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July 25, 2017 I Volume 11 I Issue 14 Zoning Bulletin <br />cess for adopting zoning changes less demanding;" "[o]pen towns up to law <br />suits for zoning by-laws that do not meet certain state guidelines for housing <br />development." <br />Source: Wicked Local Hingham; htto://hin2ham.wickedlocal.com <br />OHIO <br />State legislators are considering House Bill 175, known as the "Barnyard <br />Bill," which would "allow the state to oversee the zoning of small livestock, <br />taking the power away from local zoning." <br />Source: WFMJ; httv://www.whni. cony <br />OREGON <br />Pending in the state legislature, House Bill 2007 "would require city or <br />county governments to complete a review of an application for a development <br />with affordable housing within 100 days." It would also "preempt residential <br />downzoning in cities . . . and the banning [of] accessory dwelling units or <br />duplexes in neighborhoods zoned for single-family homes." <br />Source: The Atlantic: CityLab; wwwcitvlab.com <br />RHODE ISLAND <br />The state Legislature is considering House Bill 6172, which would "create <br />secondary agriculture operations" such as "the display of antique vehicles and <br />equipment, retail sales, tours, classes, petting, feeding and viewing of animals, <br />hay rides, crop mazes, festivals, weddings and other special events." The bill <br />allows for municipal zoning regulations of secondary agriculture operations, <br />but not their prohibition. <br />Source: Jamestown Press; www iamestownvress. corn <br />12 © 2017 Thomson Reuters <br />