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zoning
a legislative process that divides a community into areas (zones) of specified land use and that regulates the location, height, density, type and overall size of buildings within each zone. The zones are designated according to broad categories of land use, such as residential, commercial or industrial, and more specifically as to building type or density of land use, such as single family or multifamily residential.
Source : U.S. Department of the Treasury
Language : English