Ask the Author: February 2012

Zoning Practice makes it possible for subscribers and website visitors to ask questions of current authors about their articles. Authors will study the questions, consolidate any that are similar, and write answers that will be posted on this website.

This Month: Consolidating Zoning Districts

Like rabbits, zoning districts tend to proliferate over time. As cities grow and counties mature, they need to accommodate new kinds of development, and that often leads to the creation of new zoning districts. The problem is that, as zoning districts multiply, potential developers and zoning administrators must learn additional rules, and eventually the code becomes too complicated for its own good.

The February issue of Zoning Practice presents a common sense approach to consolidating zoning districts with an eye toward more effective development regulation and user-friendly administration.

Author Donald Elliott, FAICP will be online during the month of February to answer your questions about consolidating zoning districts.

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