Zoning is preventative. It can stop a nuisance neighbor before they ever start. When a neighbor creates a nuisance the existence of an anti-nuisance law does no

Zoning is preventative. It can stop a nuisance neighbor before they ever start. When a neighbor creates a nuisance the existence of an anti-nuisance law does nothing except provide a potential basis for a potential reprieve several months or years down the line if you have the resources and resolve to see it through. Do you want to live in a home where your neighbor definitely won’t open a night club next door? Or do you want to live in a home where, in the event your neighbor opens a night club next door, you have a solid argument to make when asking for a restraining order. Keep in mind actually enforcing the restraining order is another matter entirely.