Hello, There is Residential, Commercial, Industrial, and Agriculture Zonings. A zoning ordinance is an act of city or county or other authorities specifying the type of use to which property may be put in specific areas. For example; A typical zoning ordinance defines; 1. The purpose for which the ordinance defines: 2. The various zoning classifications and permitted uses within each. 3. Restrictions, such as height limitations. 4. The procedure for handling nonconfronting uses. 5. The procedure for granting amendments, VARIENCES, and hearing appeals. 6. Penalties for violation of the ordinance. A Zoning Map, is a map of the local jurisdiction that indicates current zoning designations. The Zoning itself, is a legal mechanism for local governments to regulate the use of privately owned Real property by specific application of police power to prevent conflicting land uses and promote orderly developement. All privately owned land within the jurisdiction is placed within designated zones that limit the type and intensity of developement permitted. Example; Before a tract of land may be developed, the intended use must be permitted under the existing zoning classification. If the purposed use is not permitted, the developer must apply for an amendment to the zoning ordinance, or for rezoning. Such amendments are granted by the local governing body, generally following a public hearing and recommendation from the Planning Commission. A few examples of Zones are; C-1 Commercial (service station, convienance store, etc) R-2 Low density residential (single family housing) R-4 high density residential (apartments) Also 'Agriculture and Industrial. If you ever want to know about a property (land) and what is allowed to be built on any given acre or less of land, you can call your local Department of Planning & Zoning, and ask to speak to the 'Engineer of the Day'. Tell him/her the address of the property in question. They will be able to tell you what you need to know about that given piece of land You can also ask them for the website address for Public Records (Tax Records) and then you can look up any property in your state. It will also list what the zoning of that property is on that Tax Record.