zoning

Example Sentences

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And zoning restrictions or pushback from locals in the Hartford suburbs make it difficult to build anything other than a single-family home.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 3, 2026

By March 30, three had failed to clear zoning review, 25 had not filed complete building plans and 84 were waiting to have plans approved.

From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 1, 2026

These purchase decisions are being made by fiat, as federally owned property is often exempt from local permitting and zoning rules.

From Slate • Mar. 12, 2026

For some owners, the reckoning comes gradually—an animal that no longer fits through a dog door, a fence that needs reinforcing, a zoning notice from a town that classifies pigs as livestock.

From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 3, 2026

At least I thought she was zoning back in.

From "When I Was the Greatest" by Jason Reynolds