{"id":3481,"date":"2022-03-25T17:37:20","date_gmt":"2022-03-25T17:37:20","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/e24land.com\/?p=3481"},"modified":"2022-07-13T18:42:56","modified_gmt":"2022-07-13T18:42:56","slug":"what-is-zoning-and-how-can-you-check-your-property","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/e24land.com\/what-is-zoning-and-how-can-you-check-your-property\/","title":{"rendered":"What is Zoning and How Can You Check Your Property?"},"content":{"rendered":"

What is Zoning and How Can You Check Your Property?<\/span><\/h1>\n

Are you interested in purchasing land and unsure about the zoning rules and regulations? When buying new land, it is necessary to understand zoning to know how you can use the property and who your neighbors will be.<\/span><\/p>\n

The purpose of zoning laws is to control development and the use of land to create a safe and healthy environment for the people who live there. Zoning codes are among the oldest forms of property regulations. They originated in England in the 19th century and spread to other parts of the world.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n

Many countries have different zoning laws today, but their original purposes are the same. They are to protect human health from environmental risks and maintain community safety.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n

Zoning is why you do not see bowling alleys or zoos as your next-door neighbor. It’s even thought that zoning laws are <\/span>somewhat responsible<\/span><\/a> for why housing is <\/span>not affordable in certain parts of the country<\/span><\/a>.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n

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What is Zoning?<\/span><\/h2>\n

Zoning refers to the <\/span>laws and rules<\/span><\/a> set by local, state, and federal governments. They determine how landowners can develop and use the land.<\/span><\/p>\n

It further controls what can exist together in an area by grouping together land-use activities. The laws keep residential only residential, commercial only commercial, and industrial only industrial.<\/span>\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n

For example:<\/span><\/p>\n