A. The chief of environmental health may approve the use of any material design, installation, device, arrangement or operation other than prescribed by this title if they find that the proposed material, appliance, design, installation, device, arrangement or operation is equivalent to that prescribed in quality, strength, effectiveness, durability and safety for the protection of life and health.

B. The chief of environmental health may require that sufficient evidence or proof be submitted to substantiate any claim that may be made regarding the use of such equivalent.

C. Whenever there is any evidence that material, appliance, installation, device or arrangement does not conform to the provisions of this title, or in order to substantiate claims for an equivalent, the chief of environmental health may require tests by an approved agency as proof of compliance to be made at the expense of the owner, operator, manufacturer, contractor or agent. (Ord. 4883-NS § 1 Exhibit A, Ch. 1 Art. 1 § 11, 1976)