It is estimated that there are currently around 150,000 Japanese last names used in Japan today. A list of the top 100 surnames comprise almost one third the population: Common Japanese Surnames
Zoning, the regulation of the use of real property by local government, restricts a particular territory to residential, commercial, industrial, or other uses. The local governing body considers the character of the property as well as its fitness for particular uses.
Zoning Zoning is a tool to regulate development and help implement the goals of the Comprehensive Plan. âZoningâ refers to the division of the city into various zoning districts according to an official Zoning Map. The rules for each zoning district are outlined in the Land Development Code (the âzoning codeâ). Zoning determines such things as the specific land uses that are permitted (residential, office, commercial, industrial etc.), the minimum lot sizes and dimensional standards such as the minimum building setbacks and maximum building heights.