(a) No person shall cause, permit or allow the operation or other use of any air contaminant source or control equipment existing prior to the adoption of this Code for which no previous permit to install or certificate of operation was issued by the Commissioner subsequent to October 27, 1969, under City of Cleveland Ordinance No. 1659-A-69, or for which no permit to operate or variance was issued, upon recommendation for issuance of such permit by the Commissioner, by the Director of the Ohio Environmental Protection Agency subsequent to October 23, 1972 without applying for and obtaining a permit to operate from the Commissioner as follows:
(1) Applications for permits to operate shall be filed in the office of the Division of Air Pollution Control within six (6) months of the effective date of this Code;
(2) Applications for permits to operate shall be on forms prepared by the Commissioner and shall include 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. Such plans and specifications shall show 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 processes; 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 expected air contaminant emission rate; 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; physical characteristics of particulates emitted; 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; and any other reasonable and pertinent information that may be required by the Commissioner. Failure to comply with any request for information made by the Commissioner shall be cause for rejection of an application.
(b) Applications for permits to operate shall be signed 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 equally 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.
(c) The applicant’s signature shall constitute an agreement that the applicant shall assume responsibility for the operation and 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)