For the purpose of this subchapter, the following definitions shall apply unless the context clearly indicates or requires a different meaning.
ADEQUATE CONTAINER. A noncombustible 55-gallon barrel or drum sufficiently vented to induce adequate primary combustion air with enclosed sides, a bottom and a mesh covering with openings no larger than square.
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 or dry grass cuttings.
ENFORCEMENT OFFICER. The Town Marshal or his or her deputies, or an employee or officer of the town designated by resolution of the Town Council.
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.
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.
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 adequate containers.
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.
TOWN. The Town of Mulberry, Indiana.
VIOLATOR. A person contributing to air pollution in violation of the provisions of this subchapter.
(Prior Code, § 93.21) (Ord. 157-2006, passed 7- -2006)