Permit applicants or public participants in the permit process may petition the Hearing Board for a hearing on any permit conditions and permit determinations.
As provided in District Rule 25, permit appeals may be filed by either a permit applicant or an aggrieved person (see Rule 25(g)) who participated in the permitting process. “Permit” includes Authority to Construct, Permit to Operate, Temporary Authorization, renewal of a Permit to Operate with new or modified conditions, Certificate of Registration, and Emission Reduction Credit (ERC) Certificate.
For Title V permits, please refer to Rule 1425.
Submit the petition forms with fees as soon as possible to the Hearing Board Clerk, via email at apcdvariance@sdapcd.org or in person at 10124 Old Grove Road, San Diego, CA 92131.
Acceptable forms of payment are cash or a check made payable to the San Diego County Air Pollution Control District.
For general questions, please contact District Hearing Board Representative by phone at (858) 586-2650 or by email at apcdcomp@sdapcd.org.
For procedural questions, please contact the Hearing Board Clerk via email at apcdvariance@sdapcd.org or, by phone at (858) 245-8249.
You may also contact the Compliance Division by phone at (858) 586-2650 Monday through Friday from 7:00 am through 5:00 pm or by email.
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