§ 1-32-1. Declaration of intent.

(a)

Section 125.01(1)(j), Florida Statutes, authorizes the board to promulgate and adopt an Air Pollution Control Code in order to protect the health, safety and welfare of the citizens of Manatee County.

(b)

It is hereby determined that uniform regulation and control of air pollution throughout Manatee County is required in order to protect the health, safety and welfare of the citizens of Manatee County. This chapter is hereby enacted pursuant to authority granted to the board under Chapter 125, Florida Statutes.

(c)

The board recognizes that the Florida Department of Environmental Protection (FDEP) has environmental regulatory and enforcement authority pursuant to Chapter 403, Florida Statutes. It is the intent of the board to require compliance with the FDEP's air pollution control rules in Manatee County, unless the board has adopted a more stringent standard as may be otherwise provided herein, so as to further the policies of preventing significant deterioration, protecting air quality existing at the time the board adopted its standards, and of upgrading or enhancing air quality.

(d)

It is the intent of the board to provide the authority for compliance and enforcement activities regarding this chapter and for any air quality permits issued by the Department of Environmental Protection under Chapter 62-210, F.A.C. It is not the board's intent to perform compliance or enforcement activities on facilities owned or operated by Manatee County government.

(Ord. No. 96-22, § I, 10-22-96)