there's not much you can say about zoning in america as a whole. every locality has its own set of complicated rules. some places make a hard distinction betwee

there's not much you can say about zoning in america as a whole. every locality has its own set of complicated rules. some places make a hard distinction between residential (and even types of homes) and commercial zones. some allow certain types of businesses in an otherwise residential area. some are actually pretty lax about zoning.