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CONSTRUCTION ACTIVITIES - DEBRIS
AN ORDINANCE TO AMEND THE CODE OF ORDINANCES FOR THE CITY OF
TYBEE ISLAND, TO AMEND THE TEXT OF THE CODE OF ORDINANCES SO AS TO
CONTROL THE ADVERSE EFFECTS OF CONSTRUCTION ACTIVITIES IN
CONNECTION WITH DEBRIS CREATED BY CONSTRUCTION ACTIVITIES.
WHEREAS, the duly elected governing authority for the City of Tybee Island, Georgia,
is authorized under Article 9, Section 2, ¶ 3, of the Constitution of the State of Georgia to adopt
reasonable Ordinances to protect and improve the public health, safety, and welfare of the
citizens of the City of Tybee Island, Georgia; and
WHEREAS, the duly elected governing authority of the City of Tybee Island is the
Mayor and Council thereof; and
WHEREAS, the governing authority desires to adopt a text amendment under its police
and home rule powers to regulate the control of litter and debris from construction sites;
NOW THEREFORE BE IT ORDAINED by the governing authority of the City of Tybee
Island, Georgia duly authorized as follows:
The Code of Ordinances for the City of Tybee Island shall be amended so as to add the
following to be designated as Section , and to state the following:
Section
On any construction site at which a container is used to store debris and trash during the
project, whether such container be a dumpster or other container of any sort, when active work
ceases on the project for every day, or any given day, a secure cover shall be placed over the
dumpster or container so as to prevent trash or construction debris to be subject to being blown
out of the dumpster or container.
On construction sites where no container or dumpster is used, a confined storage area
must be established and appropriate measures shall be taken to prevent trash and debris from
being subject to being blown out of a confined area.
Adoption/Effective Date. The adoption date of this ordinance is
C , 2007, and it shall become effective on that date.
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