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<baltimore-city-law heading="§ 8-101 Definitions.">
  <section prefix="§" num="8-101" heading="Definitions.">
    <para num="(a)" heading="In general.">In this subtitle, the following terms have the meanings indicated.</para>
    <para num="(b)" heading="Air pollution.">“Air pollution” means the presence in the outdoor atmosphere of any odor, solid, vapor, liquid, gas, or other substance in such quantities and of such duration that it:<para num="(1)">can be predicted with reasonable certainty to be injurious to property or to human, plant, or animal life; or</para>
      <para num="(2)">unreasonably interferes with the proper enjoyment of the property of others or with the comfort of the public.</para>
    </para>
    <para num="(c)" heading="Emission standard.">
      <para num="(1)">“Emission standard” means a requirement that limits the quantity, quality, rate, or concentration of emissions from a source.</para>
      <para num="(2)">“Emission standard” includes any requirement that relates to the operation or maintenance of a source to assure continuous emission reduction.</para>
    </para>
    <para num="(d)" heading="Source.">“Source” means any equipment, process, structure, space, material, or activity that contributes to air pollution.</para>
    <annotation type="History">Ord. 99-548</annotation>
  </section>
</baltimore-city-law>
