[§6D-3]  Pollution.  (a)  It shall beunlawful for any person to store, dump, dispose of, or otherwise place anyrefuse, garbage, dead animals, sewage, litter, or toxic substances in any caveor cave entrance; provided that:

(1)  Any cesspool or leach field that is otherwiselegal and existing on June 28, 2002 shall continue to be lawful as anonconforming use or facility;

(2)  The nonconforming use or facility shall not beexpanded or reconstructed; and

(3)  New septic systems may be installed in proximityto caves; provided they use solid tanks and surface leach fields so as not topermit sewage to flow into the cave and otherwise conform to existing laws andregulations.

(b)  It shall be unlawful to intentionally,knowingly, or recklessly burn within a cave or cave entrance any material thatproduces any smoke, engine exhaust, or gas substantially harmful to anynaturally occurring organisms in any cave; provided that this shall not applyto caves encountered within the normal course of a construction context. [L2002, c 241, pt of §2]

 

Revision Note

 

  "June 28, 2002" substituted for "the effectivedate of this section".