(a) No person shall install any new air contaminant source or control equipment or modify any existing air contaminant source or control equipment for use within the city until an application, including not less than two (2) sets of properly prepared plans and specifications of the air contaminant source or control equipment and structures or buildings used in connection therewith, has been filed by the person or his or her agent in the office of, and has been approved by, the Commissioner, and until an installation permit has been issued by the Commissioner for such installation or modification.
(b) Application for permits to install or modify shall be made on forms prepared by the Commissioner and shall contain such information as he or she deems necessary to determine whether the permit should be issued. The information required in such applications including plans and specifications shall include the form and dimensions of the air contaminant source or control equipment, together with the description and dimensions of the building or part thereof in which such equipment is to be located, including the means provided for admitting the air for combustion process; the character and composition of the fuel to be used; the maximum quantity of such fuel to be burned per hour; the kind and amount of raw materials processed; the nature, source and quantity of uncontrolled and controlled emissions; the type, size and efficiency of control facilities; the operating requirements; the use to be made of such air contaminant source or control equipment; contaminant concentration, gas volume and gas temperature at the emission point; the location and elevation of the emission point relative to nearby structures and window openings; a flow diagram showing the equipment under consideration and its relationship to other processes, if any, and a general description of these processes, and any other reasonable and pertinent information that may be required by the Commissioner.
(c) Applications for permits to install or modify shall be signed by the responsible person performing the installation or modification and by the corporate president or vice president reporting directly to the president or highest ranking corporate officer with offices located in Cuyahoga County; or by an equivalently responsible officer in the case of organizations other than corporations; or, in other cases, by the source owner or operator. Such signature shall constitute personal affirmation that the statements made in the application are true and complete, complying fully with applicable City requirements and shall subject the responsible official to liability under applicable City laws forbidding false and misleading statements.
(d) The applicant’s signature shall constitute an agreement that the applicant shall assume responsibility for the installation, modification or location of such source or facility in accordance with this Code and with all other applicable rules and regulations, and terms and conditions.
(Ord. No. 857-A-76. Passed 6-27-77, eff. 6-30-77)