Chapter 534

2013 -- S 0283

Enacted 07/22/13

A N A C T

RELATING TO TOWNS AND CITIES - GENERAL POWERS

Introduced By: Senators Raptakis, and Kettle

Date Introduced: February 12, 2013

It is enacted by the General Assembly as follows:

SECTION 1. Chapter 45-2 of the General Laws entitled "General Powers" is hereby

amended by adding thereto the following section:

45-2-64. Town of Coventry - Regulation of asphalt or continuous mixing facilities. –

(a) No asphalt batching or continuous mix facility shall be located in the town of Coventry in an

area which is less than four thousand feet (4,000') from any hospital, nursing home, school, area

of critical environmental concern, watercourse, or area occupied by residential housing. Such

distance shall be measured from the outermost perimeter of the facilities property line to the

outermost point of such properties as mentioned herein.

(b) Any facility in operation, prior to the enactment of this section, shall not be subject to

the provisions of this section.

SECTION 2. This act shall take effect upon passage.

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LC01051

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