<div class="chunk-title">Sec. 11-37. - Storage and disposal of scrap tires.</div>
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               (a)
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               Scrap tires shall be disposed of only at a site approved by the board and only in
               such manner as approved by the board.
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               (b)
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               The board may set reasonable fees for the disposal of scrap tires, and all persons
               disposing of scrap tires shall pay the established fee.
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               (c)
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               It shall be unlawful for any person to dispose of a scrap tire in the county except
               as provided by this article. Each scrap tire disposed of in violation of this article
               shall be a separate offense.
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               (d)
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               A person who accumulates more than fifty (50) tires at a collection site that are
               not stored in a building shall comply with all of the following:
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               (1)
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               Only tires shall be accumulated in a tire storage area.
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               (2)
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               The tires shall be accumulated in piles no greater than eight (8) feet in height with
               horizontal dimensions no greater than one hundred (100) feet by twenty (20) feet.
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               (3)
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               The area in which the tires are accumulated shall be completely enclosed with a woven
               wire fence or wooden fence that is at least six (6) feet tall and has lockable gates.
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               (4)
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               The following setback restrictions shall apply to the location of the fenced storage
               area with respect to property lines, roadway and utility rights-of-way: fifty (50)
               feet on the front; twenty (20) feet on each side; and twenty (20) feet on the rear.
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               (5)
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               The tires shall be maintained to limit the potential of mosquito breeding by complying
               with one or more of the following:
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               a.
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               The tires shall be covered by plastic sheets or other impermeable barriers to prevent
               the accumulation of precipitation.
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               b.
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               The tires shall be chemically treated to eliminate mosquito breeding.
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               c.
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               The tires shall be shredded or chipped into pieces no larger than four (4) inches
               by six (6) inches and stored in piles which allow complete water drainage.
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               (6)
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               There shall be a minimum separation of twenty (20) feet between tire piles and the
               fence as well as twenty (20) feet between rows of tire piles. This open space shall
               at all times be free of rubbish, equipment and other materials.
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               (7)
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               Tire piles shall be accessible to fire fighting equipment on all sides.
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               (8)
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               The collection site shall contain sufficient drainage so that water does not pool
               or collect in the property.
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               (9)
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               The approach road to the tire storage site and access road to the tire storage area
               shall be of all-weather construction and maintained in good condition so that it is
               passable at all times for fire fighting equipment vehicles.
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               (10)
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               Tire storage areas shall be mowed regularly or kept free of weeds, vegetation and
               other growth at all times.
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               (11)
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               An emergency procedures plan shall be prepared and displayed at the tire storage facility.
               The plan shall be updated annually and be submitted to the Cleveland County Emergency
               Services Director. The plan shall include telephone numbers of the local fire and
               police departments and shall be reviewed by the local fire department prior to being
               posted.
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               (12)
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               The property owner or lessee accumulating tires shall maintain a surety bond in favor
               of the county, sufficient to cover the costs of removing the tires from the collection
               site in the case of an emergency at the collection site or the insolvency of the person
               accumulating the tires.
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               (13)
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               Any fenced tire storage area shall be screened in such a manner that the tires shall
               not be visible from roadways, rights-of-way and adjacent properties. Screening may
               be accomplished by use of ornamental vegetation or physical barriers which will not
               reduce the value of surrounding properties.
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               (e)
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               No person shall accumulate more than one thousand (1,000) tires at a collection site
               if said tires are not stored in a building.
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               (f)
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               A violation of this section is punishable as a misdemeanor.
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               (Ord. No. 89-02, Â§ 9, 6-5-89; Amd. of 6-15-92, No. 3; Ord. of 1-20-22(1))
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