The standard zoning enabling act of the U.S. Department of Commerce was published in what year?

• A. 1926
• B. 1916
• C. 1950
• D. 1900

Answer: (A)

The key idea here is recognizing when the Standard Zoning Enabling Act was published. This model statute, issued by the U.S. Department of Commerce, provided municipalities with authority to regulate land use by creating zoning districts, specifying permitted and prohibited uses, and setting development standards. It served to standardize how zoning was enacted across communities, making it a foundational reference in American land-use law. The act was published in 1926, which is why that year is the correct choice. The other years listed don’t correspond to the publication of this standard enabling act, so they don’t fit the historical reference.