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Short Title. This chapter may be known and cited as the Rota Junk Parts Act of 1992. Source: Rota LL 8-1, § 1. Commission Comment: Rota LL 8-1 took effect June 11, 1992. According to Rota LL 8-1, § 2: Section 2. Findings and Purpose. The First Senatorial Legislative Delegation finds that 1 CMC § 1402 defines litter clean up and sanitation as well as nuisance control on the island of Rota as local matters and therefore, proper to be determined by local laws. The Delegation further finds that the health and welfare of the people of Rota is also a matter of local concern. Further, the Delegation finds that there is presently no existing law for requiring that all discarded equipment parts (junk parts) brought to the island be removed and disposed of by the party/parties responsible for their presence. Not only does the presence of junk parts constitute a blight on the beauty of the island, especially the port area[,] but it also poses a potential hazard to the health of the island, not only in terms of human beings but also in terms of harm to sea life, other wildlife and habitats. In addition, these junk parts constitute an attractive yet dangerous nuisance to the youth of the island. Therefore, it is the purpose of this Local Act to require that any party, who brings junk parts onto the island of Rota, whether such junk parts are integrated into another piece of equipment or complete in and of themselves at the time of arrival, must remove and dispose of said junk parts immediately upon notice by the Mayor’s Office. It is further the intent of this Local Act to establish a hearing procedure to determine, within a defined period of time, whether parts in question are, in fact, spare parts and therefore, do no fall within the purview of such a requirement[,] and any other pertinent question of fact on the matter. Further, it is the intent of this Local Act to impose penalties for failure to adhere to the requirements herein.