§ 8-11. Permit to operate, notification and record keeping.

(a)

Permits required.

(1)

No person shall operate or cause the operation of any installation without obtaining from the director an annual permit to operate. Obtaining a permit for construction or major modification shall not relieve a person's obligation to obtain an annual permit to operate. This permit to operate shall expire the following July 31 and shall be renewed annually thereafter.

(2)

Any owner or operator who shall operate or cause the operation of an installation where the director denies or revokes a permit to operate shall be subject to such fines and penalties as provided for in section 8-19.

(3)

No permit to operate shall be granted unless the applicant shows to the satisfaction of the director that the installation is in compliance with applicable rules and regulations.

(4)

The director may suspend or revoke a permit to operate for violation of applicable rules and regulations. Such suspension or revocation of a permit to operate shall become final ten days after service of notice to the holder of the permit. A permit to operate which has been revoked pursuant to these regulations shall be surrendered forthwith to the director.

(5)

Permits to operate are not transferable.

(6)

Approval to operate shall not be required for:

a.

Installation, alteration or repair of an air pollutant detector, air pollutant recorder, combustion controller or combustion shutoff.

b.

Air conditioning or ventilating equipment or systems not designed to remove air pollutants generated by or released from equipment.

c.

Gas-fired equipment used for space heating, air conditioning, heating water, or any other indirect heating installation with a heat input of not more than one million BTU per hour.

d.

Mobile internal-combustion engines.

e.

Laboratory equipment used exclusively for chemical or physical analysis or experimentation is exempt, except equipment used for controlling radioactive air contaminants;

f.

Any installation that would be required to obtain a permit solely because it is subject to 10 CSR 10-6.070 (7)(AAA) Standards of Performance for New Residential Wood Heaters;

g.

Any installation that would be required to obtain a permit solely because it is subject to 10 CSR 10-6.240 or 10 CSR 10-6.250;

h.

Single- or multiple-family dwelling units for not more than three families;

i.

Livestock and livestock handling systems from which the only potential air contaminant is odorous gas;

j.

Restaurants and other retail establishments for the purpose of preparing food for employee and guest consumption;

k.

Fugitive dust controls unless a control efficiency can be assigned to the equipment or control equipment;

l.

Equipment or control equipment which eliminates all emissions to the ambient air;

m.

Equipment (other than anaerobic lagoons) or control equipment which emits odors unless this equipment or control equipment also emits other regulated air pollutants;

n.

Residential wood heaters, cookstoves or fireplaces;

o.

Recreational fireplaces; and

p.

Stacks or vents to prevent the escape of sewer gases through plumbing traps for systems handling domestic sewage only.

q.

Other installations of minor significance specified by the director.

(7)

Possession of a permit to construct or modify, or a permit to operate shall not relieve any person of the responsibility to comply with applicable emission limitations or other regulations.

(8)

The permit to operate shall be renewed annually on August 1 except for those required under section 8-4 and section 8-9. Operating permit fees shall be as prescribed in section 8-20(c). Permits required under section 8-4 or section 8-9 shall be issued for each location of temporary installations.

(b)

Notification. The owner or operator of any new or modified installation shall notify the director in writing of such anticipated start-up no later than 15 days prior to the actual start-up of the new or modified installation.

(c)

Recordkeeping. Any owner or operator of any installation subject to the provisions of this part shall maintain for a period of two years a record of the occurrence and duration of any start-up, shutdown, or malfunction in operation of the installation.

(Code of Gen. Ords. 1967, § 18.93; Ord. No. 41255, 6-9-72; Ord. No. 56726, 8-2-84; Ord. No. 960782, § A, 8-8-96)