Dennis Plante wrote: What hours does the new ordinance actually cover?
[Greg]: The text of the proposed ordinance is pasted below my name. It applies only to "residentially used areas" between the hours of 10:00 pm and 6:00 am, so truckers and anyone else can idle to their hearts content outside of that time and outside of residentially used areas. I'm not sure what is considered a 'residentially used area' and how fine a distinction needs to be made in some cases. I'm not sure it would apply to the Kemp's Dairy on West Broadway, a facility that Dyna brought up in her post. My guess--with homes across the street--is that it would prohibit idling and operation of mobile refrigeration chillers at that facility during the hours of 10pm and 6am. Though I disagree with Dyna on the scope of the ordinance--and I belive the ordinance is more a 'livability' ordinance than one of environmental concern--she does ask some good questions about city policies in general. I'd be interested to hear about the emissions from the city's various diesel engines and if anything is being done to address them. I'd also like to hear if both sides tried to engage in community mediation before reaching the solution of a new ordinance. Seems that would be the logical first step. Gregory Luce St. Paul 389.30 Definitions. The following terms whenever used in this article shall have the following respective meanings: Mobile Refrigeration Unit: A refrigeration chiller powered by an auxiliary engine or electric motor that is mounted on a truck body or a trailer container for the purpose of providing chilled air to the contents of the truck container or trailer. Section 2. That Section 389.100 (a) of the above-entitled ordinance be amended by adding thereto new subdivisions (7) & (8) to read as follows: 389.100. Prohibited acts. (a) The following acts are not allowed in the city and the causing thereof are prohibited: (7) Idling of Buses, Trucks, Tractors, Truck-tractor, Trailers and Semitrailers, as those terms are defined in Minnesota Statute 168.011, while stopped, standing or parked in a residentially used area between the hours of 10:00 p.m. and 6:00 a.m. except as provided for under permit in section 389.70, in compliance with traffic signals or signs, at the directions of a police officer or while buses are in the act of loading or unloading passengers. (8) Operation of a mobile refrigeration unit while stopped, standing or parked outside of an insulated building in a residentially used area between the hours of 10:00 p.m. and 6:00 a.m. REMINDERS: 1. Be civil! Please read the NEW RULES at http://www.e-democracy.org/rules. If you think a member is in violation, contact the list manager at [EMAIL PROTECTED] before continuing it on the list. 2. Don't feed the troll! Ignore obvious flame-bait. For state and national discussions see: http://e-democracy.org/discuss.html For external forums, see: http://e-democracy.org/mninteract ________________________________ Minneapolis Issues Forum - A Civil City-focused Civic Discussion - Mn E-Democracy Post messages to: mailto:[email protected] Subscribe, Un-subscribe, etc. at: http://e-democracy.org/mpls
