For the purpose of this chapter, the following definitions shall apply unless the context clearly indicates or requires a different meaning.
AIR POLLUTANTS. Any substances such as cinder fly ash, smoke fumes, gas mist and offensive odors.
AIR POLLUTION. The presence in the outdoor atmosphere of substances in quantities having characteristics and being of duration which are with reasonable certainty injurious to human life and property or which unreasonably interfere with the enjoyment of life and property due to the emission of odors, vapors, liquids or gases.
COMBUSTIBLE MATERIALS. Any waste or substance which is easily inflammable such as tree leaves, papers, cartons, paper boxes, dry limbs and dry grass cuttings.
NUISANCE. Environmental conditions, intermittent or continuous, produced or correctable by a person, prejudicial to the reasonable enjoyment of health, comfort or safety of an individual or causing injury or damage to persons and property.
NONCOMBUSTIBLE MATERIALS. Any waste material or substance not easily inflammable, such as clothing, bedding, garbage, fresh grass cuttings, fresh tree leaves, mattresses, tires or other rubber products, automobile hulks, furniture, rugs, rags, cans, waste foodstuff, dead animals, animal excrement, sawdust and any material which is subject to slow combustion usually emitting smoke, offensive odors, fumes, gases or similar pollutants.
OPEN BURNING. Any fire from which the products of combustion are emitted directly into the outdoor atmosphere, the burning on the ground or in metal containers or appurtenances other than accepted devices.
SMOKE. Any small gas borne particles resulting from incomplete combustion and present in sufficient quantity to be visually observable.
SOURCE. Any real or personal property or person contributing to air pollution.
VIOLATOR. A person contributing to air pollution in violation of standards established in this chapter.
(1985 Code, § 13-1-1-10(c)) (Ord. 26-1969, passed 10-21-1969)