As used in this chapter, the following terms shall have the meanings
indicated:
HAZARDOUS RADIOACTIVE MATERIAL
Any radioactive isotope(s) resulting from the operation of or intended
for use in nuclear fission reactors or nuclear weapons; the elements of spent
nuclear fission reactor fuel that are themselves radioactive; the radioactive
components of nuclear fission reactors, or of any device or component of a
device that has been used to contain or process radioactive isotopes; or the
tailing or similar debris resulting from the mining of uranium or other radioactive
elements, except as specifically exempted herein.
IRRADIATED, FOOD
Any food treated with ionizing radiation from radioactive sources,
x-rays or electron beams and includes any food which contains an ingredient
that has been irradiated; provided, however, that if the irradiated ingredients
of any food consist solely of spices which have been so treated, such food
shall not be deemed an irradiated food on account of such irradiated spices.
NUCLEAR REACTOR
Any device that has as its purpose the controlled release of energy
from nonexplosive reactions involving the fission of atomic nuclei.
NUCLEAR WEAPON
Any device the intended explosion of which results from the energy
released by fission and/or fusion reactions.
NUCLEAR WEAPONS WORK
Any work that has as its purpose the development, testing, production,
possession, maintenance or storage of nuclear weapons; the components of nuclear
weapons; or any secret or classified research or evaluation of nuclear weapons.
PERSONS
Any natural person, corporation, college or university, laboratory,
institution, governmental agency or other entity.
No person shall knowingly engage in nuclear weapons work within the
City of Oneonta, as of the effective date of this chapter. Nothing in this
chapter shall prohibit any person from engaging in nuclear weapons work outside
of the City of Oneonta.
Any transportation of nuclear weapons or other hazardous radioactive materials through or over the City of Oneonta shall be subject to the following restrictions, except as excluded in §
182-9:
A. Any person transporting such material shall notify the
City of Oneonta at least 45 days prior to such transportation for review under
provisions of this section, specifying the nature of such material, precise
schedules of transport and means of transport.
B. Any person required to notify the City of Oneonta, as provided for in Subsection
A above, shall, after notice is provided to the City of Oneonta, inform the public by a legal notice in a daily newspaper of general circulation in the City of Oneonta no less than one day per week for the four consecutive weeks preceding such transportation through the City of Oneonta. The published legal notice shall specify the nature of such material, precise schedules of transport, means of transport and routes of transport and shall invite public responses, if any.
C. The City of Oneonta shall independently monitor the transport
of hazardous radioactive material through or over the City of Oneonta and
shall assess the adequacy of safety and notice provisions relating thereto.
The city shall request from the State of New York notification of any information
received by the state pertaining to the transportation of any hazardous radioactive
material through or over the City of Oneonta. If any proposed route for such
transport is deemed unsafe for the health or well-being of the people of the
City of Oneonta, the city shall determine and inform the transporter of required
alternate route(s).
D. Each vehicle involved in such transport shall have clearly
visible signs meeting, at a minimum, state and federal requirements for identifying
its contents as hazardous nuclear material.
No person shall reprocess, store, dump or use hazardous radioactive
materials for any purpose within the City of Oneonta.
No person shall operate or cause to be built a nuclear reactor within
the City of Oneonta.
Every road, including interstate highways, entering the City of Oneonta
or any major transportation facility which, as of the date of passage of this
chapter, has a sign marking the city limits, or where a new city-limit sign
is emplaced subsequent to the date of passage of this chapter, will also be
marked equally prominently with a sign reading "Nuclear-Free Zone, established
by City of Oneonta Municipal Code, Chapter 73," and clearly displaying the
standard yellow and black symbol for radiation with a red circle cross-out
overlay. These signs shall be posted no later than 60 days from the effective
date of this chapter, shall be at least one foot by two feet in size and shall
be maintained with at least the same standard of care as city-limit signs.