§ 3-30. Emergency episode plans.

(a)

Any person responsible for the operation of a source of air contamination adjudged to be of major concern with respect to possible implementation of air pollution emergency episode control procedures either because of the nature or the quantity of its emissions shall, at the request of the director, prepare an emergency episode plan to be implemented in the event that any episode status is declared by the director. Such plans shall provide for the reduction of emissions of those contaminants for which episode criteria have been established and, consistent with good industrial practice and safe operating procedures, reflect adherence to the requirements established in tables E-1, E-2 and E-3 in section 3-29.

(b)

All plans requested under the provisions of subsection (a) of this section shall be submitted to the director in written form within 60 days of receipt of such a request and shall be subject to review and approval by the director. Such plans shall indicate the sources of contamination to be controlled or eliminated, the manner in which such action will be accomplished, and the approximate amount of specific contaminant emissions that will be eliminated.

(c)

The director, after reviewing any plan submitted in accordance with this section shall approve or disapprove it on the basis of the plan's consistency with the intent of section 3-29. If such a plan is disapproved, the director shall state its reasons for disapproval and specify those changes needed to provide an approvable plan. Such action shall be in writing.

(d)

Those plans that are approved under subsection (c) of this section shall be maintained on the premises to which they apply and shall be implemented during those periods for which an episode status has been established. Implementation of such a plan shall be considered as an emergency order of the director to immediately reduce or discontinue the emission of contaminants.

(Code 1964, § 2A-30; Code 1988, § 3-31; Ord. No. 52677, § 1, 2-28-1974)