As used in this article, the following terms shall have the
meanings indicated:
STORAGE
Expressly includes but is not limited to any placement within
the County of Carroll which is of a duration longer than 12 hours.
Recognizing the legitimate interest that the County of Carroll
has in protecting the health and safety of its citizens, it is hereby
ordained that:
A. It shall hereafter be unlawful within the County of Carroll to store,
process or dispose of low-level or high-level nuclear waste not generated
within the boundaries of the County of Carroll.
B. It shall be unlawful within the boundaries of the County of Carroll
to store, process or dispose of hazardous toxic waste not generated
within the boundaries of the Town of Hillsville.
C. It shall be unlawful to transport through the County of Carroll any waste materials mentioned in Subsections
A and
B above set out which is not generated within the boundaries of the County of Carroll.
It is expressly understood that, for purposes of their legality and enforcement, §§
201-18 and
201-20 shall be construed separately and independently, the same as if they were separate statutory mandates.
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A violation of this article shall be punishable as a Class 1
misdemeanor, with each 24 hours of operation in violation hereof being
deemed a new and separate offense.