§ 13-72. Control director—Duties.

The control director shall perform or cause to be performed the following duties:

(1)

Administer and enforce all laws, ordinances, rules and regulations pertaining to air pollution as provided in this article.

(2)

Request that necessary legal proceedings be instituted to prosecute violators of this article and compel the prevention and abatement of air pollution or of a nuisance arising therefrom.

(3)

Examine and approve, or disapprove, the plans for:

(a)

Equipment for the commercial burning of waste material or for the burning of waste material collected by the city waste material collection system;

(b)

Equipment designed for burning fuel in commercial and industrial activities; and

(c)

Equipment installed, repaired, constructed, reconstructed, altered, or added to, to control or reduce air pollution from commercial, industrial, manufacturing and municipally-operated activities, other than from motors and engines used in propelling land, water and air vehicles.

(4)

Make periodic inspections of the equipment described in subsection (3) above to determine whether it is in compliance with the provisions of this article.

(5)

Investigate complaints of violations of this article, make inspections of sources and ambient air conditions, and maintain a record of the investigations, complaints, inspections, and observations conducted.

(6)

Promulgate such rules and regulations as may be reasonable and necessary to carry out the intent of this article to insure that all sources of air pollution within the jurisdiction of such director comply with the standards in this article. A copy of such rules and regulations shall be filed with the city secretary and shall constitute a public record.

(7)

Encourage voluntary cooperation by persons and affected groups in the preservation and regulation of the purity of the outdoor atmosphere.

(8)

Collect and disseminate information to the public on air pollution.

(9)

Work with the planning and zoning agencies for the purpose of coordinating activities under the provisions of this article with planning and zoning activities, and foster the best possible management of the air resources of the city.

(10)

Cooperate and work with federal, state, county, municipal and other agencies concerned with air pollution to insure that the air resources of the city will be conserved and improved.

(11)

Perform such other functions as may be necessary to carry out effectively the duties and responsibilities imposed on the control director in this article.

(Code 1964, Amended, § 15.30(A))