Believe it or not Zoned Out was founded by a rock star, who is also an appraiser. She still performs on stage, but as she says, “When there is no gig, there is no cash.” Leslie Stoddard went to school for appraising between gigs. When she started her hands-on appraising she realized that it was extremely time consuming to access the zoning information necessary to do her job correctly. She had to retrieve the zoning data and maps from each county or city. Realizing this was definitely not going to work, she decided to create her own “cheat-cheat.”
Recognizing that this was a problem and that others could benefit if she collected all the information and having that entrepreneurial spirit, she got together with a writer friend and created this website.The appraisers or contractors do not have to call the city or search each property through separate websites, although the links are available. This dramatically cuts down on the time spent sitting at the terminal. The founders live by the motto that time is money. This is for those that have always hoped for a simpler way to access zoning information. The members can quickly view residential and commercial zoning codes, land use descriptions, and land use maps for Orange, Riverside, San Bernardino, San Diego, and Los Angeles counties.
Anyone who is in constant need of zoning information needs this website http://www.zonedout.us .
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