Sponsor
Alders Kaprelian-Becker and Sarrazin
Title
Ordinance 16-13
To create Sec. 42-37. Waste Tire Generators and Transporters and recreate Sec. 42-28. Payment of Forfeiture in Lieu of Court Appearance to include increased forfeitures for the illegal dumping or accumulation of waste tires, in the Municipal Code of Racine, Wisconsin.
The Common Council of the City of Racine, Wisconsin do ordain as follows:
Part 1: To create Sec. 42-37. Waste Tire Generators and Transporters in the Municipal Code of Racine, Wisconsin as follows:
“Sec. 42-37. Waste Tire Generators and Transporters.
1. Definitions.
The following words, terms and phrases, when used in this article, shall have the meanings ascribed to them in this section, except where the context clearly indicates a different meaning:
a. Commissioner means the health officer, or the chief building inspector, or a designated representative within either department, or any other city official to whom the commissioner’s functions or duties under this section have been delegated pursuant to a memorandum of understanding.
b. Department means the health department, building department, or police department to which functions or duties under this section have been delegated pursuant to a memorandum of understanding.
c. Person means any individual, firm, partnership, trustee, agent, association, corporation, company, governmental agency, club or organization of any kind.
d. Tire disposer means any person who, in compliance with all applicable state, federal and local laws, rules and regulations disposes of or converts tires to another purpose including, without limitation, any person who is engaged in any of the following activities:
1. Incinerating or disposing of tires as waste or fuel.
2. Reducing tires into basic components for oil, steel, carbon black, rubber, road paving or other marketable salvage materials by shredding, grinding, chemical treatment or other means.
3. Converting tires into other useful it...
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