(A) Standards. To protect and enhance the air quality of the town, all sources of air pollution shall comply with rules set forth by the Environmental Protection Agency (Code of Federal Regulations, Title 40) and the Florida Department of Environmental Regulations (Florida Administrative Code, Chapter 17-2), as amended. No person shall operate a regulated source of air pollution without a valid operation permit issued by the Department of Environmental Regulations.
(B) Testing. Air pollution emissions shall be tested and results reported in accordance with techniques and methods adopted by the Florida Department of Environmental Regulation and submitted to the state. These tests shall be carried out under the supervision of the state and at the expense of the person responsible for the source of pollution.
(C) Smoke.
(1) Every use shall be so operated as to prevent the emission of smoke, from any source whatsoever, to a density greater than described as Number 1 on the Ringelmann Chart, provided, however, that smoke equal to, but not in excess of that shade of appearance described as Number 2 on the Ringelmann Chart may be emitted for a period or periods including four minutes in any 30 minutes.
(2) For the purpose of grading the density of smoke, the Ringelmann Chart as published and used by the United States Bureau of Mines, and which is hereby made, by reference, a part of this chapter, shall be the standard. All measurements shall be at the point of emission.
(D) Dust and dirt. Every use shall be so operated as to prevent the emission into the air of dust or other solid matter which may cause damage to property or discomfort to persons or animals at or beyond the lot line of the property on which the use is located.
(Ord. 1-90, passed 1-31-1991) Penalty, see § 153.999