Section 4.78.070 Jurisdictional Limitations.

1. Nothing contained in this ordinance shall be deemed to grant to the Enforcement Official or the Citizen Odor Committee any authority or jurisdiction with respect to odorous air contaminants existing solely within residences, or solely within commercial and industrial plants, works, or shops, or to affect the relations between employers and employees with respect to, or arising out of any condition of air pollution, provided that such odors do not penetrate the atmosphere so as to become a public nuisance.

2. Information received by the Enforcement Official, the Citizen Odor Committee, or other employees and agents of the City through filed reports, inspections, or as otherwise authorized in this ordinance that are denoted as confidential records under Section 22.7(3)(8), Code of Iowa, shall not be disclosed or opened to public inspection, except as may be required in a proceeding concerning a violation of this ordinance. Nothing herein shall be construed to prevent the Enforcement Official from compiling or publishing analyses or summaries relating to the general condition of the atmosphere; provided that such analyses or summaries do not reveal any information otherwise confidential under this section. (Ord. 92/U-425)