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SEC. 5A-3.   CHAPTER DEFINITIONS.
   The definition of a term in this section applies to each grammatical variation of the term. In this chapter, unless the context requires a different definition:
      (1)   AIR CONTAMINANT means dust, fumes, gas, mist, odor, particulate matter, toxic materials, smoke, or vapor, individually or in combination, that is produced by a process other than natural.
      (2)   AIR POLLUTION means the presence in the atmosphere of one or more air contaminants in such concentration and of such duration:
         (A)   as to have or tend to have an injurious or adverse effect on human health or safety, animal or vegetable life, or property; or
         (B)   as to interfere with the normal use or enjoyment of animals, vegetation, or other property.
      (3)   DIRECTOR means the director of the department designated by the city manager to enforce and administer this chapter and includes representatives, agents, or city employees designated by the director to assist in the enforcement and administration of this chapter.
      (4)   FACILITY means any stationary source of air contaminants and includes the following classes.
         (A)   Class "1" facility means a stationary source of air contaminants whose actual emissions at design capacity are greater than or equal to 100 tons per year of any pollutant.
         (B)   Class "2" facility means a stationary source of air contaminants whose uncontrolled emissions at design capacity would be greater than or equal to 100 tons per year for any pollutant, but whose actual emissions are less than 100 tons per year.
         (C)   Class "3" facility means a stationary source of air contaminants whose uncontrolled emissions at design capacity are less than 100 tons per year, but greater than or equal to five tons per year.
         (D)   Class "4" facility means a facility whose uncontrolled emissions at design capacity are less than five tons per year but whose emissions are significant, or have the potential to be significant, or have a potential to be a nuisance.
         (E)   Class "5" facility means a dry cleaner that uses trichloroethylene, perchloroethylene, or naphtha when conducting cleaning operations on clothing or other fabrics.
      (5)   PERSON means an individual; corporation; government or governmental subdivision; or agency, trust, partnership, or two or more persons having a joint or common economic interest. (Ord. Nos. 15079; 17226; 17344; 19647; 20076; 20612; 21144; 29879, eff. 10/1/15)