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zoning
Subject Category
P Natural Resources, Earth and Environmental Sciences
Definition
In general, the demarcation of a planning area by ordinance into zones and the establishment of regulations to govern the use of the land (commercial, industrial, residential, type of residential, etc.) and the location, bulk, height, shape, use, and coverage of structures within each zone.
Definition Source
Schwarz, Charles F.; Thor, Edward C.; Elsner, Gary H. 1976. Wildland planning glossary. Gen. Tech. Rep. PSW-13. Berkeley, Calif.: U.S. Department of Agriculture, Forest Service, Pacific Southwest Forest and Range Experiment Station
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Used For
land use zoning
Broader Term
land use
Narrower Term
agricultural zoning
Spanish
zonificación
Term Number
49162