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Status of Law Department submitting Proposed Ordinance to amend Chapter 22 of the 1984 Detroit City Code, Handling of Solid Waste and Prevention of Illegal Dumping, by amending Article I, Division I, Definitions of Enforcement, to provide for additional definitions; by amending Article I, Division 2, Civil Fines for Violations, to provide for civil fines for bulk solid material violations and to establish criteria to be considered when assessing fines; by amending Article II, Division 5, Illegal Dumping to establish that handling, transporting or storing of bulk solid materials in violation of the provisions is illegal dumping; by adding Article V, Bulk Solid Material, Division I, In General; Division 2 Bulk Solid Material Facilities; Division 3, Carbonaceous Bulk Solid Material Facilities; Division 4, Outdoor Storage Of Bulk Solid Materials Other Than Carbonaceous Material; Division 5, Variances; and Division 6, Implementation and Compliance, to provide for regulation of storage and transporting, including loading and unloading, of bulk solid material, including but not limited to carbonaceous material, such as petroleum coke and asphalt millings; to prohibit excess fugitive dust from bulk solid material; to provide guidance for businesses which produce or store petroleum coke or other bulk solid material to do so properly; to provide a mechanism for variances from the specific provisions of Article V, after notice and opportunity for public comment, to provide and implementation schedule, and to provide for enforcement mechanisms and penalties. (As previously indicated, the Law Department has revised Chapter 22 to incorporate substantive requirements and controls regarding Bulk Solid Materials into an expanded Article V, Bulk Solid Materials. Attached is a draft ordinance to replace the draft provided on July 24, 2015. This draft has been reviewed by the Environmental Affairs Division of the Buildings, Safety Engineering Environmental Department.) (FOR INT...
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