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Florissant Township is a township in St. Louis County, in the U.S. state of Missouri. [1] Its population was 34,637 as of the 2010 census. [2] References
Early zoning regulations were in some cases motivated by racism and classism, particularly with regard to those mandating single-family housing. [7] [8] Zoning ordinances did not allow African-Americans moving into or using residences that were occupied by majority whites due to the fact that their presence would decrease the value of home. [9]
[citation needed] The concept of "zoning" originated in the U.S. during the 1920s, according to one source, in which state law gave certain townships or other local governing bodies authority to decide how land was used; a typical zoning ordinance has a map of a parcel of land attached with a statement specifying how that land can be used, how ...
The Institute for Justice has launched a project to reform land use regulation.
This map shows the properties that are included in Granville Township's proposed overlay district. Because of stricter zoning standards, overlay districts are one of the ways to protect areas as ...
In 2014, Florissant ranked as the #1 Best Small City to Retire To in America [12] and the second-safest city in Missouri. [ 13 ] Florissant Old Town Historic District is a locally designated historic preservation planning district, created by local ordinance in 1969. [ 14 ]
The Granville Township Trustees on Wednesday approved an overlay zoning district, which would create stricter zoning regulations than the regular zoning code within defined areas of the township ...
A Standard State Zoning Enabling Act" (SZEA) was a model law for U.S. states to enable zoning regulations in their jurisdictions. It was drafted by a committee of the Department of Commerce and first issued in 1922. This act was one of the foundational developments in land use planning in the United States.