Functional zoning or functional city zoning is a method used for dividing land use by its function. Typically, land use is divided in two ways, by its function and by its physical characteristics. An example of functional zoning would be an area that has designated zones based on a function such as, an industrial zone, a recreational zone and a residential zone. An example of an area zoned by its physical characteristics is defined in terms of characterists like, "development density, minimum lot size, and building coverage, placement and height".