zoning ordinance
Property use regulation
A zoning ordinance is a local law regulating how land can be used within a municipality.
These ordinances divide areas into zones—residential, commercial, industrial—and specify what can be built where, how tall structures may be, and how much of a lot they may cover.
The zoning ordinance prohibited commercial development in that neighborhood.
- rezoningChanging land-use designation
- municipal codeLocal government regulations
- lotLarge amount or portion
- public hearingOfficial meeting for citizen input
- setback requirementsMinimum distance from boundaries
height restriction · statute · zoning map · grandfathered · nonconforming use · compliance · enforcement · easement · regulation · residential zoning · single family · land use · zoning board · commercial zoning · permit · master plan · mixed-use · overlay
zoning ordinancederegulation
Removing governmental business restrictions
variance · building permit · laissez-faire · deed restrictions