noun
neighborhood commercial zone
A legal zoning category under Japanese city planning law, designating areas where small-scale commercial activities serving nearby residents are permitted.
この地域は近隣商業地域に指定されているため、大規模な工場は建てられません。
Because this area is designated as a neighborhood commercial zone, large factories cannot be built.
近隣商業地域では、日用品を扱う小売店や飲食店の出店が認められています。
In a neighborhood commercial zone, retail stores handling daily necessities and restaurants are permitted to open.
Compound of 近隣 (neighborhood) + 商業 (commerce) + 地域 (area), a technical term from Japanese city planning law.