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April 25, 2013 I Volume 7 I Issue 8 Zoning Bulletin <br />Source: The Stoneham Sun; www.wickedlocal.com <br />. NEW YORK <br />The Appellate Division of the state supreme court recently heard an appeal <br />of a lower court's ruling that held that the Town of Dryden has the right to ban <br />fracking in its boundaries. A decision from the court was expected in ap- <br />proximately six to eight weeks. <br />Source: Times Union; www.timesunion.com <br />NORTH CAROLINA <br />The state House has passed House Bill 150, entitled "An Act to Clarify <br />When a County or Municipality May Enact Zoning Ordinances Related to <br />Design and Aesthetic Controls." The purpose of the Act is to "clarify" that lo- <br />cal governments in North Carolina do not have the power under zoning en- <br />abling legislation to control building design elements of homes. Among other <br />things, the Act specifies that a local government cannot, under their zoning <br />powers, control the following with respect to residences: exterior building <br />color; type or style of exterior cladding material; style or materials of roof <br />structures or porches; exterior nonstructural architectural ornamentation; loca- <br />tion or architectural styling of windows and doors, including garage doors; the <br />number and types of rooms; and the interior layout of rooms. The proposed <br />legislation's companion bill, SB 139, must now be approved by the state <br />senate. <br />Sources: Triangle Business Journal; httn://www.biziournals.com/triangle: <br />The National Law Review; htty://www.natlawreview.com <br />12 © 2013 Thomson Reuters <br />