Terms that explain how local rules shape what can be built, occupied, altered, or approved on a parcel.
Land use and zoning pages explain the vocabulary of permitted uses, setbacks, exceptions, approvals, and government limits on how land may be built, occupied, altered, or redeveloped. This section matters because owning property does not automatically mean the owner may build, expand, subdivide, or operate anything they want on the parcel.
These terms matter in purchase review, redevelopment planning, due diligence, and neighborhood conflict because value and usability often depend on what the site is legally allowed to support. The key issue is not just who owns the property, but what that ownership allows in practice.