diff --git a/app/controllers/swf_assets_controller.rb b/app/controllers/swf_assets_controller.rb
index 1649b0fa..f403f8c5 100644
--- a/app/controllers/swf_assets_controller.rb
+++ b/app/controllers/swf_assets_controller.rb
@@ -8,12 +8,12 @@ class SwfAssetsController < ApplicationController
         @swf_assets = @swf_assets.fitting_body_id(params[:body_id])
       else
         @swf_assets = @swf_assets.fitting_standard_body_ids
-        json = @swf_assets.for_json.all.group_by(&:body_id)
+        json = @swf_assets.all.group_by(&:body_id)
       end
     elsif params[:pet_type_id]
       @swf_assets = PetType.find(params[:pet_type_id]).pet_states.first.swf_assets
     end
-    json ||= @swf_assets.for_json.all
+    json ||= @swf_assets.all
     render :json => json
   end
 end
diff --git a/app/models/pet_attribute.rb b/app/models/pet_attribute.rb
index f6bb7345..5697333a 100644
--- a/app/models/pet_attribute.rb
+++ b/app/models/pet_attribute.rb
@@ -1,31 +1,26 @@
-class PetAttribute
-  attr_accessor :id, :name
-  
-  def self.all
-    @objects
-  end
-  
-  def self.find(id)
-    @objects[id-1]
-  end
-  
+class PetAttribute < StaticResource
   def self.find_by_name(name)
     @objects_by_name[name.downcase]
   end
   
   private
   
+  def self.data_source
+    "#{to_s.downcase.pluralize}.txt"
+  end
+  
+  def self.process_line(line)
+    name = line.chomp.downcase
+    @objects << @objects_by_name[name] = species = new
+    species.id = @objects.size
+    species.name = name
+  end
+  
   def self.fetch_objects!
     @objects = []
     @objects_by_name = {}
-    
-    filename = "#{to_s.downcase.pluralize}.txt"
-    
-    File.open(Rails.root.join('config', filename)).each do |line|
-      name = line.chomp.downcase
-      @objects << @objects_by_name[name] = species = new
-      species.id = @objects.size
-      species.name = name
+    File.open(Rails.root.join('config', data_source)).each do |line|
+      process_line(line)
     end
   end
 end
diff --git a/app/models/static_resource.rb b/app/models/static_resource.rb
new file mode 100644
index 00000000..e9407d4a
--- /dev/null
+++ b/app/models/static_resource.rb
@@ -0,0 +1,11 @@
+class StaticResource
+  attr_accessor :id, :name
+  
+  def self.all
+    @objects
+  end
+  
+  def self.find(id)
+    @objects[id-1]
+  end
+end
diff --git a/app/models/swf_asset.rb b/app/models/swf_asset.rb
index cd0d3dc1..23316396 100644
--- a/app/models/swf_asset.rb
+++ b/app/models/swf_asset.rb
@@ -1,12 +1,8 @@
 class SwfAsset < ActiveRecord::Base
   set_inheritance_column 'inheritance_type'
   
-  belongs_to :zone
-  
   delegate :depth, :to => :zone
   
-  scope :for_json, includes(:zone)
-  
   scope :fitting_body_id, lambda { |body_id|
     where(arel_table[:body_id].in([body_id, 0]))
   }
@@ -33,4 +29,8 @@ class SwfAsset < ActiveRecord::Base
       :zone_id => zone_id
     }
   end
+  
+  def zone
+    @zone ||= Zone.find(zone_id)
+  end
 end
diff --git a/app/models/zone.rb b/app/models/zone.rb
index f75affde..1f70bc59 100644
--- a/app/models/zone.rb
+++ b/app/models/zone.rb
@@ -1,3 +1,18 @@
-class Zone < ActiveRecord::Base
-  set_inheritance_column 'inheritance_type'
+class Zone < StaticResource
+  AttributeNames = ['id', 'label', 'depth']
+  
+  attr_reader *AttributeNames
+
+  def initialize(attributes)
+    AttributeNames.each do |name|
+      instance_variable_set "@#{name}", attributes[name]
+    end
+  end
+  
+  n = 0
+  @objects = YAML.load_file(Rails.root.join('config', 'zones.yml')).map do |a|
+    a['id'] = (n += 1)
+    new(a)
+  end
+  n = nil
 end
diff --git a/config/zones.yml b/config/zones.yml
new file mode 100644
index 00000000..9bc0b8ba
--- /dev/null
+++ b/config/zones.yml
@@ -0,0 +1,208 @@
+- label: Music
+  depth: 1
+  type_id: 4
+  type: AUDIO_MUSIC
+- label: Sound Effects
+  depth: 2
+  type_id: 4
+  type: AUDIO_SOUND_EFFECTS
+- label: Background
+  depth: 3
+  type_id: 3
+  type: BACKGROUND
+- label: Biology Effects
+  depth: 6
+  type_id: 1
+  type: BIO_EFFECTS
+- label: Hind Biology
+  depth: 7
+  type_id: 1
+  type: BIO_HIND
+- label: Markings
+  depth: 8
+  type_id: 2
+  type: TATTOO
+- label: Hind Disease
+  depth: 9
+  type_id: 1
+  type: BIO_DISEASE_HIND
+- label: Hind Cover
+  depth: 10
+  type_id: 2
+  type: COVER_HIND
+- label: Hind Transient Biology
+  depth: 11
+  type_id: 1
+  type: TRANSIENT_BIO_HIND
+- label: Hind Drippings
+  depth: 12
+  type_id: 1
+  type: BIO_DRIPPINGS_HIND
+- label: Backpack
+  depth: 13
+  type_id: 2
+  type: BACKPACK
+- label: Wings Transient Biology
+  depth: 14
+  type_id: 1
+  type: TRANSIENT_BIO_WINGS
+- label: Wings
+  depth: 15
+  type_id: 2
+  type: WINGS
+- label: Hair Back
+  depth: 17
+  type_id: 1
+  type: TRANSIENT_BIO_HAIR_BACK
+- label: Body
+  depth: 18
+  type_id: 1
+  type: BIO_BODY
+- label: Markings
+  depth: 19
+  type_id: 2
+  type: TATTOO
+- label: Body Disease
+  depth: 20
+  type_id: 1
+  type: BIO_DISEASE_BODY
+- label: Feet Transient Biology
+  depth: 21
+  type_id: 1
+  type: TRANSIENT_BIO_FEET
+- label: Shoes
+  depth: 22
+  type_id: 2
+  type: SHOES
+- label: Lower-body Transient Biology
+  depth: 23
+  type_id: 1
+  type: TRANSIENT_BIO_BODY_LOWER
+- label: Trousers
+  depth: 24
+  type_id: 2
+  type: PANTS
+- label: Upper-body Transient Biology
+  depth: 25
+  type_id: 1
+  type: TRANSIENT_BIO_BODY_UPPER
+- label: Shirt/Dress
+  depth: 26
+  type_id: 2
+  type: SHIRT_DRESS
+- label: Necklace
+  depth: 28
+  type_id: 2
+  type: NECKLACE
+- label: Gloves
+  depth: 29
+  type_id: 2
+  type: COVER_HAND
+- label: Jacket
+  depth: 30
+  type_id: 2
+  type: JACKET
+- label: Collar
+  depth: 31
+  type_id: 2
+  type: COLLAR
+- label: Body Drippings
+  depth: 32
+  type_id: 1
+  type: BIO_DRIPPINGS_BODY
+- label: Ruff
+  depth: 33
+  type_id: 1
+  type: BIO_RUFF
+- label: Head
+  depth: 34
+  type_id: 1
+  type: BIO_HEAD
+- label: Markings
+  depth: 35
+  type_id: 2
+  type: TATTOO
+- label: Head Disease
+  depth: 36
+  type_id: 1
+  type: BIO_DISEASE_HEAD
+- label: Eyes
+  depth: 37
+  type_id: 1
+  type: BIO_EYES
+- label: Mouth
+  depth: 38
+  type_id: 1
+  type: BIO_MOUTH
+- label: Glasses
+  depth: 41
+  type_id: 2
+  type: GLASSES
+- label: Earrings
+  depth: 39
+  type_id: 2
+  type: EARRING
+- label: Hair Front
+  depth: 40
+  type_id: 1
+  type: TRANSIENT_BIO_HAIR_FRONT
+- label: Head Transient Biology
+  depth: 42
+  type_id: 1
+  type: TRANSIENT_BIO_HEAD
+- label: Head Drippings
+  depth: 43
+  type_id: 1
+  type: BIO_DRIPPINGS_HEAD
+- label: Hat
+  depth: 44
+  type_id: 2
+  type: HAT
+- label: Earrings
+  depth: 45
+  type_id: 2
+  type: EARRING
+- label: Right-hand Item
+  depth: 46
+  type_id: 2
+  type: ITEM_RIGHT_HAND
+- label: Left-hand Item
+  depth: 47
+  type_id: 2
+  type: ITEM_LEFT_HAND
+- label: Higher Foreground Item
+  depth: 49
+  type_id: 3
+  type: ITEM_FOREGROUND_HIGHER
+- label: Lower Foreground Item
+  depth: 50
+  type_id: 3
+  type: ITEM_FOREGROUND_LOWER
+- label: Static
+  depth: 48
+  type_id: 3
+  type: STATIC
+- label: Thought Bubble
+  depth: 51
+  type_id: 3
+  type: THOUGHT_BUBBLE
+- label: Background Item
+  depth: 4
+  type_id: 3
+  type: ITEM_BACKGROUND
+- label: Right-hand Item
+  depth: 5
+  type_id: 2
+  type: ITEM_RIGHT_HAND
+- label: Hat
+  depth: 16
+  type_id: 2
+  type: HAT
+- label: Belt
+  depth: 27
+  type_id: 2
+  type: BELT
+- label: Foreground
+  depth: 52
+  type_id: 3
+  type: TOP_FOREGROUND
diff --git a/spec/models/swf_asset_spec.rb b/spec/models/swf_asset_spec.rb
index 9a92b7b3..1a705641 100644
--- a/spec/models/swf_asset_spec.rb
+++ b/spec/models/swf_asset_spec.rb
@@ -2,17 +2,15 @@ require 'spec_helper'
 
 describe SwfAsset do
   it "belongs to a zone" do
-    zone = Factory.create :zone, :label => 'foo'
     asset = Factory.create :swf_asset, :zone_id => 1
     asset.zone_id.should == 1
     asset.zone.id.should == 1
-    asset.zone.label.should == 'foo'
+    asset.zone.label.should == 'Music'
   end
   
   it "delegates depth to zone" do
-    zone = Factory.create :zone, :depth => 12
     asset = Factory.create :swf_asset, :zone_id => 1
-    asset.depth.should == 12
+    asset.depth.should == 1
   end
   
   it "converts neopets URL to impress URL" do
@@ -21,18 +19,17 @@ describe SwfAsset do
   end
   
   it "should contain id, depth, zone ID, and local_url as JSON" do
-    zone = Factory.create :zone, :depth => 12
     asset = Factory.create :swf_asset,
       :id => 123,
-      :zone_id => 1,
+      :zone_id => 4,
       :body_id => 234,
       :url => 'http://images.neopets.com/cp/items/swf/000/000/012/12211_9969430b3a.swf'
     asset.as_json.should == {
       :id => 123,
-      :depth => 12,
+      :depth => 6,
       :body_id => 234,
       :local_url => 'http://impress.openneo.net/assets/swf/outfit/items/000/000/012/12211_9969430b3a.swf',
-      :zone_id => 1
+      :zone_id => 4
     }
   end
 end
diff --git a/spec/models/zone_spec.rb b/spec/models/zone_spec.rb
new file mode 100644
index 00000000..5eb9a0dd
--- /dev/null
+++ b/spec/models/zone_spec.rb
@@ -0,0 +1,8 @@
+require 'spec_helper'
+
+describe Zone do
+  specify "should find by id, report label" do
+    Zone.find(1).label.should == 'Music'
+    Zone.find(3).label.should == 'Background'
+  end
+end
diff --git a/test/factories/zone.rb b/test/factories/zone.rb
deleted file mode 100644
index 10817e62..00000000
--- a/test/factories/zone.rb
+++ /dev/null
@@ -1,6 +0,0 @@
-Factory.define :zone do |z|
-  z.label 'foo'
-  z.depth 1
-  z.add_attribute :type, 'FOO'
-  z.type_id 1
-end