The Commissioner under the supervision and director of the Director of Public Health and Welfare shall:
(a) Supervise the execution of all laws, rules and regulations pertaining to air pollution as provided in this Code;
(b) Institute complaints against all violators of any provisions of this Code and institute necessary legal proceedings, either personally or through his or her representatives;
(c) Issue, and have served upon violators, orders requiring the repair of equipment or abatement of conditions not in compliance with this Code;
(d) Compel the prevention and abatement of air pollution or nuisances arising therefrom;
(e) Examine and approve or disapprove the plans for the installation or modification of any air contaminant source or control equipment;
(f) Make inspections and tests of existing and newly installed air contaminant sources or control equipment subject to this Code to determine whether such source or equipment complies with this Code;
(g) Investigate complaints of violations of the provisions of this Code and make inspections and observations of air pollution conditions. Records shall be maintained of all such investigations, complaints, inspections and observations;
(h) Administer the issuance of permits to operate, notices, waiver citations, permits to install, variances and other documents required under the provisions of this Code;
(i) Prepare and place before the Director of Public Health and Welfare for his or her consideration proposals for additions or revisions to this Code or other rules and regulations pertaining to air pollution;
(j) Encourage voluntary cooperation by persons or affected groups in the preservation and restoration of the purity of the outdoor atmosphere;
(k) Collect and remit to appropriate City officials fees collected and permits to operate variances and examination of plans and permits to install;
(l) Work with other City agencies and other organizations for the purpose of coordinating activities for the common municipal good;
(m) Conduct tests and make studies of air contaminants whether or not controlled by specific limitations of this Code;
(n) Do any and all acts which may be necessary for the successful prosecution of the purposes of this Code and such other acts as may be specifically enumerated herein;
(o) Work with other agencies of the Federal and State governments for the purpose of the preservation and restoration of the purity of the outdoor atmosphere;
(p) Notify the Mayor or the Governor of the State of Ohio whenever air pollution in the City or in any part of the City exceeds that safe levels or otherwise presents an imminent and substantial danger to the health or safety of persons in the area;
(q) Examine and approve or disapprove the plans of any person seeking to operate fuel-burning, incinerator, process and control equipment in variance from the provisions of this Code;
(r) Establish, maintain and operate air quality monitoring stations and other devices and methodologies designed to measure air pollution.
(Ord. No. 857-A-76. Passed 6-27-77, eff. 6-30-77)