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DEFINITION of 'Zoning Ordinance'. Written regulations and laws that define how property in specific geographic zones can be used. Zoning ordinances specify whether zones can be used for residential or commercial purposes, and may also regulate lot size, placement, bulk (or density) and the height of structures.
Zoning. Zoning regulations are rules that determine how parcels of land may be used or developed. Most property in the Thurston County is assigned one zone, although some properties have overlay zones..Overlay zones modify the provisions of the base zones for a specific purpose.or example, for each type of zone, Thurston County's zoning code spells out how properties within the zone may be used, setback requirements, the maximum density allowed (ie, how many dwellings are allowed per acre), lot sizes, and design standards (height limits, setbacks etc.).