This report documents the movement toward greater discretion in the administration of local zoning and related controls, describes many of the inadequacies of the present system, and offers guidelines and recommendations for the use of flexible techniques.

First published in 1983. Routledge is an imprint of Taylor & Francis, an informa company. An easy-to-read book about zoning that cuts the jargon out but leaves the wisdom in. Smith explains the fundamental principles of zoning, how to develop zoning regulations, and the nuts and bolts of a zoning ordinance. He examines variances, zoning hearings, and frequent zoning problems.