The purpose of this chapter is to provide for the public's health, safety and welfare by setting forth regulations governing the emissions from operating mobile sources pursuant to the authority of Chapter
98, Municipal Powers, Section 7-148 et seq. of the Connecticut General Statutes, as amended.
As used in this chapter, the following terms shall have the meanings
indicated:
MOBILE SOURCE
A source designated or constructed to move from one location to another
during normal operation, except portable equipment, and includes but is not
limited to automobiles, buses, trucks, tractors, earth-moving equipment, hoists,
cranes, aircraft, locomotives operating on rails, vessels for transportation
on water, lawn mowers, snow blowers and other small home appliances.
No mobile source engine shall be allowed to operate for more than 10
minutes when the mobile source is not in motion, except as follows:
A. When a mobile source is forced to remain motionless because
of traffic conditions or mechanical difficulties over which the operator has
no control.
B. When it is necessary to operate heating, cooling or auxiliary
equipment installed on the mobile source when such equipment is necessary
to accomplish the intended use of the mobile source.
C. To bring the mobile source to the manufacturer's recommended
operating temperature.
D. When the outdoor temperature is below 20º F.
E. When the mobile source is being repaired.
Subsections
A through
E of §
105-3 of this chapter shall not apply to aircraft, locomotives operating on rails, vessels for transportation on water, lawn mowers, snow blowers and other small home appliances.