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HomeMy WebLinkAbout1955-16 12-28 CCO AN ORDINANCE TO REGULATE AND CONTROL ATMOSPHERIC POLLUTION THE VILLAGE COUNCIL OF THE VILLAGE OF BROOKLYN CENTER ORDAINS: Section 7-701- Air Pollution Prohibited* No person shall cause, suffer or allow to be emitted into the open air any foreign materials such as dusts, gases, fumes, mists, vapors, smokes, and odors in quantities which,, by reason of their objectionable properties, shall constitute a nuisance because they: a) Injure, or are sufficient to injure, the health or safety of any . person or the public; b) Create an obnoxious odor in the atmosphere; a) Cause damage to property or inconvenience to the general public; d) Create a nuisance or hazard by obscuring vision; or e) Have a deleterious effect upon trees, plants., or other forms of vegetation. Section 7-702. Standards for Industrial Plants. Any industrial or manufacturing plant causing dust, vapor, mist, odors or fumes to be emitted so as to cause a concentration thereof in excess of the maximum allowable standards set forth in "Industrial Safety Standard, Laws and Codes" adopted by the Industrial Commission of Minnesota, copies of which are on file in the Village Office, shall be required to collect said dust, vapor, mist, odors or fumes in a manner which eliminates the objectional properties in such emission. These standards shall be supplementary to and shall not limit the standards set out in Section 7-701. Section 7-703. Enforcement. The Building Inspector and his duly appointed subordinate shall have the primary responsibility for the enforcement of this Ordinance and shall investigate all complaints regarding atmospheric pollution. Upon recommendation of the Building Inspector the Council shall have the power to engage an Industrial Engineer qualified in the field of atmos- pheric pollution to assist the Building Inspector in the enforcement of this Ordinance. Section 7 Violations and Penalties. Any and all persons who shall violate any of the provisions of this ordinance or fail to comply there- with, or who shall violate or fail to comply with any order or regulation made thereunder, shall severally for each and eve such violation and non-compliance respectively be guilty of a misdemeanor, and upon conviction thereof, be fined not to exceed one Hundred (100.00) Dollars or imprisoned not to exceed ninety (90) days. The imposition of one penalty for any violation of this ordinance shall not excuse the violation or permit it to continue; and all such persons shall be required to correct or remedy such violations or defects within a 1 .r y reasonable time. Each day during which a violation exists shall be deemed a separate offense. The application of the penalty above shall not be held to prevent the enforced removal or correction of prohibited conditions. Section 7 -705. Effect. This Ordinance shall be effective upon its passage and publication. Passed by the Village Council this 28th day of December, 1955. /l/ ( :�� � Mayor Attest: Vi e Clerk (seal) I '