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Rules & Regulations
The following contains the adopted rules for San Diego County. Note
that there may be a delay of up to 30 days between approval of a new
or amended rule and its availability on this webpage.
- Rule 10 - Permits Required (05/15/1996)
- Rule 10.1 - NSPS and NESHAP Requirements (11/08/1976)
- Rule 11 - Exemptions from Rule 10 Permit Requirements (10/13/2022)
- Rule 12 - Registration of Specified Equipment (03/10/2022)
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Rule
12.1 - Portable Equipment Registration (10/30/2019)
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Rule
14 - Applications (05/30/1980)
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Rule
15 - Permit Process-Public Notification (09/18/1990)
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Rule
17 - Cancellation of Applications (11/25/1981)
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Rule
18 - Action on Applications (09/18/1990)
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Rule
19 - Provision of Sampling and Testing Facilities
(04/06/1993)
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Rule
19.1 - NSPS and NESHAP Sampling and Testing Facilities
Requirements (11/08/1976)
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Rule
19.2 - Continuous Emission Monitoring Requirements
(01/12/1979)
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Rule
19.3 - Emission Information (12/09/2021)
- Rule 20 - Standards for Granting Permits (04/25/1989)
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Rule
20.1 - New Source Review-General Provisions (10/14/2021)
- Rule 20.2 - New Source Review-Non-Major Stationary Sources (06/26/2019)
- Rule 20.3 - New Source Review-Major Stationary Sources and PSD Stationary Sources (10/14/2021)
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Rule
20.4 - New Source Review-Portable Emission Units
(10/14/2021)
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Rule
20.5 - Power Plants (07/05/1979)
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Rule
20.6 - Standards for Permit to Operate Air Quality Analysis
(04/27/2016)
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Rule
20.8 - Special Offset Requirement Relating to Banking
(02/16/1983)
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Rule
21 - Permit Conditions (11/29/1994)
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Rule
22 - Denial of Applications
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Rule
23 - Further Information
- Rule 24 - Temporary Permit to Operate (06/29/2016)
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Rule
25 - Appeals (06/21/2000)
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Rule
26.0 - Banking of Emission Reduction Credits (ERCs)-General
Requirements (06/26/2019)
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Rule
26.1 - Standards for Granting Emission Reduction Credits (ERCs)
(10/22/1997)
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Rule
26.2 - Use of Emission Reduction Credits (ERCs)
(10/22/1997)
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Rule
26.3 - Reclassification of Class B Emission Reduction Credits
(ERCs) (10/22/1997)
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Rule
26.4 - Permanency of Banked Emission Reduction Credits (ERCs)
(10/22/1997)
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Rule
26.5 - Transfer of Emission Reduction Credits (ERCs)
(10/22/1997)
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Rule
26.6 - District Banking of Emission Reduction Credits (ERCs)
(10/22/1997)
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Rule
26.7 - Shutdown and Related Emission Unit (10/22/1997)
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Rule
26.8 - Banking of Limited Emission Reductions
(10/22/1997)
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Rule
26.9 - Emission Reduction Credit Certificates and the Emission
Reduction Credit Register (10/22/1997)
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Rule
26.10 - Banking for BRAC Military Base Closure or Realignment
Actions (10/22/1997)
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Rule
27 - Banking of Mobile Source Emission Reduction Credits
(11/29/1994)
- Rule 27.1 - Federal Requirements for San Diego County APCD's Alternative Mobile Source Emission Reduction Program Approved on September 8, 2000 (08/06/2008)
- Rule 40 - Permit and Other Fees (04/14/2022; effective until 06/30/2023)
- Rule 40 - Permit and Other Fees (01/12/2023; effective 07/01/2023)
- Rule 42 - Hearing Board Fees (04/14/2022; effective 07/01/2022)
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Rule
44 - Charges for Technical Reports (12/07/1983)
- Rule 45 - Federally Mandated Ozone Nonattainment Fees (06/09/2022)
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Rule
50 - Visible Emissions (08/13/1997)
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Rule
50.1 - NSPS and NESHAPS Visible Emissions Requirements
(11/08/1976)
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Rule
51 - Nuisance
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Rule
52 - Particulate Matter (01/22/1997)
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Rule
52.1 - NSPS and NESHAPS Particulate Matter Requirements
(11/08/1976)
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Rule
53 - Specific Air Contaminants (01/22/1997)
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Rule
53.1 - Scavenger Plants (01/01/1969)
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Rule
53.2 - NSPS and NESHAP Specific Contaminants Requirements
(11/08/1976)
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Rule
54 - Dust and Fumes (01/22/1997)
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Rule
54.1 - NSPS and NESHAP Dust and Fumes Requirements
(11/08/1976)
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Rule
55 - Fugitive Dust Control (06/24/2009)
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Rule
58 - Incinerator Burning (01/17/1973)
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Rule
59 - Control of Waste Disposal Site Emissions
(11/03/1987)
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Rule
59.1 - Municipal Solid Waste Landfills (06/17/1998)
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Rule
60 - Circumvention (05/17/1994)
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Rule
60.1 - Limiting Potential to Emit at Small Sources
(04/04/2012)
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Rule
60.2 - Limiting Potential to Emit-Synthetic Minor Sources
(04/04/2012)
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Rule
61.0 - Definitions Pertaining to the Storage and Handling of
Organic Compounds (10/16/1990)
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Rule
61.1 - Receiving and Storing of Volatile Organic Compounds at Bulk
Plants and Bulk Terminals (01/10/1995)
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Rule
61.2 - Transfer of Organic Compounds into Mobile Transport Tanks
(02/10/2021)
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Rule
61.3 - Transfer of Volatile Organic Compounds into Stationary
Storage Tanks (10/16/1990)
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Rule
61.3.1 - Transfer of Gasoline into Stationary Underground Storage
Tanks (03/01/2006)
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Rule
61.4 - Transfer of Volatile Organic Compounds into Vehicle Fuel
Tanks (03/26/2008)
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Rule
61.4.1 - Transfer of Gasoline from Stationary Underground Storage
Tanks into Vehicle Fuel Tanks (03/26/2008)
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Rule
61.5 - Visible Emission Standards for Vapor Control Systems
(09/20/1978)
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Rule
61.6 - NSPS Requirements for Storage of Volatile Organic Compounds
(01/13/1987)
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Rule
61.7 - Spillage & Leakage of Volatile Organic Compounds
(01/13/1987)
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Rule
61.8 - Certification Requirements for Vapor Control Equipment
(01/13/1987)
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Rule
62 - Sulfur Content of Fuels (10/21/1981)
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Rule
62.1 - NSPS Requirements for Sulfur Content of Fuels
(11/08/1976)
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Rule
64 - Reduction of Animal Matter (08/21/1981)
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Rule
66.1 - Miscellaneous Surface Coating Operations and Other
Processes Emitting Volatile Organic Compounds
(05/11/2016)
- Rule 67.0.1 - Architectural Coatings (02/10/2021)
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Rule
67.1 - Alternative Emission Control Plans (05/15/1996)
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Rule
67.2 - Dry Cleaning Equipment Using Petroleum Based Solvents
(05/15/1996)
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Rule
67.3 - Metal Parts and Products Coating Operations
(04/09/2003)
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Rule
67.4 - Metal Container, Metal Closure and Metal Coil Coating
Operations (11/09/2011)
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Rule
67.5 - Paper, Film and Fabric Coating Operations
(05/15/1996)
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Rule
67.6.1 - Cold Solvent Cleaning and Stripping Operations
(02/10/2021)
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Rule
67.6.2 - Vapor Degreasing Operations (02/10/2021)
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Rule
67.7 - Cutback and Emulsified Asphalts (05/15/1996)
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Rule
67.9 - Aerospace Coating Operations (04/30/1997)
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Rule
67.10 - Kelp Processing and Bio-Polymer Manufacturing Operations
(06/25/1997)
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Rule
67.11 - Wood Products Coating Operations (06/27/2012)
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Rule
67.12.1 - Polyester Resin Operations (05/11/2016)
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Rule
67.15 - Pharmaceuticals and Cosmetics Manufacturing Operations
(05/15/1996)
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Rule
67.16 - Graphic Arts Operations (11/09/2011)
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Rule
67.17 - Storage of Materials Containing Volatile Organic Compounds
(05/15/1996)
- Rule 67.18 - Marine Coating Operations (05/15/1996)
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Rule
67.19 - Coatings and Printing Inks Manufacturing Operations
(05/15/1996)
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Rule
67.20.1 - Motor Vehicle and Mobile Equipment Coating Operations
(06/30/2010)
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Rule
67.21 - Adhesive Material Application Operations
(05/14/2008)
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Rule
67.22 - Expandable Polystyrene Foam Products Manufacturing
Operations (05/15/1996)
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Rule
67.24 - Bakery Ovens (05/15/1996)
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Rule
68 - Fuel-Burning Equipment-Oxides of Nitrogen
(09/20/1994)
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Rule
68.1 - NSPS Requirements for Oxides of Nitrogen from Fuel Burning
Equipment (11/18/1976)
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Rule
69 - Electrical Generating Steam Boilers, Replacement Units and
New Units (12/12/1995)
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Rule
69.2 - Industrial and Commercial Boilers, Process Heaters and
Steam Generators (09/27/1994)
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Rule
69.2.1 - Small Boilers, Process Heaters, Steam Generators and
Large Water Heaters (07/08/2020)
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Rule
69.2.2 - Medium Boilers, Process Heaters, and Steam Generators
(09/09/2021)
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Rule
69.3.1 - Stationary Gas Turbine Engines (12/09/2021)
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Rule
69.4.1 - Stationary Reciprocating Internal Combustion Engines
(07/08/2020)
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Rule
69.5.1 - Natural Gas-Fired Water Heaters (06/24/2015)
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Rule
69.6 - Natural Gas-Fired Fan-Type Central Furnaces
(06/17/1998)
- Rule 69.7 - Landfill Gas Flares (03/09/2023)
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Rule
70 - Orchard Heaters (01/17/1972)
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Rule
71 - Abrasive Blasting (03/30/1977)
- Rule
126 - Applicability (05/25/1977)
- Rule
127 - Episode Criteria Levels (09/17/1991)
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Rule
128 - Episode Declaration (09/17/1991)
- Rule
129 - Episode Termination (05/25/1977)
- Rule
130 - Episode Actions (09/17/1991)
- Rule
131 - Stationary Source Curtailment Plan (04/01/1981)
- Rule
132 - Traffic Abatement Plan (12/17/1997)
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Rule
133 - Schools (05/25/1977)
- Rule
134 - Source Inspection (05/01/1981)
- Rule
135 - Air Monitoring Stations (05/25/1977)
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Rule
136 - Interdistrict and Interbasin Coordination
(05/25/1977)
- Rule
137 - Emergency Action Committee (05/25/1977)
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Rule
138 - Procedures and Plans (05/25/1977)
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Appendix
A - Persons to be Notified on Episode Declaration
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Rule
1200 - Toxic Air Contaminants-New Source Review
(02/26/2021)
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Rule
1202 - Hexavalent Chromium-Cooling Towers (07/25/1995)
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Rule
1203 - Ethylene Oxide Sterilizers and Aerators
(07/26/2000)
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Rule
1205 - Control of Dioxins Emissions from Medical Waste
Incinerators (07/20/1993)
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Rule
1206 - Asbestos Removal, Renovation, and Demolition
(11/15/2017)
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Rule
1210 - Toxic Air Contaminant Health Risks-Public Notification and
Risk Reduction (11/04/2021)
- Rule 1401 - General Provisions (10/14/2021)
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Rule
1410 - Permits Required (08/13/2003)
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Rule
1411 - Exemption from Permit to Operate for Insignificant Units
(03/07/1995)
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Rule
1412 - Federal Acid Rain Program Requirements
(01/18/1994)
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Rule
1413 - Early Reduction of Hazardous Air Pollutants
(03/07/1995)
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Rule
1414 - Applications (03/07/1995)
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Rule
1415 - Title V Permit Process-Public Notification
(08/13/2003)
- Rule 1415 - Title V Permit Process-Public Notification (06/26/2019; SIP submittal withdrawn on 01/23/2023)
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Rule
1417 - Pendency and Cancellation of Applications
(03/07/1995)
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Rule
1418 - Action of Applications (08/13/2003)
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Rule
1419 - Provision of Sampling and Testing Facilities and Emission
Information (03/07/1995)
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Rule
1420 - Standards for Granting Permits (03/07/1995)
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Rule
1421 - Title V Permit Conditions (08/13/2003)
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Rule
1422 - Denial or Cancellation of Application
(03/07/1995)
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Rule
1423 - Further Information
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Rule
1424 - Applications Deemed Denied
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Rule
1425 - Appeal and Judicial Review (08/13/2003)
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Appendix
A - Insignificant Units (08/13/2003)
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