city zoning
Land use rules
City zoning is the system of laws that divide a municipality into districts and regulate what can be built or operated in each area.
Residential zones restrict commercial development; industrial zones keep factories away from homes.
Zoning determines building heights, lot sizes, and permitted uses: The city zoning won't allow a bar on that block.
Zoning boards hear requests for variances and exceptions.
- setback requirementsMinimum distance from boundaries
- property linesEdges of owned land
- single familyOne-household dwelling type
- master planOverall strategic framework
- height restrictionsLimits on vertical dimension
town hall meeting · noise ordinances · nonconforming use · overlay districts · variance · urban sprawl · community organizations · building codes · public hearings · developers · urban planners · gentrification · lot · mixed-use · municipal · sustainable development · setback · buffer
- citiesParis, London, Tokyo, New York, Los Angeles
city zoningwilderness
Uncultivated, uninhabited natural region
open range · federal lands · agricultural land · greenfield · hinterland