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HomeMy WebLinkAbout1982-50 Air Quality/Spec ElectRESOLUTION NO. ~J A RESOLUTION PRESENTING TO THE VOTERS OF THE CITY OF ASHLAND THE QUESTION OF THE INACTMENT OF AN ORDINANCE TO CONTRIBUTE TO THE MAINTENANCE OF AIR QUALITY TO BE VOTED UPON AT AN ELECTION HEREIN CALLED TO BE HELD ON THE SECOND DAY OF NOVEMBER, 1982. BE IT RESOLVED BY THE CITY OF ASHLAND AS FOLLOWS: SECTION 1. There is hereby presented to the voters of the City of Ashland the question of whether or not to inact an ordinance to contribute to the maintenance of air quality in the City of Ashland which will prohibit residential woodburning under certain circumstances and the following ballot title for the p=oposed measure is hereby adopted and approved and the following are the ballot title and form in which said measure shall appear upon the ballot at said special election: 53. CONTRIBUTION TO MAINTENANCE OF AIR QUALITY Question: Shall an Ordinance be aooroved to contribute to the maintenance of air quality by remulat- ing residential woodburning on certain days? EXPLANATION: Does not apply to homes heated solely /- with wood and with no other form of space heating. Prohibits residential woodburning in homes that do have another form of space heating when the air quality exceeds the National health standard ~or sus~ pended oartlculates. A 'yes" vote w~ll ~ut this Ordinance into effect. A "no" vote will reject the Ordinance and orevent it from going into effect, YES / / NO / SECTION 2. Attached hereto and incorporated herein as Exhibit "A" is a copy of the full ordinance to be inacted if the measure is approved by the voters of the City of Ashland. SECTION 3. A Special Election in and for the City of Ashland is hereby called and ordered to be held in and for said City on the 2nd day of November, 1982. SECTION 4. That the County Clerk for Jackson County shall designate the Precincts, Polling Places, Judges and Clerks of the Election. RDNALD L. SALTER -l- Resolution NO. ~-~--~ '~?.'"~.?,==T SECTION 5J The Polling places will be open from 8:00 a.m. to 8:00 p.m. on the date herein set forth for said Election. SECTION 6. That the City Recorder is hereby requested and directed to give due notice of 'said Special Election as provided in the Charter of the City of Ashland, Oregon, and the general laws of the State of Oregon; that is to say, notice of the calling of said Election, the time and places for voting and the Ballot Title shall be published in the Daily Tidings, a newspaper of general circulation, printed and published in said City at least once ten (10) days prior to the date fixed herein for the holding of said Election and such Notice shall be posted in at least four (4) public places in the City of Ashland and also at each of the Polling Places not less than ten (10) days prior to the date of said Election. This Notice shall be in addition to the Notices posted and or published by the County Clerk. The foregoing Resolution was duly passed at a regular meeting of the City Council of the City of Ashland on the~/day of ~, 1982. Dated this.~ day of ATTEST: A~P ROVED: , 1982. MAYOR -2- Resolution Er'INALD L. SALTEE CITY OF ASHLAND NOTICE OF SPECIAL ELECTION NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that on Tuesday, November 2, 1982, there will be a Special Election on which the following measure shall appear on the Ballot: : 53. CONTRIBUTION TO MAINTENANCE OF AIR QUALITY : : Question: Shall an Ordinance be approved to contribute YES : : to the maintenance of air quality by regular- ~ : : lng residential woodburning on certain days? : : NO : : EXPLANATION: Does not apply to homes heated solely with N : : wood and with no other form of space heating. Prohibits : : residential woodburning in homes that do have another : : form of space heating when the air quality exceeds the : : National health standard for suspended particulates. A : : "yes" vote will put this Ordinance into effect. A "no" : vote will reject the Ordinance and prevent it from going : into effect. : The Precincts, Polling Places, Judges and Clerks of the Election will be designated by the County Clerk of Jackson County. The Polls will open at 8:00 a.m. on that date. Nan E. F~anklin City Recorder ORDINANCE NO. AN ORDINANCE TO CONTRIBUTE TO THE MAINTENANCE OF AIR QUALITY AND AMENDING SECTION 9.08.060 OF THE ASHLAND MUNICIPAL CODE. THE PEOPLE OF THE CITY OF ASHLAND DO ORDAIN AS FOLLOWS: SECTION 1. Section 6 of Ordinance No. 1559 and Section 9.08.060 of the Ashland Municipal Code are hereby amended by adding subsection 'K which shall read as follows: "K Residental Woodburning on Certain Days. No person shall commence or continue the use of wood heating devices during times when the National Weather Service or Department of Environmental Quality have determined that the ambient air quality exceeds the twenty-four (24) hour total suspended particulate standard of 260 micrograms per cubic meter. Residences having no other form of space heating are exempt from this subsection K." This Ordinance was adopted by a vote of the people of the City of Ashland at the Election of November 2, 1982. Dated this day of November, 1982. APPROVED: ATTEST: MAYOR CITY RECORDER Ordinance No. R~NALD L. SALTE~ BALLOT TITLE CONTRIBUTION TO MAINTENANCE OF AIR QUALITY Question: Shall an Ordinance be approved to contribute to the maintenance of air quality by regulating residential woodburning on certain days? Explanation: Does not apply to homes heated solely with wood and with no other form of space heating. Prohibits residential woodburning in homes that do have another form of space heating when the air quality exceeds the National health standard for suspended particulates. A "yes" vote will put this Ordinance into effect. A "no" vote will reject the Ordinance and prevent it from going into effect. SPONSORS: Ashland City Council