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0784 :l~ ORDINANCE NO. 7 8 4 (#17-85) AN ORDINANCE TO PROHIBIT THE BURNING OF ANY SOLID WASTES WITHIN THE CITY LIMITS OF JACKSONVILLE, ARKANSAS, DECLARING AN EMERGENCY, AND FOR OTHER PURPOSES. BE IT ORDAINED BY THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF JACKSONVILLE, ARKANSAS THAT: SECTION 1. It is prohibited to burn or incinerate any solid wastes within the city limits of the City of Jacksonville, Arkansas. SECTION 2. "Solid wastes" shall be defined as provided in Ark. Stat. Ann. S82-2703, which states that all putrescible and nonputrescible refuse in solid or semi-solid form including, but not limited to, garbage, rubbish, ashes or incinerator residue, street refuse, dead animals, demolition wastes, construction wastes, hazardous wastes including explosives, pathological wastes, chemical wastes, herbicide and pesticide wastes, and all other solid and semi-solid waste materials resulting from industrial, commercial, agricultural, community and residential activities. SECTION 3. It is hereby ascertained and declared that the burning of solid wastes within the city limits of the City of Jacksonville constitutes a hazard to the public health and safety, and that only by the passage of this prohibition can the situation be corrected. It is therefore, declared that an emergency exists and this Ordinance, being necessary for the immediate preservation of the public peace, health, and safety, shall take effect and be in force from and after its passage. APPROVED AND ADOPTED THIS DAY OF , 1985. ORVINANCE TABLEV, MAY 16, 1985, until a laten date / ~equ~ted by ~pon~o~ A1.deAman GCUty FlUQheJt. CITY OF JACKSONVILLE, ARKANSAS MAYOR ATTEST: CITY CLERK APPROVED AS TO FORM: KEITH VAUGHAN, CITY ATTORNEY