(a) As used in this section the term “rendering plant” includes the land, buildings, machinery, apparatus and fixtures employed in a process by which through the use of heat or other methods, unsalable, spoiled or contaminated animal, poultry, or fish matter is treated so as to convert it into fats and oils, food or poultry, livestock or pets, fertilizer or other products.
(b) No person shall operate or cause to be operated a rendering plant unless:
(1) All vents to the atmosphere from such rendering are substantially free of any odor causing air pollution;
(2) Appropriate and suitable air cleaning equipment is so placed and operated and air pollution control measures are so instituted that air contaminants are removed or recycled to the process in such manner that the effluent air will not create air pollution;
(3) Odor producing materials are confined and handled in such a manner that odors produced within or outside the rendering plant from this source can be controlled;
(4) Excessive accumulations of odor producing materials resulting from spillage or escape do not occur;
(5) Air contaminant emissions arising from unit operations or unit processes, as well as from the handling of general materials, are confined at the point of origin;
(6) All finished products, by-products, and waste materials are either odor free or so treated as to eliminate or prevent air pollution.
(c) No person in charge, by himself, his agent or employee shall cause, suffer or allow the violation of any of the provisions of subsection (b)(3) hereof so as to cause a nuisance. Such nuisance may be the subject of any order for abatement as provided in Section 1373.11.
(Ord. 1970-69. Passed 7-28-70.)