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zoning

zoning

65 4.6
Dividing a city into parts for homes, shops or factories
  • noun
  • /ˈzoʊnɪŋ/
  • Specialized
translation icon : zonificación
  • Hawkins testified against the development at zoning meetings and circulated newsletters to neighbors.
  • zoning board
  • planning and zoning
  • zoning laws

So this setbacks kind of more arise out of zoning law than anything.

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Examples

  • The city might take this opportunity to ease its housing shortage by zoning for denser mixed-use neighborhoods.

  • The zoning laws in this area restrict building heights to preserve the skyline.

  • Even so, the local zoning map does not show flood risk areas in the town.

  • Education about the 2004 zoning plan and enforcement of it are critical.

    Academic text (2008)
  • A state permit was not required for the locations, although any zoning requirements must be met.

    Academic text (1995)
  • Protection recently took an enormous step forward with the establishment of a new zoning plan on 1 July 2004.

    Academic text (2008)
  • The reorganization or zoning of the playground allowed students to find equipment quickly and select activities.

    Academic text (2015)
  • Many cities around the world use master plans, zoning, subdivision regulations, and building codes to control development.

    Academic text (1992)
  • Traditional approaches to growth management have centered on zoning and other forms of land-use restrictions.

    Academic text (1992)
  • Neighborhoods have become less walkable and cohesive as zoning has separated residential and commercial areas.

    Academic text (2011)

Synonyms

zonation
vszoning
  • Specialized
8.5

A division of an area into parts based on natural features or human use

focuses on a formal system to divide areas for specific urban uses

Compounds

zoning board
  • Formal
3 6.1

A local group that decides what people can build and do on land

1 6.0

A local board that decides how land in a city can be used

7.5

A one-time payment that a local government asks to handle a request to change how land can be used

How Regulated

zoning
  • Specialized
65 4.6
urban planning
  • Specialized
7 3.9

Surface Forms

zoning singular
zonings plural

Morphology

zoning = zone (transparent) = zone + ing

Formed from the verb 'zone' plus '-ing' to denote the process or system of dividing areas, which is directly inferable from the base.

Etymology

Zoning comes from zone, a word that originally meant a 'belt' or ring around a place. So zoning is like drawing 'belts' on a city map to mark which parts are for homes, shops, or factories.