(a) No person shall construct, install, re-construct, 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 structure or buildings used in connection therewith have been filed by the person or his agent in the office, and have been approved by the Commissioner of Air Pollution Control, and until an installation permit has been issued by the Air Pollution Control Officer for such construction, installation, reconstruction or alteration.
(b) 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 combustion process; 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 to be 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 process, if any, and a general description of these processes; and any other reasonable and pertinent information that may be required by the Commissioner of Air Pollution Control.
(c) Applications for a permit to operate existing fuel-burning, refuse-burning or process equipment within the City limits must be received in the office of the Commissioner of Air Pollution Control within 180 days from the effective date of this section, except with Commissioner’s approval, within one year.
(d) The Air Pollution Control Officer shall issue a permit only if he determines from the plans and specifications that the proposed installation will not create a condition of air pollution. Failure to comply with any requests for information made by the Control Officer or Commissioner of Air Pollution Control shall be cause for rejection of an application.
(Ord. 1970-69. Passed 7-28-70.)