Legal Terms: Z

Government regulation dividing a municipality into districts and prescribing the types of land uses permitted in each district.

Local government regulations controlling the use of land and buildings within designated districts, including residential, commercial, industrial, and agricultural zones.

A local government body that hears applications for variances, special permits, and appeals related to zoning regulations.

Permission from a local zoning authority to use property in a way that deviates from the applicable zoning regulations, typically granted to avoid undue hardship.

The obligation, articulated in Zubulake v. UBS Warburg, to preserve potentially relevant electronically stored information once litigation is reasonably anticipated.