Pendleton passes ordinance to fill vacant storefronts - East Oregonian

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Pendleton and U.S. municipalities enacted or considered ordinances addressing storefront vacancies, renewable-energy siting, wetland buffers, cryptocurrency kiosks, speed rules, and data-center zoning. Pendleton’s council unanimously approved a storefront registration requirement Dec. 16. Boone County proposed a solar overlay limiting farms to 400 acres with setback rules. Georgetown drafted a 50-foot wetland buffer model after federal definition changes. Sterling Heights added daily and monthly limits for cryptocurrency kiosks ahead of a Jan. 6 vote. Tampa rejected a 10 mph trail speed ordinance and scheduled workshops. Port Wentworth approved data-center zoning despite local opposition. Based on 6 articles reviewed and supporting research.