Village of River Hills
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Chapter 2 Section 8

Section 2.08.  SMOKE REGULATIONS.

(1)        Dense Smoke Declared Nuisance.  No person shall emit or cause or permit to be emitted in the open air, within the limits of the Village or within one mile therefrom, any dense smoke which shall be and is hereby declared to be a nuisance.

(2)        Liability.  The owner or owners, or any officer, manager or agent of any corporation or company owning any stationary or locomotive engine, engine used in dredging or driving piles, portable boiler, or furnace or tar kettle, or of any other industry of any nature, and the owner, lessee or occupant of the building, or any officer, manager or agent of any corporation or company owning, leasing or occupying any building from which dense smoke is permitted or allowed to issue or to be emitted within the limits of the Village or within one mile therefrom, shall be held liable for any violation of this section.

(3)        Penalty.  Any person found guilty of a violation of this section shall be subject to a forfeiture of not less than Ten ($10.00) Dollars nor more than Five Hundred ($500.00) Dollars, and the costs of the action; and in default of payment thereof, shall be subject to imprisonment in the County Jail or the House of Correction of Milwaukee County until such forfeiture and costs, together with any subsequent costs, have been paid, but in any event not to exceed thirty (30) days.

his section shall be subject to a forfeiture of not less than Ten ($10.00) Dollars nor more than Five Hundred ($500.00) Dollars, and the costs of the action; and in default of payment thereof, shall be subject to imprisonment in the County Jail or the House of Correction of Milwaukee County until such forfeiture and costs, together with any subsequent costs, have been paid, but in any event not to exceed thirty (30) days.