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