§ 9-12-1. Definitions.

For the purpose of enforcement of the definitions, chapter 1200-3-2, of the Tennessee Air Pollution regulations, as effective on December 31, 2000, is adopted by reference as a portion of this code. Such regulations and/or all such additions, deletions, changes and amendments as may subsequently be made become a part of this code and shall have the same effect as if set out in full herein.

Additionally, the following definitions are adopted into this code:

Health officer is the health officer for Memphis and Shelby County.

Odor is the sensation of smell perceived as a result of olfactory stimulation. An odor is deemed objectionable, and therefore a nuisance, when one-third or more of a sample of persons exposed to it believe it to be objectionable in usual places of occupancy. The sample size is to be at least 25 persons, or when fewer than 25 are exposed, one-half must believe it to be objectionable.

(Code 1967, § 3-1(A); Code 1985, § 16-46; Ord. No. 3230, § 1(1), 8-3-1982; Ord. No. 4320, § 1, 5-2-1995; Ord. No. 4636, § 5, 12-15-1998; Ord. No. 4867, § 1, 6-19-2001; Ord. No. 4981, § 12, 12-17-2002)