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An Ordinance of the County of Allegheny amending Ordinance 16782 and Article XXI of the Allegheny County Health Department's Rules and Regulations, Article XXI, Air Pollution Control, revising Air Pollution Control Regulations and adding to State Implementation Plan for SIP Revision 43 - Gasoline Dispensing Facilities and Stage II control and Steve Implementation Plan Revision 55 Modeling Requirements.
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Whereas, as a means of achieving better air quality for the citizens of Allegheny County, the Allegheny County Board of Health (“the Board”), desires to amend Article XXI and County Ordinance 16782 in order to reduce emissions and their possible harmful effects on the pubic health, and
Whereas, after a duly advertised public comment period of thirty days, including the presentation of oral comments and the consideration of those comments received, the Board, by vote at a publicly advertised meeting on March 2, 2005, adopted the attached amendment to its Article XXI that would amend the State Implementation Plan (SIP); and
Whereas, the Local Health Administration Law, Pa. Stat. Ann. tit. 16, § 12001 et seq., provides for the submission of proposed health regulations or the amendment of existing health regulations to a County for approval and rejection; and
Whereas, in compliance with the Local Health Administration Law, the Director of the Allegheny County Health Department, on behalf of the Board, has submitted the amendment to Ordinance 16782 and Article XXI to the Allegheny County Council with the recommendation that the County should approve the amendment.
The Council of the County of Allegheny hereby enacts as follows:
SECTION 1. Incorporation of Preamble
The provisions set forth in the Preamble to this Ordinance are incorporated by reference in their entirely herein as findings of fact made by Council.
SECTION 2. Approval of Amendment to Article XXI of Health Department Rules and Regulations.
Pursuant to th...
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