Zoning ordinances

Another factor which must be taken into consideration when sizing tanks is local zoning ordinances, which may restrict the overall height. 

Determine if your local government has a building code, fire code, zoning ordinance or waste disposal ordinance. Get a copy of each and identify which provisions are safety related. Find out how the local government enforces its ordinances and codes. 

Traffic density, merging traffic, and visual distractions are factors of the environment related to vehicle accidents. Trees, bushes, and buildings that obscure intersections and people or vehicles emerging from driveways and yards are environment conditions, too. Community zoning ordinances often control setback of buildings, vegetation, fencing, and other obstruction from roadways to help assure visibility. 

American Planning Association), the creation of city planning boards (Boston, 1912), and the enacting of the first zoning ordinances (New York, 1916). Land use gradually became controlled by federal, state, and local government regulations and policies. 

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