neighborhood commercial zone
A legal zoning category under Japanese city planning law, designating areas where small-scale commercial activities serving nearby residents are permitted.
Because this area is designated as a neighborhood commercial zone, large factories cannot be built.
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.