HomeMy WebLinkAboutOrdinance No. 19565ORDINANCE No: X9565
AN ORDINANCE CONCERNING A NUCLEAR FREE ZONE,
AND REPEALING THE NUCLEAR FREE EUGENE ACT AND
ORDINANCE N0. I9449.
THE CITY OF EUGENE DOES ORDAIN AS FOLLOWS:
Section I. Pur ose and Findin s. The purpose of this Act is to estab-
lish Eugene as a Nuclear Free Zone in which wank on nuclear wea ons is ro-
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hibited. The people of Eugene find that the presence of nuclear wea ons
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facilities within Eugene is in direct conflict with the maintenance of the
City's publ i c health, safety, morals, economic wel 1-bei n , and enera1
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welfare.
Section 2. Definitions. As used herein:
~a} "Component" means any device that is specially manufactured
to be installed in a nuclear weapon.
fib} "Direct activities of the federal government" means actions
of the federal government or any agency thereof, but excludes actions
of independent contractors.
~c} "Nuclear weapon" means any bomb or warhead, the ur ose of
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which is use as a weapon, weapon prototype, or a wea on test device
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the intended detonation of which results from the ever y released b
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fission or fusion reactions involving atomic nuclei.
~d} "Person" means a natural person, a corporation, institution
or other entity, but does not include a gavernment or any political
subdivision or agency thereof.
Section 3. Prohibition of Nuclear Wea ons Wank.
~a} No persan shall knowingly design, develop, manufacture, pro-
duce, test, maintain or store nuclear weapons or their components
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within the city limits of Eugene.
fib} Nothing in this section shall be construed to prohibit:
1. Basic research; or
2. Direct activities of the federal government.
Section 4. Enforcement, violation of this ordinance sha11 be punish-
able by a fine of a minimum of $50.00 to a maximum of $750.00. Each da of
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the vi o1 ati on shal 1 be considered a separate violation.
Section 5. The Nuclear Free Eugene Act, adopted by the voters an Novem-
ber 4, 1986, and Eugene Ordinance No. 19449, amending Section 5 ~ of that
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Acts are repealed.
Passed by the City Council this
day of ~ 1985
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Approved by the Mayor this
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