§ 15-23. Inspection and enforcement.

(a)

In accordance with the act, the director, his agents and employees are authorized to inspect the air and to go in and on public or private property within the jurisdictional area of the city for the purpose of determining whether or not the level of air contaminants in the area meet the levels set for such air contaminants by the state board or by this article. The director, his agents and employees may make inspections in the same manner and under the same provisions and restrictions as are applicable to the state board, to determine whether or not the emission of any air contaminant from any source meets the level set for such source by this article or by the state board, and whether or not a person is complying with the provisions of this article and with the rules, regulations, orders or determinations of the state board is issued under the provisions of the act.

(b)

The city attorney is hereby authorized to institute and prosecute civil actions in the appropriate district court, as provided in the act, for injunctive relief to prevent continuing violations of this article or of the act or rules, regulations, determinations, or orders of the state board.

(Ord. of 2-17-70, § I(8))