zoning laws
Property use restrictions
Zoning laws are local regulations that divide land into districts and dictate how property in each district may be used—residential, commercial, industrial, agricultural.
They control building height, lot size, and density.
Zoning laws shape the character of neighborhoods: The zoning laws don't allow a liquor store this close to a school.
- variancesDegrees of difference
- ordinancesLocal government rules
- grandfather clauseExemption preserving prior status
- land useHow terrain is allocated
- single familyOne-household dwelling type
nonconforming use · urban planning · planning commission · zoning · eminent domain · public services · deed restrictions · overlay districts · transit-oriented development · easements · setback requirements · green belts · historic preservation · master plans · urban sprawl · restrictions · permits · developers
- housing historyland grants, homesteading, redlining, deed restrictions, housing bubble
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