It shall be unlawful for any person, firm or corporation to cause pollution of any air of the city. Air pollution shall include the presence in the outdoor atmosphere of one or more air contaminants, or combinations thereof, in quantities and of a duration as are or may tend to be injurious to human, plant or animal life or property or the conduct of business. AIR CONTAMINANT shall mean the presence in the outdoor atmosphere of any dust, fume, mist, smoke, vapor, gas or other gaseous fluid, or particulate substance differing in composition from or exceeding in concentration the natural components of the atmosphere. The air quality standards established or adopted by the state shall be presumptive evidence as to when air shall be deemed to be polluted as herein provided. Pollution of any air of the city of the placement or causing to be placed on any materials in a location where they are likely to cause pollution of any air of the city is hereby declared to be a public nuisance and, upon written notice by the Board of Health to the person, firm or corporation responsible for the pollution, the city may proceed by a suit in equity to enjoin and abate the same, in the manner provided by law.
(Prior Code, § 4-404) Penalty, see § 10.99
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Related provisions, see Neb. RS 17-123, 17-556, 18-1720, 81-1501 through 81-1532