One of the main purposes of zoning, for example, is (to use your words) to restrict "the ability to do what I want with my property." Would every use restricted by zoning harm me? Probably not. But some unit of local government has chosen to enact some set of restrictions that local residents believe will serve to reduce potentially harmful activities.
None of this is perfect of course. And rules can get pretty silly especially when you start talking about homeowners associations and historical districts and the like. But in the aggregate, these laws serve a useful purpose.
None of this is perfect of course. And rules can get pretty silly especially when you start talking about homeowners associations and historical districts and the like. But in the aggregate, these laws serve a useful purpose.