Mendocino County      We have moved to a new location:

Air Quality Management District        405 Observatory Ave.
Wildfire Smoke Protection  Air Advisory

District Permit Application Forms

The District only accepts and processes signed original permit applications received by mail or delivered in person. Faxed, emailed or photocopied applications are not accepted.

Please call (707) 463-4354 for an application or with any questions

Permit Checklist

Process Application Download (PDF)
Required for All Permit Applications Application Cover Sheet
General/Generic Application General Application Form
Internal Combustion & Emergency Engines Engine Application Form
Asbestos Demolition / ADRN Demolition Form
Large Grading Project / Naturally Occuring Asbestos Grading Form
Particulate Collector Particulate Collector Form
Filtration System Filtration System Form
Abrasive Blasting Abrasive Blasting Form
Concrete Batch Plant Concrete Batch Plant Form
Asphalt Plant Asphalt Plant Form
Emergency Backup Generator Powered (ICE) Backup Generator Form
Breakdown Reporting Form Breakdown Form

If your form is not listed or you need information on the permitting process, please contact the District at:
(707) 463-4354


Burn Day Status

For todays burn day status please call 707-463-4391. .

Burn Permit Application> Click Here
SMP Online Burn Request> Click Here

Credit Card Payments

Service FEES are assessed to all Credit Card transactions by govPayNet:

Air Quality for Mendocino

Current Air Quality Index for county:
Observed on --/--/-- at --:00

Ozone:
NA

PM2.5:
NA

More Air Quality Information:

Map data is collected from AirNow.gov.

News / Advisories

Mendocino County: Burn Suspension Lifted. - All open burning requires a fire and air quality burn permits.

Air Quality Advisory For Mendocino County covering smoke impacts from wildfires in California. Click Here for More Information

AB 617 Community Air Protection Incentive Projects - AB 617 Community Air Protection Incentives to Reduce Emissions. Click Here for More Information

Volkswagen Environmental Mitigation Trust - provides about $423 million for California to mitigate the excess nitrogen oxide emissions caused by VW's use of illegal emissions testing defeat devices in certain VW diesel vehicles.. Click Here for More Information

Air District Relaxes Portable Diesel Engine Enforcement - ARB has determined the standards for DPM may not be feasible. Click Here for More Information

The District Mission

  The mission of the Mendocino County Air Quality Management District is to protect and manage air quality, an essential public resource upon which the health of the community depends. 

  Mendocino County Air Quality Management District is one of 35 local Air Districts in California.

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