zoning

American  

[zoh-ning] / ˈzoʊ nɪŋ /

adjective

1. (especially in city planning) of or relating to the division of an area into zones, as to restrict the number and types of buildings and their uses.

   zoning laws.

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zoning Cultural  

1. The establishment by local governments of districts that are restricted to various types of manufacturing, commercial, or residential use.

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Etymology

Origin of zoning

First recorded in 1810–20; zone + -ing ²

Example Sentences

The policy list includes streamlining the federal permitting process and using federal grants to incentivize local governments to enact zoning overhauls, according to a person familiar with the matter.

From The Wall Street Journal

The party is pushing measures to expand the supply of housing, and cut down on what they call “restrictive” single-family zoning in favor of denser development.

From Los Angeles Times

It is hard to come up with a national policy to boost housing supply, anyway: Land-use restrictions and zoning laws are set by more than 33,000 different local entities across the country.

From The Wall Street Journal

Mayor Daniel Lurie’s new zoning plan presents a denser vision for San Francisco, but it still limits how tall developments can be.

From The Wall Street Journal

“It’s harder to see that done, especially at the federal level. In many cases zoning is a local issue. Maybe the administration could lean on the states to do something.”

From Barron's