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"Best Available Retrofit Technology" or "BART" means technology verified by the United States Environmental Protection Agency ("EPA") or the California Air Resources Board ("CARB") for reducing the emission of pollutants that achieves reductions in particulate matter emissions at the highest classification level for di

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Effective: 8/9/2018

§ 51-01 Definitions.

RCNY § 51-01

"Best Available Retrofit Technology" or "BART" means technology verified by the United States Environmental Protection Agency ("EPA") or the California Air Resources Board ("CARB") for reducing the emission of pollutants that achieves reductions in particulate matter emissions at the highest classification level for diesel emission control strategies that is applicable to a particular engine and application that has been approved for use by the commissioner or is installed with an EPA certified engine year 2007 or later. "Commissioner" means the Commissioner of the New York City Department of Environmental Protection or his or her designee. "Heavy duty trade waste hauling vehicle" means any diesel-fuel powered vehicle with a gross weight of over sixteen thousand pounds that is owned or operated by an entity that is required to be licensed or registered by the New York City Business Integrity Commission pursuant to § 16-505 of the Administrative Code and that is operated in New York City for collection and/or removal of trade waste. "Trade Waste" shall have the same meaning as set forth in Subdivision f of § 16-501 of the Administrative Code. (Added City Record 7/10/2018, eff. 8/9/2018)

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