For the purpose of this chapter, the following words and phrases shall have the meaning respectively ascribed to them by this section.
AIR POLLUTION. The presence in the outdoor atmosphere of substances in quantities, having characteristics and being of a duration which, from any single source or in combination with other sources, are, or may be predicted with reasonable certainty to be injurious to human, plant or animal life or to property, or which unreasonably interfere with the proper enjoyment of the property of others by reason of the emission of odors, solids, vapors, liquids or gases throughout the county and in such areas of the county as are affected thereby.
CONTROL OFFICER. The Deputy State Health Officer of the County Health Department, supervisor of air quality control or his inspectors of the County
Health Department or any employee designated by the Deputy State Health Officer of the County Health Department.
COUNTY. Frederick County, Maryland.
DEPARTMENT. The County Health Department.
EMERGENCY. Any sudden, unexpected and unforeseen condition of such public gravity and exigency as to require immediate action, or a condition which is predicted with reasonable certainty to require immediate action to carry out the purposes of this chapter.
EMISSIONS. Any substance, other than water in an uncombined form, discharged directly or indirectly into the atmosphere, including, but not limited to odors, particulate matter, vapors or gases or any combination thereof.
EXISTING INSTALLATION. Any installation erected prior to January 17, 1972.
INCINERATOR. Any equipment, device or contrivance used for the destruction of garbage, rubbish or other wastes by burning.
INSTALLATION. Any article, machine, equipment or other contrivance, including but not limited to emission control equipment, processing equipment, manufacturing equipment, fuel burning equipment, incinerators or any equipment, or construction capable of generating, causing or reducing emission.
MODIFIED INSTALLATION. Any installation which has been altered, changed or added to on or after January 17, 1972.
NEW PLANT. Any installation for which the major proportion of the fuel burning, incineration, processing or manufacturing equipment in the installation is erected on or after January 17, 1972. This definition is not intended to apply to a “modified installation” where new control equipment is added to an existing installation. In questionable cases, the determination of new plant shall be made by the Department.
ODOR. That property of an emission which stimulates the sense of smell.
OPEN FIRE. A fire where any material is burned in the open or in a receptacle other than a furnace, incinerator or other equipment connected to a stack or chimney.
ORIGINATING OR ORIGINATED ON THE PREMISES. Materials or items on the premises when they are to be disposed of and not brought to the premises by other persons for disposal.
PARTICULATE MATTER. Any material, except water in uncombined form, that is or has been airborne, and exists as a liquid or a solid at a temperature of 70°F and a pressure of 29.92 inches of mercury.
PERSON. Any individual, group of individuals, firm, partnership, voluntary association or private, public or municipal corporation, or political subdivision of the state, responsible for the use of property.
RINGELMANN SMOKE CHART. The chart published and described in the latest applicable U.S. Bureau of Mines Information Circular, used in estimating the light obscuring power of smoke. Any other method for grading smoke which is approved by the State Department of Health and Mental Hygiene as the equivalent of the Ringelmann Smoke Chart may be substituted therefore.
SOURCE. Any property, real or personal, or person contributing to air pollution.
(1959 Code, § 41-1) (Ord. 14-23-678, 11-13-2014)