Section 24-102. Declaration of policy

It is hereby declared to be the public
  policy of the city to preserve, protect and improve the air resources of
  the  city so as to promote health, safety and welfare, prevent injury to
  human, plant and animal  life  and  property,  foster  the  comfort  and
  convenience  of its inhabitants and, to the greatest degree practicable,
  facilitate the enjoyment of the natural attractions of the city.  It  is
  the  public policy of the city that every person is entitled to air that
  is not detrimental to life, health and enjoyment of his or her property.
  It is hereby declared that the emission into the open air of harmful  or
  objectionable  substance,  including but not limited to smoke, soot, fly
  ash, dust, fumes, gas, vapors, odors or any products  of  combustion  or
  incomplete  combustion  resulting from the use of fuel burning equipment
  or refuse burning equipment is a  menace  to  the  health,  welfare  and
  comfort  of  the  people  of the city and a cause of extensive damage to
  property. For the purpose of controlling and reducing air pollution,  it
  is hereby declared to be the policy of the city to actively regulate and
  eliminate such emissions. The necessity for legislation by the enactment
  of  the  provisions  of  this  chapter is hereby declared as a matter of
  legislative determination. This code shall be liberally construed so  as
  to  effectuate  the  purposes  described in this section. Nothing herein
  shall be construed to abridge the  emergency  powers  of  the  board  of
  health  of  the  department of health and mental hygiene or the right of
  such department to engage in any of its necessary or proper activities.