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Changing the Zoning on Your Property

If you find yourself faced with a situation in which your intended use of your property is not permitted by local zoning law, then you may be able to change your zoning ordinance as it pertains to your property. Most communities have formal procedures that are available to property owners who want to make a zoning change. Whether petitioning for a large scale zoning change or requesting a specific use be allowed on your property, you should work with a local attorney if you are trying to make a change on how your property is zoned.

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Permitted Uses for My Property

Zoning laws in different states are set to allow certain activities to take place within different areas of a community. For example, states may allow some areas for residential housing and other areas for commercial activities. Within these ‘zoning’ categories, there may be some ‘permitted uses’ that allow the use of the land for the intended purpose and leave room for standard exceptions to be made. For example, a single-family residential district (an R-1 zone) may allow as permitted uses, by exception, the development of a day care center, a park, or a school.

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How My Property is Zoned

With rare exception, property is governed by local zoning law that restricts its use. Although zoning law can differ across communities, the general purpose of zoning is to maintain neighborhood uniformity by grouping similar property uses together into zones. Because zoning controls what a property owner can and cannot do with their land, it is important to understand how your property is zoned, and what uses are permitted.

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