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Rules and Regulations

Name	Description	Document	Adopted	Amended
Reg 1: General Provisions & Definitions	The provisions and definitions in this Regulation are applicable to all District Regulations and are in addition to the provisions and definitions in individual Rules and Regulations. Regulation I includes sections on exclusions, breakdown procedures, definition of terms, registration, right of access, sampling facilities, record maintenance, and many other provisions.	General Provisions and Definitions (42 k PDF, 11 pgs)	9/5/1979	7/9/2008
Reg 1, Rule 2: Notice to Comply	Establishes guidelines for implementing and conducting a Notice to Comply element within the Enforcement program. Adopted 2/3/1999	Notice to Comply (15 k PDF, 4 pgs)	2/3/1999	N/A

Name	Description	Document	Adopted	Amended
Reg 2: Permits	The Regulation specifies the requirements for authorities to construct and permits	N/A	N/A	N/A
Reg 2, Rule 1: General Requirements	Includes criteria for issuance or denial of permits, exemptions, appeals against decisions of the APCO and District actions on applications.	General Requirements (123 k PDF, 35 pgs)	1/1/1980	3/4/2009
Reg 2, Rule 2: New Source Review	Applies to new or modified sources. Rule 2 contains requirements for Best Available Control Technology and emission offsets. Rule 2 implements federal New Source Review and Prevention of Significant Deterioration requirements.	New Source Review (69 k PDF, 20 pgs)	7/17/1991	6/15/2005
Reg 2, Rule 3: Power Plants	Contains special provisions for the review of and standards for the approval of authorities to construct power plants within the District.	Power Plants (9 k PDF, 3 pgs)	N/A	N/A
Reg 2, Rule 4: Emissions Banking	Includes procedures for banking and offsets. Establishes a small facility bank for offsets for eligible facilities.	Emissions Banking (25 k PDF, 6 pgs)	3/7/1984	12/21/2004
Reg 2, Rule 5: New Source Review of Toxic Air Contaminants	Applies preconstruction permit review to new and modified sources of toxic air contaminants; contains project health risk limits and requirements for Toxics Best Available Control Technology.	New Source Review of Toxic Air Contaminants (103 k PDF, 20 pgs)	6/15/2005	1/6/2010
Reg 2, Rule 6: Major Facility Review	Establishes procedures for large facilities to obtain Title V permits.	Major Facility Review (75 k PDF, 22 pgs)	11/3/1993	4/16/2003
Reg 2, Rule 7: Acid Rain	Adopts federal standards for control of emissions that produce acid rain.	Acid Rain (5 k PDF, 1 pg)	9/21/1994	N/A
Reg 2, Rule 9: Interchangeable Emission Reduction Credits	Regulates use and trading of Interchangeable Emission Reduction Credits from stationary sources of nitrogen oxides (NOx).	Interchangeable Emissions Reduction Credits (38 k PDF, 11 pgs)	4/7/1999	6/15/2005
Reg 2, Rule 10: Large Confined Animal Facilities	Provides requirements for agricultural sources of air pollution, and complies with the provisions of SB 700.	Large Confined Animal Facilities (11 k PDF, 3 pgs)	7/19/2006	N/A

Name	Description	Document	Adopted	Amended
Reg 3: Fees	This Regulation establishes fees to be charged for permits, equipment registration, emissions, Hearing Board filings, and other District services.	Fees (159 k PDF, 45 pgs)	6/18/1980	5/20/2009

Name	Description	Document	Adopted	Amended
Reg 4: Air Pollution Episode Plan	A system designed to reduce levels of air contaminants that may be harmful to health and to protect that portion of the population at risk. Establishes control and advisory procedures when specified levels have been or are forecasted to be reached at each of four stages.	Air Pollution Episode Plan (14 k PDF, 4 pgs)	N/A	3/20/1991

Name	Description	Document	Adopted	Amended
Reg 5: Open Burning	Generally prohibits open burning, but also allows for exemptions such as agricultural burning, disposal of hazardous materials, fire training, and range, forest, and wildlife management.	Open Burning (43 k PDF, 12 pgs)	N/A	7/9/2008

Name	Description	Document	Adopted	Amended
Reg 6: Particulate Matter	Limits the emission of particulate matter as follows:	Particulate Matter (17 k PDF, 5 pgs)	N/A	N/A
Reg 6, Rule 1: General Requirements	Limits the quantity of particulate matter in the atmosphere by controlling emission rates, concentration, visible emissions and opacity. Renamed and Renumbered 12/5/2007	General Requirements (19 k PDF, 5 pgs)	N/A	12/5/2007
Reg 6, Rule 2: Commercial Cooking Equipment		Commercial Cooking Equipment (27 k PDF, 6 pgs)	12/5/2007	N/A
Reg 6, Rule 3: Wood-burning Devices		Wood Burning Devices (44 k PDF, 7 pgs)	7/9/2008	N/A

Name	Description	Document	Adopted	Amended
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Name	Description	Document	Adopted	Amended
Reg 8: Organic Compounds	Limits the emission of organic pollutants as follows:		N/A	N/A
Reg 8, Rule 1: General Provisions		General Provisions (13 k PDF, 4 pgs)	1/1/1980	6/15/1994
Reg 8, Rule 2: Miscellaneous Operations		Miscellanous Operations (14 k PDF, 3 pgs)	N/A	7/20/2005
Reg 8, Rule 3: Architectural Coatings		Architectural Coatings (274 k PDF, 15 pgs)	3/1/1978	7/1/2009
Reg 8, Rule 4: General Solvent and Surface Coating Operations		General Solvent and Surface Coating Operations (23 k PDF, 7 pgs)	N/A	10/16/2002
Reg 8, Rule 5: Storage of Organic Liquids		Storage of Organic Liquids (62 k PDF, 16 pgs)	1/1/1978	10/18/2006
Reg 8, Rule 6: Terminals and Bulk Plants		Terminals and Bulk Plants (30 k PDF, 7 pgs)	N/A	2/2/1994
Reg 8, Rule 7: Gasoline Dispensing Facilities		Gasoline Dispensing Facilities (37 k PDF, 10 pgs)	N/A	11/6/2002
Reg 8, Rule 8: Wastewater (Oil-Water) Separators		Wastewater Collection and Seperation Systems (97 k PDF, 11 pgs)	1/17/1979	9/15/2004
Reg 8, Rule 9: Vacuum Producing Systems		Vacuum Producing Systems (10 k PDF, 3 pgs)	N/A	7/20/1983
Reg 8, Rule 10: Process Vessel Depressurization		Process Vessel Depressurization (14 k PDF, 4 pgs)	N/A	1/21/2004
Reg 8, Rule 11: Metal Container, Closure and Coil Coating		Metal Container, Closure and Coil Coating (23 k PDF, 7 pgs)	N/A	11/19/1997
Reg 8, Rule 12: Paper, Fabric and Film Coating		Paper, Fabric and Film Coating (16 k PDF, 4 pgs)	N/A	12/20/1995
Reg 8, Rule 13: Light and Medium Duty Motor Vehicle Assembly Plants		Light and Medium Duty Motor Vehicle Assembly Plants (21 k PDF, 6 pgs)	N/A	12/20/1995
Reg 8, Rule 14: Surface Coating of Large Appliances and Metal Furniture		Surface Preperation and Coating of Large Appliances and Metal Furniture (25 k PDF, 7 pgs)	N/A	10/16/2002
Reg 8, Rule 15: Emulsified and Liquid Asphalts		Emulsified and Liquid Asphalts (12 k PDF, 3 pgs)	N/A	6/1/1994
Reg 8, Rule 16: Solvent Cleaning Operations		Solvent Cleaning Operations (44 k PDF, 13 pgs)	N/A	10/16/2002
Reg 8, Rule 17: Petroleum Dry Cleaning Operations		Non-Halogenated Solvent Dry Cleaning Operations (36 k PDF, 10 pgs)	N/A	3/4/2009
Reg 8, Rule 18: Equipment Leaks		Equipment Leaks (102 k PDF, 8 pgs)	N/A	9/15/2004
Reg 8, Rule 19: Surface Coating of Miscellaneous Metal Parts and Products		Surface Preperation and Coating of Miscellaneous Metal Parts and Products (39 k PDF, 12 pgs)	N/A	10/16/2002
Reg 8, Rule 20: Graphic Arts Printing and Coating Operations		Graphic Arts Printing and Coating Operations (55 k PDF, 14 pgs)	N/A	11/19/2008
Reg 8, Rule 21: Rubber Tire Manufacturing Operations		Rubber Tire Manufacturing Operations (12 k PDF, 3 pgs)	N/A	3/17/1982
Reg 8, Rule 22: Valves and Flanges at Chemical Plants		Valves and Flanges at Chemical Plants (16 k PDF, 4 pgs)	N/A	6/1/1994
Reg 8, Rule 23: Coating of Flat Wood Paneling and Wood Flat Stock		Coating and Flatwood Paneling and Wood Flat Stock (16 k PDF, 5 pgs)	N/A	12/20/1995
Reg 8, Rule 24: Pharmaceutical and Cosmetic Manufacturing Operations		Pharmaceutical and Cosmetic Manufacturing Operations (16 k PDF, 4 pgs)	N/A	6/15/1994
Reg 8, Rule 25: Deleted January 7, 1998		N/A	N/A	N/A
Reg 8, Rule 26: Magnet Wire Coating Operations		Magnet Wire Coating Operations (9 k PDF, 3 pgs)	N/A	12/20/1995
Reg 8, Rule 27: Deleted: March 4, 2009		N/A	N/A	N/A
Reg 8, Rule 28: Episodic Releases From Pressure Relief Devices at Petroleum Refineries and Chemical Plants		Episodic Releases From Pressure Relief Devices at Petroleum Refineries and Chemical Plants (28 k PDF, 8 pgs)	N/A	12/21/2005
Reg 8, Rule 29: Aerospace Assembly and Component Coating Operations		Aerospace Assembly and Component Coating Operations (33 k PDF, 9 pgs)	N/A	12/20/1995
Reg 8, Rule 30: Semiconductor Wafer Fabrication Operations		Semiconductor Manufacturing Operations (24 k PDF, 7 pgs)	N/A	10/7/1998
Reg 8, Rule 31: Surface Coating of Plastic Parts and Products		Surface Preparation and Coating of Plastic Parts and Products (31 k PDF, 9 pgs)	N/A	10/16/2002
Reg 8, Rule 32: Wood Products Coatings		Wood Products Coatings (59 k PDF, 13 pgs)	N/A	8/5/2009
Reg 8, Rule 33: Gasoline Bulk Terminals and Gasoline Delivery Vehicles		Gasoline Bulk Terminals and Gasoline Cargo Tanks (60 k PDF, 11 pgs)	N/A	4/15/2009
Reg 8, Rule 34: Solid Waste Disposal Sites		Solid Waste Disposal Sites (62 k PDF, 15 pgs)	N/A	6/15/2005
Reg 8, Rule 35: Coating, Ink and Adhesive Manufacturing		Coatings Ink and Adhesive Manufacturing (24 k PDF, 7 pgs)	N/A	6/15/1994
Reg 8, Rule 36: Resin Manufacturing		Resin Manufacturing (9 k PDF, 3 pgs)	N/A	6/6/1984
Reg 8, Rule 37: Natural Gas and Crude Oil Production Facilities		Natural Gas and Crude Oil Production Facilities (21 k PDF, 6 pgs)	N/A	10/19/1990
Reg 8, Rule 38: Flexible and Rigid Disc Manufacturing		Flexible and Ridgid Disc Manufacturing (17 k PDF, 4 pgs)	N/A	12/20/1995
Reg 8, Rule 39: Gasoline Bulk Plants and Gasoline Delivery Vehicles		Gasoline Bulk Plants and Gasoline Cargo Tanks (28 k PDF, 8 pgs)	N/A	4/15/2009
Reg 8, Rule 40: Aeration of Contaminated Soil and Removal of Underground Storage Tanks		Aeration of Contaminated Soil and Removal of Underground Storage Tanks (31 k PDF, 9 pgs)	N/A	6/15/2005
Reg 8, Rule 41: Vegetable Oil Manufacturing Operations		Vegetable Oil Manufacturing Operations (14 k PDF, 3 pgs)	N/A	6/1/1994
Reg 8, Rule 42: Large Commercial Bread Bakeries		Large Commercial Bread Bakeries (17 k PDF, 4 pgs)	N/A	6/1/1994
Reg 8, Rule 43: Surface Coating of Marine Vessels		Surface Preparation and Coating of Marine Vessels (27 k PDF, 8 pgs)	N/A	10/16/2002
Reg 8, Rule 44: Marine Vessel Loading Terminals		Marine Tank Vessel Operations (31 k PDF, 10 pgs)	N/A	12/7/2005
Reg 8, Rule 45: Motor Vehicle and Mobile Equipment Coating Operations		Motor Vehicle and Mobile Equipment Coating and Operations (55 k PDF, 13 pgs)	N/A	12/3/2008
Reg 8, Rule 46: Deleted: December 7, 2005		N/A	N/A	N/A
Reg 8, Rule 47: Air Stripping and Soil Vapor Extraction Operations		Air Stripping and Soil Vapor Extration Operations (14 k PDF, 3 pgs)	N/A	6/15/2005
Reg 8, Rule 48: Deleted		N/A	N/A	N/A
Reg 8, Rule 49: Aerosol Paint Products		Aerosol Paint Products (25 k PDF, 7 pgs)	N/A	12/20/1995
Reg 8, Rule 50: Polyester Resin Operations		Polyester Resin Operations (50 k PDF, 11 pgs)	6/15/1994	12/2/2009
Reg 8, Rule 51: Adhesive and Sealant Products		Adhesive and Sealant Products (234 k PDF, 13 pgs)	N/A	7/17/2002
Reg 8, Rule 52: Polystyrene, Polypropylene and Polyethylene Foam Product Manufacturing Operations Adopted 07/07/99		Polystyrene, Polypropylene and Polyethylene Foam Product Manufacturing Operations (18 k PDF, 7 pgs)	7/7/1999	N/A

Name	Description	Document	Adopted	Amended
Reg 9: Inorganic Gaseous Pollutants	Limits inorganic gaseous pollutants as follows:	N/A	N/A	N/A
Reg 9, Rule 1: Sulfur Dioxide		Sulfur Dioxide (22 k PDF, 6 pgs)	N/A	3/15/1995
Reg 9, Rule 3: Nitrogen Oxides from Heat Transfer Operations		Nitrogen Oxides from Heat Transfer Operations (8 k PDF, 2 pgs)	N/A	3/17/1982
Reg 9, Rule 4: Nitrogen Oxides from Fan Type Residential Central Furnaces		Nitrogen Oxides from Fan Type Residential Central Furnaces (15 k PDF, 3 pgs)	N/A	12/7/1983
Reg 9, Rule 5: Hydrogen Sulfide from Geothermal Power Plants		Hydrogen Sulfide from Geothermal Power Plants (10 k PDF, 3 pgs)	N/A	3/17/1982
Reg 9, Rule 6: Nitrogen Oxides Emissions from Natural Gas-Fired Water Heaters		Nitrogen Oxides Emissions from Natural Gas-Fired Boilers and Water Heaters (34 k PDF, 5 pgs)	N/A	11/7/2007
Reg 9, Rule 7: Nitrogen Oxides And Carbon Monoxide from Industrial, Institutional, and Commercial Boilers, Steam Generators, And Process Heaters		Nitrogen Oxides and Carbon Monoxide from Industrial, Institutional, and Commercial Boilers, Steam Generators, and Process Heaters (90 k PDF, 13 pgs)	N/A	7/30/2008
Reg 9, Rule 8: Nitrogen Oxides And Carbon Monoxide from Stationary Internal Combustion Engines		Nitrogen Oxides and Carbon Monoxide from Stationary Ijnternal Combustion Engines (26 k PDF, 8 pgs)	N/A	7/25/2007
Reg 9, Rule 9: Nitrogen Oxides And Carbon Monoxide from Stationary Gas Turbines		Nitrogen Oxides from Stationary Gas Turbines (46 k PDF, 10 pgs)	N/A	12/6/2006
Reg 9, Rule 10: Nitrogen oxides And Carbon Monoxide From Boilers, Steam Generators And Process Heaters in Petroleum Refineries		Nitrogen Oxides and Carbon Monoxide From Boilers, Steam Generators and Process Heaters in Petroleum Refineries (118 k PDF, 8 pgs)	N/A	7/17/2002
Reg 9, Rule 11: Nitrogen Oxides And Carbon Monoxide from Utility Electric Power Generating Boilers		Nitrogen Oxides and Carbon Monoxide from Electric Power Generating Steam Boilers (53 k PDF, 12 pgs)	N/A	5/17/2000
Reg 9, Rule 12: Nitrogen Oxides From Glass Melting Furnaces		Nitrogen Oxides From Glass Melting Furnaces (15 k PDF, 4 pgs)	1/19/1994	N/A

Name	Description	Document	Adopted	Amended
Reg 10: Standards of Performance for New Stationary Sources	Establishes emission and/or performance standards for new plants and other sources. The rules are incorporated by reference to the provisions of Part 60, Chapter 1, Title 40, of the Code of Federal Regulations.	Standards of Performance for New Stationary Sources (27 k PDF, 9 pgs)	N/A	2/16/2000

Name	Description	Document	Adopted	Amended
Reg 11: Hazardous Pollutants	Sets emission and/or performance standards for hazardous pollutants as follows:	N/A	N/A	N/A
Reg 11, Rule 1: Lead		Lead (8 k PDF, 2 pgs)	N/A	3/17/1982
Reg 11, Rule 2: Asbestos Demolition, Renovation and Manufacturing		Asbestos Demolition, Renovation and Manufacturing (59 k PDF, 16 pgs)	N/A	10/7/1998
Reg 11, Rule 3: Beryllium		Beryllium (11 k PDF, 3 pgs)	N/A	3/17/1982
Reg 11, Rule 4: Beryllium Rocket Motor Firing		Beryllium Rocket Motor Firing (8 k PDF, 2 pgs)	N/A	3/17/1982
Reg 11, Rule 5: Mercury		Mercury (7 k PDF, 2 pgs)	N/A	N/A
Reg 11, Rule 6: Vinyl Chloride		Vinyl Chloride (18 k PDF, 7 pgs)	4/21/1982	N/A
Reg 11, Rule 7: Benzene		Benzene (42 k PDF, 12 pgs)	N/A	5/15/1985
Reg 11, Rule 8: Hexavalent Chromium	(Incorporates by reference the ARB Hexavalent Chromium Airborne Toxic Control Measure)	Hexavalent Chromium (13 k PDF, 1 pg)	N/A	11/4/1998
Reg 11, Rule 9: Ethylene Oxide Sterilizers	(Incorporates by reference the ARB Ethylene Oxide Airborne Toxic Control Measure)	Ethylene Oxide Sterilizers (4 k PDF, 1 pg)	N/A	5/17/2000
Reg 11, Rule 10: Hexavalent Chromium Emissions From Cooling Towers		Hexavalent Chromium Emissions from Cooling Towers (11 k PDF, 3 pgs)	11/15/1989	N/A
Reg 11, Rule 11: National Emission Standard For Benzene Emissions From Coke By-Product Recovery Plants and Benzene Storage Vessels		National Emission Standard For Benzene Emissions from Coke By-Product Recovery Plants and Benzene Storage Vessels (5 k PDF, 1 pg)	7/18/1990	N/A
Reg 11, Rule 12: National Emission Standard For Benzene Emissions From Benzene Transfer Operations and Benzene Waste Operations		National Emission Standard For Benzene Emissions from Benzene Transfer Operations and Benzene Waste Operations (5 k PDF, 1 pg)	7/18/1990	N/A
Reg 11, Rule 13: Medical Waste Incinerators		Medical Waste Incinerators (17 k PDF, 3 pgs)	1/16/1991	N/A
Reg 11, Rule 14: Asbestos-Containing Serpentine	Note: Regulation 11, Rule 14 has been superceded by California Air Resources Board Air Toxic Control Measures (ATCMs) for Surfacing Applications and for Construction, Grading, Quarrying, and Surface Mining Operations.	Asbestos-Containing Serpentine (12 k PDF, 3 pgs)	7/17/1991	N/A
Reg 11, Rule 15: Airborne Toxic Control Measure For Emissions of Toxic Metals From Non-Ferrous Metal Melting		Airborne Toxic Control Measure For Emissions of Toxic Metals From Non-ferrous Metal Melting (33 k PDF, 11 pgs)	4/6/1994	N/A
Reg 11, Rule 16: Perchloroethylene and Synthetic Solvent Dry Cleaning Operations		Perchloroethylene and Synthetic Solvent Dry Cleaning Operations (91 k PDF, 23 pgs)	N/A	3/4/2009

Name	Description	Document	Adopted	Amended
Reg 12: Miscellaneous Standards of Performance	Establishes emission and/ or performance standards for plants and operations that are not otherwise included in District Regulations.	N/A	N/A	N/A
Reg 12, Rule 1: Kraft Pulp Mills		Kraft Pulp Mills (14 k PDF, 4 pgs)	N/A	7/16/1980
Reg 12, Rule 2: Rendering Plants		Rendering Plants (7 k PDF, 2 pgs)	N/A	N/A
Reg 12, Rule 3: Asphalt Air Blowing		Asphalt Air Blowing (6 k PDF, 2 pgs)	N/A	N/A
Reg 12, Rule 4: Sandblasting		Sandblasting (14 k PDF, 4 pgs)	N/A	7/11/1990
Reg 12, Rule 5: Phosphate Fertilizer Plants		Phosphate Fertilizer Plants (12 k PDF, 3 pgs)	N/A	N/A
Reg 12, Rule 6: Acid Mist From Sulfuric Acid Plants		Acid Mist from Sulfuric Acid Plants (7 k PDF, 2 pgs)	N/A	N/A
Reg 12, Rule 7: Motor Vehicle Air Conditioner Refrigerant		Motor Vehicle Air Conditioner Refrigerant (9 k PDF, 2 pgs)	6/17/1992	N/A
Reg 12, Rule 10: Oleum Transfer Operations		Oleum Transfer Operations (14 k PDF, 4 pgs)	8/3/1994	N/A
Reg 12, Rule 11: Flare Monitoring at Petroleum Refineries		Flare Monitoring at Petroleum Refineries (41 k PDF, 8 pgs)	6/4/2003	N/A
Reg 12, Rule 12: Flares at Petroleum Refineries		Flares at Petroleum Refineries (31 k PDF, 6 pgs)	N/A	4/5/2006