HomeMy WebLinkAbout1990-44 Calling for a Special ElectionRESOLUTION NO. 90- ~/
A RESOLUTION CALLING A SPECTION ELECTION FOR THE 6th DAY OF NOVEMBER,
1990, IN THE CITY OF ASHLAND FOR THE PURPOSE OF SUBMITTING TO THE
LEGAL VOTERS A MEASURE APPROVING AN ORDINANCE MAKING IT UNLAWFUL TO
ALLOW A WOOD STOVE OR OTHER RESIDENTIAL SOLID FUEL BURNING DEVICE TO
PRODUCE SMOKE WHICH IS DARKER THAN THE STANDARDS SET FORTH IN SAID
ORDINANCE.
BE IT RESOLVED BY THE CITY OF ASHLAND AS FOLLOWS:
SECTION 1. A special election is hereby called to be held in the
City of Ashland, Oregon on the 6th day of November, 1990, at which
election there shall be submitted to the legal voters for their
adoption or rejection the following proposed ordinance, to wit;
ORDINANCE PROPOSED BY THE ASHLAND CITY COUNCIL
AN ACT
To adopt an ordinance as follows:
BE IT ORDAINED BY THE PEOPLE OF THE CITY OF ASHLAND, OREGON:
SECTION 1. A new chapter is hereby added to the Ashland Municipal
Code pertaining to a prohibition on wood stoves and other heating
devices emitting smoke darker than standards set forth herein and
which shall be Chapter 9.24 and to read in its entirety as follows:
Chapter 9.24
OPACITY LIMITATIONS
Sections:
9.24.010 Definitions
9.24.020 Prohibition
9.24.030 Penalty
9.24.010 Definitions. For the purposes of this Chapter, the
following definitions are hereby adopted:
(A) "Residential Solid Fuel Burning Device" means any
fireplace, fireplace insert, wood stove, wood burning heater, wood
fired boiler, coal-fired furnace, coal stove, or similar device
burning any solid fuel used for aesthetic, cooking, or heating
purposes, which burns less than 1,000,000 B.T.U.'s per hour.
(B) "Opacity" means a measurement of visible emisions
defined as the degree expressed in percent to which emissions reduce
the transmission of light and obscure the view of an object in the
background.
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9.24.020 Prohibition. No person owning or operating a
residential solid fuel burning device shall cause, allow, or
discharge emissions from such device which are of an opacity greater
than 40%. However, this does not apply to emissions during the
building of a new fire, for a period or periods aggregating no more
than thirty minutes in any four hour period.
9.24.030 Penalty. Any person violating or causing the
violation of any of the provisions of this chapter shall be
punishable as prescribed in Sec'tion 1.08.020 of the Ashland Municipal
Code.
SECTION 2. The foregoing ordinance shall be effective upon its
passage by the electorate at a election to be held on November 6th,
1990.
SECTION 3. The ballot title is as set forth on Exhibit "A" which is
,
attached hereto and incorporated herein.
SECTION 4. The City Recorder is hereby requested and directed to
give due notice of such special election hereby called as provided in
the laws of the State of Oregon and the Charter and Ordinances of the
City of Ashland.
The foregoing Resolution was duly passed
City Council on the~-~ day of~~ , 1990.
at a regular meeting of th
Nan E. ~ranklin
City Recorder
SIGNED and APPROVED this~day of~ ~/~~/~.~ ~ 1990
Catherine M. Golden
Mayor
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NO.
EXHIBIT "A"
ORDINANCE REGULATING THE OPACITY (DARKNESS) OF WOOD
SMOKE.
Question:
Shall an ordinance be adopted which limits
the opacity (darkness) of wood smoke?
I'-I
NO I--I
EXPLANATION
The proposed ordinance would limit the opacity of wood
smoke to 40%. The purpose of such a limitation is to prevent the
burning of green or wet wood and such green or wet wood when burned
contributes to the polluting of the atmosphere.