commercial zoning
Retail area designation
Commercial zoning is a land-use designation that restricts an area to business activities rather than residential or industrial uses.
Local governments establish zoning categories to separate incompatible activities—keeping factories away from homes, homes away from stores.
A commercial zone might permit retail shops, restaurants, and offices while prohibiting apartments or manufacturing: The city council approved commercial zoning for the vacant lot on Main Street.
- height restrictionsLimits on vertical dimension
- transit-oriented developmentDense construction near stations
- central business districtCity's primary commercial zone
- setback requirementsMinimum distance from boundaries
- master plansComprehensive long-term strategies
variance · building permit · city council · foot traffic · parking · entertainment district · plaza · storefront · big box store · business · real estate developer · retail · mixed-use · lease · permit · district · downtown · Main Street
commercial zoningresidential zoning
Land-use rules for dwellings
wilderness area · greenbelt · nature preserve · protected land
commercial zoningundeveloped land
Unbuilt natural property
protected wilderness · green space · greenfield · open space · protected habitat