§ 3-27. Air pollution emergencies—General provisions.

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(a)

Notwithstanding any other provision of this chapter or other provisions of the law, this section and sections 3-28—3-30 are designed to prevent the excessive build-up of air contaminants during air pollution episodes, thereby preventing the occurrence of an emergency due to the effects of these contaminants on the public health. Such sections shall apply to all emission sources and premises located in any geographic area for which an air pollution emergency status has been established by the director in accordance with section 3-28.

(b)

For the purposes of such sections listed in subsection (a) of this section, "soiling index" means the concentration of particulates as measured by the automatic paper-tape sampler method, ASTM Standard Method of Test for Particulate Matter in the Atmosphere, Optical Density of Filtered Deposit, D-1704-61 expressed as coefficient of haze (COH) per 1,000 linear feet, or its replacement.

(Code 1964, § 2A-27; Code 1988, § 3-28; Ord. No. 52677, § 1, 2-28-1974)

                    
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