The Wyandotte herald. (Wyandotte, Mich.) 1879-1943, 1943-01-01
Section I.
Powers and Duties

Powers and Duties
| The enforcement of this ordinance
/ shall be under the primary jurisdic-
| ton of the Smoke Inspection Bureau
OF the Department of Engineering and
Building The Smoke Abatement Off
cial shall, among his other duties. in
struct the people of the city with re-
gard to the ways and means whereby
= violation of this Ordinance may be
avoided. He shall advise the public
with regard to the properties of fuel
best adapted to various conditions,
aId also advise the public with re-
-ard To various types Of fuel burning
| apparatus, such as furnaces, stOkers
snlo Reimbursement devices, etc. which
i in his opinion are best suited to the
4 abatement of dense smoke and the in
I gradients thereof. Provided. however
: hat he shall not recommend or pre-
scribe any particular dealer or dealers
81 fuel, or any particular manufac-
turer. or agent, furnishing appa I'll tus
| to be used i'm connection with the burn
| ing of fuel He shall compile articles
dealing with the abatement Of dense
smoke. and the ingredients thereof,
and shall maintain file in his office
which shall be open to public inSpec-
| tiOn at all reasonable hours. He shall
| file and preserve for reference each
| and every case involving smoke abate-
ment. which is handled by the Bureau
of Smoke Inspection and Abatement.
Section ,.
Advisory Board
No. l. The Mayor shall appoint an
advisory board of not less than three
members who shall assist the Smoke
Abatement Official in rendering de
ciSiOnS on disputed questions of tech
nical nature arising under the prCvi
SiOn> of this Ordinance. This board
shall be subject to the call Of ths
| Smoke Abatement Official when its
| assistance is deemed necessary 10y
such department. The members IF mis-
board shall serve without pay and
| their term of appointment shall be
| for IL period of one year.
No. > The Smoke Abatement Off
cial. i'm preparing rules and re2ula
| tiOnS. shall rs basis thereof embOly
| basic principles set forth in publirl-
tionS of recognized standard authOri-
ties. such as the Federal Bureau IF
| Mines. the Department of Commerce
| Bureau of Standards. StOker and Boil
er Manufacturers Association ASME,
ASTM, or any other recognized auth
Ority.
Section 3.
lie shall examine the plans, Specifi-
cations and working drawings for all
| boilers. furnaces, incineratOrS. ovens
and appurtenanceS thereto, used for
| the production of power. heat or dis
pOSal plants. or the reconstruction OF
| same in existing plants. Said plans
shall be in accord with the working
code herein described or by rules. reg
| ulatiOns and advice from authOri-
ties. as described in Section 3 Part =,
or designed with the provisions of Sc
curing complete combustion of fuel to
prevent the emission of smoke, or the
products of combustion, TO accomplish
the purposes of this Code. The check
ing of plans and specifications, and
permission TO install unit or units.
shall not exempt any person. firm.
corporation. or others. where inStalla-
ton was made. from prosecution on
account Of violation of any section OF
the Smoke Abatement Code. The
Smoke Abatement Officials shall have
the right TO enter, in the performance
0f their duties, at all reasonable
hours. all premises from which smoke
is being emitted, or has been emitted.
Section 4.
Burning of Debris
ANY person or corporation tearing
down or wrecking any building or
structure, shall not burn the paper,
refuse. waste or other material in any
open fire at the site. No person. firm
or corporation shall burn any garbage,
refuse, rubbish or other cOmbustible
materials in an open fire except on
dump, Only approved by authorities.
or i'm approved incineratOrS or approx
ed rubbish burners.
Section ).
Tar and Asphalt Kettles
No tar or asphalt kettles shall be
used with IN open fire. All tar and
asphalt kettles shall burn coke, or
shall be equipped with nil burners
approved by the authorities.
General:
Smoke Causes Defined
Smoke is the result of imperfect and
incomplete burning. 1t Is caused by the
failure to intimately mix a proper
amount OF ar, ali the proper t'-IiilfAo
iure, with cOmbustible gaSSps that are
distilled from the fuel.
1t can be prevented by:
|. the use Of fuels suited to the
equipment
2. firing carefully and intelligently
3. selecting proper equipment for
| the work to be done and maintaining
it properly
4. use Of mechanical equipment
and smoke abatement devices
Cost Of Smoke
Considerable saving can he made IL
| fuel is burned without excessive
smoke. With this i'm mind. ii certain
IN is worth the effort To eliminate
smoke. not only for the power niant
owner but the home owner as well. Ii
| is recognized fact that the private
| residence does contribute its small
share Of SCOT and smoke tn the air OF
| the city. and when the residences as
| class are grouped together. they pro
duce almost as much dirt and smoke
as the larger plants. The general pub
lie is urged 10 become better acquaint-
| ell with their fuel needs and give the
| firing Of the furnace the attention il
| deserves. so that Wyandotte may be
kept clean and hesalthful.
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