§ 6-1. Definitions.

The following words, terms and phrases, when used in this chapter, shall have the meanings ascribed to them in this section, except where the context clearly indicates a different meaning:

Act means the Texas Clean Air Act (V.T.C.A., Health and Safety Code ch. 382).

Air contaminant means particulate matter, radioactive material, dust, fumes, gas, mist, smoke, vapor, or odor, including any combination of those items, produced by processes other than natural.

Air pollution means the presence in the atmosphere of one or more air contaminants or combination of air contaminants in such concentration and of such duration that:

(1)

Are or may tend to be injurious to or to adversely affect human health or welfare, animal life, vegetation, or property; or

(2)

Interfere with the normal use or enjoyment of animal life, vegetation, or property.

Ambient air standards means the standards for the outdoor atmosphere established in sections 6-8, 6-10, 6-25 and 6-26.

Conditional operating certificate means:

(1)

A temporary operating certificate issued to an owner, lessee or operator of a property who is operating under a variance issued by the state board; or

(2)

A temporary operating certificate issued by the control director to an owner, lessee or operator of a property who is operating under a variance not covered by the act or the rules and regulations of the state board.

Control director means the public works director or other official designated by the city manager, or his duly authorized deputy, agent or representative.

Emission means the release into the outdoor atmosphere of air contaminants.

Person means an individual, corporation, organization, government or governmental subdivision or agency, business trust, partnership, association, or any other legal entity.

Property means any freehold interest in land.

Source means a point of origin of air contaminants, whether privately or publicly owned or operated.

State board means the Texas Natural Resource Conservation Commission and the name under which it is now identified, the Texas Commission on Environmental Quality.

Waste material means refuse, garbage, rubbish, other solid or liquid wastes, and useless, unused, unwanted or discarded materials.

(Code 1982, § 3-2; Ord. No. 773, § 3(a)—(l), 6-28-1971)