zoning law
Property use rules
Zoning laws are local regulations that govern how land can be used in different areas—residential, commercial, industrial, agricultural.
They control what structures can be built, how tall they can be, how far from property lines, and what activities can occur there.
The zoning laws won't allow a factory in this neighborhood.
Zoning shapes the character of communities and is frequently contested when development clashes with existing uses.
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