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. TITLE AND SUBTITLE
Air Pollution Regulations in State Implementation i
Plans: California Lassen County
3. RECIPIENT'S ACCE
6. REPORT DATE
August 1978
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6. PERFORMING ORGANIZATION CODE
7. AUTHOR(S)
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16. ABSTRACT
This document has been produced in compliance with Section 110(h)(l) of the Clean Air
Act amendments of T977. The Federally enforceable regulations contained in the State
Implementation Plans (SIPs) have been compiled for all 56 States and territories
(with the exception of the Northern Mariana Islands). They consist of both the
Federally approved State and/or local air quality regulations as indicated in the
Federal Register and the Federally promulgated regulations for the State, as
indicated in the Federal Register. Regulations which fall into one of the above
categories as of January 1, 1978, have been incorporated. As mandated by Congress,
this document will be updated annually. State and/or local air Quality regulations
which have not been Federally approved as of January 1, 19789 are not included here;
omission of these regulations from this document in no way affects the ability of
the respective Federal, State, or local agencies to enforce such regulations.
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INTRODUCTION
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This document has been produced in compliance with Section 110(h)(l)
of the Clean Air Act Amendments of 1977. The Federally enforceable
regulations contained in the State Implementation Plans (SIPs) have been
compiled for all 56 States and territories (with the exception of the
Northern Mariana Islands). They consist of both the Federally approved
State and/or local air quality regulations as indicated in the Federal
Register and the Federally promulgated regulations for the State, as
indicated in the Federal Register. Regulations which fall into one of
the above categories as of January 1, 1978, have been incorporated. As
mandated by Congress, this document will be updated annually. State
and/or local air quality regulations which have not been Federally
approved as of January 1, 1978, are not included here; omission of these
regulations from this document in no way affects the ability of the
respective Federal, State, or local agencies to enforce such regulations.
There have been recent changes in the Federal enforceability of
parking management regulations and indirect source regulations. The
October, 1977, appropriation bill for EPA prohibited Federal enforcement
of parking management regulations in the absence of specific Federal
authorizing legislation. Federally promulgated, parking management
regulations have, therefore, been suspended indefinitely. Pursuant to
the 1977 Clean Air Act:Amendments, indirect source regulations may not
be required for the approval of a given SIP. Consequently, any State
adopted indirect source regulations may be suspended or revoked; State
adopted indirect source regulations contained in an applicable SIP
are Federally enforceable. More importantly, EPA may only promulgate
indirect source review regulations which are specific to Federally
funded,. .operated.^-or owned-facilities or projects. Therefore, the
Federally promulgated indirect source, regulations appearing in this
document are not enforceable by EPA except as they relate to Federal
facilities.
Since State air quality regulations vary widely in their organization,
content, and language, a standardized subject index is utilized in this
document. Index listings consist of both contaminant and activity oriented
categories to facilitate usage. For example, for regulations which apply
to copper smelters, one might look under sulfur compounds (50.2), particu-
latfr matter process weight (50.1.1), or copper smelters (51.15). Federal
regulations pertaining to a given State immediately follow the approved
State and local regulations.
Additionally, a summary sheet of the information included in each
comprehensive document is presented prior to the regulatory text to
allow one to quickly assess the contents of the document. Specifically,
the summary sheets contain the date of submittal to EPA of each revision
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to the SIP and the date of the Federal Register in which the revision
was either approved or disapproved by EPA. Finally, a brief description
or reference of the regulation,which was submitted is also included.
This document is not intended to provide a tool for determining
the enforceability of any given regulation. As stated above, it is
intended to provide a comprehensive compilation of those regulations
which are incorporated directly or by reference into Title 40, Part 52,
of the Code of Federal Regulations. Consequently, the exclusion of a
Federally approved regulation from this document does not diminish the
enforceability of the regulation. Similarly, the inclusion of a given
regulation (for example, regulations governing pollutants, such as odors,
for which there is no national ambient air quality standards) in this
document does not, in itself, render the regulation enforceable.
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TABLE OF CONTENTS
LASSEN COUNTY REGULATIONS
Revised Standard
Subject Index
(2.0)
(1.0)
(2.0)
(15.0)
(.15.0)
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(3.0)
(3:0)
(3.0)
(2.0)
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Rule Number
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2:2
2:3
2:4
2:5
2:6
2:7
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Title
Title
Definitions
Air Pollution Data
Enforcement
Order for Abatement
General Provisions
Permits Required
Sources Not Requiring
Permits
Time to Obtain permit
to Operate
Transfer
Applications
Cancellation of
Applications
Action on Applications
Provision of Sampling
and Testing Facilities
Standards for Granting
Applications
Conditional Approval
Denial of Application
Further Information
Page Number
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Revised Standard
Subject Index Rule Number Title Page Number
(3.0) 2:12 Applications Deemed 10
Denied
(2.0) 2:13 Appeals 10
(16.0) 3:1 Hearing Board Fees 10
(3.0) , 3:2 Permit Fees 10
(3.0) 3:3 Permit Fee Schedules 13
(2.0) 3:4 Analysis Fees 17
(13.0) 3:5 Technical Reports, 17
Charges For:
(50.1.2) 4:0 Ringelmann Chart 17
(50.1.2) 4:1 Wet Plumes 18
(50.7) 4:2 Nuisance 18
(50.1) 4:3 Particulate Matter 18
(50.0) 4:4 Specific Air 18
Comtaminants
(2.0) 4:5 Exceptions 18
(2.0) 4:6 Additional Exception 19
(15.13) 4:7 Open Burning 19
(2.0) 4:8 Exceptions 19
(2.0) 4:9 - 21
(50.2) 4:10 Sulfur Contents of Fuels 21
(50.1.1) 4:11 Solid Particulate Matter 22
- Weight
(2.0) 4:12 Separation of Emissions 23
(2.0) 4:13 Combination of Emissions 23
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Revised Standard
Subject Index Rule Number Title Page Number
(51.1) 4:14 Orchard and Citrus 23
Heaters
(51.16) 4:15 Gasoline Storage 23
(2.0) 4:16 Circumvention 23
(51.9) 4:17 Reduction of Odorous 24
Matter
(2.0) 5:1 Applicable Articles of 25
the Health and Safety
Code
(2.0) 5:2 General 25
(2.0) 5:3 Filing Petitions 25
(2.0) 5:4 Contents of Petitions 25
(5.0) _ 5:5 Petitions for Variances 26
(2.0) 5:6 Failure to Comply with 27
Rules
(2.0) 5:7 Answers 27
(2.0) 5:8 Dismissal of Petition 27
(16.0) 5:9 Place of Hearing 27
(16.0) 5:10 Notice of Hearing 27
(2.0) 5:11 Evidence 27
(13.0) 5:12 Record of Proceedings 28
(2.0) 5:13 Preliminary Matters 28
(2.0) 5:14 Official Notice 29
(2.0) 5:15 Continuances 29
(16.0) 5:16 Hearing and Decision 29
(2.0) 5:17 Effective Date of 29
Decision
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Revised Standard
Subject Index Rule Number Title Page Number
(51.13) - Notification of Burning 30
Conditions
(1.0) - Definitions 31
(2.0) - Prohibitions 32
(2.0) - Exceptions 34
(15.0) - Enforcement 35
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SUMMARY SHEET
OF
EPA-APPROVED REGULATION CHANGES
LASSEN COUNTY (APCD)
Submittal Data
6/30/72
7/25/73
Approval Date
9/22/72
8/22/77
Description
All Regs Approved
Unless Otherwise
Specified
Appendix A (Implemen-
tation Plan For
Agricultural Burning)
Appendix B (Enforcement)
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DOCUMENTATION OF CURRENT EPA-APPROVED
STATE AIR POLLUTION REGULATIONS
REVISED STANDARD SUBJECT INDEX
1.0 DEFINITIONS
2.0 GENERAL PROVISIONS AND ADMINISTRATIVE PROCEDURES
3.0 REGISTRATION CERTIFICATES, OPERATING PERMITS AND APPLICATIONS
4.0 AIR QUALITY STANDARDS (PRIMARY AND SECONDARY)
4.1 PARTICULATES
4.2 SULFUR DIOXIDE
4.3 NITRIC OXIDES
4.4 HYDROCARBONS
4.5 CARBON MONOXIDE
4.6 OXIDANTS
4.7 OTHERS
5.0 VARIANCES
6.0 COMPLIANCE SCHEDULES
7.0 EQUIPMENT MALFUNCTION AND MAINTENANCE
8.0 EMERGENCY EPISODES
9.0 AIR QUALITY SURVEILLANCE AND SOURCE TESTING
10.0 NEW SOURCE PERFORMANCE STANDARDS
11.0 NATIONAL EMISSIONS STANDARDS FOR HAZARDOUS AIR POLLUTANTS
12.0 MOTOR VEHICLE EMISSIONS AND CONTROLS
13.0 RECORD KEEPING AND REPORTING
14.0 PUBLIC AVAILABILITY OF DATA
15.0 LEGAL AUTHORITY AND ENFORCEMENT
16.0 HEARINGS, COMPLAINTS, AND INVESTIGATIONS
17.0 PREVENTION OF SIGNIFICANT DETERIORATION
18.0 AIR QUALITY MAINTENANCE AREA
19.0 - 49.0
RESERVED FOR FUTURE EXPANSION OF COMMON INDEX
50.0 POLLUTANT - SPECIFIC REGULATIONS
50.1 PARTICULATES
50.1.1 PROCESS WEIGHT
50.1.2 VISIBLE EMISSIONS
50.1.3 GENERAL
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50.2 SULFUR COMPOUNDS
50.3 NITRIC OXIDES
50.4 HYDROCARBONS
50.5 CARBON MONOXIDE
50.6 ODOROUS POLLUTANTS
50.7 OTHERS (Pb, Hg, etc.)
51.0 SOURCE CATEGORY SPECIFIC REGULATIONS
51.1 AGRICULTURAL PROCESSES (includes Grain Handling, Orchard Heaters,
R1ce and Soybean Facilities, Related Topics)
51.2 COAL OPERATIONS (includes Cleaning, Preparation, Coal Refuse
Disposal Areas, Coke Ovens, Charcoal Kilns, Related Topics)
51.3 CONSTRUCTION (includes Cement Plants, Materials Handling, Topics
Related to Construction Industry)
51.4 FERROUS FOUNDRIES (includes Blast Furnaces, Related Topics)
51.5 FUEL BURNING EQUIPMENT (coal, natural gas, oil) - Particulates
(includes Fuel Content and Other Related Topics)
51.6 FUEL BURNING EQUIPMENT (coal, natural gas, oil) - S02 (includes
Fuel Content and Other Related Topics)
51.7 FUEL BURNING EQUIPMENT (oil, natural gas, coal) - N02 (includes
Fuel Content and Other Related Topics)
51.8 HOT MIX ASPHALT PLANTS
51.9 INCINERATION
51.10 NITRIC ACID PLANTS
51.11 NON-FERROUS SMELTERS (Zn, Cu, etc.) - Sulfur Dioxide
51.12 NUCLEAR ENERGY FACILITIES (includes Related Topic)
51.13 OPEN BURNING (Includes Forest Management, Forest Fire, Fire
Fighting Practice, Agricultural Burning and Related Topics)
51.14 PAPER PULP; WOOD PULP AND KRAFT MILLS (Includes Related Topics)
51.15 PETROLEUM REFINERIES
51.16 PETROLEUM STORAGE (includes Loading, Unloading, Handling and
Related Topics)
51.17 SECONDARY METAL OPERATIONS (includes Aluminum, Steel and Related
Topics)
51.18 SULFURIC ACID PLANTS
51.19 SULFURIC RECOVERY OPERATIONS
51.20 WOOD WASTE BURNERS
51.21 MISCELLANEOUS TOPICS
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REGULATION I - GENERAL PROVISIONS
(2.0) RULE 1:1 - Title.
These rules and regulations shall be known as the Rules and Regu-
lations of the Lassen County Air Pollution Control District.
(1.0) RULE 1:2 - Definitions.
Except as otherwise specifically provided in these rules and,
except where the context otherwise indicates, words used in these
rules are used in exactly the same sense as the same words are used
in the.Health and Safety Code.
a. Agriculture Burning. "Agricultural Burning" means open out-
door fires used in agricultural operations in the growing of
crops or raising of fowls or animals, forest management or
range improvement.
b. Air Contaminant. "Air Contaminant" includes smoke, charred
paper, dust, soot, grime, carbon, aerosols, noxious acids,
fumes, gases, odors, or particulate matter, or any combination
thereof.
c. Atmosphere. "Atmosphere" means the air that envelops or
surrounds the earth.
d. Board. "Board" means the Air Pollution Control Board of the
Lassen County Air Pollution Control District, which is the
Board of Supervisors.
e. Combustible Waste. "Combustible Waste" is any solid or liquid
combustible waste material containing carbon in a free or com-
bined state.
f. Combustion Contaminants. "Combustion Contaminants" are par-
ticulate matter discharged into the atmosphere from the burning
of any kind of material containing carbon in a free or combined
state.
g. Control Officer. "Control Officer" means the Air Pollution
Control Officer of the Lassen County Air Pollution Control
District.
h. District. "District" is the Lassen County Air Pollution Con-
trol District.
1. Hearing Board. "Hearing Board" means the Hearing Board of the
Lassen County Air Pollution Control District.
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j. Incinerator. "Incinerator" means any furnace or similar
enclosed fire chamber, with or without draft control, used for
burning refuse or other waste material.
k. Institutional Facility. "Institutional Facility" means anv
hospital, boarding home, school, corporation yard, or like
facility.
1. Multiple Chamber Incinerator. "Multiple Chamber Incinerator"
is any article,-machine, equipment, contrivance, structure.or
any part of a structure used to dispose of combustible ,refuse
by burning, consisting of three or more refractory lined
chambers in series, physically separated by refractory walls,
"interconnected by gas passage ports or ducts, and employing
adequate design parameters necessary for maximum combustion of
the material to be burned. The refractories shall have a
pyrometric cone equivalent of at least 17, tested according to
the method described in the American Society for Testing
Materials, method C-24.
m. Open Outdoor Fire. "Open Outdoor Fire" as used in this regu-
lation means complete or partial burning or smoldering of any
combustible refuse or other material of any type directly ex-
posed to the atmosphere, whether or not enclosed in a fire
proof container, where the products of combustion are not
channeled through a flue.
n. Particulate Matter. "Particulate Matter" is any material
except uncombined water, which exists in a finely divided
form as a liquid or solid at standard conditions.
o. Person. "Person" means any person, firm association, organ-
ization, partnership, business trust, corporation, company,
contractor, supplier, installer, user or owner, or any state or
local governmental agency or public district or any officer or
employee thereof.
p. Process Weight Rate. "Process weight rate" is the total
weight, including contained moisture, of all materials intro-
duced into any specific process which may cause the emission
of any pollutants into the atmosphere. Solid fuels will be
considered to be part of the process weight, but liquid and
gaseous fuels and combustion air will not. The process weight
rate will be derived by dividing the total process weight by
the number of hours in one-complete operation from the begin-
ning of any given process to the completion thereof, excluding
any time during which the equipment is idle.
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q. Regulation. "Regulation" means one of the major sub-divisions
of Rules of the Lassen County Air Pollution Control District.
r. Residential Rubbish. "Residential Rubbish" means refuse
originating fromresidential uses and includes wood, paper,
cloth, cardboard, tree trimmings, leaves, lawn clippings, and
dry plants.
s. Rule. "Rule" means a rule of the Lassen County Air Pollution
Control District.
t. Section. "Section" means section of the Health and Safety Code
of the State of California unless some other statute is
specifically mentioned.
u. Standard Conditions. As used in these regulations, "Standard
Conditions" are a gas temperature of 60 degrees Fahrenheit and
a gas pressure of 14.7 pounds per square inch absolute.
Results of all analyses and tests shall be calculated and re-
ported at this gas temperature and pressure.
v. Variance. "Variance" means an authorization by the Hearing
Board to permit some act contrary to the requirements specified
by these rules and regulations.
w. Shall and May. When used in these Rules and Regulations,
"Shall" is mandatory, "May" is permissive.
(2.0) RULE 1:3 - Air Pollution Data.
a. All information, analyses, plans, or specifications that dis-
close the nature, extent, quantity, or degree of air contaminants
which any article, machine, equipment, or other contrivance will
produce, which any air pollution control district requires any ap-
plicant to provide before such applicant builds, erects, alters,
replaces, operates, sells, rents, or uses such article, machine,
equipment, or other contrivance, are public records.
b. All air monitoring data, including data compiled from stationery
sources, are public record.
(15.0) RULE 1:4 - Enforcement.
These rules and regulations shall be enforced by the Control
Officer pursuant to all applicable law. The pursuit of any such
remedy shall not be deemed an election of remedies. All available
remedies may be pursued individually, collectively concurrently,
or consecutively, at the option of the Control Officer.
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(15.0) RULE 1:5 - Order for Abatement.
The Air Pollution Control Board can forthwith on the petition of
the Control Officer, and may, by resolution, upon the petition of
any other interested person, notice a hearing to determine the
existence of any alleged violation of any statute, rule, or regula-
tion prohibiting or limiting the discharge of air contaminants
into the atmosphere. Notice of such hearing shall be served, and
shall include the nature of the alleged violation, the time and
place of the hearing and shall inform the alleged violator that he
has the right to counsel at the proceeding, the right to compel the
attendances of the witnesses on his behalf, the right to cross-
examine witnesses, and the right to procure a court reporter to
record and/or transcribe the proceedings,all at his own expense.
All such petitions shall be acted upon by the Hearing Board within
thirty (30) days of receipt of same. Hearing shall be set no
sooner than thirty (30) days and no later than sixty (60) days from
the service of such notice. Whenever, the Hearing Board finds any
person is in violation of any such statute, rule or regulation, the
Air Pollution Control Board may issue its order of abatement.
(2.0) RULE 1:6 - General Provisions.
These Rules and Regulations shall become effective on October 1,
1971. Future amendments to these Rules and Regulations shall take
effect on the dates specified therein or as specified in the order
by which they are adopted.
REGULATION II - PERMITS
(3.0) RULE 2:0 - Permits Required.
a. Authority to Construct. Any person building, erecting, alter-
ing or replacing any article, machine, equipment or other
contrivance, the use of which may cause the issuance of air
contaminants or the use of which may eliminate or reduce or
control the issuance of air contaminants, shall first obtain
authorization for such construction from the the Air Pollution
Control Officer. An authority to construct shall remain in
effect until the permit to operate the equipment for which the
application was filed is granted or denied or the application
is cancelled.
b. Permit to Operate. Before any article, machine, equipment or
other contrivance described in Rule 2:0 (a) may be operated or
used, a written permit shall be obtained from the Air Pollution
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Control Officer. No permit to operate or use shall be granted
either by the Air Pollution Control Officer or the Hearing
Board for any in Rule 2:0 (a), constructed or installed with
authorization as required by Rule 2:0 (a), until the informa-
tion required is presented to the Air Pollution Control Officer
and such article, machine, equipment or contrivance is altered,
if necessary, and made to conform to the standards set forth in
Rule 2:8 and elsewhere in these Rules and Regulations.
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, c. Posting of Permit to Operate. A person who has been granted
under Rule 2:0 a Permit to Operate any article, machine, equip-
ment, or other contrivance described in Rule 2:0 (b), shall
firmly affix such Permit to Operate, an approved facsimile, or
other approved identification bearing the permit number upon
the article, machine, equipment, or other contrivance in such
a manner as to be clearly visible and accessible. In the event
that the article, machine, equipment, or other contrivance is
so constructed or operated that the Permit to Operate cannot
be so placed, the Permit to Operate shall be mounted so as to
be clearly visible in an accessible place within 25 feet of
the article, machine, equipment or other contrivance, or main-
tained readily available at all times on the operating
premises.
d. Alteration of Permit. A person shall not willfully deface,
alter, forge, counterfeit, or falsify a Permit to Operate
posted on any article, machine, equipment, or other contrivance.
Violation of Rule 2:0 (e) is a misdemeanor pursuant to the
provisions of Section 24281 of the Health and Safety Code of
the State of California.
e. A Permit to Operate shall be obtained by existing industries
within ninety (90) days of adoption of these Rules and
Regulations.
(3.0) RULE 2:1 - Sources Not Requiring Permits.
An Authority to Construct or a Permit to Operate shall not be
required for the sources hereinafter set out, provided; how-
ever, said sources shall comply with all other applicable
District Rules and Regulations.
a. Vehicles as defined by the Vehicle Code of the State of
California but not including any article, machine, equipment,
or other contrivance mounted on such vehicle that would other-
wise require a permit under the provisions of these Rules and
Regulations.
b. Vehicles used to transport passengers or freight.
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c. Equipment utilized, exclusively in connection with any
structure which is designed for and used exclusively as a
dwelling for not more than four (4) families.
d. The following equipment:
1. Comfort air conditioning or comfort ventilating systems
which are not designed to remove air contaminants gener-
ated by or released from specific units or equipment.
2. Refrigeration units except those used as, or in conjunction
with air pollution control equipment.
3. Piston type internal combustion engines.
4. Equipment used exclusively for steam cleaning.
5. Presses used exclusively for extruding metals, minerals,
plastics, or wood.
6. Equipment used exclusively for space heating other than
boilers.
7. All sheet-fed printing presses and all other printing
presses without dryers.
8. Ovens used exclusively for the curing of plastics which
are concurrently being vacuum held to a mold or for the
softening or annealing of plastics.
9. Batch mixers of five cubic feet rated working capacity or
less.
10. Ovens used exclusively for the curing of vinyl plastisols
by the closed mold curing process.
11. Brazing, soldering or welding equipment.
12. Laundry and dry cleaning equipment used for cleaning
fabrics.
13. Ovens used exclusively for curing potting materials or
castings made with epoxy resins.
14. Equipment used for compression molding and injection
molding of plastics.
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(3.0) RULE 2:2 - Time to Obtain Permit to Operate.
(2.0) RULE 2:3 - Transfer.
An Authority to Construct or a Permit to Operate shall not be
transferable, whether by operation of law or otherwise, either
from one location to another, from one piece of equipment to
another, or from one person to another.
(3.0) RULE 2:4 - Applications.
Every application for an Authority to Construct or a Permit to
Operate as required under Rule 2:0 shall be filed in the manner
and form prescribed by the Air Pollution Control Officer, and
shall give all the information necessary to enable the Air
Pollution Control Officer to make the determination required by
Rule 2:8 hereof.
'(3.0) RULE 2:5 - Cancellation of Applications.
a. An Authority to Construct shall expire and the application
shall be canceled two (2) years from the date of issuance
of the Authority to Construct.
b. An .application for Permit to Operate existing equipment
shall be canceled two (2) years from the date of filing
of the application.
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(3.0) RULE 2:6 - Action on Applications.
The Air Pollution Control Officer shall act, within a reason-
able time, on an application for Authority to Construct, or
Permit to Operate and shall notify the applicant in writing
of his approval, conditional approval or denial.
(9.0) RULE 2:7 - Provision of Sampling and Testing Facilities.
A person operating or using any article, machine, equipment or
other contrivance for which these rules require a permit shall
provide and maintain such sampling and testing facilities as
specified in the Authority to Construct or Permit to Operate.
(3.0) RULE 2:8 - Standards for Granting Applications.
a. The Air Pollution Control Officer shall deny an Authority
to Construct, or Permit to Operate except as provided in
Rule 2:9, if the applicant does not show that every article,
machine, equipment or other contrivance, the use of which
may cause the issuance of air contaminants, or the use of
which may eliminate or reduce or control the issuance of
air contaminants, is so designed, controlled, or equipped
with such air pollution control equipment, that it may be
expected to operate without emitting or without causing to
be emitted air contaminants in violation of Section 24242
or 24243, Health and Safety Code, or of these Rules and
Regulations.
b. Before an Authority to Contruct or a Permit to Operate is
granted, the Air Pollution Control Officer may require the
applicant to provide and maintain such facilities as are
necessary for sampling and testing purposes in order to
secure information that will disclose the nature, extent,
quantity or degree of air contaminants discharged into the
atmosphere from the article, machine, equipment or other
contrivance described in the Authority to Construct or
Permit to Operate. In the event of such a requirement, the
Air Pollution Control Officer shall notify the applicant in
'writing of the required size, number and location of sampl-
ing holes; the size and location of the sampling platform;
the access to the sampling platform; and the utilities for
operating the sampling and testing equipment.
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The platform and access shall be constructed in
accordance with the General Industry Safety Order
of the State of California.
c. In acting upon a Permit to Operate, if the Air Pollution
Control Officer finds that the articles, machine, equip-
ment or other contrivance has been constructed not in
accordance with the Authority to Construct, he shall deny
the Permit to Operate. The Air Pollution Control Officer
shall not accept any further application for Permit to
Operate the article, machine, equipment or other contri-
vance so constructed until he finds that the article,
machine, equipment or other contrivance has been recon-
structed in accordance with the Authority to Construct.
d. The granting of a permit does not exempt the holder from
present and future regulations of the Air Pollution Con-
trol District.
(2.0) RULE 2:9 - Conditional Approval.
a. The Air Pollution Control Officer may issue an Authority
to Construct or a Permit to Operate, subject to conditions
- - - . which will bring the operation of any article, machine;—
equipment or other contrivance within the standards of
Rule 2:3 in which case the conditions so specified. The
Air Pollution Control Officer shall issue an Authority to
Construct or a Permit to Operate with revised conditions
upon receipt of a new application, if the applicant demon-
strates that the article, machine, equipment or other
contrivance can operate within the standards of Rule 2:8
under the revised conditions.
(3.0) RULE 2:10 - Denial of Application.
In the event of denial of an Authority to Construct or Permit
to Operate the Air Pollution Control Officer shall notify
the applicatnt in writing of the reasosns therefor. Service
of the notification may be made in person or by mail, and
such service may be' proved by the written acknowledgment of
the persons served or affidavit of the person making the ser-
vice. The Air Pollution Control Officer shall not accept a
further application unless the applicant has complied with
the objections specified by the Air Pollution Control Officer
as his reasons for denial of the Authority to Construct, or
the Permit to Operate.
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(2.0) RULE 2;11 -'Further'Information.
Before acting on an application for Authority to Construct or
Permit to Operate the Air Pollution Control Officer may require
the applicant to furnish further information or further plans
or specifications.
(3.0) RULE 2;12 - Applications Deemed Denied.
The applicant may at his option deem the Authority to Construct or
the Permit to Operate denied if the Air Pollution Control Officer
fails to act on the application within thirty (30) days after
filing, or within thirty (30) days after applicant furnishes the
further information, plans and specifications requested by the Air
Pollution Control Officer, whichever is later.
(2.0) RULE 2:13 - Appeals.
Within ten (10) days after notice, by the Air Pollution Control
Officer, of denial or conditional approval of an Authority to
Construct or a Permit to Operate the applicant may petition the
Hearing Board, in writing, for a public hearing. The Hearing
Board, after notice and a public hearing held within (30) days after
filing the petition, may sustain, reverse or modify the action of
the Air Pollution Control Officer; such order may be made subject
to specified conditions.
REGULATION III - FEES
(16.0) RULE 3:1 - Hearing Board Fees.
Every applicant or petitioner for a variance or for the
extension, revocation or modification of a variance, except
any state or local governmental agency or public district, shall
pay to the Clerk of the Hearing Board, on filing a non-refund-
able fee of $40.00 as adopted by the Air Pollution Control
Board. Such fees shall be determined pursuant to Section 24293
of the Health and Safety Code.
(3.0) RULE 3:2 - Permit Fees.
a. Filing Fee. Every applicant, except any state or local govern-
mental agency or public district, for an Authority to Construct
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or a Permit to Operate any article, machine, equipment or other
contrivance, for which an Authority to Construct or a Permit to
Operate is required by (the State law or) the Rules and Regula-
tions of the Air Pollution Control District, shall pay a filing
fee of $20.00. Where an application is filed for a Permit to
Operate any article, machine, equipment or other contrivance by
reason of transfer from one person to another, and where a
Permit to Operate had previously been granted under Rule 2:0
and no alteration, addition or transfer of location has been
made, the applicant shall pay only a $10.00 filing fee.
b. Permit Fee. Every applicant, except any state or local govern-
mental agency or public district, for a Permit to Operate, who
files application with the Air Pollution Control Officer, shall
in addition to the filing fee prescribed herein, pay the fee
for the issuance of a Permit to Operate in the amount prescribed
in the following schedules, provided, however, that the filing
fee shall be applied to the fee prescribed for the issuance of
the Permit to Operate.
c. Cancellation or Denial. If an application for an Authority to
Construct or a Permit to Operate is cancelled, or if an
Authority to Construct or a Permit to Operate is denied and such
denial becomes final, the filing fee required herein shall not
be refunded nor applied to any subsequent application.
d. Transfer of Location or Owner. Where an application is filed for
for a Permit to Operate any article, machine, equipment or other
contrivance by reason of transfer of location or transfer from
one person to another, or both, and where a Permit to Operate
had previously been granted for such equipment under Rule 2:0
and an alteration or addition has been made, the applicant shall
be assessed a fee based upon the increase in total horsepower
rating, the increase in total fuel consumption expressed in
thousands of British Thermal Units (BTU) per hour, the increase
in total electrical energy rating, the Increase in maximum
horizontal inside cross sectional area or the increase in total
stationary container capacity resulting from such alterations
or additions, as described in the fee schedules contained herein.
Where the application is for transfer of location and no al-
teration or addition has been made, the applicant shall pay
only the amount of the filing fee required herein. The annual
renewal fee at the new location shall be the same as if there
had been no change in location and the anniversary date for
payment of the renewal fee will remain unchanged.
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e. Alteration of Equipment. Where an application is filed for an
Authority to Construct or a Permit to Operate exclusively in-
volving revisions to the conditions of an existing Permit to
Operate or involving alterations or additions resulting in a
change to any existing article, machine, equipment or other
contrivance holding a; permit under the provisions of Rule 2:0
of these Rules and Regulations, the applicant shall be assessed
a fee based upon the increase in total horsepower rating, the
increase in total fuel consumption expressed in thousands Of
British Thermal Units (BTU) per hour, the increase in total
electrical energy rating, the increase in maximum horizontal
inside cross sectional area or the increase in total stationery
container capacity resulting from such alterations or additions,
as described in the fee schedules contained herein. Where
there is no change or is a decrease in such rating, the
applicant shall pay only the amount of the filing fee required
herein.
f. Permit Fee Penalty. When the permit is issued, it shall be
accompanied by a statement of the fee to be paid therefore. If
the fee is not paid within thirty (30) days after the permit
is issued, the fee shall be increased by one-half the amount
thereof and the Air Pollution Control Officer shall thereupon
promptly notify the applicant of the increased fee by mail.
Nonpayment of the increased fee within sixty (60) days after the
permit is issued shall result in the automatic cancellation of
the application and the permit shall be void.
g. Permit Granted by Hearing Board. In the event that a Permit to
Operate is granted by the Hearing Board after denial by the Air
Pollution Control Officer or after the applicant deems his
application denied, the applicant shall pay the fee prescribed
in the. following schedules within thirty (30) days after the
date of the decision of the Hearing Board. Nonpayment of the
fee within this period of time shall result in automatic cancel-
lation of the permit and the application.
h. Multiple Locations. When permits have been issued to operate
movable equipment at two or more locations, only one annual
renewal fee will be charged. The anniversary date on which the
annual renewal fee will be due will be that noted on the origin-
al permit.
i. Annual Renewal Fee. Annually on the anniversary of the issu-
ance of a Permit to Operate granted under Rule 2:0, the
permittee shall pay a renewal fee amounting to one-fourth of the
initial permit fee under current fee schedules. The holder of
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permits wfth more than one anniversary date may adjust annual
renewal payments to a single anniversary date by prorating
renewal fee(s) as necessary. If the renewal fee is not paid
within thirty (30) days after it becomes due, the fee shall be
increased by one-half the amount thereof, and the Air Pollution
Control Officer shall thereupon promptly notify the permittee
by mail of the increased fee. If the increased fee is not paid
within thirty (30) days after such notice, the permit shall be
automatically revoked and the Air Pollution Control Officer
shall so notify the permittee by mail.
j. Duplicate Permit. A request for a duplicate permit to operate
shall be made in writing to the Air Pollution Control Officer
within ten (10) days after the destruction, loss or defacement
of a Permit to Operate and shall contain the reason a duplicate
permit is being requested. A fee of $5.00 shall be paid except
by any state or local governmental agency or public district,
for issuing a duplicate Permit to Operate.
(3.0) RULE 3;3 - Permit Fee Schedules.
It is hereby determined that the cost of issuing permits, and of
inspections pertaining to such issuance exceeds the fees prescribed
herein. In determining the fees to be charged, the applicable
equipment within each process that requires a permit will be totaled
for each schedule. In the event that more than one fee schedule is
applicable to a Permit to Operate, the governing schedule shall be
that which results in the higher fee.
SCHEDULE 1
ELECTRIC MOTOR HORSEPOWER SCHEDULE
Any article, machine, equipment, or other contrivance, which may
cause the emission of air contaminants as defined in Rule 1:2 of the
Rules and Regulations, where an electric motor is used as the power
supply shall be assessed a permit fee based on the total rated motor
horsepower of all such electric motors included in any such
article, machine, equipment or other contrivance, in accordance
with the following schedule:
HORSEPOWER FEE
up to and including 5 $ 5.00
greater than 5 but less than 15 10.00
15 or greater but less than 30 20.00
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30 or greater but less than 45 — $ 30.00
45 or greater but less than 65 50.00
65 or greater but less than 125 75.00
125 or greater but less than 200 100.00
200 or greater 125.00
SCHEDULE 2
FUEL BURNING EQUIPMENT SCHEDULE
Any article, machine, equipment or other contrivance which may
cause the issuance of air contaminants as defined in Rule 1:2
of the Rules and Regulations, in which fuel is burned with the
exception of incinerators which are covered in Schedule 4, shall
be assessed a permit fee based upon the design fuel consumption
of the article, machine, equipment or other contrivance express-
ed in thousands of British Thermal Units (BTU) per hour, using
gross heating values of the fuel, in accordance with the
following schedule:
1000 BRITISH THERMAL UNITS PER HOUR FEE
up to and including 150 $ 5.00
greater than 150 but less than 500 10.00
500 or greater but less than 1,500 — 20.00
1,500 or greater but less than 5,000 —- 30.00
5,000 or greater but less than 15,000— 50.00
15,000 or greater but less than 50,000 75.00
50,000 or greater but less that 150,000 -—100.00
150,000 or greater but less than 500,000— 125.00
500,000 or greater— - — 150.00
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SCHEDULE 3
ELECTRICAL ENERGY SCHEDULE
Any article, machine, equipment or other contrivance, which may
cause the issuance of air contaminants as defined in Rule 1:2 of
the Rules and Regulations, which uses electrical energy, with the
exception of electric motors covered, in Schedule 1, shall be
assesed a permit fee based on the total kilovolt ampere (KVA)
ratings, in accordance with the following schedule:
KILOVOLT AMPERES FEE
up to and including 45 $ 5.00
greater than 45 but less than 145 : 10.00
145 or greater but less than 450 20.00
450 or greater but less than 1,450 30.00
1,450 or greater but less than 4,500 50.00
4,500 or greater but less than 14,500 75.00
14,500 or greater but less than 45,000 100.00
45,000 or greater but less than 145,000 T25.00
145,000 or greater 150.00
SCHEDULE 4
INCINERATOR SCHEDULE
Any article, machine, equipment or other contrivance which may
cause the issuance of air contaminants as defined in Rule 1:2 of the
Rules and Regulations designed and used primarily to dispose of
combustible refuse by wholly consuming the material charged leaving
only the ashes of residue shall be assessed a permit fee based on
the following schedule of the maximum horizontal inside cross
sectional area, in square feet, of the primary combustion chamber.
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AREA, IN SQUARE FEET FEE
up to and including 3 $ 5.00
greater than 3 but less than 6 10.00
6 or greater but less than 9 20.00
9 or greater but less than 16 30.00
16 or greater but less than 27 50.00
27 or greater but less than 47 75.00
47 or greater but less than 90 100.00
90 or greater but less than 200 125.00
200 or greater 150.00
SCHEDULE 5
STATIONARY CONTAINER SCHEDULE
Any stationary tank, reservoir, or other container which may cause
the issuance of air contaminants as defined in Rule 1:2 of the Rules
and Regulations shall be assessed a permit fee based on the follow-
ing schedule of capacities in gallons or cubic equivalent:
GALLONS FEŁ
up to and including 4,000 $ 5.00
greater than 4,000 but less than 40,000 10.00
40,000 or greater but less than 400,000 20.00
400,000 or greater but less than 4,000,000— 30.00
4,000,000 or greater 40.00 •
SCHEDULE 6
MISCELLEANEOUS SCHEDULE
Any article, machine, equipment or other contrivance which may
cause the issuance of air contaminants as defined in Rule 1:2 of the
Rules and Regulations, which is not included in the proceeding
schedules shall be assessed a permit fee of $20.00
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(2.0) RULE 3;4 - Analysis Fees.
Whenever the Air Pollution Control Officer finds that an analysis
of the emission from any source is necessary to determine the
extent and amount of pollutants being discharged into the atmos-
phere which cannot be determined by visual observation, he may
order the collection of samples and the analysis made by qualified
personnel of the Air Pollution Control District. The time re-
quired for collecting samples, making the analysis, and preparing
the necessary reports, but excluding time required in going to and
from such premises shall be charged against the owner or operator of
said premises in a reasonable sum to be determined by the Air
Pollution Control Officer, which said sum is not to exceed the actual
cost of such work.
(13.0) RULE 3:5 - Technical Reports, Charges For:
Information, circulars, reports of technical work, and other reports
prepared by the Air Pollution Control District when supplied to
other governmental agencies or individuals or groups requesting
copies of the same may be charged for by the District 1n a sum not
to exceed the cost of preparation and distribution of such documents.
All such monies collected shall be turned into the general funds of
said District.
REGULATIONS IV - PROHIBITIONS
(50.1.2) RULE 4:0 - Ringelmann Chart.
A person shall not discharge into the atmosphere from any single
source of emission whatsoever any air contaminant for a period or
periods aggregating more than three minutes in any one hour which
is:
a. As dark or darker in shade as that designated as No. 2 on
the Ringelmann Chart, as published by the United States
Bureau of Mines, or
b. Of such opacity as to obscure an observer's view to a
degree equal to or greater than does smoke described in
subsection (a) of this Rule (Section 24242)
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(50.1.2) RULE 4:1 - Wet Plumes.
Where the presence of uncombined water is the only reason for the
failure of an emission to meet the limitations of Rule 4:0, that
rule shall not apply. The burden of proof which establishes the
application of this Rule 4:1 shall be upon the person seeking to
come within its provisions.
(50.7) RULE 4:2 - Nuisance.
A person shall not discharge from any source whatsoever such
quantities of air contaminants or other materials which cause
injury, detriment, nuisance or annoyance to any considerable
number of persons or to the public or which endanger the comfort,
repose, health or safety of any such persons or the public or which
cause or have a natural tendency to cause injury or damage to busi-
ness or property. (Section 24243)
(50.1). RULE 4:3 - Particulate Matter.
A person shall not discharge from any single source whatsoever parti-
culate matter in excess of 0.3 grain per cubic foot of gas at standard
conditions over a period of one hour.
(50.0) RULE 4:4 - Specific Air Contaminants.
No person shall discharge from any single source whatsoever any one
or more of the following contaminants in any state or combination
thereof, exceeding in concentration at the point of discharge:
a. Sulphur Compounds calculated as sulphur dioxide: 0.2 per
cent by volume.
b. Combustion contaminants: 0.3 grain per cubic foot of gas
calculated to 12 per cent of carbon dioxide at standard
conditions. In measuring the combustion contaminants from
incinerators used to dispose of combustible refuse by
burning, the carbon dioxide produced by combustion of any
liquid or gaseous fuels shall be excluded from the calcu-
lation to 12 per cent of carbon dioxide.
(2.0) RULE 4:5 - Exceptions.
Rules 4:0 and 4:2, do not apply to:
a. Fire set by or permitted by a public officer if such fire
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1s set or permission given in the performance of the
official duty of such officer, and such fire in the
opinion of such officer is necessary:
(1) For the purpose of the prevention of a fire
hazard which cannot be abated by any other means,
or,
(2) The instruction of public employees in the
methods of fighting fire.
b. Fires set pursuant to permit on property used for indus-
trial purposes for the purpose of instruction of employees
1n methods of fighting fire.
c. Agricultural operations in the growing of crops or raising
of fowls or animals, or
d.- The use of other equipment 1n agricultural operations in
the growing of crops, or raising of fowls, or animals.
(2.0) RULE 4:6 - Additional Exception.
The provisions of Rule 4:2, relating to odors, do not apply to odors
emanating from agricultural operations in the crowing of crops or
raising of fowls or animals. (Section 24251.1;
(51.13) RULE 4:7 - Open Burning.
No person, firm, corporation, association or public agency shall
ignite, cause to be ignited, permit to be Ignited, or suffer, allow
or maintain any open outdoor fire within the District, except as
provided 1n this Regulation.
(2.0) RULE 4:8 - Exceptions.
The following fires are excepted from the provisions of Rule 4:7.
a. Fires used only for cooking of food for human beings or for
recreational purposes.
b. Fires for disposal of household rubbish originating at one
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and two family dwellings which fires are maintained by the
occupant of the dwelling at the dwelling.
c. Any fire set or permitted by any public officer, in the
performance of official duty, if such fire is set or per-
mission given for the purpose of weed abatement, the pre-
vention of a fire hazard, including the disposal of
dangerous materials where there is no safe alternate method
of disposal, or in the instruction of public employees in
the methods of fighting fires, which fire is, in the
opinion of such official, necessary.
d. Fires set for the purpose of instruction of industrial
employees in the method of fighting fire, provided prior
permission has been granted by a public officer in the
performance of official duty and by the Air Pollution
Control Officer.
e. An agricultural fire set by or permitted by the
Agricultural Commissioner of the County, if such fire is
set or permission given in the performance of the official
duty of such County Agricultural Commissioner for the pur-
pose of disease and pest prevention.
f. Safety flares for the combustion of waste gases.
g. Fires set for the purpose of disposal of waste materials
created as an incidence to the clearance and development
of land for road or right of way purposes, by a public
entity or utility company; provided that such fires shall
be burned only after approval by a fire official having
jurisdiction in the performance of official duty and the
Air Pollution Control Officer.
h. Except in case of emergency, permits for a setting of any
fire or firas permitted by paragraphs (c), (d), (e), (g) of
this Rule shall be granted by the public official having
jurisdiction, and only after consultation with the Air
Pollution Control Officer.
i. Any fire, if it can be demonstrated that nothing but carbon
dioxide, nitrogen dioxide, or water vapor is emitted under
all operating conditions.
j. Open outdoor fires maintained by cities or counties for the
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purpose of disposing of solid waste in accordance with
variance extentions granted by the California Air Resour-
ces Board,
(2.0) RULE 4;9
Nothing in this Regulation is intended to permit any practice which
is a violation of any statute, ordinance, rule or regulation.
(50.2) RULE 4:10 - Sulfur Contents of Fuels.
No person shall burn wfthin the District any gaseous fuel contain-
ing sulfur compound in excess of 50 grains per 100 cubic feet of
gaseous fuel, calculated as hydrogen sulfide at standard conditions,
or any liquid fuel or solid fuel having a sulfur content in excess
of 0.5 per cent by weight. The provisions of this rule shall not
apply to:
a. The incinerating of waste gases provided that the gross
heating value of such gases is less than 300 British
Thermal Units per cubic foot at standard conditions and
the fuel used to incinerate such waste gases does not
contain sulfur compounds in excess of the amount specified
in this rule.
b. The use of solid fuels in any metallurgical process.
c. The use of fuels where the gaseous products of combustion
are used as raw materials for other processes.
d. The use of liquid, or solid fuel, to propel or test any
vehicle, aircraft, missile, locomotive, boat or ship.
e. The use of liquid fuel whenever the supply of gaseous fuel,
the burning of which is permitted by this rule, is not
physically available to the user due to accident, act of
God, act of war, act of the public enemy, or failure of
the supplier.
f. The use of liquid fuel during a period for which the
supplier of gaseous fuel, the burning of which is not
prohibited by this Rule, interrupts the delivery of gaseous
fuel to the user.
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(50.1.1) RULE 4:11 - Solid Particulate Matter - Weight.
A person shall not discharge into the atmosphere from any source,
solid particulate matter at a rate in excess of that shown for the
process weight rate for the source in Table I.
•
Where the process weight rate falls between figures listed in the
table, the exact rate of permitted discharge shall be determined by
linear interpolation.
For the purposes of this rule solid particulate matter includes any
material which would become solid particulate matter if cooled to
standard conditions.
TABLE
MAXIMUM ALLOWABLE EMISSION RATE
BASED ON PROCESS WEIGHT RATE
PROCESS WEIGHT TABLE
Process
Weight Rate
tons/hour
.025
.05
.25
.50
2.5
5.0
10
30
40
60
80
100
200
500
Ibs/hr
50
100
500
1000
5000
10,000
20,000
60,000
80,000
120,000
160,000
200,000
400,000
1,000,000
Emission
Rate
* /hr
,34
,55
,62
,58
,58
12.05
19.18
40.04
42.05
46.03
49.00
51.02
58.05
69.00
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(2.0) RULE 4;12 - Separation of Emissions.
If air contaminants from a single source operation are emitted
through two or more emission points, the total emitted quantity of
any air contaminant, limited in this Regulation cannot exceed the
quantity which would be the allowable emission through a single
emission point; and the total emitted quantity of any such air con-
taminant shall be taken as the product of the highest concentration
measured in any of the emission points and the exhaust gas volume
through all emission points, unless the person responsible for the
source operation establishes the correct total emitted quantity.
(2.0) RULE 4;13 - Combination of Emissions.
a. If air contaminants from two or more source operations are
combined prior to emission and there are adequate and reliable
means reasonably susceptible to confirmation and use by the
control officer for establishing a separation of the components
of the combined emission to indicate the nature, extent,
quantity and degree of emission arising from each such source
operation, this Regulation shall apply to each such source
operation separately.
b. If air contaminants from two or more source operations are com-
bined prior to emission, and the combined emissions cannot be
separated according to the requirements of Rule 413 (a), this
Regulation on any of the source operations whose air contamin-
ants are so combined.
(51.1) RULE 4;14 - Orchard and Citrus Heaters.
The following section of the State of California Health and Safety
Code, and any future amendments thereto, are part of these Rules
and Regulations by reference: Section 39298.7, Article 4, Chapter
10, Part 1, Division 26.
(51.16) RULE 4:15 - Gasoline Storage.
The following sections of the State of California Health and Safety
Code, and any future amendments thereto, are part of these Rules
and Regulations by reference: Section 39068.2 et seq., Article 2,
Chapter 3, Part 1, Division 26.
(2.0) RULE 4:16 - Circumvention.
A person shall not install or use any equipment, the use of which
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without resulting in a reduction of air contaminants released to
the atmosphere, dilutes, alters, or conceals an emission which would
otherwise constitute a violation. This rule shall not apply to
cases in which the nature of the violation involved is that of a
nuisance.
(51.9) RULE 4;17 - Reduction of Odorous Matter.
A person shall not operate or use any article, machine, equipment
or other contrivance for the reduction of animal matter, agricul-
tural material, etc., unless all gases, vapors, and gas-entrained
effluents which contain odorous material are:
a. Incinerated at temperatures of not less than 1200 degrees
Fahrenheit for a period of not less than 0.3 seconds, or
b. Processed in such a manner determined by the Air Pollution
Control Officer to be equally, or more, effective for the
purpose of air pollution control than (a) above.
A person incinerating or processing gases, vapors or gas-entrained
effluents pursuant to this Rule shall provide, properly install and
maintain in calibration, in good working order and in operation
devices, as specified in the Authority to Construct or Permit to
Operate or as specified by the Air Pollution Control Officer, for
indicating temperature, pressure or other operating conditions. For
the purpose of this Rule, "reduction" is defined as any heated
process, including rendering, cooking, drying, dehydration, digest-
ing, evaporating and protein concentrating.
The provisions of this Rule shall not apply to any article, machine,
equipment or other contrivance used exclusively for the processing
of food for human consumption.
This rule shall become effective on January 1, 1974 for all sources
which are either in operation, or under construction under~a valid
authority to construct on May 17, 1972. This rule shall be effect-
ive for all other sources on May 17, 1972.
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REGULATION V - PROCEDURE BEFORE THE HEARING BOARD
(2.0) RULE 5:1 - Applicable Articles of the Health and Safety Code.
The provisions of Article 6, Chapter 2, Division 20, of the State
of California Health and Safety Code, as amended, respectively
entitled "Variances and Procedure", are incorporated herein by this
reference.
(2.0) RULE 5:2 - General.
This regulation shall apply to all hearings before the Hearing
Board of the Lassen County Air Pollution Control District.
(2.0) RULE 5:3 - Filing Petitions.
Request for hearing shall be initiated by the filing of a petition
in triplicate with the Clerk of the Hearing Board and the payment
to said clerk of a fee of $40.00, after service of a copy of the
petition has been made on the Air Pollution Control Officer at
175 Russell Avenue, Susanville, California, and one (1) copy of the
holder of the variance, if any involved. Service may be made in
person or by mail, and service may be proved by written acknowledg-
ment of the person served or by the affidavit of the person making
the service.
No fee shall be required for the filing of a petition by a public
agency or a public officer acting in the scope of his official
capacity.
(2.0) RULE 5:4 - Contents of Petitions.
Every petition shall state:
a. The name, address and telephone number of the petitioner,
or other person authorized to receive service of notices.
b. Whether the petitioner is an individual, co-partnership,
corporation or other entity, and names and addresses of
partners, if a co-partnership, names and address of the
managing officers, if a corporation, and the names and
address of the persons in control, if other entity.
. c. The type of business or activity involved in the appli-
cation and the street address at which it is conducted.
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d. A brief description of the article, machine, equipment
or other contrivance, if any, involved in the application.
e. Whether the petitioner desires a hearing:
(1) For a variance under Section 24292, Health and Safety
Code;
(2) To revoke or modify a variance under Section 24298,
Health and Safety Code.
f. Each petition shall be signed by the petitioner, or by
some person on his behalf, and where the person signing
is not the petitioner it shall set forth his authority
to sign.
g. All petitions shall be typewritten, double spaced, on
legal or letter size paper, on one side of the paper only,
leaving a margin of a least one inch at the top and left
side of each sheet.
(5.0) RULE 5:5 - Petitions for Variances.
In addition to the matters required by Rule 5:4, petitions for
variance shall state briefly:
a. The section, rule or order complained of.
b. The facts showing why compliance with the section, rule or
order is unreasonable.
c. For what period of time the variance is sought and why.
d. The damage or harm resulting or which would result to
petitioner from a compliance with such section, rule or
order.
e. The requirements which petitioner can meet and the date
when petitioner can comply with such requirements.
f. The advantages and disadvantage to the residents of the
district resulting from requiring compliance or resulting
from granting a variance.
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g. Whether or not operations under such variance, if granted
would constitute a nuisance.
(2.0) RULE 5:6 - Failure to Comply With Rules.
The Clerk of the Hearing Board shall not accept for filing any
petition which does not comply with these Rules relating to the
form, filing and service of petitions unless the Chairman or any
two members of the Hearing Board direct otherwise and confirm such
direction in writing. Such direction need not be made at a meeting
of the Hearing Board. The Chairman or any two members, without a
meeting, may require the petitioner to state further facts or
reframe a petition so as to disclose clearly the issues involved.
(2.0) RULE 5:7 - Answers.
Any person may file an answer within ten (10) days after service.
All answers shall be served the same as petitions under Rule 5:3.
(2.0) RULE 5:8 - Dismissal of Petition.
The petitioner may dismiss his petition at any time before sub-
mission of the case to the Hearing Board, without a hearing or
meeting of the Hearing Board. The Clerk of the Hearing Board
shall notify all interested persons of such dismissal.
(16.0) RULE 5:9 - Place of Hearing.
All hearings shall be held at the place designated by the Hearing
Board.
(16.0) RULE 5:10 - Notice of Hearing.
The Clerk of the Hearing Board shall mail or deliver a notice of
hearing to the petitioner, the Air Pollution Control Officer, the
holder of the permit or variance Involved, if any, and to any
person entitled to notice under Sections 24275, 24295, or 24299,
Health and Safety Code.
(2.0) RULE 5:11 - Evidence.
a. Oral evidence shall be taken only on oath or affirmation.
b. Each party shall have these rights: to call and examine
witnesses; to introduce exhibits; to cross examine opposing
witnesses on any matter relevant to the issues even though the
matter was not covered in the direct examination; to impeach
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any witness regardless of which party first called him to
testify; and to rebut the evidence against him. If respondent
'does not testify in his own behalf he may be called and ex-
amined as if under cross-examination.
c. The hearing need not be conducted according to technical rules
relating,to evidence and witnesses. Any relevant evidence shall
be admitted if it is the sort of evidence on which responsible
persons are accustomed to rely in the conduct of serious affairs
^regardless of the existence of any common law or statutory
r.ule which might make improper the admission of such evidence
over objection in civil actions. Hearsay evidence may be used
for the purpose of supplementing or explaining any direct ev-
idence but shall not be sufficient in itself to support a find-
ing unless it would be admissable over objection in civil
actions. The rules of privilege shall be effective to the
same extent that they are not or hereafter shall be excluded.
(13.0) RULE 5;12 - Record of Proceedings.
.A record of all proceedings had before the Hearing Board shall be
made. The record shall be prepared in accordance with one of the
following methods.
1. A written summary of all the evidence, testimony and pro-
ceedings had and presented at the Hearing shall be made by
a person designated by the Hearing Board for that purpose:
' or
2. Any interested person, including the District, may at his
own cost provide a certified shorthand reporter satis-
factory to the Hearing Board who shall prepare a verbatim
transcript of all the evidence, testimony and proceedings
had and presented at the hearing.
The Hearing Board may require that the original and one copy of
?such transcript, each certified to by the reporter as to its accu-
•' racy, be filed with the Hearing Board within thirty (30) days from
,the closing date of the hearing unless required by the Board prior
,to that time.
(2.0) RULE 5;13 - Preliminary Matters.
•Preliminary matters such as setting a date for hearings, granting
-.continuances, approving petitions for filing, allowing amendments,
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issuing subpoenas, and other preliminary rulings not determinative
of the merits of the case may be made by the Chairman or any
two members of the Hearing Board and without notice.
(2.0) RULE 5:14 - Official Notice.
The Hearing Board may take official notice of any matter which may
be judicially noticed by the courts of this state.
(2.0) RULE 5:15 - Continuances.
The Chairman or arty two members of the Hearing Board shall grant
any continuance of fifteen (15) days or less, concurred in by
petitioner, the Air Pollution Control Officer and by every person
who has filed an answer in the action and may grant any reasonable
continuance; in either case such action may be ex parte, without
a meeting of the Hearing Board and without prior notice.
(16.0) RULE 5:16 - Hearing and Decision.
All hearings shall be held by two or more members of the Board.
The decision shall be in writing served and filed within fifteen
(15) days after submission of the cause by the parties thereto
and shall contain a brief statement of facts found to be true,
the determination of the issues presented, and the order of the
Hearing Board. A copy shall be mailed or delivered to the Air
Pollution Control Officer, the petitioner and to every person who
has filed an answer or who has appeared as a party in person or
by counsel at the hearing.
(2.0) RULE 5:17 - Effective Date of Decision.
The decision shall become effective fifteen (15) days after del-
ivery or mailing a copy of the decision, as provided in Rule 5:16,
or the Hearing Board may order that the decision shall become
effective sooner.
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IMPLEMENTATION PLAN
FOR
AGRICULTURAL BURNING
Appendix "A"
(51.13) NOTIFICATION OF BURNING CONDITIONS.
A. Commencing December 20, 1972, a notice as to whether a day is
permissive-burn day or a no-burn day will be provided to the
local District by the California Air Resources Board each
morning by 0745. This notice will be incorporated in a normal
weather report and will be transmitted to the general public
by announcement over local radio stations, television stations
and the weather service VHP network.
B. An advisory forecast as to whether the following day will be a
permissive-burn or a no-burn day will be provided to the local
District by the California Air Resources Board each afternoon
at 1300. This notice will also be incorporated in weather
reports to local news media.
C. Upon requests from a permittee through a designated agency,
seven days in advance of a specific range improvement burn or
of a specific forest management burn above 3,000 feet a per-
missive-burn or no-burn notice will be issued by the Board up
to 48 hours prior to the date scheduled for the burn. Without
further request a daily notice will continue to be issued until
a permissive-burn notice is issued.
D. A permissive-burn or no-burn advisory outlook will be available
up to 72 hours in advance of burns specified in the proceeding
Section C.
E. The board may cancel permissive-burn notices that had been
issued more than 24 hours in advance if the cancellation is
necessary to maintain suitable air quality.
F. Burn forecast will be made covering the entire California North-
east Plateau Air Basin, however, more restrictive conditions
may be specified for the local District.
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(1.0) DEFINITIONS.
A. "Agricultural burning" means open outdoor fires used in agri-
cultural operations in the growing of crops or raising of fowls
or animals, forest management, or range improvement, or used in
improvement of land for wildlife and game habitat (Section
39295.6 of the California Health and Safety Code).
B. "Open burning in agricultural operations in the growing of crops
or raising of fowls or animals" means:
1. The burning 1n the open of materials produced wholly from
operations in the growing and harvesting of crops or rais-
ing of fowls or animals for the primary purpose of making
a profit, or Instruction by an educational institution;
and
2. In connection with operations qualifying under subdivision
1.:
a. The burning of grass and weeds in or adjacent to
fields in cultivation or being prepared for culti-
vation; and
b. The burning of material not produced wholly from
such operations, but which are intimately related
to the growing or harvesting of crops and which are
used 1n the field, except as prohibited by district
regulations. Examples are fertilizer and empty
pesticide sacks or containers, where the sacks or
containers are emptied 1n the field.
C. "Range Improvement burning" means the use of open fires to
remove vegetation for wildlife, game or livestock habitat or
for the initial establishment of an agricultural practice on
previously uncultivated land.
D. "Forest management burning" means the use of open fires, as part
of a forest management practice, to remove forest debris. Forest
management practices include timber operations, siIvicultural
practices or forest protection practices.
E. "Brush treated" means that the material to be burned has been
felled, crushed or uprooted with mechanical equipment, or has
been deslcated with herbicides.
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F. "Timber operations" means cutting or removal, or both, of
timber or other forest vegetation.
6. "SiIvicultural" means the establishment, development, care
and reproduction of stands of timber.
H. "Board" means the State Air Resources Board, or any person
authorized to act on its behalf.
I. "Designated agency" means any agency designated by the Board as
having authority to issue agricultural burning permits. The
U. S. Forest Service, and the California Division of Forestry
'are so designated within their respective areas of jurisdiction.
J. A "no-burn" day means any day on which agricultural burning is
prohibited by the Board or the local district.
K. A "permissive-burn" day means any day on which agricultural
burning is not prohibited by the Board.
L. "District" means The Lassen County Air Pollution Control
District, in the Northeast Plateau Basin.
M. "Approved ignition device" include those instruments or mater-
ials that will ignite agricultural waste without the production
of black smoke by the ignition device. This would include such
items as liquid petroleum gas, butane, propane, or diesel oil
burners and flame, but does not include the use of tires, tar
paper, oil and other similar materials.
(2.0) PROHIBITIONS - General.
A. No person shall knowingly set or permit agricutural burning
unless he has a valid permit from the designated agency in the
area where the burn will take place.
;B. A permit shall not be issued to an applicant unless information
.is provided as required by the designated fire protection
^agency for fire protection purposes.
C. A permit shall not be issued to an applicant unless information
,is provided as required by the Air Pollution Control District.
D. All material to be burned shall be reasonally free of dirt,
soil, and excess moisture.
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E. Wherever possible, wastes shall be piled or windrowed in such
a manner as to burn with maximum possible heat density and
minimum smoke.
F. All burning shall be ignited as rapidly as practical within
applicable fire control restrictions.
G. Maximum care must be taken to keep smoke from drifting into
populated areas.
H. All wastes shall be free of tires, tarpaper, construction
debris, or other types of rubbish likely to cause excessive
smoke or obnoxious odors.
I. Special consideration shall be given to burning operations
confined to narrow inland river valleys where smoke contain-
ment may be restricted within the river basin and greatly
decrease the prevailing visibility.
J. All materials to be burned shall be ianited with an approved
ignition device.
K. A permit shall not be valid for any day in which burning is
prohibited by the designated fire control agency having juris-
diction over the site of the burn for the purposes of fire
control or prevention.
L. A permit shall be valid for only those days on which agricul-
tural burning is not prohibited.
M. Open outdoor fires must be controlled to such an extent as is
technically and economically feasible to meet all Federal and
State air quality standards pertaining to air pollutants
created by open burning operations.
N. Material shall not be burned unless it has been allowed to dry
for the following minimum time periods:
1. Open burning in agriculture operations
a. Dry cereals: 0 days
b. Prunings and small branches: 3 weeks
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c. Large branches (6 inches and larger) and trees:
8 weeks
2. Range improvement burning
a. Treated brush and unwanted trees: 2 months
b. All unwanted trees over 6" diameter shall be felled.
3. Forest management burning
a. As required by designating agency issuing the permit.
0. All burning shall commence during the daylight hours.
P. The Air Pollution Control Officer may restrict burning to
selected permittees on designated burn days if total: tonnage
to be ignited would discharge a volume of contaminants into the
atmosphere sufficient to cause State Ambient Air Quality
Standards to be exceeded.
PROHIBITIONS I. Range Improvement Burning.
A. Between January 1 and May 31, range improvement burning may be
conducted by permit on a No-Burn-Day, providing that more than
50% of the land has been brush treated. Notwithstanding the
provisions in Subdivision A of this section, the Board may
prohibit range improvement burning during the period designated
by the district if in the opinion of the Board, such prohibition
is required for the maintenance of suitable air quality.
B. If the burning is to be done primarily for improvement of land
for wildlife and game habitat, no permit shall be issued unless
the applicant has filed with the District a statement from the
Department of Fish and Game, certifying that the burn is
desirable and proper.
PROHIBITIONS II. Forest Management Burning.
A. Unless good silviculture! practice dictates otherwise, material
shall not be burned until it has been windrowed or piled.
(2.0) EXCEPTIONS.
A. Open burning in agricultural operations in the growing of crops
or raising of fowl or animals at altitudes above 3,000 feet
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mean sea level (msl), is exempt from this Agricultural
Implementation Plan. .
B. Agricultural burning in areas at altitudes above 6,000 feet
(msl), is exempt from these Agricultural Burning Guidelines.
C. Burning of agricultural related items such as, empty pesticide
containers, and toxic fertilizer bags may be permitted by the
Air Pollution Control Officer on no-burn days. Burning will
be done in accordance with stated burning preparations and
consideration for fire danger.
D. The Air Pollution Control Officer may allow by special permit
agricultural burning on a no-burn day, if denial of such permit
would threaten imminent and substantial economic loss. The
applicant shall submit in writing, on a form provided, his
reasons for the exception.
Appendix "B"
(15.0) ENFORCEMENT.- — -
A. No person shall knowingly set or permit any open burning opera-
tion on days within a period prohibited by the California Air
Resources Board or the local District.
B. Penalty- Any violation of the agricultural burning requirements
stated in these procedures is a misdemeanor, under Health and
Safety Code, section 39299, punishable by imprisonment in the
County jail not exceeding six (6) months, or by fine not exceed-
ing five hundred dollars -($500.) or both, and the cost of
putting out the fire. Every day, during any portion of which
such violation occurs constitutes a separate offense.
The fire control agency designated by the Board and having
jurisdiction over the site of the burn and the.air pollution
control district shall enforce these Rules and Regulations.
C. Procedures -
1. Open Burning
a. Complaint received or burning observed.
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b. Investigation (fire protection agency or air
.pollution control district)
(1) Determine responsible person.
(2) Determine who ordered fire.
(3) Ask for permit.
,(4) Determine section of regulations prohibiting
such acts.
2. If violation exists
a. Action taken
(1) Obtain all pertinent information for report--
name, address, location of burn, material,
wind direction, description of fire and smoke,
statements made by subject, witnesses, photos
if possible.
(2) Issue citation to appear (Section Penal Code
836.5)
(3) If citation cannot be issued because of complex-
ities of the violation or the magnitude of the
violations, the following may be pursued:
(a) Investigation: same as above.
(b) Review file with Air Pollution Control
(c) Ask District Attorney for complaint or
injunctive action.
(4) May issue official notice to cease and desist--
subject to judgment of officer.
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