Download or read book How to Make Rural Zoning Ordinances More Effective written by W. A. Rowlands and published by . This book was released on 1957 with total page 28 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
Download or read book Rural Zoning in the United States written by Erling Day Solberg and published by . This book was released on 1972 with total page 184 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
Download or read book Zoning Rules written by William A. Fischel and published by . This book was released on 2015 with total page 416 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: "Zoning has for a century enabled cities to chart their own course. It is a useful and popular institution, enabling homeowners to protect their main investment and provide safe neighborhoods. As home values have soared in recent years, however, this protection has accelerated to the degree that new housing development has become unreasonably difficult and costly. The widespread Not In My Backyard (NIMBY) syndrome is driven by voters’ excessive concern about their home values and creates barriers to growth that reach beyond individual communities. The barriers contribute to suburban sprawl, entrench income and racial segregation, retard regional immigration to the most productive cities, add to national wealth inequality, and slow the growth of the American economy. Some state, federal, and judicial interventions to control local zoning have done more harm than good. More effective approaches would moderate voters’ demand for local-land use regulation—by, for example, curtailing federal tax subsidies to owner-occupied housing"--Publisher's description.
Download or read book Essential Smart Growth Fixes for Urban and Suburban Zoning Codes written by U. S. Environmental Agency and published by CreateSpace. This book was released on 2015-06-17 with total page 48 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Across the country, state and local governments are searching for ways to create vibrant communities that attract jobs, foster economic development, and are attractive places for people to live, work, and play. Increasingly, these governments are seeking more cost-effective strategies to install or maintain infrastructure, protect natural resources and the environment, and reduce greenhouse gas emissions. What many are discovering is that their own land development codes and ordinances are often getting in the way of achieving these goals. Fortunately, there is interest in tackling these challenges. As the nation's demographics change, markets shift, and interest in climate change, energy efficiency, public health, and natural resource protection expands, Americans have a real opportunity to create more environmentally sustainable communities. To address these issues, many local governments want to modify or replace their codes and ordinances so that future development and redevelopment will focus on creating complete neighborhoods-places where residents can walk to jobs and services, where choices exist for housing and transportation, where open space is preserved, and where climate change mitigation goals can be realized. Many local governments, however, lack the resources or expertise to make the specific regulatory changes that will create more sustainable communities. And for many, model codes or ordinances can be too general for practical use or are often designed to be adopted wholesale, which many communities are unprepared to do. The purpose of this document is to identify the most common code and ordinance barriers communities face and to suggest actions communities could take to improve their land development regulations.
Download or read book Rural Zoning in the United States written by Erling Day Solberg and published by . This book was released on 1952 with total page 92 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
Download or read book Rivers and harbors projects written by United States. Congress. House. Committee on Public Works. Subcommittee on Rivers and Harbors and published by . This book was released on 1954 with total page 966 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
Download or read book Rural Zoning in the United States written by Erling D. Solberg and published by Forgotten Books. This book was released on 2017-11-07 with total page 186 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Excerpt from Rural Zoning in the United States: Analysis of Enabling Legislation The past two decades have brought major changes in rural America. Changes have also occurred in State enabling statutes which authorize zoning in rural and unincorporated areas. These laws are being reshaped, sometimes belatedly, to permit more suitable and effective zoning in the changing rural environment. About the Publisher Forgotten Books publishes hundreds of thousands of rare and classic books. Find more at www.forgottenbooks.com This book is a reproduction of an important historical work. Forgotten Books uses state-of-the-art technology to digitally reconstruct the work, preserving the original format whilst repairing imperfections present in the aged copy. In rare cases, an imperfection in the original, such as a blemish or missing page, may be replicated in our edition. We do, however, repair the vast majority of imperfections successfully; any imperfections that remain are intentionally left to preserve the state of such historical works.
Download or read book The why and how of Rural Zoning written by Erling Day Solberg and published by . This book was released on 1958 with total page 62 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
Download or read book Growing Smart Legislative Guidebook written by William Klein and published by DIANE Publishing. This book was released on 1998-06 with total page 385 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
Download or read book The Preparation of Zoning Ordinances written by United States. Dept. of Commerce. Advisory Committee on City Planning and Zoning and published by . This book was released on 1931 with total page 40 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
Download or read book Rural Zoning in a Nut Shell written by and published by . This book was released on 1961 with total page 32 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
Download or read book From Form to Function written by Robert Todd Kohr and published by . This book was released on 2004 with total page 149 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This thesis analyzes the effectiveness and potential of form-based zoning codes, focusing on three research questions: (1) Are form-based codes a fundamentally-different alternative to Euclidean zoning, or are they simply a re-packaged version of design guidelines? (2) Do form-based codes spur better development (defined in New Urbanist terms) than traditional zoning ordinances? (3) Are form-based codes appropriate for use across the entire range of development environments (i.e., urban, suburban, and rural areas)? The thesis answers these questions through an evaluation of case studies of two notable municipal form-based codes: the Columbia Pike Special Revitalization District Form Based Code in Arlington County, Virginia, and the Form Districts incorporated within the new Land Development Code for Jefferson County, Kentucky. For each case study, the thesis analyzes the political and regulatory frameworks, socio-economic makeup, and existing development patterns of the surrounding community. It then examines and evaluates the recently-implemented form-based code, considering the ordinance's intent, composition, and development consequences. After considering both case studies, the thesis formulates conclusions and broader implications regarding the current effectiveness and future potential of form-based zoning codes. The author's research yields certain generalizable conclusions. While form-based codes are not a new idea, they are fundamentally distinct from either traditional Euclidean zoning or most urban design guidelines or standards, shifting the role of zoning from proscriptive to prescriptive and placing form rather than use at the center of the regulatory paradigm. Based on early indications, this change in emphasis appears to yield more consistent, more democratic, more contextual, and more pedestrian- and community-friendly development than that generated by typical zoning codes. And finally, the success of form-based coding seems to be tied less to the scale of development within which it is applied than to the levels of political and economic support that accompany it. It is important to recognize that form-based codes are still a relatively new innovation, and that only time will demonstrate whether they are in the long run successful in stimulating more and better development than more traditional zoning mechanisms. However, initial findings suggest that they hold the potential to yield impressive results.
Download or read book The Economics of Zoning Laws written by William A. Fischel and published by JHU Press. This book was released on 1987-08 with total page 396 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Land use controls can affect the quality of the environment, the provision of public services, the distribution of income and wealth, the development of natural resources, and the growth of the national economy. The Economics of Zoning Laws is the first book to apply the modern economic theory of property rights to all major aspects of zoning. Zoning laws are neither irrational constrints on otherwise efficient markets nor disinterested attempts to correct market failure. Rather, zoning must be viewed as a collective property right, vested in local governments and administered by politicians who rationally repsond to their constituents and to developers as markets for development rights arise. The Economics of Zoning Laws develops the economic theories of property rights and public choice and applies them to three zoning controversies: the siting of a large industrial plant, the exclusionary zoning of the suburbs, and the constitutional protection of propery owners from excessive regulation. Economic and legal theory, William Fischel contends, suggest that payment of damages under the taking clause of the Constitution may provide the most effective remedy for excessive zoning regulations.
Download or read book The Complete Guide to Zoning written by Dwight Merriam and published by McGraw Hill Professional. This book was released on 2004-12-21 with total page 273 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The only consumer's guide to making sense of land-use laws and regulations Many property owners have no idea what their rights are when it comes to altering their properties, or protecting themselves from encroachment by developers and the misguided building and renovation plans of neighbors. Written by a leading national expert on land-use law, The Complete Guide to Zoning tells home owners, developers, and investors nationwide everything you need to know about getting approvals and protecting your property rights. In plain English, Dwight Merriam explains how to: Get fast approvals for building and renovation plans Obtain building permits and variances Fight development projects Use land-use laws to protect and increase property values Identify and work around laws that limit building and renovation plans Deal with environmental-protection laws
Download or read book The Zoning of America written by Michael Allan Wolf and published by . This book was released on 2008 with total page 216 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Revisits the landmark case Euclid v. Ambler, in which the Supreme Court surprisingly upheld the constitutionality of local zoning laws protecting residential neighborhoods from real and perceived disturbances, a decision that forever changed the way American cities and their suburbs were organized.
Download or read book Zoned in the USA written by Sonia A. Hirt and published by Cornell University Press. This book was released on 2015-02-24 with total page 258 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Why are American cities, suburbs, and towns so distinct? Compared to European cities, those in the United States are characterized by lower densities and greater distances; neat, geometric layouts; an abundance of green space; a greater level of social segregation reflected in space; and—perhaps most noticeably—a greater share of individual, single-family detached housing. In Zoned in the USA, Sonia A. Hirt argues that zoning laws are among the important but understudied reasons for the cross-continental differences.Hirt shows that rather than being imported from Europe, U.S. municipal zoning law was in fact an institution that quickly developed its own, distinctly American profile. A distinct spatial culture of individualism—founded on an ideal of separate, single-family residences apart from the dirt and turmoil of industrial and agricultural production—has driven much of municipal regulation, defined land-use, and, ultimately, shaped American life. Hirt explores municipal zoning from a comparative and international perspective, drawing on archival resources and contemporary land-use laws from England, Germany, France, Australia, Russia, Canada, and Japan to challenge assumptions about American cities and the laws that guide them.
Download or read book Talks on Rural Zoning written by Erling Day Solberg and published by . This book was released on 1960 with total page 108 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
