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The Chief of the Fire Department is authorized and directed to assign members of his or her Department to assist in the prevention and control of smoke, soot, cinders, acids, fumes and gases escaping into the air as to be detrimental to any person or to the public. The escape into the air of such matter is declared to be a public nuisance.
The Chief of the Fire Department, and such members as he or she shall assign, shall:
(a) Investigate complaints of violations of this chapter and cause the institution of the necessary proceedings in case of violations;
(b) Investigate and make recommendations from time to time to Council with respect to needed revisions in this chapter or any other ordinance pertaining to smoke control and air pollution;
(c) Cooperate in inspections of all fuel consuming devices and make such inspections when requested by the Commissioner of Buildings;
(d) Prepare and disseminate appropriate educational and informative literature to the public for the purpose of advising them of the purposes and necessity for the smoke prevention campaign;
(e) Cooperate fully with all civic or other organizations which are or may become interested in the smoke prevention campaign; and
(f) Do any and all other acts which may be necessary for the successful prosecution of the purposes of this chapter.
(Ord. 178-1959. Passed 9-14-59.)
No person shall deny admittance of any officer or inspector charged with the enforcement of this chapter, after proper identification of such officer or inspector, and no person shall interfere with the performance of the duties of such officer or inspector.
(a) No incinerator used to burn household garbage, yard waste or any other refuse, in one, two or three-family dwellings, shall be operated within the City.
(b) The Fire Chief, the Commissioner of Buildings, the Police Chief, or their assistants, may issue a citation and summons to any person in violation of this section. In addition, any incinerator operated in violation of this section is hereby declared to be a nuisance and may be abated in addition to the prosecution and penalty provided for in this chapter.
(c) Incinerators which are permanently banned from use shall have all openings, ash pits, chutes, loading doors and other openings permanently fixed in a closed or inoperable condition.
(Ord. 23-1992. Passed 2-3-92.)
(EDITOR'S NOTE: See Section 1703.99 for general Code penalty if no specific penalty is provided.)