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ORDINANCE NO. 92-0R-..r1
ORDINANCE REQUIRING BARRICADES
AROUND QUARRIES AND OTHER OPEN PITS
WHEREAS, the Common Council of the City of Jeffersonville has an interest in
the safety and welfare of the citizens of the City of Jeffersonville; and
WHEREAS, quarries, mines, sand pits and other open pits pose an attraction to
children and other curious individuals; and
WHEREAS, quarries, mines and other open pits are dangerous ~glif~,threatening
conditions:
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT ORDAINED BY THE COMMON COUNCIL OF
THE CITY OF JEFFERSONVILLE, thilt no person, business or other entity shall own,
operate or permit to be operated a quarry, mine, sand pit or'other open pit within the
corporate limits of the City of Jeffersonville without locating a fence or other barricade
of at least five foot (5') in height around the entire perimeter of the quarry, mine or pit.
Openings in the fence or barricade must be equipped with a gate or other closable
strncture of the same or greater height which shall remain closed when the quarry, rnine
or pit is not in operation, patrolled or otherwise supervised.
Penalties
A person, business or other entity who violates the provisions of this ordinance
shall be liable for a fine of up to $500.00. Each day this ordinance is not complied with
constitutes a separate violation.
This ordinance shall take effect one month after its passage, timely approval and
last publication.
Passed and adopted by the COmlnon Council of the City of Jeffersonville, Clark
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County, State of Indiana, on the _ day of
,1992.
ANDREW WILLIAMS, III
PRESIDENT, COMMON COUNCIL
ATTEST:
C. RICHARD SPENCER, JR.
CLERK-TREASURER
This Ordinance approved and signed by me this
,1992.
day of
RAYMOND J. PARKER, JR., MAYOR