§ 58-90. Powers and duties of the board.

The board shall have the following powers and duties:

(1)

To hold hearings relating to the administration and enforcement of this article.

(2)

To issue complaints against any person violating any provision of this article and to enforce the same by appropriate administrative and judicial proceedings.

(3)

To require records relating to the emissions of any air pollutant source.

(4)

To secure or contract for necessary scientific, technical, administrative and operational services, including laboratory facilities.

(5)

To encourage voluntary cooperation by persons and affected groups to achieve the purposes of this article.

(6)

To encourage and conduct studies, investigations and research relating to air contamination or air pollution and its causes, effects, prevention, abatement and control.

(7)

To determine by means of field studies, inspections, monitoring and samplings, the emission rates of any air pollutant source in the county.

(8)

To advise, consult, contract, and cooperate with agencies of the state, local governments, industries, other states, interstate or interlocal agencies, and the federal government and with interested persons or groups to achieve the purposes of this article.

(9)

To require from any person, reports containing information as may be necessary to determine the location, size and height of contaminant outlets, processes employed, fuels used, and the nature and time periods or duration of emissions, and such other information as is relevant to any air pollutant source.

(10)

To provide for the delegation of the power and duties of the board of employees of the county department of environmental management for the performance of any act or duty necessary or incidental to the determination of compliance with this article or rules and regulations promulgated thereto.

(11)

To hold conferences for the settlement or simplification of issues.

(12)

To establish, maintain and operate air quality monitoring stations and other devices and methodologies designed to measure air pollution. This shall include the authority to condemn easements in order to provide access or to locate air quality monitoring stations and other devices designed to measure air pollution.

(13)

To receive and administer grants or other funds from public and private agencies, including the state and federal government for the purpose of carrying out any functions of this article.

(14)

To adopt rules and regulations reasonably necessary for the implementation, administration and enforcement of this article.

(15)

To establish and collect reasonable fees to cover operating expenses related to the administration and enforcement of this article.

(Ord. No. 95-27, § 3(1.110), 4-18-95)