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Zoning ordinances

County and municipal laws that govern land use within designated districts, or zones. Zoning ordinances differ by municipality; zoning powers are granted to local governments by state legislatures through enabling acts. Generally, zoning ordinances regulate things such as density, open space, lot size, setbacks, building heights and styles, and natural resource protection. Zoning ordinances often designate allowable land uses on each specific parcel of land.

Added: Tue Dec 18 2007
Last Modified: Sun Jan 20 2008

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Allodial system Density Floor area ratio (FAR) Gross area Nonconforming use Open space Police power Setback Zoning Fence-in jurisdiction Agricultural zoning Allodial title Variance Rezoning Zoning classification Residential zoning Commercial zoning Industrial zoning Light industrial zoning Heavy industrial zoning Recreational zoning Special zoning Zoning variance Planned unit development (PUD) Planned area development (PAD) Zoning district Zoning category Buffer zone Zone Spot zoning Strip zoning Zoning regulations Enabling acts Zoning laws Bulk zoning Aesthetic zoning Conditional-use permit Conditional zoning Incentive zoning Master plan Land use

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