Question

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.

Answer 1

They can prevent new development that would harm established residents.- b.

Answer 2

The correct answer is option b. "They can prevent new development that would harm established residents".

Step-by-step explanation:

Zoning laws, also known as zoning ordinance, is a series of regulations that define how properties at certain geographic locations can be used. These laws are beneficial to city's residents by preventing new developments that would harm established residents. For instance, a company that emits gas pollutants can not be established at residential zones because that action would harm's the city's residents health.