The Los Angeles City Council unanimously voted to implement a permanent ordinance prohibiting scrap yards or container storage facilities in Wilmington, CA. The ordinance was introduced by Councilwoman Janice Hahn. According to Hahn, about one fourth of the scrap yards in the city of Los Angeles are located in Wilmington. Hahn said that the Harbor Area community is overburdened by a operations involved in auto parts, scrap metal and salvage.
The Wilmington Chamber of Commerce also testified in favor of the new ordinance, stating that the community deserved to be treated better, in spite of the new regulations the ordinance will impose on businesses.
An interim ordinance was adopted by the City Council in July 2003.
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