State standard zoning acts

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Standard State Zoning Enabling Act

1926

By: United States Department of Commerce

https://planning-org-uploaded-media.s3.amazonaws.com/legacy_resources/growingsmart/pdf/SZEnablingAct1926.pdf

Planning and Zoning Enabling Laws

This act grants municipalities and local governments the power to adopt zoning regulations. The zoning enabling regulations are in accordance with the comprehensive plan, and the purpose is for better design of land-use and regulations of infrastructure.