REGULATION 1

AIR POLLUTION CONTROL RULES

MENDOCINO COUNTY

AIR QUALITY MANAGEMENT DISTRICT

of the

CALIFORNIA

NORTH COAST AIR BASIN

SCHEDULE OF ADOPTION

by the

MENDOCINO COUNTY

AIR QUALITY MANAGEMENT DISTRICT

Adopted on....….………..July 13, 1976

Revised on....….………..June 21, 1977

Revised on.....…..……..August 1, 1978

Revised on.....…..….February 13, 1979

Revised on..…………...August 7, 1979

Revised on....…..……...August 4, 1981

Revised on..…..……...January 5, 1982

Revised on.....……..December 13, 1983

Revised on...……...September 18, 1984

Revised on....….……...…...July 8, 1986

Revised on.…..……….....June 26, 1990

Revised on..…….…..September 8, 1992

Revised on...…….………..April 6, 1993

Revised on...…….…….….June 1, 1993

Revised on..…...….September 14, 1993

Revised on.…….…...December 6, 1994

Revised on..…..…….December 5, 1995

Revised on...…..…..December 15, 1998

Revised on……………...April 13, 1999

Revised on……..….November 16, 1999

Revised on……..……..….May 15, 2001

Revised on….…….……….May 6, 2003

May, 2003 Printing

REGULATION 1

AIR POLLUTION CONTROL RULES

OF THE

MENDOCINO COUNTY AIR QUALITY MANAGEMENT DISTRICT

TABLE OF CONTENTS

CHAPTER I - GENERAL PROVISIONS................................................................... Page I-1

RULE-1-100 - Authority................................................................................................ Page I-1

RULE 1-105 – Jurisdiction............................................................................................ Page I-1

RULE-1-110 - Purpose.................................................................................................. Page I-1

RULE-1-120 - Administration....................................................................................... Page I-1

RULE-1-130 - Definitions............................................................................................. Page I-2

RULE-1-140 - Emergency Conditions.......................................................................... Page I-11

RULE-1-150 - Public Records....................................................................................... Page I-11

RULE-1-160 - Ambient Air Quality Standards............................................................ Page I-11

RULE-1-190 - Validity................................................................................................... Page I-12

CHAPTER II - PERMITS............................................................................................ Page II-1

RULE-1-200 - Permit Requirements............................................................................ Page II-1

RULE-1-210 - Environmental Assessment.................................................................. Page II-3

RULE-1-220 - New Source Review Standards (Including PSD Evaluations)............ Page II-3

RULE-1-230 - Action on Applications.......................................................................... Page II-7

RULE-1-240 - Permit to Operate................................................................................. Page II-9

RULE-1-250 - Appeals.................................................................................................. Page II-12

RULE-1-260 - Exclusions............................................................................................. Page II-13

RULE-1-270 - Emission Data and Sampling Access................................................... Page II-13

RULE-1-280 - Air Toxics "Hot Spots" Compliance................................................... Page II-14

CHAPTER III - FEES.................................................................................................. Page III-1

RULE-1-300 - Permit Fees........................................................................................... Page III-1

RULE-1-310 - Fee Schedules....................................................................................... Page III-3

RULE-1-320 - Hearing Board and Variance Fees..................................................... Page II-12

RULE-1-330 - Technical Services Fees...................................................................... Page III-16

RULE-1-340 - Technical Report Charges................................................................... Page III-16

RULE-1-350 - Major Emission Assessment............................................................... Page III-16

RULE-1-370 - Air Toxics "Hot Spots" Assessment.................................................. Page III-17

CHAPTER IV - PROHIBITIONS

RULE-1-400 - General Limitations.............................................................................. Page IV-1

RULE-1-410 - Visible Emissions.................................................................................. Page IV-1

RULE-1-420 - Particulate Matter................................................................................ Page IV-2

RULE-1-430 - Fugitive Dust Emissions....................................................................... Page IV-4

RULE-1-440 - Sulfur Oxide Emissions........................................................................ Page IV-5

RULE-1-455 - Geothermal Emission Standards......................................................... Page IV-5

RULE-1-470 - Reduction of Animal Matter................................................................ Page IV-7

RULE-1-480 - Orchard, Vineyard and Citrus Grove Heaters.................................... Page IV-7

RULE-1-482 - Petroleum Loading and Storage.......................................................... Page IV-7

RULE-1-490 - Federal New Source Performance Standards (NSPS)........................ Page IV-8

RULE-1-492 - National Emission Standards for Hazardous Air Pollutants

(NESHAPS).......................................................................................... Page IV-9

CHAPTER 5 - ENFORCEMENT & PENALTY ACTIONS

RULE-1-500 - Enforcement.......................................................................................... Page V-1

RULE-1-510 - Orders for Abatement........................................................................... Page V-1

RULE-1-520 - Civil Penalties....................................................................................... Page V-1

RULE-1-530 - Notice to Comply.................................................................................. Page V-3

RULE-1-540 - Equipment Breakdown.......................................................................... Page V-7

CHAPTER 6 - HEARING BOARD & VARIANCE PROCEDURES

RULE-1-600 - Authorization.......................................................................................... Page VI-1

RULE-1-610 - Petition Procedures............................................................................... Page VI-1

RULE-1-615 - Emergency Variances........................................................................... Page VI-3

RULE-1-616 - Interim Variance.................................................................................... Page VI-4

RULE-1-618 - Modification of Increments of Progress............................................... Page VI-5

RULE-1-620 - Hearing Procedures............................................................................... Page VI-5

RULE-1-630 - Decisions................................................................................................ Page VI-8

RULE-1-640 - Record of Proceedings.......................................................................... Page VI-10

RULE-1-650 - Appeal of Decision................................................................................ Page VI-10

APPENDIX A - Procedures for Environmental Impact Review

APPENDIX B - Continuous Monitoring