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用途地域 (youtochiiki) Japanese meaning: zoning district | Kotomora
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用よう
途と
地ち
域いき
に
指し
定てい
さ
れ
て
い
ます
。
This land is designated as a Category I exclusively low-rise residential zone.
The type and height of buildings that can be constructed are restricted by the zoning district.
Kanji 用 utilize, business, service Related words ゾーニング ゾーニング is a broader term for zoning in general, while 用途地域 specifically refers to the legally defined districts under Japanese law.
都と 市し 計けい 画かく 都市計画 is city planning as a whole; 用途地域 is one of the regulatory tools within it.
Etymology Compound of 用途 (yōto, 'use, purpose') and 地域 (chiiki, 'area, zone'). A modern legal term with no obscure historical derivation.
