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Air District Fact

Recognizing that air emissions overflow political boundaries, the California Legislature created the Air District in 1955 as the first regional air pollution control agency in the country.

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Bay Area Cities and Counties that have Adopted Ordinances

The Air District’s Wood-Burning Rule, which was passed in 2008, applies to the entire Bay Area Air District, and sets baseline requirements regarding wood burning throughout the Bay Area.

In addition, other cities and counties listed below have adopted local wood smoke ordinances that may in some cases contain more stringent requirements. Many of these local ordinances were based on the Air District's Model Wood Smoke Ordinance, which was previously developed as a guidance document for cities and counties that wished to regulate sources of particulate matter in their communities.
CityCountyTypeNew ConstructionAdoptedRemodelsMasonarySpare the AirConversion
 Alameda CountyCountyX3/1/2001 X  
BeniciaContra Costa CountyCityX12/1/2003    
BerkeleyAlameda CountyCityX12/1/2001X   
CampbellSanta Clara CountyCityX3/1/2003X  X
ClaytonContra Costa CountyCityX3/1/2004X VoluntaryX
 Contra Costa CountyCountyX11/1/2000X VoluntaryX
DublinAlameda CountyCityX1/7/1999X   
FairfieldSolano CountyCityX1/11/2004X  X
Foster CitySan Mateo CountyCityX1/2/2001 X  
FremontAlameda CountyCityX7/1/2002X MandatoryX
GilorySanta Clara CountyCityX3/1/2005X Mandatory 
HaywardAlameda CountyCityX2/1/0104    
LivermoreAlameda CountyCityX3/1/0102 XVoluntaryX
Los AltosSanta Clara CountyCityX9/1/0101    
Los Altos HillsSanta Clara CountyCity 12/1/1992  Mandatory 
Los GatosSanta Clara CountyCityX12/1/1992X Mandatory 
 Marin CountyCountyX10/1/2003XXVoluntaryX
MartinezContra Costa CountyCityX9/1/2005X MandatoryX
Menlo ParkSan Mateo CountyCityX2/1/2002X  X
Mill ValleyMarin CountyCityX9/1/2005X MandatoryX
MilpitasSanta Clara CountyCityX12/1/2001XX X
Monte SerenoSanta Clara CountyCity 3/1/2005X   
MoragaMarin CountyCityX8/1/2001 X  
Morgan HillSanta Clara CountyCityX1/12/2000 X  
Mountain ViewSanta Clara CountyCityX2/1/2002X  X
OaklandContra Costa CountyCityX5/1/2005 XMandatoryX
Palo AltoSanta Clara CountyCityX5/1/2000X   
PetalumaSonoma CountyCityX4/1/1992X   
 Contra Costa CountyCityX1/1/2006XXMandatoryX
Rohnert ParkSonoma CountyCityX9/1/2004X MandatoryX
San FranciscoSan Francisco CountyCityX12/1/2001    
 San Francisco CountyCountyX12/1/2001    
San JoseSanta Clara CountyCityX6/1/2000X  X
San LeandroAlameda CountyCityX2/1/2004    
 San Mateo CountyCountyX12/1/2000 X  
 Contra Costa CountyCityX12/1/2001X MandatoryX
Santa ClaraSanta Clara CountyCityX5/1/2002X   
 Santa Clara CountyCountyX3/1/2003   X
Santa RosaSonoma CountyCityX6/1/2002 X X
SaratogaSanta Clara CountyCityX12/1/1998    
SebastopolSonoma CountyCityX9/1/2003XXVoluntaryX
 Solano CountyCountyX12/1/2005X VoluntaryX
 Sonoma CountyCityX5/1/2005X  X
 Sonoma CountyCountyX4/1/2005X  X
South San FranciscoSan Mateo CountyCityX7/1/2003X  X
SunnyvaleSanta Clara CountyCityX6/1/2001 X X
Union CityAlameda CountyCityX4/1/1999X MandatoryX
WindsorSanta Clara CountyOtherX2/1/2002XX X