§ 21-161. Definitions; scope.  


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  • (a)

    Definitions. As used in this division, the following words and terms shall have the meanings ascribed in this section unless the context of their usage clearly indicates another meaning:

    Act means the Texas Clean Air Act, Chapter 382 of the Texas Health & Safety Code, as may be amended from time to time.

    Automotive body repair shop means any premises that engages in, conducts, or carries on automobile, truck or trailer body repairing or painting, or both.

    Dry cleaning plant means any premises where fabrics or textiles are cleaned by use of perchlorethylene or petroleum solvents unless the devices used for the cleaning are coin-operated.

    Facility means an automotive body repair shop, dry cleaning plant, gasoline dispensing site, sewage treatment plant, used vehicle sales lot or any facility or source as those terms are defined in the Texas Clean Air Act, Chapter 382 of the Texas Health Safety Code, as may be amended from time to time, that emits one ton per year or more of airborne contaminants.

    Gasoline dispensing site means any premises where gasoline is dispensed from a fixed storage tank into vehicles.

    Registration means a current and valid registration issued under this division.

    Sewage treatment plant means a premises operated for the purpose of treating waste flowing into a publicly owned sanitary sewage system.

    Used vehicle means an automobile, truck or trailer of any type that is used or intended for use on the streets and that has previously been registered in Texas or elsewhere.

    Used vehicle sales lot means any premises utilized by a person required to be licensed as a dealer in motor vehicles under chapter 8 of this Code for the display of used motor vehicles for sale or trade.

    (b)

    Scope. This article shall not be applicable to a facility that is owned and operated by the State of Texas or the United States of America.

(Ord. No. 92-180, § 2, 2-19-92; Ord. No. 93-460, § 1, 4-21-93; Ord. No. 07-208, § 3, 2-14-07; Ord. No. 08-414, § 2, 5-7-08)