STATE OF IOWA ' 

Counties of Linn and Johnson ss. 

P.INN COUNTY tained bv the AIr Poilution Control OfflORDINANCE#1-1-2015 cer and one copY shall be sent io ihe 

PklOVIE5ING FOR AIR t1UALITY clerk of the distrlct court. 

NoTICE 15 HEREgY GIVEN pursuant 5. A persan found'guiliv of a counfy into Chapter '331 of fhe Code of lowa, of fraciion is Ilable for-the court.costs and 

the final passage of Ordinance.#1-1• •fees. 

2015 by ihe Linn CountY Board of Su- 6• In addiflon to anY civil'penailY Imparvisors on Januarv 20, 2015 Io be- posed for violallon of ihis Ordinance, 

come effeclive upon publicatlon. A the courl mav grani appropriale relief 

summarY of whlch is as follows: an or- io abate or half Ihe vlolatlon. 

dinance replactng the prlor Chapter 10 7. If a vlolalor willfullV tafls 10 paY the ' I Tim McDou of 1he Linn CauntY Code of ordlnances civll pehaitY or violates the terms of ~ g a11 do state that I am th publisher THE , e 

and to be cedlfled as Chepter 10, Linn any oiher erder Imposed bY iha court

Couhty Code of ordinances. 7 he Ordl- such failure shall conslllute conte' •. mpt: ; GAZETTE a daily newspaper of general cireulation in , 

nance is inlendad lo achteve and main- U. Notwlihsfandin9 Ihe provisions of 

Linn ad Johnson Counties in IOwa. The notiee a printed tain such levels of alr qualitv as will § § 10.24(1) and 10.24(3) anV person n 

protect human healih and safelY, and found gullty of a vlolaflon of anY of the ' , 

vent i lurv llo l planyl andranimabliie and sub et clo lo a c 

Ordinance 

 P rsu nt copy of which is attached, was inserted and published in 

properfY, foster uia comforl and con- to §4553.146A, 

venience of Iha people, promole ihe so- ihai a violailon atcurs or is nermltted ' cede.ef tewa. Eath daY THE GAZETTE newspaper in the issue(s) January 30, 

cial development of Llnn Countv, lowa to exisf by Ihe violalor shall conslitute a I 2015. 

and iaciliiate the enloVn enl oi Ihe nat- separateoffense. 

ural allracllons of Llnn CounlV, lowa. 4. The provisions oi this Ordlnance shall 

The Ordinance estabtishes alr qualltv / not preclude the bringing of a civil acemissfon standards for idenfitied air lion bv ordlnarY proceedings lo enioin 

contaminanis and regulation of air con- or abale any nulsance. The reasonable fee for publishing said notice is laminanl sources Including the requir- 10, Nothing hereln shaii preclude ihe. 

inu of permlls and providing for permit Environmenfal Prolection AgeneY Ad- ~ 12~} °23 ° fees, late fees, and esiablishin penal- minlsfrallon's right of enforcement uniles for violations of Ihe provislons con- der anY seclion of ihe Clean Air Acl. 

lained therein. The provisions con- 11. Civii penaUles assessed for violalained ihereih apply ihroughout L(nn lions of Chapfer 10 of this ordinance 

Countv, lowa. It shall be Ihe responsi- shall be deposlied in the fine and penalbilitV of ihe owner of anY air tonlami- Iv revenue tund as established bY the 

nani source lo ensure ihai ali construc- Linn CounlY Pinance Deparlmenl lo be 

lion, Inslallation, or operatlon of an air used for community environmental 

conlaminant source is performed in benefil speclfically fo achieve the D'eaccordance with ihe provisions of Ihis parlmenl's purpose as idenlified in 

Ordinance. It shall be the responslbilitY §70,1, 

of anv person, engaging in an aclivilY Said ordinance in its entirelY, is on file i 

resuiting in the production of air in the offlce of ~ he Linn CountY Auditor 

contaminanis, to ensure ihat such ac- and available for public inspecllon durlivitY is in accordance wlth the provi- ing regular business hours, 0:00 a.m, to I 

siohs of ihis ordinance. It shali be ihe 4:30 p:m, Menday'Ihrough FridaY. 

duty of Ihe L1nn Counlv Departmenl of Joel Miller, Linn Coun1Y Auditor 

; Public Health, Air QualitY Division, to Publlshed in the Cedar Rapids Gazetie 

enforce the nrovisions of Ihis Ordi- onJanuarV301h,2015. 

nance. This instrument was acknowledged by Tim McDougall t~ 

PERMIT FEES: 7he full texf of Seclion 

10.6 is sel eui as tollows: Uefore me on January 30, 2015. 

10.6 Permifif-ees 

1. Initial Applicalions. Every applicanl 

for a Permit to Operate, a permit for 

variance, a permit for Aulhorizatlon To 

Install anv arlicle, machlnerv, equipment or other conlrivance for which ; 

sucll permif or authorizallon is re- : 

quired bv the terms of this ordlnance j 

or otherwise required by law, shall pav 

a tlling tee. Notary Public in and for ttie State of Iowa 

2. Annual Pee for Permit lo Operate. 

Each Permll to Onerate shall be renewed on Ihe annual operaling fee due 

date, (hereafter referred to as fhe expirailon date), sel by the Air Pollution 

Conirol Officer. This provision shall 

apply to ali Permils To operale required by §10.5(3) of this Ordinance. 

The annual renewal fee shall be payable for each Permil lo operale, and 

,f shaii be pald bV ihe invoice due date. 

o ~~Rl s~ ~ ~ant~ra i~ . Smith H ihe annual operating fee Is nol paid 

bv the fnvoice due date, ihe permit ° ~ Commission Number 753223 shall exnlre and no lonoer be valld. The• • , 

permit holder shall be nof111ed bY mall My Commission Expires: 

j bY the Air Polluilon Conirol Officer,

s The Alr Pollutlon Coniroi Officer shall . ~ June ~ i 20~~ 

have the aulhorltY lo denY renewal of 

ahv Permit To Operate for equlpment . 

y thal is found to be out of compllance. 

e wllh ihe emisslon standards or ree quiremenfs set oul In ihis ordinance. 

The Alr Pollution Control Officer shail 

o have Ihe authorltv lo denY issuance of, 

, or the renewal of, anY permil to anY . ~~~ iii✓✓✓

s person who has been previouslY ciled 

I for anv violation of ihls Ordinance and:, 

who has not paid in full all fines, court'i b~l~ ~ ~~ r C 

costs and restilutlon entered as a ludg- i \ 

1 menl agalnst fhem or who is not in cur- • 

rent wilh anY Court ordered payment 1° 

plan for such fines, court costs and resiitutlon. This provision does nol limil ~ 

the Air Pollulion Coniroi officer's pow- • 

er to olherwise collect unpaid ilnes, , 

Z. Pilio9l ees ior-Uniimelv Permlts, 

Nolwlthslanding secilon §10,6(1) or' 

§10.6(2) above, all applicanis for an i 

Aulhorizallon io Inslall made afler 1he I 

nitiatlon of on-stte construcllon; for an i

Aulhorization lo Install and a Permit fo 1 

operate for emission sources alreadv 1 

in operatlon; or for' renewals made ; 

after fhe expiratlon dale; shall paY a 

late flling fee for each permit or renew- : 

al required. Nothing herein shall Iimit 

: the Air Pnllulion Controi Officer's power to enforce 1he pernallV provisions of 
r 

F__ anY Permlt To Operate for eqUlpmenl . 

y fhal Is found to be out of compllance 

e with Ihe emisslon slandards or ree quiremenis sei oul in ihls Ordinance. 

r The Air Pollution Control Officer shalP• 

e have Ihe authorltv to denY Issuance of, : 

, or Ihe renewal of, anY Permit to any 

5 person who has been previouslY ciled 

II for anY violallon of ihls Ordinance and • 

who has nol paid in full all flhes, court ~ costs and restitullon entered as a iudg-: 

p ment against fhem or who is noi ln currerd wiih,anv courl ordered paVment 

plan for such fines, court cosls and restifulion. This provlsion does nol limlt 

r 1he Air Pollulion Conlrol Of(icer's Pow- ~ 

er 10 otherwise collect unpaid ilnes, , 

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court.r_nstanr rgsltlu lon. 

3. Fliing 1=ees ibr hiirnely Permits. 

Notwithslanding sectlon §10.6(1) or 

§70,6(2) above, all applicants for an.1 

Aulhorization to Install made afler the 

Inlliaflon of on-site construciton; for an 

~ 

Authorizalion io Install and a Permil to I 

Operate for emission sources alreadY l 

in operalion; or for' renewals made ! 

afler the expiratlon dale) shall paY a, 

late flling fee for each permit or renew- : 

al requlred, Nothing hereln shall timll 

; the Alr Pollution Conlrol officer's power to enforce lhe penally provisions of 

Ihls ordinance in lleu of or in addllion to 

I Ihe collectlon of this flltng fee. 

~ 4, Fees required under' Sectlons 

10.6(1)

1 

 10,6(2) and 10.6(3) above sltall 

be recommended by Ihe Alr Pollution 

control Ofilcer and be establlshed by 

resolution oflhe Linn CounlY Board of ' 

1 Supervlsors. 

ANALYSIS FEES: The full texl of Seciion 10,10 is set out as follows: 

1 10,10 Analysis Fees 

Whenever ihe Alr Pollution Conlrol Ofilcer delermines thai an analvsts of Ihe 

emisstons from any source Is necessary io determine the extent and • 

amounl of pollutants being discharged 

lnto the atmosphere which cannoi be 

determined by visual observalion a 

colleclion of samples shall be ordered 

and the anaiysis made bv quaiitled personnel of the Linn CountY Public I-leallh 

Deparlmenl LaboratorY or bY another , 

recognized laboralorv. The cosi for 

I coliecltng samples, maleing the analYsis 

i and preparing lhe necessary reporls 

, shall be charged againsi ihe owner or 

I operator ofi such Premises, , PENALTIES; The full lext of Seoilon 

10,241s sel out as follows: 

10,24 PenallY 

A viol'aflon of anY of the requirements ' 

of •fhls. ordinance Is sublect to lhe folF lowing Penaltles: 

1. A violatlon of anY provtsion of this 

ordinance or anY code, rules, or regu- : lalions adopted herein by reference 

shail conslitute a county Infraclion. 

2. Open Burning Penaltles, 

a. AnY Person convicled of commilling 

a county Infraction based upon Secilon ~ M8(3) (iResidenilal Heaters) or Section : 

10.10 (Open Durning) of this ordinance 

shall be fined as tollows: 

i 

Firsi offense: 5100 

Second ofiense:s200 

Third and subsequenl offense: accordIng lo ihe provlslons of §70.24(3) 

~ b. Notwilhstanding §10:24(2)(a) of thls 

1 ordlnance.anY oerson convicted of' 

ac 

upon Seclion 10.8(3) (Residenfial HeaI ters) or Secllon 10.10 (Open Burrdng) 

> of ihis ordinance shali be fined accordIng lo ihe provisions o.f §70.24(3) if the 

t malerlal contained In the open burning 

~ involves anY of Ihe followingc 

1 1) tlres or other rubber malerials 

2) asphalt shingles or other asphalt 

> materlals 

> 3) anY material PotentiallY contalning 

asbestos, unless 1t was tesled bY an ap- ' 

Proved laboralorY prlor to 1he burning 

' and Proven to be negative 

4) creosole treaied wood 

5) trade waste materlals 

c. Notwiihstanding §10.24(2)(a) of thls 

ordinance, anY person convlcled ot 

commilting a counlY infraclion based 

upon Secilon 10,0(3) (Residential Healers) or Secllon 10.10 (Open Burning) 

of lhis ordlnance shall be fined accor.ding to the provisions of §10.24(3) It Ihe 

burning involves commerciallY generated waste including, but not limited io, 

burning lo avoid fees for proper disposal, burning in conluncllon with sdrap=,

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ping or saivaging operailons, or bur•n-. 

Ing materlal hauled from olher loca=• 

tions. 

3. Pursuani 10 authorltv granted bY 

§455B.146 of the Code of lowa, anY person charged with commilling a counlY 

lnfraction based upon anY sectlon of 

ihis ordinance (excepl Sectlon 10.8(3) 

or Seclion 10.10 as specificallY exempfed above) shall, upon convlction be : 

subjecl fo a civll penally of nol nior•e 

than Ten Thousand Dollars (510,000) 

per daY for each dav ot Ihe vlolation. 

Each dav thal a vlolation occurs or,is . 

,permitted lo exist bY the vloiator shall 

constitute a separate offense. 

4: The citation for a county infraclion• 

maY be served bY Personal service or 

by certifled,mail relurn recelpt reques ~ 

ted. A copy of'the citation shall be re-