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| Ordinance Introduced Making
Discharges Requiring Sirens A Nuisance February 10, 2002 |
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As promised in the February 5, 2002, TOM
BUTT E-FORUM, I have introduced legislation that would result in a fine
of $6,000 per minute for any discharge that results in activation of the
Community Warning System sirens. In order for this not to be a deterrent
to timely activation of the sirens, the penalty would be assessed for
the entire time the sirens should have been activated, if in fact, the
activation was tardy or the “all-clear” premature. While the sirens fulfill a vital public safety function, they should not be used as an excuse that justifies the type of discharges that cause their activation. The sirens themselves cause widespread disruptions in productivity, transportation and education and result in worry and anxiety. These adverse impacts are not the result of the sirens but of the releases by property owners and businesses that cannot keep their toxic byproducts within their boundaries. It is absolutely unfair to the tens of thousands of people who live, work and go to school in Richmond to sustain the damage from toxic releases without sharing in the income from the companies that cause the problem. A copy of the draft ordinance is attached as a PDF file. I have requested that it be placed on the February 19, 2002, City Council agenda. |
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