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RECOMMENDKD CHiXNGKS TO ORONO ORDINANCE REGULATING FOAM USE: <br />Styrofoam MOLDED EXPANDABLE POLYSTYRENE BEAD Dock Flotation <br />Prohibition. (Delete underline items, add items in CAPS) <br />Subd.1. <br />1) <br />Preamble. The City LMCD hereby determines that: <br />Disintegration of non-encased styrofoam MOLDED <br />EXPANDABLE POLYSTYRENE BEAD flotation blocks used in <br />•'ocks, swimming platforms, buoys and other floating <br />•structures in the City of 0rono LAKE MINNETONKA has <br />led to the disintegrating particles washing ui onto <br />THE LAKE SHORE shoreland in QroPO in substantial and <br />unsightly quantities, endanggjJjLg. DETRACTING FROM <br />the comfort and enjoyment of the affected property <br />owners. THIS HAS THREATENED THP, LAKE ENVIRONMENT <br />AND CAUSED and causing environmental damage_tn.4 <br />2) <br />3) <br />6) <br />generally unsightly undesirable public conditions. <br />Such disintegration is a n a t u r a_L characteristic <br />o f the s t y r o foam <1 escribed MOLDED EXPANDABLE <br />POLYSTYRENE BEAD MATERIAL when used for flotation <br />purposes . in the City limits. <br />Such disintegiation is * celerated by tho actions of <br />aquatic animals and waterfowl and. i_Q. tMr.T..A. WHICH <br />MAY constitute 4. a hazard to their well-being. <br />Additional health and safety concerns can occur <br />if such material is subject to EXTREME heat OR <br />FLAME, gasoline or other petroleum products, and <br />The use of non-encased styrofoaffl MOLDED <br />EXPANDABLE POLYSTYRENE BEAD MATEFIAL for the purpos# <br />oontioned abovs is PROHIBITED. .1 p b I jjL DU j URSA <br />within tho meaning sJL Ofona QL.%.Z ChP^tL <br />Subaection 9.21. <br />Subd. 2. Definition. LftT thg^ purpose <>1 lllijL Non- <br />atyrofoam MOLDED EXPANDABLE POLYSTYRENE BEAD MATERIAL <br />naans any brand of expanded polystyrene beads molded into a <br />block, sheet, billet or other shape which is not co«i 1ele1y <br />encased in s permanent, FULLY SEALED casing, costing <br />eontsiner THE LIFE OF WHICH WILL AT LEAST EQUAL THE TIME THE <br />HATER STRUCTURE IS INTENDED FOR USE IN LAKE MINNETONKA. SUCH <br />CASING. COATING OR CONTAINER MUST BE capable of withstanding <br />notion by ice or other elements, animals end normal activity <br />by ueere at *het dieintegretion of the molded shapes into <br />■•all«i rSieka or individual beads is prevented. <br />Subd. 3. Use of Non-encesed St vroioeg MOLDED EXPASOAitf <br />fOLTSTTPEME BEAD MATERIAL Prohibited. <br />A. It is e miademeeaor (or appropriate LMCD peneltyl for any <br />person to use non-eneeaed MOLDED FXPAMDAlLB etc <br />B. This ordinance shall apply to auch uses after the <br />aate of the adoption of this ordinance, escept when <br />owners of such non-enesaed styrofoam MOLDBO IXPAMDAILI <br />POLYITYRBMI BEAD MATERIAL who are presentty neing them in <br />thn Cite LAKF FitNMITONKA far purposes |QfPi4A>*. <br />4