There must be a 500-foot buffer zone between the river and the new buildings.
Recent Examples on the WebForeign Minister Sergey Lavrov also said that Russia could respond by seizing more land as a buffer zone.Anchorage Daily News, 13 June 2022 The Munger Hall proposal, on the other hand, will require various amendments to the long-range plan, well as approval from the Coastal Commission because the site intrudes onto a buffer zone for sensitive wetland habitat. Carolina A. Mirandacolumnist, Los Angeles Times, 4 June 2022 The law, which took effect immediately, prohibits protesters from getting within 30 feet of people or vehicles inside that buffer zone to pass out leaflets, display a sign or provide counsel. Alexei Koseff, San Francisco Chronicle, 13 Oct. 2021 The Sahel, the massive buffer zone between the Sahara Desert and the African savannah to its south, became the home range of Berber and Bedouin camel herders. Adam Kuper, WSJ, 2 Sep. 2022 Reaching the plant, about 30 miles to the southwest, will entail crossing a buffer zone between the two armies of battered villages and fields cratered by artillery shells. Andrew E. Kramer, BostonGlobe.com, 31 Aug. 2022 And in late March, Ukrainian forces including the 93rd pushed back, ultimately creating a 20-mile buffer zone around the city that has held ‘til now. David Axe, Forbes, 9 Aug. 2022 The plan, which serves as a blueprint for Barrio Logan’s growth over the next 20 to 30 years, aims to separate residents from the shipping industry via a 65-acre buffer zone that prohibits any new or expanded industrial uses. Tammy Murga, San Diego Union-Tribune, 1 Aug. 2022 One likely response by Beijing would be to send warplanes across the Taiwan Strait’s median line, a buffer zone the US established in 1954 to prevent a conflict between China and Taiwan.Bloomberg.com, 21 July 2022 See More
Word History
First Known Use
1908, in the meaning defined above
Legal Definition
buffer zone
noun
: an area designed to separate: as
a
: an area with certain boundaries beyond which protestors may not pass
b
: an area separating land used for different purposes
a buffer zone between the development and the park