§ 365.104. General authority of the Department.

(a)

The Department shall have the authority and the duty to control and prohibit pollution generated, spilled or potentially dischargeable in Duval County and to enforce this Chapter and Rulesof the Board adopted pursuant to sections 365.103 and 73.102, Ordinance Code.

(b)

The Department shall have the right of entry on property according to Section 360.109, Ordinance Code, and Rules of the Board adopted pursuant thereto. The Department shall have safe access furnished when required for testing, sampling or observing instruments including access to operational areas and waste disposal or transmission facilities.

(c)

The Department may enter the property and take remedial action in the event of release or imminent release in accordance with Section 360.408, Ordinance Code.

(d)

The Department is authorized to issue tickets for minor violations of pollution ordinances as identified in Section 360.701.

(Ord. 2010-68-E, § 2)