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STATE OF RHODE ISLAND

IN GENERAL ASSEMBLY

JANUARY SESSION, A.D. 2013

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A N A C T

RELATING TO TOWNS AND CITIES - GENERAL POWERS

     Introduced By: Senators Raptakis, and Kettle

     Date Introduced: February 12, 2013

     Referred To: Senate Housing & Municipal Government

It is enacted by the General Assembly as follows:

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

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amended by adding thereto the following section:

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

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

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

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

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

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outermost point of such properties as mentioned herein.

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

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the provisions of this section.

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     SECTION 2. This act shall take effect upon passage.

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EXPLANATION

BY THE LEGISLATIVE COUNCIL

OF

A N A C T

RELATING TO TOWNS AND CITIES - GENERAL POWERS

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     This act would regulate the location and use of, asphalt batching or continuous mixing

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facilities in the town of Coventry. This act would also allow for the continued operation of any

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facility in existence prior to the enactment of this act.

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     This act would take effect upon passage.

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