§ 17-31. Definitions.

The following words and phrases, when used in this article, shall have the meanings respectively ascribed to them:

Cinders, dust, fly ash, noxious acids, fumes and gases, shall be considered to be all matter other than dense smoke, including coke, cinders, dust and soot formed as part of the combustion of fuel, which are carried in the gas stream so as to reach the external air, and which have not been completely consumed by the combustion process.

Dense smoke shall mean that smoke which has a density of No. 2 or greater, as established by the Ringelmann Chart, hereinafter referred to and adopted:

Person shall mean any individuals, partnerships, firms, associations, companies, corporations, syndicates, or other groups, or groups of organized or unorganized individuals who may employ, own, use, or operate any fuel-consuming device.

Ringelmann chart shall be that standard published by the United States Bureau of Mines to determine the density of smoke.

(Code 1961, § 9-20)

Cross reference

Definitions and rules of construction generally, § 1-2.