noun
low-rise residential zone
A legal land-use designation under Japanese city planning law, restricting building height and use to low-rise residential structures.
このエリアは低層住居専用地域に指定されているため、高い建物は建てられません。
This area is designated as a low-rise residential zone, so tall buildings cannot be constructed.
A more specific subcategory of low-rise residential zone with stricter regulations, often used in zoning maps.
The broader category of land-use zones; 低層住居専用地域 is one type of 用途地域.
Compound of 低層 (low-rise), 住居 (residence), 専用 (exclusive use), and 地域 (area/zone). A modern legal term with no historical derivation beyond its component parts.