Sentence examples for passing zoning from inspiring English sources

The first, in 1970, was for exposing land scandals in which politicians were investing in properties on Long Island, then passing zoning changes that enhanced the property values.

It would have banned cities and towns from passing zoning laws that effectively discriminate against apartment buildings that cater to families by limiting the size of apartments.

The town passed zoning regulations once before, then promptly repealed them.

We'd pass zoning so the houses would be built properly".

Across the state more than a dozen towns have passed zoning laws to regulate sexually oriented businesses, as Carlstadt has done, according to the New Jersey State League of Municipalities.

The borough, which officials say has no sexually oriented businesses, passed zoning laws like Carlstadt's last year to control them should they come to town.

Its residents say they cherish their trees, meadows and farms and local officials said they wanted to preserve what one called "our country way of life" when they passed zoning laws to keep heavy industry away.

They passed zoning restrictions that systematically discouraged high-density urban living.

They passed zoning laws that allowed for only single-family residences and prohibited public housing and apartment complexes.

Harrison further explained that Murphy took numerous steps to cripple counties' ability to pass zoning ordinances against hog farms while pushing legislation that provided hog farmers with tax breaks worth millions.

In August 2011, the town passed a zoning ordinance effectively forbidding hydraulic fracturing, the controversial gas extraction method also known as fracking.