Malfunction of equipment and emergency conditions.
Tulsa Revised Ordinances tit. 17, § 711
in effectSection 711. - Malfunction of equipment and emergency conditions.
A. Purpose. It is the purpose of this regulation to control air pollution during irregularities and malfunction of equipment and during emergency conditions.
B. Scheduled maintenance. In the case of a shutdown of air pollution control equipment for necessary scheduled maintenance, the person responsible for this equipment shall report the intent to shut down such equipment to the Director at least twenty-four (24) hours prior to the planned shutdown. Such prior notice shall include, but is not limited to, the following:
1. Identification of the specific facility to be taken out of service as well as its location and permit number;
2. The expected length of time that the air pollution control equipment will be out of service;
3. The nature and quantity of emissions of air contaminants likely to occur during the shutdown period;
4. Measures, such as the use of off-shift labor and equipment, that will be taken to minimize the length of the shutdown period;
5. The reasons that it would be impossible or impractical to shutdown the source operation during the maintenance period; and
6. If the estimated or actual duration is greater than seventy-two (72) hours, application shall be made for a variance.
C. Equipment malfunction. In the event that any emission source, air pollution control equipment or related facility malfunctions in such a manner as to cause the emission of air contaminants in violation of this code, the person responsible for such equipment shall immediately notify the Director of such failure or breakdown and provide a statement giving all pertinent facts, including the estimated duration of the breakdown. The Director shall be notified when the condition causing the failure or breakdown has been corrected and the equipment is again in operation. If the estimated or actual duration is greater than seventy-two (72) hours, application shall be made for a variance.
D. Emergency provisions. In the event that an air pollution emergency exists, the person in charge of the facility shall notify the Director immediately. Notwithstanding any other provisions of this code, upon receipt of evidence that a source of pollution or a combination of sources of pollution present an air pollution emergency, the Director shall take such action as may be necessary to abate the alleged pollution.
Source: City of Tulsa, Revised Ordinances and City Charter (Municode Library, library.municode.com)URL: https://library.municode.com/ok/tulsa/codes/code_of_ordinances?nodeId=COOR_TIT17HERE_CH7CLAICO_S711MAEQEMCOFetched: 10/28/2026