AIR POLLUTION CONTROL DUTIES

Indianapolis-Marion County Revised Code tit. III, ch. 511, art. III

in effect

Indianapolis-Marion County Revised Code § 511-301 Environmental services office.

Sec. 511-301. - Environmental services office. This section establishes the environmental services office of the department of public works as the principal administrative and enforcement office for this chapter and its regulations. (Code 1975, § 4-30; G.O. 150, 1999, § 2; G.O. 15, 2001, § 41)

Indianapolis-Marion County Revised Code § 511-302 Administrator established; qualifications.

Sec. 511-302. - Administrator established; qualifications. (a) This section establishes the administrator of the environmental services office as the manager of the air pollution control functions of the office. The administrator shall be appointed by the director of the department of public works, upon concurrence of the board, and shall serve at the pleasure of the director of the department of public works. (b) The administrator may, with the concurrence of the board, designate an assistant administrator to be the full-time manager of the air pollution control functions of the office. (c) The administrator and the assistant administrator shall have technical expertise in air pollution control and administrative experience. (Code 1975, § 4-31; G.O. 150, 1999, § 2; G.O. 15, 2001, § 41)

Indianapolis-Marion County Revised Code § 511-303 General duties of the administrator.

Sec. 511-303. - General duties of the administrator. The administrator shall: (1) Direct and administer the activities of the office; (2) Set policies consistent with the purposes of this chapter and its regulations; (3) Develop air pollution control strategies that achieve the purposes of this chapter and its regulations and which are consistent with local, state and federal laws and regulations; (4) Propose and recommend regulations and amendments to regulations for adoption by the board; (5) Inform the board of significant administrative and operation office policies which affect the public such as recordkeeping, enforcement inspection and permitting; (6) Provide technical advice and guidance to the board; (7) Implement the permit system established in Article V; (8) Receive and investigate complaints from the public; (9) Initiate enforcement actions necessary to ensure compliance with this chapter and its regulations, pursuant to Article VI; (10) Inspect air contaminant emitters for compliance with this chapter and its regulations; (11) Collect air quality data; (12) Report air quality data, permit issuances, enforcement actions and other activities of the office to the board; (13) Prepare the annual office budget proposal; (14) Prepare and execute public relations plans and public education programs; (15) Interact with federal, state and local agencies concerned with air pollution; (16) Perform any duties lawfully delegated to the office by the board or any agency of the State of Indiana or federal government; (17) Manage the office staff according to the official policies and procedures of the Consolidated City of Indianapolis and Marion County; (18) Provide and maintain written qualification requirements for each of the office staff to assure technical capability and performance of the office staff to assure technical capability and performance of the office's duties under this chapter and its regulations; (19) Serve as secretary to the air pollution control board, without vote or membership. (Code 1975, § 4-32; G.O. 15, 2001, § 41)

Indianapolis-Marion County Revised Code § 511-304 General powers of the administrator.

Sec. 511-304. - General powers of the administrator. The administrator may: (1) At any reasonable time, obtain data or other information about any air contaminant emitter, inspect any air contaminant emitter, enter the premises of any air contaminant emitter or examine and copy the records and documents pertaining to an air contaminant emitter for purposes of assessing air contaminant emissions, determining compliance with this chapter, its regulations or enforcing this chapter, its regulations and any permit issued by the office. The administrator may apply to any judge of the municipal, circuit or superior courts of Marion County for a search warrant. The application for the warrant shall state the location of the premises, the purpose for requesting inspection, entry or examination and the facts supporting the request for inspection, entry or examination. (2) Require, when appropriate, the owner or operator of an air contaminant emitter to keep and submit to the office plans, drawings, specifications, reports and other records of information relating to air contaminant emissions, effectiveness of air pollution control equipment, or compliance with this chapter and its regulations. (3) Use all necessary equipment to evaluate air contaminant emitters for compliance with this chapter and its regulations or to collect information about the emissions of an air contaminant emitter. (4) Require, when appropriate, the owner or operator of an air contaminant emitter to perform reasonable tests or monitoring, including continuous emission monitoring, with the costs for the tests to be paid by the owner or operator. (5) Enter into or recommend that the director of the department of public works enter into agreements necessary to administer and enforce this chapter and its regulations. (6) Delegate responsibility and authority to an acting administrator as necessary, for a period not to exceed thirty (30) days. (Code 1975, § 4-33; G.O. 15, 2001, § 41)

Source: Consolidated City of Indianapolis and Marion County, Revised Code (Municode Library, library.municode.com)URL: https://library.municode.com/in/indianapolis_-_marion_county/codes/code_of_ordinances?nodeId=TITIIIPUHEWE_CH511AIPOCO_ARTIIIAIPOCODUFetched: 10/27/2026