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Zoning Bulletin December 25, 2010 I Volume 41 No. 24 <br />parking of trucks in residential areas of the city. Violators will have <br />72 hours to comply or face citation. <br />Source: Miami Herald; www.miamiherald.com <br />ILLINOIS <br />The City of Evanston is considering a "controversial zoning or- <br />dinance" that would affect religious institutions. The ordinance <br />"would require houses of worship to apply for special use permits in <br />order to set up shop in the city's business or commercial districts." <br />Proponents of the ordinance say it would help balance zoning uses <br />in certain areas of the city. On the other hand, opponents of the ordi- <br />nance reportedly say the ordinance "forbid[s] the gathering of people <br />because of their religious values." <br />Source: Chicago Tribune - TribLocal; http: / /triblocal.com <br />MARYLAND <br />Howard County beekeepers are reportedly "battling a county <br />zoning law that prohibits beekeeping on properties without signifi- <br />cant yard space and have convinced two County Council members <br />to introduce legislation that would ease the limits." The existing <br />zoning law requires there be at least 200 feet between a "farm ani- <br />mal shelter" —which includes beehives —and any neighboring house. <br />A proposed zoning amendment "would allow residents to keep bees <br />on smaller properties, even most townhouse lots." It would change <br />the required distance between beehives and neighboring property <br />from "200 feet to 25 feet, and 10 feet if the hive is surrounded by <br />a fence, hedge or a structure that forces bees to fly higher than they <br />otherwise would." <br />Source: Howard County Times; www.explorehoward.com <br />NEW JERSEY <br />The Newark City Council recently voted unanimously "to limit <br />tattoo parlors, pawn shops, and truck and automobile repair shops <br />in the downtown district ... The council also unanimously approved <br />legislation that limits the ability of the Board of Zoning Appeals to <br />grant a density variance beyond 5 percent." <br />Source: Newark Advocate; www.newarkadvocate.com <br />The state Senate is considering a bill, S -11, that would create a <br />"tourism district" around Atlantic City's major tourism areas. The <br />district would be managed by the Casino Reinvestment Develop- <br />© 2010 Thomson Reuters 11 <br />