ZONING BYE-LAWS

ZONING
device of land-use planning
designating permitted uses of land
based on mapped zones which separate one set
of land uses from another.

ZONING LAWS
divide a town, city, village, or
county in to separate
residential,
commercial
industrial districts.

ZONING BYE-LAWS:
preserves

the desirable characteristics of each type of

setting.
These laws generally limit dimensions in each zone.
Many regulations require certain building features and
limit the number and location of parking and loading areas
and the use of signs.
Other regulations provide space for schools, parks, or
other public facilities.

ZONING BYE-LAWS
helps city planners bring about orderly growth and
change.
It controls population density and helps create
attractive, healthful residential areas.
It helps assure property owners and residents that
the characteristics of nearby areas will remain stable.

 zoning regulation is legal or valid

if it is reasonable and not arbitrary
bears a reasonable and substantial relation to the public
health, safety, comfort, morals, and general welfare
if the means employed are reasonably necessary for the
accomplishment of its purpose.
A bye-law is invalid if its enforcement will preclude use of
the property for any purpose to which it is reasonably
adapted.

FACTORS CONSIDERED In determining whether a regulation is reasonable, factors

normally considered are :
need for the adoption
the purpose
location
size
physical characteristics of the land
character of the neighborhood.
effect on the value of property
the amount by which property values are decreased,
the notion of the general welfare
, population
aesthetics of the area.
Traffic
use of nearby land