For the purpose of this chapter, the following definitions shall apply unless the context clearly indicates or requires a different meaning.
AIR CONTAMINANT. Any smoke, soot, fly ash, dust, cinder, dirt, noxious, obnoxious acids, fumes, oxides, gases, vapors, odors, toxic or radio active substances, waste particulates, solid, liquid or gaseous matter in the atmosphere which when in sufficient quantities is capable of injuring human, plant or animal life or depriving the enjoyment thereof.
AIR POLLUTION. The emission of any air contaminants in a place or manner which when by itself or combined with other air contaminants present in the atmosphere is detrimental to or endangers the health, comfort or safety of any person or which may cause injury or damage to property or premises.
ATMOSPHERE. The air that envelops or surrounds the earth.
BOARD. The Bethany Board of Adjustment setting as the Air Quality Control Variance Board.
CERTIFIED VISIBLE EMISSIONS READER. Anyone certified by the State Health Department, Air Quality Service, as having satisfactorily completed their visible emissions training course.
CHIMNEY or STACK. Chimney, stack, conduit, duct, vent, flue or opening of any kind whatsoever arranged to conduct any products to the atmosphere.
COMBUSTIBLE MATERIALS AND FUELS. Any substance which will readily burn and shall include those substances which, although generally considered non-combustible, are or may be included in the mass of the combustible material burned or to be burned.
DIRECTOR. The Community Development Director of the City of Bethany or his or her designee.
EMISSION. The emission of air contaminants into the atmosphere.
EVAPORATING LOSS CONTROL SYSTEM. A system or device designed and installed in a manner as to reduce or prevent the emission to the atmosphere of the vapors of the hydrocarbon fuel contained in the fuel tank, carburetor or fuel pump of the motor vehicle.
EXHAUST EMISSION CONTROL SYSTEM. A system, device or engine modification designed and installed in a manner as to reduce or prevent the emission to the atmosphere of air pollutant gases, vapors and particulate matter released from the motor vehicle engine through the exhaust manifold and tailpipe.
FUEL BURNING EQUIPMENT. Any equipment, machinery, device, structure or contrivance, and all appurtenances thereto, including ducts, breeching, fuel-feed equipment, ash removal equipment, internal combustion engines, combustion controls, stacks and chimneys, which burn fuel or combustible material for the purpose of producing heat or energy, but shall not mean process equipment or operations or incinerators.
FUGITIVE EMISSIONS. An emission or dust which from some point other than a point source.
INCINERATOR. Any device, structure or contrivance used to dispose of refuse or other waste by burning or the processing of salvageable material by burning but excluding flares.
MOTOR VEHICLE. A self-propelled, wheeled vehicle designed for normal use on public streets and highways.
MOTOR VEHICLE POLLUTION CONTROL DEVICE. Any or all of the devices or systems referred to in this section and designed to control or prevent air pollution emissions from motor vehicles.
MULTIPLE CHAMBER INCINERATOR. Any incinerator consisting of two or more combustion chambers of in line or retort type physically separated by curtained walls with gas passage ports or ducts and designed for maximum combustion of the material to be burned.
OPACITY. The percent of reduction of light visible through the emission.
OPEN BURNING. The burning of combustible materials or refuse in a manner that the products of combustion are emitted directly into the atmosphere.
OPEN-PIT INCINERATOR. A device consisting of a pit, into which the material to be burned is placed, nozzles, pipes and other appurtenances designed and arranged in a manner to deliver additional air and/or auxiliary fuel to, or near, the zone of combustion so that theoretically complete combustion is accomplished or approached.
PARTICULATE MATTER. Discrete particles of liquid, except uncombined water, or solid matter or both which may or may not be suspended in air.
POSITIVE CRANKCASE VENTILATOR. A system or device designed and installed in a manner as to prevent or reduce the release or emission into the
atmosphere of gases or vapors produced or otherwise present in the crankcase of the engine of a motor vehicle.
PROCESS EQUIPMENT OR OPERATION. Any equipment, machinery, device or premises used for the treating, processing or manufacturing of materials, products or substances which operation may emit smoke, particulate matter or other air contaminants.
PROCESS WEIGHT. The total weight of all materials introduced into any specific process, equipment or operation. Solid fuels shall be considered as part of the process weight but liquids and gases used solely as fuel shall not.
PROCESS WEIGHT PER HOUR. The weight derived by dividing the total process weight by the number of hours in one complete operation from the beginning of any given process to the completion thereof excluding any time during which the equipment is idle.
PRODUCTS OF COMBUSTION. All particulate matter and other air contaminants emitted as a result of the burning of refuse and combustible materials.
REFUSE. Garbage, rubbish, trade waste, leaves, salvageable material, agricultural waste and other wastes.
SOURCE. Any physical arrangement or structure which may emit air contaminants. It includes, but is not limited to stacks, chimneys, building openings, open fires, vehicles, processes, equipment, structures and premises.
SOURCE GAS VOLUME. The total amount of gas including air contaminants, emitted from any process, equipment or operation into the atmosphere.
(Prior Code, § 9-601) (Am. Ord. 1888, passed 11-18-14)