoning is a North American term for a system of land-use regulation. The word is derived from the practice of designating permitted uses of land based on mapped zones which separate one part of a community from another. Zoning regulations fall under the police power rights governments may exercise over real property.
