County Code - Title 13 - Environment
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13-1-1 |
Landfill in Wilmington Township Closing. Whereas: The DeKalb County Commissioners have received information that the DeKalb County Landfill located in Wilmington Township has reached near capacity, therefore be it Resolved: That the DeKalb County Landfill located in Wilmington Township be closed, and all landfill operations excepting monitoring as directed by the Indiana Department of Environmental Management effective August 31, 1989, and after that date no solid waste shall be accepted or moved within the confines of the landfill except as may be ordered and directed by the Indiana Department of Environmental Management. Be it further Resolved: that the landfill lease operator, Merritt Inc., proceed on a time and material cost basis to complete the requirements of the recommended order of the Administrative Law Judge in Cause No. 88-S-J-105, Indiana Department of Environmental Management, as soon as said recommended order is accepted and approved by the Solid Waste Management Board, which work shall be performed in accordance with the provisions of the directives of the Indiana Department of Environmental Management. (Res. 89-2, August 14, 1989) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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13-2-1 |
Trash Dumping. WHEREAS, it has been the practice of certain parties living in DeKalb County and adjoining counties to dump their trash along creek and ditch banks and along County roads' AND WHEREAS, this constitutes an unsightly appearance and tends to full up drainage ditches and creek beds; THEREFORE, be it ordained by the Board of Commissioners of DeKalb County that the dump at Gypsy Hill and all other creeks and ditches and roads be closed to the dumping of trash and garbage. Be ordered that a copy of this ordinance be published in several papers of the County and in the Edgerton Earth at Edgerton, Ohio. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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13-2-2 |
Public Disposal of Garbage and Rubbish on Land Situated Outside the Corporate Limits of any City or Town. BE IT ORDAINED AND ENACTED by the Board of Commissioners of DeKalb County, State of Indiana as follows: ARTICLE I.
DEFINITIONS
The following definitions shall apply to the interpretation and enforcement of this ordinance:
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13-3-1 |
Clean Indoor Air Law. Whereas the General Assembly of Indiana in regular session enacted House Enrolled Act No. 1007 entitled "Clean Indoor Air Law" to be designated Indiana Code 13-1-13 directing officials in charge of public buildings to designate smoking and non-smoking areas in said buildings now therefore be it resolved that: "All department heads of the DeKalb County municipal government are authorized to post the areas within their lock up control as smoking or non-smoking areas, which they may post to give public notice which areas designated shall be enforced pursuant to the provisions of state law." (Res. 090887, passed September 8, 1987) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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13-4-1 |
Radioactive Waste. Upon hearing a report of commissioner David Swogger and considering all information presented the following resolution adopted this day by unanimous vote: BE IT RESOLVED: That the DeKalb County Commissioners of DeKalb County, Indiana are duly concerned about the health, safety and general welfare of the residents of this county and all persons in the State of Indiana and throughout the world as they may be effected by radioactive waste and these commissioners do hereby give notice of their opposition to the "Midwest Compact" and urge the withdrawal of the State of Indiana from that interstate compact for the disposal of radioactive waste and in particular these commissioners are specifically opposed to the use of the Hillsdale County, Michigan site for the disposal of radioactive waste because of the potential pollution of waterways in DeKalb County and throughout the State of Indiana. (Res. 081588, passed August 15, 1988) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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13-5 |
WHEREAS the Indiana General Assembly has added a new Article 9.5 to Title 13 of the Indiana Code now known as I.C. 13-9.5 entitled Solid Waste Management establishing procedures and deadlines for the formation of multi county Solid Waste Management Districts; and WHEREAS the county commissioners of DeKalb County, Noble County, Steuben County and LaGrange County have agreed that these respective counties can best serve the needs of these counties with regards to the management of solid waste by the formation of a four county waste management district by interlocal agreement in conformance with the provisions of I.C. 36-1-7; BE IT ORDAINED that the county commissioners of DeKalb County, Steuben County, Noble County and LaGrange County pursuant to the provisions of House Enrolled Act 1240 of the 106th General Assembly of the State of Indiana in the year 1990 now a public law in the State of Indiana designated as Indiana Code Title 13 Article 9.5 do now join together their entire county territories including all incorporated and unincorporated areas, as a joint four county solid waste management district to be known as the Northeast Indiana Solid Waste Management District, organized in compliance with the provisions of said law, and to perform all of the functions authorized and directed by said law, as it is now promulgated or as same may hereafter be modified by judicial decision or legislative amendment. The County Commissioners are hereby authorized to enter into an interlocal agreement governing the operation of this joint district which may from time to time be amended as needed and which agreement shall guide the district in the performance of the responsibilities imposed by the laws of the State of Indiana and the United States of America as they are from time to time deemed necessary by the governing board of such district to be composed of all of the county commissioners and one county council member of all four counties in strict compliance with said House Enrolled Act 1240 of the 106th General Assembly of 1990 of the State of Indiana and Indiana Code 13-9.5 and all other laws applicable. The proposed interlocal agreement is now examined and approved and made of this ordinance as attachment "A". So adopted and approved by ordinance of the following county executives in regular meeting on the dates shown. (Ord. o050790, passed May 7, 1990) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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13-5 |
County Adjusted Gross Income Tax Distribution | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
13-5-1-1 |
CAGIT Funds Distribution Continues 1995. WHEREAS, Senate Enrolled Act 450 of 1995 Indiana legislature has amended I.C. 6-3.5 and I.C. 13-9.5 and mandated that each county in a multi county solid waste district must approve by a majority vote of the County Council of each Council in a multi County district to vote in favor of continuation of the distribution of CAGIT funds if said distribution is to continue to the Northeast Indiana Solid Waste Management District. NOW, THEREFORE BE IT RESOLVED that the DeKalb County Council does now approve the continued distribution of CAGIT funds to the Northeast Indiana Solid Waste Management District. (Res. 95-3A, passed July 10, 1995) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
13-5-2 |
CAGIT Funds Distribution Continues 1996. WHEREAS, the DeKalb County Council is appraised of I.C. 6-3.5-1.1-1.3 stating, in pertinent part: (b) A district may not receive a distribution under this chapter unless a majority of the members of each of the county fiscal bodies of the counties within the district passes a resolution approving the distribution. WHEREAS, the Council, after reviewing the costs and benefits of distributing CAGIT funds to the Northeast Indiana Solid Waste Management District, and after considering all other evidence in favor of, and against, said distribution, now resolves to approve the CAGIT distribution for 1997. THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED, until further order of the DeKalb County Council, that: The DeKalb County Council passes a resolution approving a CAGIT distribution to the Northeast Indiana Management Solid Waste District for the fiscal year 1997. (Res. 96-7, passed July 1, 1996) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
13-5-3 |
CAGIT Funds Distribution Continues 1997. WHEREAS, the DeKalb County Council is apprised of I.C. 6-3.5-1.1-1.3 stating, in pertinent part: (b) A district may not receive a distribution under this chapter unless a majority of the members of each of the county fiscal bodies of the counties within the district passes a resolution approving the distribution. WHEREAS, the Council, after reviewing the costs and benefits of distributing CAGIT funds to the Northeast Indiana Solid Waste Management District, and after considering all other evidence in favor of, and against, said distribution, now resolves to approve the CAGIT distribution for 1998. THEREFORE BE IT RESOLVED, until further order of the DeKalb County Council, that: The DeKalb County Council passes a resolution approving a CAGIT distribution to the Northeast Indiana Management Solid Waste District for the fiscal year 1998. (Res. 97-7, passed May 5, 1997) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
13-5-4 |
CAGIT Funds Distribution Continues 1998. WHEREAS, the DeKalb County Council is apprised of IC 6-3.5-1.1-1.3 stating, in pertinent part: (b) A district may not receive a distribution under this chapter unless a majority of the members of each of the county fiscal bodies of the counties within the district passes a resolution approving the distribution. WHEREAS, the Council, after reviewing the costs and benefits of distributing CAGIT funds to the Northeast Indiana Solid Waste Management District, and after considering all other evidence in favor of, and against, said distribution, now resolves to approve the CAGIT distribution for 1999. THEREFORE BE IT RESOLVED, until further order of the DeKalb County Council, that: The DeKalb County Council passes a resolution approving a CAGIT distribution to the Northeast Indiana Management Solid Waste District for the fiscal year 1999. RESOLVED and APPROVED this 13th day of April, 1998. |