The Building Inspector is hereby authorized to conduct, or cause to be conducted, any test or tests that may be necessary or desirable to determine the extent of emission of particulate matter from any fuel-burning, combustion or process equipment or device, if and when, in his judgment, there is evidence that any such equipment, process or device is exceeding any emission limitation prescribed by or under this subchapter. The result of any test shall be made available to the person responsible for such property tested. Tests shall be made and the results calculated in accordance, where applicable, with American Society of Mechanical Engineers “Power Test Codes, Test Code for Determining Dust Concentration in a Gas Stream PTC - 27 1957” procedure as revised from time to time (hereby adopted and by this reference thereto hereby incorporated herein by reference) or in accordance with modified procedures mutually agreed upon between the Building Inspector and the person. All tests and calculations shall be made under the direction of a competent engineer. Any test or tests to be conducted on the premises where such equipment or device is located shall be made during reasonable hours, after written notice to, and with the cooperation of, the owner or operator. The cost of any such test or tests and calculations shall be a debt due the village from any person responsible as owner, operator or otherwise of such fuel-burning, combustion or process equipment or device in all cases, and such unpaid debt shall be recoverable in any court of competent jurisdiction.
('81 Code, § 16-1.16) (Ord. 1971-7-18-816, passed 5-17-71)