§ 13-79. Ambient air and emission standards—Adoption of state board regulations; reservations to city.  


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  • (a)

    The city hereby adopts as the ambient air and emission standards for the area within the boundaries and jurisdiction of this city the regulations of the state board enumerated below. To the extent of any conflict between the regulations and this article, the regulations of the state board shall prevail. The following regulations of the state board are incorporated herein by reference as fully and completely as if set forth in full herein:

    (1)

    General provisions of the board's regulations.

    (2)

    Regulation I, Control of Air Pollution from Smoke and Suspended Particulate Matter.

    (3)

    Regulation II, Control of Air Pollution from Outdoor Burning.

    (4)

    Regulation III, Control of Air Pollution from Sulphur Compounds.

    (5)

    Regulation IV, Control of Air Pollution from Motor Vehicles.

    (b)

    The control director shall have filed a certified copy of each of the foregoing regulations certified by the executive secretary of the Texas Air Control Board with the city secretary, who shall maintain same as a public record available for inspection.

    (c)

    The city hereby expressly reserves the power to adopt regulatory ordinances on any aspect of the subjects dealt with in the foregoing regulations and on any other air contaminant to the extent not covered therein. The city also expressly reserves the privilege of adopting and using such methods of measuring the levels of air contaminants in the atmosphere and the emissions from any source as are authorized in the regulations.

(Code 1964, Amended, § 15.31(A))