Sec. 362.104. - General authority of Department and Board.

The Department, the Director and the Board shall have the power and the duty to control and prohibit pollution of the air and waters in the City in accordance with the law and rules adopted by the Board. For this purpose, the Board may: (a) Secure necessary scientific, technical, research, administrative and operational services by arrangement with other City agencies, by contract or otherwise. For this purpose, the Board may utilize general funds, grant funds or donated services. (b) Exercise general supervision of the administration and enforcement of the laws and rules pertaining to air and water pollution. (c) Adopt, modify and repeal rules to carry out the intent and purposes of this Chapter, subject to the limitations in Section 362.105 . (d) Issue such orders as may be necessary to effectuate the control of air and water pollution and enforce them by administrative and judicial proceedings as provided in Chapter 360 . (e) Establish ambient air quality and water quality standards for the City as a whole or for any part thereof. (f) Cause field studies to be made and samples to be taken out of the air and water periodically and in a logical geographic manner so as to determine the levels of air and water quality. (g) Determine the source of pollution whenever a study is made or a sample collected which proves to be not in compliance with the air or water quality standards established by rule of the Board. (h) Require persons engaged in operations which may result in pollution to file reports which may contain information relating to locations, size of outlet, height of outlet, rate and period of emission, composition and concentration of contaminant and such other information as the Board shall prescribe to be filed relative to pollution. (i) Establish an operational fee system whereby a fee may be required for the operation, construction or expansion of an installation that may reasonably be expected to be a source of air or water pollution. (j) Consult with a person proposing to construct, install or otherwise acquire a pollution control device or system, concerning the efficacy of the device or system, or the pollution problem which may be related to the source, device or system. Nothing in such a consultation shall be construed to relieve a person from compliance with this Chapter, the rules of the Board or other provisions of law. (k) Encourage voluntary cooperation by persons and affected groups to achieve the purposes of this Chapter. (l) Collect and disseminate information and conduct educational and training programs relating to pollution. (m) Perform any other act necessary to control and prohibit air and water pollution. (Ord. 84-674-684, § 2; Ord. 85-1295-690, § 2)