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An Ordinance of the County of Allegheny amending Article XXI of the Allegheny County Health Department's Rules and Regulations, Article XXI, Air Pollution Control, implementing Stage II Control for Gasoline Dispensing Facilities.
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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, Section 2105.14 of the Allegheny County Health Department's Rules and Regulations, by implementing Stage II Control for Gasoline Dispensing Facilities 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 a unanimous vote at a publicly advertised meeting on March 2, 2005, adopted the attached amendment to its Article XXI that would implement Stage II Control for Gasoline Dispensing Facilities; 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 Article XXI to the Allegheny County Chief Executive, with the recommendation that the County should approve the amendment; and
Whereas, the Allegheny County Chief Executive has submitted this Ordinance to Allegheny County Council for its consideration.
The Council of the County of Allegheny hereby enacts as follows:
Section 1. Council Approval of Amendment to Article XXI of Health Department Rules and Regulations.
Pursuant to a request from the Chief Executive, County Council does hereby approve the amendment o...
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