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New Iberia council shortens tire-storage compliance, moves to stiffen illegal-dumping fines
Summary
Council amended a tire-storage ordinance to require compliance by July 1 and introduced a separate ordinance to raise fines for illegal tire dumping to align with state law; members debated a 12‑month phase‑in, business impact and outreach to tire shops.
New Iberia — The City Council voted to amend a proposed ordinance regulating how tire businesses store tires, setting a citywide compliance date of July 1 rather than the 12‑month phase‑in originally proposed.
During a public hearing and extended discussion, council members debated two linked changes: an amendment to the storage ordinance that the council approved and a separate ordinance introduced to raise gross‑littering penalties for illegally dumped tires to match state law. The storage ordinance requires tire businesses to keep tires inside buildings or in approved containers and sets a $50 fine per improperly…
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