Rules and Regulations

The Air Pollution Control District provides their rules and regulations online. The files are available as Portable File Document - PDF - files. A full list of the rules is available below. 

Click here for a list of the rules the District may consider in 2012 - (PDF)

RULES ADOPTED OR AMENDED SINCE JANUARY 2012		ADOPTION OR AMENDED DATE
RULE 102	Definitions	02/09/12
RULE 301	Nonagricultural Burning Smoke Management	02/09/12
RULE 302	Agricultural Burning Smoke Management	02/09/12
RULE 303	Prescribed Burning Smoke Management	02/09/12
RULE 304	Land Development Smoke Management	02/09/12
RULE 305	Residential Allowable Burning	02/09/12
RULE 306	Open Burning Of Nonindustrial at Designated Disposal Sites	02/09/12

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RULE TITLE		ADOPTION OR  AMENDMENT DATE
REGULATION 1 – GENERAL PROVISIONS
RULE 101	Title	10/19/93
RULE 102	Definitions	02/09/12
RULE 103	Validity	05/24/77
REGULATION 2 - PROHIBITIONS
RULE 201	Coverage	10/19/93
RULE 202	Visible Emissions	10/19/93
RULE 203	Exceptions To Rule 202	10/19/93
RULE 204	Wet Plumes	10/19/93
RULE 205	Nuisance	10/19/93
RULE 206	Incinerator Burning	10/09/08
RULE 207	Particulate Matter	10/19/93
RULE 208	Orchard Or Citrus Heaters	10/19/93
RULE 209	Fossil Fuel‑Steam Facility	10/19/93
RULE 210	Specific Contaminants	10/19/93
RULE 211	Process Weight	10/19/93
RULE 212	Storage Of Organic Liquids	06/19/97
RULE 213	Gasoline Transfer Into Stationary Storage Containers	10/19/93
RULE 214	Transfer Of Gasoline Into Vehicle Fuel Tanks	04/09/09
RULE 215	Transfer Of Gasoline Into Tank Trucks, Trailers and Railroad Tank Cars At Loading Facilities	06/19/97
RULE 216	Organic Solvent Cleaning And Degreasing Operations	12/11/03
RULE 217	Cutback And Emulsified Asphalt Paving Materials	10/19/93
RULE 218	Architectural Coatings	10/14/10
RULE 219	Organic Solvents	10/19/93
RULE 220	Abrasive Blasting	10/19/93
RULE 221	Compliance Tests	10/19/93
RULE 222	Reduction Of Animal Matter	10/19/93
RULE 223	Metal Container Coating	10/06/94
RULE 224	Aggregate Containing Asbestos	06/17/86
RULE 225	Wood Burning Appliances	12/13/07
RULE 226	Sulfur Content Of Fuels - Lake Tahoe Air Basin	10/19/93
RULE 227	Petroleum Dry Cleaning Operations	Rescinded 4/12/12
RULE 228	Fugitive Dust	04/10/03
RULE 229	Fiberboard Manufacturing	Rescinded 4/12/12
RULE 230	Plastic Products And Materials - Paper Treating Operation	Rescinded 4/12/12
RULE 231	Industrial, Institutional, And Commercial Boilers, Steam Generators, and Process Heaters	10/09/97
RULE 232	Biomass Suspension Boilers	Rescinded 4/12/12
RULE 233	Biomass Boilers	12/10/09
RULE 234	Automotive Refinishing Operations	10/14/10
RULE 235	Adhesives	04/08/04
RULE 236	Wood Products Coating Operations	10/14/10
RULE 237	Municipal Landfills	Rescinded 4/12/12
RULE 238	Factory Coating Of Flat Wood Paneling	10/14/10
RULE 239	Graphic Arts Operations	04/08/04
RULE 240	Surface Preparation and Cleanup	12/11/03
RULE 241	Boilers At Plastic Laminate Manufacturing Facilities	Rescinded 4/12/12
RULE 242	Stationary Internal Combustion Engines	04/10/03
RULE 243	Polyester Resin Operations	04/10/03
RULE 244	Semiconductor Operations	02/09/95
RULE 245	Surface Coating of Metal Parts and Products	08/20/09
RULE 246	Natural Gas-Fired Water Heaters	06/19/97
RULE 247	N / A
RULE 248	N / A
RULE 249	N / A
RULE 250	Stationary Gas Turbines	10/17/94
REGULATION 3 - OPEN BURNING
RULE 301	Nonagricultural Burning Smoke Management	02/09/12
RULE 302	Agricultural Burning Smoke Management	02/09/12
RULE 303	Prescribed Burning Smoke Management	02/09/12
RULE 304	Land Development Smoke Management	02/09/12
RULE 305	Residential Allowable Burning	02/09/12
RULE 306	Open Burning Of Nonindustrial at Designated Disposal Sites	02/09/12
REGULATION 4 - MISCELLANEOUS PROVISIONS
RULE 401	Responsibility	05/24/77
RULE 402	Authority To Inspect	05/24/77
RULE 403	Responsibility Of Permittee	05/24/77
RULE 404	Upset Conditions, Breakdown Or Scheduled Maintenance	06/19/79
RULE 405	Separation Of Emissions	05/24/77
RULE 406	Combination Of Emissions	05/24/77
RULE 407	Circumvention	05/24/77
RULE 408	Source Record Keeping And Reporting	05/24/77
RULE 409	Public Records	05/24/77
RULE 410	Recordkeeping For Volatile Organic Compound Emissions	11/03/94
RULE 411	Indemnification of District	2/14/08
RULE 412	Registration Requirements For Stationary And Portable Compression Ignition Engines Used in Agricultural Operations	08/11/11
REGULATION 5 –  PERMITS
RULE 501	General Permit Requirements	08/12/10
RULE 502	New Source Review	10/13/11
RULE 503	Emission Statement	08/12/10
RULE 504	Emission Reduction Credits	08/12/10
RULE 505	Priority Reserve	09/21/93
RULE 506	Biomass Emission Credits	Rescinded 4/12/12
RULE 507	Federal Operating Permit Program	04/08/04
RULE 508	General Conformity	08/08/96
RULE 509	Transportation Conformity	11/03/94
RULE 510	Violations And Determination Of Compliance - Title V	02/09/95
RULE 511	Potential To Emit	06/08/95
RULE 512	Request For Synthetic Minor Source Status	06/08/95
RULE 513	Toxics New Source Review: Federal Clean Air Act Section 112(G)	08/12/99
RULE 514	Federal Major Modifications	10/12/06
RULE 515	Stationary Rail Yard Control Emission Reduction Credits	10/09/08
RULE 516	Rice Straw Emission Reduction Credits	12/19/09
RULE 517	Permitting Requirements for Stationary Sources Emitting Greenhouse Gases	02/10/11
RULE 518	Prevention of Significant Deterioration (PSD) Permit Program	02/10/11
REGULATION 6 - FEES
RULE 601	Permit Fees (See Other Documents referred to in Rules listed below.)	12/9/10
RULE 602	Hearing Board Fees	06/14/01
RULE 603	Analysis Fee	08/08/96
RULE 604	Source Test Observation And Report Evaluation	08/08/96
RULE 605	N / A
RULE 606	N / A
RULE 607	Burning Permit Fees	02/10/11
RULE 608	Control Council Fee	02/10/11
RULE 609	N / A
RULE 610	Air Toxics "Hot Spots" Fees	07/16/98
REGULATION 7 - PROCEDURE BEFORE THE HEARING BOARD
RULE 701	General	05/24/77
RULE 702	Filing Petitions	04/21/81
RULE 703	Contents Of Petition	05/24/77
RULE 704	Petitions For Variances	05/24/77
RULE 705	Appeal From Denial	05/24/77
RULE 706	Failure To Comply With Rules	05/24/77
RULE 707	Answers	05/24/77
RULE 708	Dismissal Of Petition	05/24/77
RULE 709	Place Of Hearing	05/24/77
RULE 710	Notice Of Hearing	05/24/77
RULE 711	Evidence	05/24/77
RULE 712	Preliminary Matters	05/24/77
RULE 713	Official Notice	05/24/77
RULE 714	Continuances	05/24/77
RULE 715	Decision	05/24/77
RULE 716	Effective Date Of Decision	05/24/77
RULE 717	Lack Of Permit	05/24/77
REGULATION 8 - ENFORCEMENT
RULE 801	Enforcement	05/24/77
RULE 802	Authority To Arrest	05/24/77
RULE 803	Penalties	02/14/02
RULE 804	Order For Abatement	05/24/77
RULE 805	Notice To Comply	Rescinded 4/12/12
RULE 806	Administrative Civil Penalties	04/13/00
REGULATION 9 – AIR TOXIC CONTAMINANTS
RULE 901	N/A (This was the Airborne Benzene Control Measure - Transfer Of Gasoline Into Vehicle Fuel Tanks. The California Air Resources Board's Air Toxic Control Measure (ATCM) is the current toxic regulation affecting gasoline that is applicable in Placer County. Other rules in Regulation 2 apply to Gasoline.) The California Air Resources Board's ATCM is the rule for this category of vapor recovery.	Rescinded
RULE 902	Airborne Chromium Control Measure - Emissions Of Hexavalent Chromium From Chrome Plating and Anodizing Operations. The District has no sources that emit hexavalent chromium.	Rescinded 4/12/12
RULE 903	Ethylene Oxide Airborne Toxic Control Measure For Sterilizers And Aerators. The District has no in-use ethylene oxide sterilizers.	Rescinded 4/12/12
RULE 904	Airborne Toxic Control Measure – Hexavalent Chromium Emissions From Cooling Towers. The District has no sources that emit hexavalent chromium.	Rescinded 4/12/12
RULE 905	Airborne Toxic Control Measure - Asbestos Containing Serpentine Rock In Surfacing Applications. The District will enforce the state ATCM.	Rescinded 4/12/12
RULE 906	Airborne Toxic Control Measure – Medical Waste Incinerators. The District will enforce the state ATCM.	Rescinded 4/12/12
APPENDICES
A	N / A
B1	Federal General Conformity Regulation (Determining Conformity Of General Federal Actions To State Or Federal Implementation Plans)
B2	Transportation Conformity (Conformity To State Or Federal Implementation Plans Of Transportation Plans, Programs, And Projects Developed, Funded Or Approved Under Title 23 U.S.C. Or The Federal Transit Act)
C	N / A
D	Manual Of Procedures - Biomass Emission Reduction Credit And Banking Procedure Manual For Rule 506
OTHER DOCUMENTS REFERRED TO IN THE RULES
Fee Schedule	Referred to in the rules in Regulation 6	06/14/01

Other Air Quality Statutes

• California Law
• California Health and Safety Code
• California Code of Regulations
• Other California Air District Regulations