How to Use zoning in a Sentence

zoning

noun
  • In a sense, the new zoning is a taking.
    — Dp Opinion, Denver Post, 15 Oct. 2025
  • Sheetz would need to get zoning approval for the store.
    — Tom Ignudo, CBS News, 16 Feb. 2026
  • But should the state get involved in zoning?
    — Paris Barraza, USA Today, 7 May 2026
  • So the zoning agrees with the usage.
    — Olivia Young, CBS News, 2 May 2026
  • But zoning alone does not build housing.
    — Heidi Williams, Denver Post, 19 Apr. 2026
  • Jha has spent the last six years paging through state laws and city zoning codes.
    — Liam Dillon, Los Angeles Times, 1 Aug. 2023
  • The plans also still must go through the planning and zoning process.
    — Suzanne Baker, Chicago Tribune, 9 Sep. 2022
  • Sixth, get rid of most of the zoning restrictions around what can go where.
    — Bradley Tusk, New York Daily News, 18 Jan. 2026
  • The zoning for those sections will remain the same, the city says.
    — Maura Fox, San Diego Union-Tribune, 17 Aug. 2025
  • But housing reform does not stop at zoning.
    — Waleed Albakry, Hartford Courant, 11 Feb. 2026
  • Be cognizant of zoning codes and get your permits in order ahead of time.
    — Hallie Milstein, Southern Living, 9 Feb. 2025
  • So are limits on the number of permits per block, based on zoning.
    — David Greising, Chicago Tribune, 1 Aug. 2025
  • The city is beginning to change zoning rules on the island.
    — Harrison Mantas, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 2 Jan. 2026
  • But the zoning in the area required lodging to open a restaurant.
    — Richard Ruelas, AZCentral.com, 4 Oct. 2025
  • With better zoning in place, the next mayor will now have to get those homes going up.
    — New York Daily News Editorial Board, New York Daily News, 20 June 2025
  • Change of use within the zoning code was the biggest challenge.
    — Max Scheinblum, Denver Post, 18 Aug. 2025
  • The path ahead is clear for a major zoning overhaul in the Nations.
    — Austin Hornbostel, Nashville Tennessean, 20 Aug. 2025
  • There are several ways changes to zoning rules can block new energy plants.
    — Elizabeth Weise, USA TODAY, 22 Feb. 2024
  • Planners took two votes, with one to OK the zoning change failing to pass.
    — Deborah Laverty, Chicago Tribune, 25 Feb. 2026
  • Changes in zoning rules and regulations are best left to the counties.
    — Sasha Hupka, The Arizona Republic, 9 July 2024
  • Existing zoning laws don't allow for mixed-use buildings in the area.
    — Kayla Moeller, CBS News, 9 Apr. 2026
  • That’s because the zoning of the property is already in place.
    — Joe Marusak june 8, Charlotte Observer, 8 June 2026
  • Thornberg is in the process of seeking zoning approval for 53 units.
    — Pamela McLoughlin, Hartford Courant, 12 May 2026
  • West Chester trustees approved a zoning change and plan for the project in 2023.
    — Victoria Moorwood, Cincinnati Enquirer, 22 Jan. 2026
  • The lawsuit asks the court to clarify the zoning matter.
    — Alysa Guffey, IndyStar, 29 Sep. 2025
  • The park plan must get zoning approval from the county before the sale is finalized.
    — Camila Gomez, The Orlando Sentinel, 18 Jan. 2026
  • The success of this project serves as a blueprint for the broader zoning overhaul approved last week.
    — Shahana Hanif, New York Daily News, 8 Dec. 2024
  • This is what a housing shortage looks like, and inclusionary zoning on its own can’t solve it.
    — Conor Dougherty, New York Times, 25 Aug. 2023
  • Ludtke said the groups were able to work around the zoning laws because of a religious exemption.
    — Adam Sabes, FOXNews.com, 18 May 2026
  • City zoning staff provides a list of these groups to zoning change applicants and instructs them to reach out.
    — Jaime Moore-Carrillo, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 15 Jan. 2025

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