East Cleveland leader. [volume] (East Cleveland, Ohio) 1942-1970, 1958-02-27

SMOkE OkDl ~ ANCE, 81
CALLED, OF THE CITY
OF EAST CLEVELAND.
WHEREAS, an emergency
exists for the immediate preser-
walton of the public peace, prop
erty, health and safety, which
emergency requires that the
Commission of the City of East
Cleveland provide the Smoke
Inspector with authority to grant
additional hours for burning ref
use in order to provide for the
safe and adequate disposal Of
said refuse.
NOW, THEREFORE, BE 1T
ORDAINED by the Commission
Of the City of East Cleveland,
Ohio, four-fifths of all members
elected thereto concurring.
SECTION !: That Section 10
Of Ordinance No. 1860, passed
June II, 1941, and entitled: IAN
Ordinance providing for the
abatement Of smoke or obnoX-
ious gases, fumes, SCOT, sparks.
or dust and the operation of
refuse burning plants, heating
plants and hot water heating ap-
raratus, in the City of East
Cleveland. Ohio" which section
reads as follows:
SECTION 10; 1t shall be un-
lawful to operate refuse burning
plants more than one hour dur
ING any one day or al any time
excepting between the hours of
500 O'Clock AN. and 700
O'Clock AN. or between the
hours of 1000 O'Clock PM. and
1900 o'clock PM. All fires in
refuse burning plants shall be
completely eXtinguished prior to
the termination Of each burning
neriod, that is. by not later than
700 o'clock AN. and 1900
o'clock PM. respectively, so "a
to prevent the "frying" of ref
use and the emission of smoke
and odors by reason thereof. The
stack or stacks of each refuse
burning plant shall be equipped
with a substantial screen Of not
over one-half inch (l2"D mesf
which shall be kept in good con
dition to the approval of the
Inspector. Any person or per-
sons. firm or corporation OF
agent or manager of building or
operator violating any of the
provisions of this section shall
be guilty Of misdemeanor and
subject to the penalty herein
after provided"
be and the anne is hereb!
amended to read as follows:
SECTION 10: 1t shall be un-
lawful TO operate refuse burning
Giants more than one hour dur
ing any one day or at any time
excepting between the hours of
500 o'clock AN. and ZOO
O'Clock AM. or between the
hours of 1000 o'clock PM. and
1900 O'Clock PM. All fires in
refuse burning plants shall be
completely extinguished prior to
the termination of each burning
period. that is, by not later than
700 O'Clock AN. and 1900
o'clock PM. respectively, so a.
to prevent the frying" of refuse
and the emission of smoke and
odors by reason thereof. The
stack or stacks of each refuse
burning plant shall be equipped
with a substantial screen of moi
over one-half inch ~" mesh
which shall be kept in good con
iition to the approval of the in
hector. Provided, however. that
f, in the opinion Of the smoke
inspector, additional hours for
burning refuse should be granted
at one or more specific locations
a permit therefor may be given
by said smoke inspector for such
hours and under such terms and
conditions as he may prescribe
Any person or persons, firm OF
corporation or agent or manager
of building or operator violating
any Of the provisions of this
section shall he guilty of a mis-
demeanor and subject to the pen
altv hereinafter provided.
SECTION 2: That this ordi-
nance is hereby declared to be
an emergency measure necessary
for the preservation OF the pub
lie peace. property. health ano
safety. which emergency requires
that the Commission of the City
of East Cleveland provide the
Smoke Inspector with authority
to grant additional hours for
burning refuse in order to pro-
vide for the safe and adequate
disposal of said refuse. and pro-
vided it receives the affirmative
vote of four-fifths of all mem
bers elected to the CITY Com
mission. it shall take effect and
be in force from and after its
passage; otherwise, it shall take
effect and be in force from and
after the earliest period allowed
by law.
Passed: February 25, 1858
Attest:
Isl G.. T. APTHORP