§ 283.04 Emergency Orders
When the Governor declares an air pollution alert, air pollution warning or air pollution emergency the following procedures shall immediately be put into effect:
(a) Air Pollution Alert.
(1) Any one or combination of air contaminants: “Any person responsible for the operation of a source of air contamination shall take all air pollution alert actions as required for such source of air contamination; and shall particularly put into effect, the emission control action programs for an air pollution alert.”
(2) Suspended particulate matter:
A. “There shall be no open burning by any person of tree waste, vegetation, refuse or debris in any form.”
B. “The use of incinerators for the disposal of any form of solid waste will be limited to the hours between 12:00 noon and 4:00 pm.”
C. “Persons operating fuel-burning equipment which requires boiler lancing or soot blowing shall perform such operations only between the hours of 12:00 noon and 4:00 pm.”
(3) Nitrogen oxides, carbon monoxide and hydrocarbons:
A. “There shall be no open burning by any person of tree waste, vegetation, refuse or debris in any form.”
B. “The use of incinerators for the disposal of any form of solid waste shall be limited to the hours between 12:00 noon and 4:00 pm.”
(b) Air Pollution Warning.
(1) Any one (1) or combination air contaminants: “Any person responsible for the operation of a source of air contamination shall take all air pollution warning actions as required for such source of air contamination; and shall particularly put into effect the emission control action programs for an air pollution warning.”
(2) Suspended particulate matter:
A. “There shall be no open burning by any person of tree waste, vegetation, refuse or debris in any form.”
B. “The use of incinerators for the disposal of any form of solid waste or liquid waste shall be prohibited.”
C. “Persons operating fuel-burning equipment which requires boiler lancing or soot blowing shall perform such operations only between the hours of 12:00 noon and 4:00 pm.”
(c) Air Pollution Emergency.
(1) Any one or combination of air contaminants:
A. “Any person responsible for the operation of a source of air contamination shall take all air pollution emergency actions as listed as required for such source of air contamination and shall particularly put into effect the emission control action programs for an air pollution emergency.”
B. “All manufacturing establishments will institute such action as will result in maximum reduction of air contaminants from their operations by ceasing, curtailing or postponing operations which emit air contaminants to the extent possible without causing injury to persons or damage to equipment.”
C. “All places of employment described below shall immediately cease operations:”
“Mining and quarrying of non- metallic minerals.”
“All contract construction work except that which must proceed to avoid physical harm.”
“Wholesale trade establishments, i.e., places of business primarily engaged in selling merchandise to retailers, to industrial, commercial, institutional or professional users or to other wholesalers or acting as agents in buying merchandise for or selling merchandise to such persons or companies.”
“All offices of local, County and State government including authorities, joint meetings and any other public body, except to the extent that such offices must continue to operate in order to enforce the requirements of this order or are vitally essential to the preservation of order, safety, health utility services and other related services, pursuant to City ordinance or State statute.”
“All retail trade establishments, except pharmacies and stores, primarily engaged in the sale of food.”
“Banks; credit agencies other than banks; securities and commodities brokers, dealers, exchanges and services; offices of insurance carriers, agents and brokers; real estate offices.”
“Wholesale and retail laundries; laundry services and cleaning and dyeing establishments; photographic studios; beauty shops, barber shops, shoe repair shops.”
“Advertising offices; consumer credit reporting, adjustment and collection agencies; duplicating, addressing, blue-printing, photocopying, mailing, mailing list and stenographic services, equipment rental services; commercial testing laboratories.”
“Establishments rendering amusement and recreation services, including motion picture theaters.”
“Elementary and secondary schools, colleges, universities, professional schools, junior colleges, vocational schools and public and private libraries.”
D. “There shall be no open burning by any persons of tree waste, vegetation, refuse or debris in any form.”
E. “The use of incinerators for the disposal of any form of solid waste or liquid waste shall be prohibited.”
F. “The use of motor vehicles is prohibited except in emergencies with the approval of City or State police.”
(Ord. No. 857-A-76. Passed 6-27-77, eff. 6-30-77)
