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February 25, 2014 I Volume 8 I Issue 4 Zoning Bulletin <br />Zoning ews from Around the <br />Nation <br />GEORGIA <br />State Representative Kevin Tanner reportedly plans to introduce legisla- <br />tion that "would require those seeking sludge application permits to go <br />before the respective city or county governments and show they are in <br />compliance with their land use ordinances or zoning requirements." <br />Source: Dawson News; www.dawsonnews.com <br />ILLINOIS <br />Boone County leaders recently rejected a proposed zoning amendment <br />that reportedly would have significantly limited where wind turbines can be <br />placed. The proposed amendment would have increased the minimum <br />setback distance to equal three times a tower's height from property lines. <br />The zoning code now remains unchanged, with 1,000 foot setbacks from <br />primary structures. <br />Source: Rockford Register Star; www.rrstar.com <br />WASHINGTON <br />Under a newly proposed marijuana bill in the State House, cities and <br />counties would be required to cooperate with state regulators in allowing <br />licensed recreational marijuana gardens, processing facilities, and stores <br />within their jurisdictions —with failure to cooperate resulting in a loss of <br />shared disbursements from the state liquor -license account. Accordingly, <br />municipalities would be prohibited from implementing zoning regulations <br />or other regulations such as moratoriums, which could affect marijuana <br />businesses. <br />Another proposed measure would alternatively aim to "entice" munici- <br />palities to allow marijuana businesses by giving them a share in revenue <br />generated by retail marijuana sales. - <br />Sources: KVEW TV; www.kvewtv.com; Seattle Post Intelligence a; www. <br />blog.seattlepi.com <br />12 © 2014 Thomson Reuters <br />