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November 10, 2011 I Volume 5 1 No. 21 Zoning Bulletin <br />NEW YORK <br />Four Tompkins County towns at the south end of Cayuga Lake have <br />recently passed zoning amendments "affirming the inappropriateness of <br />natural-gas drilling and support activities as land uses within their bor- <br />ders" (i.e., "anti- fracking" laws). <br />Source: The Ithaca Journal; www.ithacajournal.com <br />NORTH CAROLINA <br />New Hanover County's industrial zoning ordinance has been amend- <br />ed to now "require heavy industry to acquire a special -use permit before <br />locating in the region." The new 60 -day special use permitting process <br />requires: (1) a $400 application fee; (2) planning board review; and (3) <br />planning board recommendation to the county commissioners. <br />Source: Lumina News; www.luminanews.com <br />12 © 2011 Thomson Reuters <br />