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STATE OF RHODE ISLAND | |
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IN GENERAL ASSEMBLY | |
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JANUARY SESSION, A.D. 2013 | |
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RELATING TO TOWNS AND CITIES - GENERAL POWERS | |
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Introduced By: Senators Raptakis, and Kettle | |
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Date Introduced: February 06, 2013 | |
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Referred To: Senate Housing & Municipal Government | |
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It is enacted by the General Assembly as follows: | |
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SECTION 1. Chapter 45-2 of the General Laws entitled "General Powers" is hereby |
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amended by adding thereto the following section: |
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45-2-62. Town of Coventry - Regulation of asphalt or continuous mixing facilities. – |
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(a) No asphalt batching or continuous mix facility shall be located in the town of Coventry in an |
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area which is less than four thousand feet (4,000') from any hospital, nursing home, school, area |
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of critical environmental concern, watercourse, or area occupied by residential housing. Such |
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distance shall be measured from the outermost perimeter of the facilities property line to the |
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outermost point of such properties as mentioned herein. |
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(b) Any facility in operation, prior to the enactment of this section, shall not be subject to |
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the provisions of this section. |
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(c) Notwithstanding the provisions of subsection (a), this section shall not apply to any |
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portable asphalt batching plant otherwise permitted under federal, state, or local ordinances, rules, |
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or regulations. |
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SECTION 2. This act shall take effect upon passage. |
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EXPLANATION | |
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BY THE LEGISLATIVE COUNCIL | |
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This act would regulate the location and use of, asphalt batching or continuous mixing |
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facilities in the town of Coventry. This act would exempt portable asphalt batching facilities in |
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compliance with federal, state, and local rules, ordinances, and regulations and further allow for |
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the continued operation of any facility in existence prior to the enactment of this act. |
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This act would take effect upon passage. |
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