ZONING CODES


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<emphasis role="italic"><emphasis role="bold">ZONING CODES</emphasis></emphasis>
<emphasis role="italic"><emphasis role="bold">ZONING CODES</emphasis></emphasis>Like building codes, zoning codes are established under the police powers of the state, to protect the health, welfare, and safety of the public. Zoning, however, primarily regulates land use by controlling types of occupancy of buildings, building height, and density and activity of population in specific parts of a jurisdiction.Zoning codes are usually developed by a planning commission and administered by the commission or a building department. Land-use controls adopted by the local planning commission for current application are indicated on a z…
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Frederick S. Merritt; Jonathan T. Ricketts: Building Design and Construction Handbook, Sixth Edition. ZONING CODES, Chapter (McGraw-Hill Professional, 2001 1994 1982 1975 1965 1958), AccessEngineering Export