The justification for
zoning is superficially in terms of controlling externalities, but
zoning is frequently put in place due to other motivations — the two main ones being a) fiscal
zoning, which is intended to improve a local jurisdiction's tax
base by attracting occupants whose tax contributions surpass their use of public services, and b)
exclusionary zoning, which is meant to exclude or restrict a member of a racial, ethnic, or social class from occupying a jurisdiction (Pogodzinski, pg.