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BEFORE THE BOARD OF SUPERVISORS OF THE COUNTY OF SAN JOAQUIN <br /> STATE OF CALIFORNIA <br /> ORDINANCE NO. <br /> AN ORDINANCE ADDING DIVISION 9 TO TITLE 5 OF THE ORDINANCE <br /> CODE OF SAN JOAQUIN COUNTY PROHIBITING THE LAND SPREADING <br /> OF SEWAGE SLUDGE <br /> ---------- <br /> THE BOARD OF SUPERVISORS OF SAN JOAQUIN COUNTY, <br /> STATE OF CALIFORNIA, DO ORDAIN AS FOLLOWS : <br /> Section 1. ADDITION OF DIVISION 9 TO TITLE 5 OF THE ORDINANCE <br /> CODE: OF SAN JOAQUIN COUNTY. Division 9 of Title 5 is hereby <br /> adopted as -follows : <br /> DIVISION 9 . LAND SPREADING OF SEWAGE SLUDGE <br /> CHAPTER 1. GENERAL <br /> SECTION 5-9100 . PURPOSE AND INTENT. <br /> There is a legitimate scientific debate about the safety of <br /> land spreading of sewage sludge, even when applied in <br /> accordance with Federal and State regulations . Sewage sludge <br /> may contain heavy metals, pathogenic organisms and chemical <br /> pollutants which are of a public health concern. Land <br /> spreading of sewage sludge may pose a risk to the <br /> environment, to human and animal health, and may cause a loss of <br /> confidence in agricultural products from San Joaquin County. <br /> It is the intent of this ordinance that land spreading of <br /> sewage sludge be prohibited in the unincorporated area of <br /> San Joaquin County. <br /> SECTION 5-9101. DEFINITIONS. <br /> Whenever in this Division the following terms are used, they <br /> shall have the meanings respectively ascribed to them in this <br />