§ 10.56.190. Controlling wind-borne materials.

A.

No person shall cause, suffer, allow or permit the handling, transporting or disposition of any substance or material which is likely to be scattered by the wind, or is susceptible to being wind-borne, without taking adequate precautions or measures to minimize atmospheric pollution.

B.

Vehicles carrying the material subject to becoming airborne operating on public streets, roads or highways shall cover their load with a tarpaulin, canvas or other means acceptable to the director.

C.

No person shall maintain, cause, permit or allow to be maintained any premises, open area, right-of-way, storage pile of materials, any construction, alteration, demolition or wrecking operation, or any other enterprise which involves any material or substance likely to be scattered by the wind or susceptible to being wind-borne, without applying all such reasonable measures as may be necessary or required to prevent particulate matter from becoming airborne, including, but not limited to, paving, or frequent cleaning of roads, driveways and parking lots, application of dust-free surfaces, or the planting and maintenance of vegetative ground cover.

D.

In addition, all parking areas containing spaces for ten or more motor vehicles shall be surfaced with asphalt, concrete, or other hard-surfaced dustless material.

(Prior code § 4-1-11)