Sec. 362.101. - Legislative declaration; public policy.

The Council finds and declares that: (a) The pollution of the air and waters of this City constitutes a danger to public health and welfare, creates public nuisances, is harmful to plants and animals and may impair domestic, agricultural, industrial, recreational and other beneficial uses of the air and water. (b) It is the public policy of the City to achieve and maintain such levels of air and water quality as will protect human health and safety and, to the greatest degree practicable, prevent injury to plant and animal life and property, foster the comfort and convenience of the people, promote the economic and social development of the City and facilitate the enjoyment of the natural attractions of the City. (c) The prevention, abatement and control of the pollution of the air and waters of the City is affected with a public interest and the provisions of this Chapter are enacted in the exercise of the police power of the City for the purpose of protecting the health, peace, safety and general welfare of the people of the City. (d) Control, regulation and abatement of the activities which are causing or may cause pollution of the air and water resources in the City, which are or may be detrimental to human, animal or plant life or to property and which unreasonably interfere with the comfortable enjoyment of life or property should be administered to insure: (1) Conservation of natural resources. (2) A continued safe environment. (3) The purity of the air and waters. (4) The purity of domestic water supplies. (5) Protection and preservation of the public health, safety, welfare and economic well-being. (6) Continuing growth of the economy and industrial development. (e) Industry should be encouraged to install new machinery, equipment and facilities as technology in environmental matters advances, thereby improving the quality of the air and waters and benefiting the citizens of the City. (Ord. 84-674-684, § 2)