No person shall construct, install, reconstruct or alter any process, fuel-burning or refuse-burning equipment or control equipment pertaining thereto, that may be a source of air contaminant, for use within the City until an application, including not less than two sets of properly prepared plans and specifications of the process, fuel-burning, refuse-burning or control equipment and structures or buildings used in connection therewith, have been filed by the person or his agent in the office of the Building Commissioner and have been approved by him, and until an installation permit has been issued by the Commissioner for such construction, installation or alteration except as stated in Section 1530.07. Such plans and specifications shall show the form and dimensions of the process, fuel-burning, refuse-burning or control equipment, together with the description and dimensions of the building or part thereof in which such equipment is to be located, including the means provided for admitting the air for combustion processes; the character and composition of the fuel to be used; the maximum quantity of such fuel to be burned per hour; the kind and amount of raw materials processed; the expected air contaminant emission rate; the operating requirements; the use to be made of such process, fuel-burning, refuse-burning or control equipment; contaminant concentration, gas volume and gas temperature at the emission point; physical characteristics of particulates emitted; the location and elevation of the emission point relative to nearby structures and window openings; a flow diagram showing the equipment under consideration and its relationship to other processes, if any, and a general description of these processes; and any other reasonable and pertinent information that may be required by the Commissioner. The Commissioner shall issue a permit if he determines from the plans and specifications that the proposed installation will be in compliance with this Air Pollution Code. Failure to comply with any requests for information made by the Commissioner shall be cause for rejection of an application.
(Ord. 221-70. Passed 7-19-71.)