Pursuant to Municipal Home Rule Law
§ 10, Subdivision 1(ii)a(12), the Environmental Protection Code
of the City of Oswego is enacted.
It is the intent of the Common Council
of the City of Oswego, as an exercise of its police power, to promote
the general health, safety and welfare of the residents of the City
by enacting this chapter. The City of Oswego is the first freshwater
port of the Great Lakes of the United States of America for vessels
traveling from the Atlantic Ocean and through the St. Lawrence Seaway.
Derived from the Iroquois language meaning "the pouring out place,
a river's mouth," Oswego has long strived to be a steward of the environment.
The enactment of the articles contained in this chapter are intended
to support and strengthen that stewardship for the benefit of the
many generations to follow so they can appreciate and perpetuate the
beauty and resources of Oswego.
