Are zoning restrictions for houses detrimental to the well being of poor people?

Are zoning restrictions for houses detrimental to the well being of poor people? 

To answer this question we have to illustrate the definition to clarify its term. Zoning describes the control by authority of the use of houses or land. This decisions and rules are made by the government. Areas of land are divided into parts more precisely into zones and these zones have several uses. But the people are obliged to satisfy the requirements. So zoning is a way of urban planning used by the goverments of most countries.

Unfortunately zoning has various negative aspects, especially for people with lower incomes. All the different requirements for the regulation of the land use is difficult to handle. Notably the group of people with lower incomes can't effort it. Social segregation appears because the ones who can't pay all the zoning requirements have to move away to areas where they can effort to live. Another point is that all the various zoning rules makes it impossible for people to live comfortable. To change e.g. the window frames or make new fences at the house the local government has to be consolidated, because nothing can be changed without their permission. People have to face with a lot of bureaucracy for a simple renovation of the house. This inhibits the efficient use of the residential areas.

For all the given reasons above I totally agree with the statement that zoning restrictions for houses are detrimental to the well being of poor people.

Meryem (Posted by Aaron)