rezone
verb
re·zone
(ˌ)rē-ˈzōn 
rezoned; rezoning
law
: to change the zoning of (an area) : to designate (a zone or zones of a city, town, or borough) for a new purpose or use through a change in the applicable zoning regulations
… is seeking to have land it purchased near the airport rezoned from residential use for commercial use …—
Michael Knight
Michael KnightHowever many at-home workers there are, their numbers are large enough to cause some communities to rezone neighborhoods so that certain kinds of work … can take place there …—Lynette Lamb
Lynette Lamb
rezoning
noun
plural rezonings
… opposition to the development arose because commercial rezoning of the property was necessary to the development.
—Jo Gwin Shelby
Jo Gwin Shelby
… Mr. Bloomberg effected the most extensive rezonings in city history …
—Julia Vitullo-Martin
Julia Vitullo-Martin
… a rezoning request to allow gravel mining on 480 acres of grazing land …
—Lawrence Shulruff
Lawrence Shulruff
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In Florida, developers fortunately have access to the Live Local Act, allowing certain properties to be rezoned for affordable housing.
—Margi Glavovic Nothard, Sun Sentinel, 15 Feb. 2026
According to the city, the lot where the facility is to be built has remained vacant since it was rezoned in 1987.
—Kendrick Calfee
february 11, Kansas City Star, 11 Feb. 2026
The site will have to be rezoned to allow mixed-use residential development, a process that will involve appearing before the Planning and Zoning Board multiple times before going back to the City Commission.
—Catherine Odom, Miami Herald, 11 Feb. 2026
City officials have previously said the building also needs to be rezoned to house people.
—Thomas Gounley, Denver Post, 10 Feb. 2026
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Margi Glavovic Nothard, Sun Sentinel, 15 Feb. 2026
According to the city, the lot where the facility is to be built has remained vacant since it was rezoned in 1987.
—Kendrick Calfee
february 11, Kansas City Star, 11 Feb. 2026
The site will have to be rezoned to allow mixed-use residential development, a process that will involve appearing before the Planning and Zoning Board multiple times before going back to the City Commission.
—Catherine Odom, Miami Herald, 11 Feb. 2026
City officials have previously said the building also needs to be rezoned to house people.
—Thomas Gounley, Denver Post, 10 Feb. 2026
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“Rezone.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/rezone. Accessed 16 Feb. 2026.
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