(a) No person shall cause or allow the emission of smoke or other particulate matter from an emission unit on a stationary emission source within the city with an opacity greater than 30 percent into the atmosphere unless otherwise permitted by a permit issued under Title V of the Clean Air Act, a Federally Enforceable State Operating Permit (FESOP), or applicable state law. This subsection (a) shall not apply to stationary emission sources subject to the visible emissions limitations set forth in the Illinois Pollution Control Board Rules and Regulations, codified at Section 212.122 of 35 Illinois Administrative Code, as amended.
(b) Except to the extent permitted by an operating permit issued under Title V of the Clean Air Act, a FESOP, or applicable state law, the emission of smoke or other particulate matter from any such emission unit in the city may have an opacity greater than 30 percent but not greater than 60 percent for a period or periods aggregating 8 minutes in any 60 minute period provided that such opaque emissions permitted during any 60 minute period shall occur from only one such emission unit located within a 305 meter (1,000 ft) radius from the center point of any other such emission unit owned or operated by such person, and provided further that such opaque emissions permitted from each such emission unit shall be limited to 3 times in any 24 hour period. This subsection (b) shall not apply to stationary emission sources subject to the visible emissions limitations set forth in Illinois Pollution Control Board Rules and Regulations, Codified at Section 212.122 of 35 Illinois Administrative Code, as amended.
(c) It shall constitute a violation of this section for a stationary emission source to emit any matter in excess of limitations set forth in a permit issued under Title V of the Clean Air Act, a FESOP, or applicable state law.
(d) This section shall not apply to emissions (i) during times of startup, malfunction, breakdown, or equipment maintenance; or (ii) to emissions of water or water vapor from an emission unit.
(Added Coun. J. 10-7-09, p. 73413, § 1)
Editor's note – Coun. J. 10-7-09, p. 73413, § 1, repealed former § 11-4-700, which pertained to carbon monoxide emissions.