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March 25, 2011 I Volume 5 I No. 6 Zoning Bulletin <br />The Newton Board of Aldermen recently approved a set of new resi- <br />dential zoning rules. Effective October 15, 2011, the zoning changes will k <br />"impact the city's floor -area ratio (FAR) regulations and the parts of a <br />home that are factored into a property's FAR, which is the relationship <br />between a home's floor space to its lot size.... Residents who want to <br />add more floor space to their homes, but would exceed FAR limits in do- <br />ing so, must seek a special permit from the city." The zoning changes are <br />reportedly aimed at preventing "construction of oversized homes." Now <br />included in home's floor space are: garages, certain enclosed porches, <br />and some accessory buildings. <br />Source: NewtonPatch; http:llnewton.Patch.com <br />MONTANA <br />Great Falls is considering a new zoning ordinance that would allow <br />chickens in residential zones. Current "city law prohibits livestock, in- <br />cluding poultry, except in one suburban zoning district ...." The pro- <br />posed ordinance would allow chickens in an additional five residential <br />zones in the city, with restrictions. Another ordinance would: restrict the <br />number and sex of chickens allowed; require covered, predator -proof <br />coops; and set distance restrictions from property lines and neighboring <br />homes. <br />Source: KRTV; www.krtv.com <br />NEW YORK <br />Buffalo is considering adoption of new zoning laws "based on an <br />environmentally friendly code to encourage smarter development and <br />walkable neighborhoods." "The Green Code project entails the first new <br />citywide land -use plan since 1977 and marks the first time since 1951 <br />that the city will adopt a broad new set of zoning laws." <br />Source: Buffalo News; 2011 WLNR 3204420 <br />12 © 2011 Thomson Reuters <br />