For the purpose of this chapter, the following definitions shall apply unless the context clearly indicates or requires a different meaning.
AIR POLLUTION. The presence in the atmosphere of one or more air contaminants in sufficient quantities and of the characteristic and duration which is injurious or tends to be injurious to the public health, safety or welfare or injurious to animal or plant life or property or which interferes with the reasonable enjoyment of life or property or the conduct of business.
EMISSION. A release of one or more air contaminants into the outdoor atmosphere.
ENFORCEMENT OFFICIAL. The person designated by the Council who is responsible for the enforcement of this chapter.
FUGITIVE DUST. Solid airborne particulate matter emitted from any source other than a flue or stack.
ODOR. That which produces a response of the human sense of smell to an odorous substance.
PERSON. An individual, partnership, co-partnership, cooperative, firm, company, public or private corporation, political subdivision, agency of the state, trust, estate, joint stock company or any other legal entity or any legal representative, agent or assigns.
POLLUTION ALERT. Receipt by the Pollution Hotline of ten total complaint calls or six calls identifying the same pollution problem, either in a six-hour period.
POLLUTION HOTLINE. Telephone number 242-7770, which is responded to by an answering service retained by the city.
(1999 Code, § 52.02)