How can zoning laws be beneficial to a city’s residents? a. they prevent new business development. b. they can prevent new development that would harm established residents. c. they limit the maximum height of buildings. d. they restrict who can live in a city.

The right option is; b. They can prevent new development that would harm established residents.

Zoning laws are laws that are created to specify the areas in which commercial, residential, industrial, or recreational activities may occur. Zoning involves grouping land in a town into zones in which certain land uses are prohibited or allowed. Through zoning, the governments regulate the physical development of land and buildings, and restrict how people can use their properties.

1. efficient use of space

2. elimination of groundwater contamination

3. energy generation

4. lower carbon footprint

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