Berlin's zoning ordinance updates get public review

BERLIN — City planners presented a proposed update to the Berlin Zoning Ordinance at a forum last week at city hall.

Think of a zoning map or zoning ordinance as a building block for a municipality. People moving into a community know what part of the city is zoned for single-family homes or multi-family neighborhoods, for example.

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