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Bellefonte council directs staff to draft updates to 1970 air pollution ordinance
Summary
Council reviewed the borough's 1970 air pollution ordinance, heard that much of its language is superseded by state and federal law, and voted to direct staff to prepare a revised ordinance focusing on nuisance‑type pollution not preempted by higher law.
Dave (speaker identified in the transcript) briefed council that Bellefonte's air pollution ordinance dates to December 1970 and that federal and state developments — notably the Federal Clean Air Act and the Pennsylvania Air Pollution Control Act — have superseded many provisions. He said the ordinance originally required appointment of an Air Pollution Control Board, but that board has not been appointed for many years.
"About 90 to 95% of the language…
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