zoned

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Under the ordinance, developers can now build up to four-story buildings with up to 16 units on lots that were previously zoned for single-family homes.

From Los Angeles Times • Jul. 1, 2026

In 2025, Texas passed bills legalizing housing on commercially zoned land and subdivisions of starter homes, which were rendered difficult or illegal to build by municipal zoning laws, large lot requirements, or other design requirements.

From Barron's • Jun. 24, 2026

The properties largely weren’t zoned for detention and didn’t have working plumbing to support large detainee populations.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 19, 2026

But the opportunity was thwarted when, in 2023, following pushback from some local residents, his township passed an ordinance that banned large solar projects from land zoned for agriculture.

From Salon • Apr. 27, 2026

Obviously I'd zoned out of the lesson again.

From "Black Swan Green" by David Mitchell