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Headings: Zoning
Zoning
Contents
Scope
U.S.
Origins and history
Zoning types in the United States
Euclidean
Standard Euclidean
Euclidean II
Performance
Incentive
Form-based
U.K.
Australia
New Zealand
See also
References
Further reading
External links

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Zoning
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Zoning is a device of land use regulation used by local governments in most developed countries . The word is derived from the practice of designating permitted uses of land based on mapped zones which separate one set of land uses from another. Zoning may be use-based (regulating the uses to which land may be put), or it may regulate building height, lot coverage, and similar characteristics, or some combination of these. Contents
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1 Scope
2 U.S.
2.1 Origins and history
2.2 Zoning types in the United States
2.2.1 Euclidean
2.2.1.1 Standard Euclidean
2.2.1.2 Euclidean II
2.2.2 Performance
2.2.3 Incentive
2.2.4 Form-based
3 U.K.
4 Australia
5 New Zealand
6 See also
7 References
8 Further reading
9 External links
Scope
Theoretically, the primary purpose of zoning is to segregate uses that are thought to be incompatible. In practice, zoning is used to prevent new development from interfereing with existing residents or businesses and to preserve the "character" of a community. Zoning is commonly controlled by local governments such as counties or municipalities, though the nature of the zoning regime may be determined or limited by state or national planning authorities or through enabling legislation. In Australia, land under the control of the Commonwealth (federal) government is not subject to state planning controls. The United States and other federal countries are similar. Zoning and urban planning in France and Germany are regulated by national or federal codes.