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Every person is guilty of a misdemeanor who, either by himself, his employee or agent, or as an employee or agent of another, causes, suffers or permits to be discharged from any source whatsoever such quantities of charred paper, smoke, dust, soot, grime, carbon, noxious acids, fumes, gasses, particulate matter, or other material which may cause injury, detriment, nuisance or annoyance to any considerable number of persons, or to the public or which endanger the comfort, repose, health or safety of any such person or the public, or which cause injury or damage to business or property.
(Prior code § 6.04.120 (Ord. 284 § 17, 1947))
The provisions of Section 8.28.030 do not apply to the use of an orchard or citrus grove heater which:
A. Does not produce unconsumed solid carbonaceous matter at a rate in excess of one gram per minute; and
B. If petroleum or any product thereof is used as a fuel does not produce products of combustion arising therefrom containing unconsumed solid carbonaceous matter in excess of twenty grams per pound of fuel consumed.
(Prior code § 6.04.130 (Ord. 284 § 18, 1947))
This chapter does not apply to smoke from fires set up or permitted by the superintendent of streets of the city or by the chief of the fire department of the city for the purpose of weed abatement, the prevention of a fire hazard, or the instruction of members of their staffs in the methods of fighting fires.
(Prior code § 6.04.140 (Ord. 284 § 19, 1947))
The director, during reasonable hours, for the purpose of enforcing or administering this chapter, may enter every building, premises, or other place, excepting private residences. Every person is guilty of a misdemeanor who in any way denies, obstructs or hampers such entrance.
(Prior code § 6.04.150 (Ord. 284 § 20, 1947))
The provisions of this chapter do not prohibit the discharge of matter to a greater extent or for a longer period of time, or both, than permitted by Sections 8.24.020 through 8.24.040 if not of a greater extent or longer time than the director finds necessary pursuant to the provisions of this chapter.
(Prior code § 6.04.160 (Ord. 284 § 21, 1947))
(Prior code § 6.04.170 (Ord. 284 § 22, 1947))
If the director finds that, because of conditions beyond control, necessary equipment is not obtainable with which to make changes necessary to reduce such discharge in extent or time, or both, than that permitted by Sections 8.28.020 through 8.28.040, he may prescribe other and different standards applicable to plants and equipment operated either by named classes of industries or persons or to the operations of separate persons.
(Prior code § 6.04.180 (Ord. 284 § 23, 1947))
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