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(a) It shall be unlawful to burn refuse, garbage or other debris in any boiler or any unit which has not been specifically designed for that purpose and for which an effective certificate of operation has not been issued.
(b) It shall be unlawful to install or replace a municipal waste incinerator in the City of Chicago and the burning of municipal waste in any incinerator shall be strictly prohibited except when required by state or federal law; provided, however, the prohibition in this section shall not apply to facilities that convert waste to fuel, steam, electricity, energy, or other resources in a properly-permitted facility.
(Added Coun. J. 10-7-09, p. 73413, § 1; Amend Coun. J. 11-16-11, p. 13798, Art. II, § 6)
Editor's note – Coun. J. 10-7-09, p. 73413, § 1, repealed former § 11-4-780, which pertained to storage of materials susceptible to becoming windborne.