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3~ TUESDAY OCTOBER 8. 1968 Dr. C. J. Mathes, Director of the local Health Department, presented the City with a check from the State Department of Health (in the amount of $531.15), representing refund of the City's share of un-used funds (contributed) resulting from personnel vacancies, for the fiscal year 1967-68. Dr. Mathes then informed Council that the dental health program for the City has been recently re-activated. Further, in the form of a status report, Dr. Mathes and Mr. Richard Mansfield, Sanitarian, commented upon the "Privy Elimination Program" and the problems encountered in securing voluntary compliance with requirements and, also, upon local "housekeeping" practices which continue to consatute health hazards, particularly in the area of garbage-refuse storage on premises and despite the excellent pick-up service provided by the City. Council, thereupon, suggested that the City Manager coordinate efforts by the City, in this direction, with those of the Health Department toward proceeding with the enforcement of applicable enforcement regulations. Pursuant to legislation enacted by the 1968 Virginia General Assembly, as reported upon by City Attorney Cubine, Council adopted the following ordinance (amending Chapter 10 of the City Code) applicable to the keeping by anyone of inoperative automobiles in residential zones: BE IT ORDAINED by the Council of the City of Martinsville, Virginia, in regular meeting assembled this eighth day of October, 1968, that the 80de of the City of Martinsville, Virginia (1956, and as amended), be and is hereby amended to include, as a part of Chapter 10 thereof, the following section identified as Section 10-35: SECTION 10-35. Inoperative Automobiles in Residential Zones. It shall be unlawful for any person, firm or corporation to keep on any property zoned for residential purposes, except within a fully- enclosed building or structure, any automobile or automobiles, the condition of which automobile or automobiles is such that it is economically impracticable to make such automobile or automobiles operative.