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0789 \v1 ORVINANCE 7 8 9 (#22-85) AN ORDINANCE TO PROHIBIT THE BURNING OF SOLID WASTES WITHIN THE CITY LIMITS OF JACKSONVILLE, ARKANSAS, DECLARING AN EMERGENCY, AND FOR OTHER PURPOSES. WHEREAS, the citizens of the City of Jacksonville, Arkansas have expressed strong concern over the health and safety aspects of the burning of solid wastes within the City limits of Jacksonville; and WHEREAS, the City Council of the City of Jacksonville, Arkansas, as representatives of the citizens of Jacksonville, have determined that the incineration of solid wastes within the Jacksonville city limits creates a health and safety hazard to the citizens of Jacksonville; 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 defines solid wastes as "all putrescible and nonputrescible refuse in solid or semisolid form including, but not limited to, garbage, rubbish, ashes or inci- nerator 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 semisolid waste materials resulting from industrial, commercial, agricultural, community and residential activities." Provided, that the foregoing prohi- bition shall not apply to licensed hospitals and licensed animal control facilities in the incineration thereof shall occur without the written permission of the Chief of the Jacksonville Fire Department, specifically listing the substances permitted to be incinerated. Provided, further, that no facility conducting incineration under this section shall accept for incineration or incinerate solid wastes from any source other than that produced on the premises thereof. Provided further that the Chief of the Jacksonville Fire Department shall not permit the incineration of hazardous waste, notwithstanding any permission by any agency of the United States or the State of Arkansas.' "Hazardous waste" shall be defined as that defined in the United States Resource Conservation and Recovery Act (RCRA). Section 3: Any individual, partnership, corporation or other entity found to be in violation of this ordinance shall be guilty of a misdemeanor and fined not less than $500.00 nor more than $1,000.00, for each day that a violation occurs. These pro- visions are additional to civil remedies for damages and injunc- tive relief. Section 4: The City Attorney is hereby directed to ini- tiate, defend or intervene in any proceedings, whether before administrative agencies or in the state or federal courts, in order to enforce the purpose of this Ordinance. Section 5: It is hereby ascertained and declared that the burning of solid wastes within the City limits of the City of Jacksonville constitutes an immediate hazard to the public health and safety; that current enactments may not be sufficient to control the problem; and that only by the passage of this prohi- bition can the situation be corrected. It is therefore declared PAGE TWO ORVINANCE NO. 7 8 9 \\~ 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. 1986. ADOPTED AND APPROVED THIS 2nd DAY OF JanuCULlf CITY OF JACKSONVILLE, ARKANSAS l,~. A ATTEST: ~~). CI~LERK APPROVED AS TO FORM: , ~~~. 'I .J KE1 H VAUGHA ... CIT, ATTORN ~ ORVINANCE FAILEV TO RECEIVE 2/3 MAJORITY TO BE PLACEV ON SECONV REAVING 7/4/85. ORVINANCE TABLEV 7/18/85 FOR FURTHER CONSIVERATION. ORVINANCE REAV SECONV TIME 8/15/85. ORVINANCE PASSED ON SECONV REAVING 8/15/85. ORDINANCE TABLED 8/15/85 until next Regulah City Coune~ Meeting Sept. 5, 1985. ORVINANCE TABLEV 9/5/85 until a6teJt ~ettiement in law~uit in Union County / eMe to be he~d Oet. 23, 1985. -2-