Future Regulatory Measures

The San Diego County Air Pollution Control District may propose the following rules for adoption or amendment in 2026.  More information about these rules are on the Rules webpage.

Rule 40 - Permit and Other Fees
Rule 46 - Federally Mandated Ozone Nonattainment Fees (2015 Ozone Standard)
Rule 61.1 - Receiving and Storing of Volatile Organic Compounds at Bulk Plants and Bulk Terminals
Rule 67.18 - Marine Coating Operations
Rule 69.3.1 - Stationary Gas Turbine Engines
Rule 69.4.1 - Stationary Reciprocating Internal Combustion Engines
Regulation X - Preamble and Standards of Performance for New Stationary Sources Adopted by Reference

These rules are listed if additional adoptions or amendments are needed in 2026:

Rule 1 - Title
Rule 2 - Definitions
Rule 4 - Review of Rules
Rule 5 - Authority to Arrest
Rule 6 - Minor Violations
Rule 10 - NSPS and NESHAP Requirements
Rule 10.1 - Permits Required
Rule 11 - Exemptions from Rule 10 Permit Requirements
Rule 12 - Registration of Specified Equipment
Rule 12.1 - Portable Equipment Registration
Rule 14 - Applications
Rule 15 - Permit Process-Public Notification
Rule 17 - Cancellation of Applications
Rule 18 - Action on Applications
Rule 19 - Provision of Sampling and Testing Facilities
Rule 19.1 - NSPS and NESHAP Sampling and Testing Facilities Requirements
Rule 19.2 - Continuous Emission Monitoring Requirements
Rule 19.3 - Emission Information
Rule 20 - Standards for Granting Permits
Rule 20.1 - New Source Review-General Provisions
Rule 20.3 - New Source Review-Major Stationary Sources and PSD Stationary Sources
Rule 20.2 - New Source Review-Non-Major Stationary Sources
Rule 20.4 - New Source Review-Portable Emission Units
Rule 20.5 - Power Plants
Rule 20.6 - Standards for Permit to Operate Air Quality Analysis
Rule 20.8 - Special Offset Requirement Relating to Banking
Rule 21 - Permit Conditions
Rule 22 - Denial of Applications
Rule 23 - Further Information
Rue 24 - Temporary Permit to Operate
Rule 25 - Appeals
Rule 26.0 - Banking of Emission Reduction Credits (ERCs)-General Requirements
Rule 26.1 - Standards for Granting Emission Reduction Credits (ERCs)
Rule 26.2 - Use of Emission Reduction Credits (ERCs)
Rule 26.3 - Reclassification of Class B Emission Reduction Credits (ERCs)
Rule 26.4 - Permanency of Banked  Emission Reduction Credits (ERCs)
Rule 26.5 - Transfer of  Emission Reduction Credits (ERCs)
Rule 26.6 - District Banking o  Emission Reduction Credits (ERCs)
Rule 26.7 - Shutdown and Related Emission Unit
Rule 26.8 - Banking of Limited Emission Reductions
Rule 26.9 -  Emission Reduction Credit Certificates and the Emission Reduction Credit Register
Rule 26.10 - Banking for BRAC Military Base Closure or Realignment Actions
Rule 27 - Banking of Mobile Source Emission Reduction Credits
Rule 27.1 - Federal Requirements for San Diego County APCD's Alternative Mobile Source Emission Reduction Program Approved on September 8, 2000
Rule 42 - Hearing Board Fees
Rule 44 - Charges for Technical Reports
Rule 45 - Federally Mandated Ozone Nonattainment Fees
Rule 50 - Visible Emissions
Rule 50.1 - NSPS and NESHAPS Visible Emissions Requirements
Rule 51 - Nuisance
Rule 52 - Particulate Matter
Rule 52.1 - NSPS and NESHAPS Particulate Matter Requirements
Rule 53 - Specific Air Contaminants
Rule 53.1 - Scavenger Plants
Rule 53.2 - NSPS and NESHAPS Specific Contaminant Requirements
Rule 54 - Dust and Fumes
Rule 54.1 - NSPS and NESHAPS Dust and Fumes Requirements
Rule 55 - Fugitive Dust Control
Rule 56 - Warehouse Indirect Source Rule
Rule 58 - Incinerator Burning
Rule 59 - Control of Waste Disposal Site Emissions
Rule 59.1 - Municipal Solid Waste Landfills
Rule 60 - Circumvention
Rule 60.1 - Limiting Potential to Emit at Small Sources
Rule 60.2 - Limiting Potential to Emit-Synthetic Minor Sources
Rule 61.0 - Definitions Pertaining to the Storage and Handling of Organic Compounds
Rule 61.2 - Transfer of Organic Compounds into Mobile Transport Tanks
Rule 61.3 - Transfer of Volatile Organic Compounds into Stationary Storage Tanks
Rule 61.3.1 - Transfer of Gasoline into Stationary Underground Storage Tanks
Rule 61.4 - Transfer of Volatile Organic Compounds into Vehicle Fuel Tanks
Rule 61.4.1 - Transfer of Gasoline from Stationary Underground Storage Tanks into Vehicle Fuel Tanks
Rule 61.5 - Visible Emission Standards for Vapor Control Systems
Rule 61.6 - NSPS Requirements for Storage of Volatile Organic Compounds
Rule 61.7 - Spillage and Leakage of Volatile Organic Compounds
Rule 61.8 - Certification Requirements for Vapor Control Equipment
Rule 62 - Sulfur Content of Fuels
Rule 62.1 - NSPS Requirements for Sulfur Content of Fuels
Rule 64 - Reduction of Animal Matter
Rule 66.1 - Misc. Surface Coating Operations and Other Processes Emitting Volatile Organic Compounds
Rule 67.0.1 - Architectural Coatings
Rule 67.1 - Alternative Emission Control Plans
Rule 67.2 - Dry Cleaning Equipment Using Petroleum Based Solvents
Rule 67.3 - Metal Parts and Products Coating Operations
Rule 67.4 - Metal Container, Metal Closure and Metal Coil Coating Operations
Rule 67.5 - Paper, Film and Fabric Coating Operations
Rule 67.6 - Natural Gas-Fired Fan-Type Central Furnaces
Rule 67.6.1 - Cold Solvent Cleaning and Stripping Operations
Rule 67.6.2 - Vapor Degreasing Operations
Rule 67.7 - Cutback and Emulsified Asphalts
Rule 67.9 - Aerospace Coating Operations
Rule 67.10 - Kelp Processing and Bio-Polymer Manufacturing Operations
Rule 67.11 - Wood Products Coating Operations
Rule 67.12.1 - Polyester Resin Operations
Rule 67.15 - Pharmaceuticals and Cosmetics Manufacturing Operations
Rule 67.16 - Graphic Arts Operations
Rule 67.17 - Storage of Materials Containing Volatile Organic Compounds
Rule 67.19 - Coating and Printing Inks Manufacturing Operations
Rule 67.20.1 - Motor Vehicle and Motor Equipment Coating Operations
Rule 67.21 - Adhesive Materials Application Operations
Rule 67.22 - Expandable Polystyrene Foam Products Manufacturing Operations
Rule 67.24 - Bakery Ovens
Rule 67.26 - Commercial Charbroiling Operations
Rule 68 - Fuel-Burning Equipment-Oxides of Nitrogen
Rule 68.1 - NSPS Requirements for Oxides of Nitrogen from Fuel Burning Equipment
Rule 69 - Electrical Generating Steam Boilers, Replacement Units and New Units
Rule 69.2 - Industrial and Commercial Boilers, Process Heaters and Steam Generators
Rule 69.2.1 - Small Boilers, Process Heaters, Steam Generators and Large Water Heaters
Rule 69.2.2 - Medium Boilers, Process Heaters, and Steam Generators
Rule 69.5.1 - Natural Gas-Fired Water Heaters
Rule 69.6 - Natural Gas-Fired Fan-Type Central Furnaces
Rule 69.7 - Landfill Gas Flares
Rule 70 - Orchard Heaters
Rule 71 - Abrasive Blasting
Rule 75 - Procedure Before the Hearing Board
Rule 75.1 - NSPS and NESHAPS Variance Procedures
Rule 97 - Emergency Variance
Rule 98 - Breakdown Conditions: Emergency Variance
Rule 101 - Burning Control
Rule 140 - Validity
Rule 141 - Effective Date
Rule 126 - Applicability
Rule 127 - Episode Criteria Levels
Rule 128 - Episode Declaration
Rule 129 - Episode Termination
Rule 130 - Episode Actions
Rule 131 - Stationary Source Curtailment Plan
Rule 132 - Traffic Abatement Plan
Rule 133 - Schools
Rule 134 - Source Inspection
Rule 135 - Air Monitoring Stations
Rule 136 - Interdistrict and Interbasin Coordination
Rule 137 - Emergency Action Committee
Rule 138 - Procedures and Plans
Rule 175 - Public Records-General
Rule 176 - Information Supplied to District
Rule 177 - Inspection of Public Records
Rule 1200 - Toxic Air Contaminants-New Source Review
Rule 1202 - Hexavalent Chromium-Cooling Towers
Rule 1203 - Ethylene Oxide Sterilizers and Aerators
Rule 1205 - Control of Dioxins Emissions from Medical Waste Incinerators
Rule 1206 - Asbestos Removal, Renovation, and Demolition
Rule 1210 - Toxic Air Contaminant Health Risks-Public Notification and Risk Reduction
Rule 1401 - Title V Operating Permits-General Provisions
Rule 1410 - Permits Required
Rule 1411 - Exemption from Permit to Operate for Insignificant Units
Rule 1412 - Federal Acid Rain Program Requirements
Rule 1413 - Early Reduction of Hazardous Air Pollutants
Rule 1414 - Applications
Rule 1415 - Title V Permits Process-Public Notification
Rule 1417 - Pendency and Cancellation of Applications
Rule 1418 - Action of Applications
Rule 1419 - Provision of Sampling and Testing Facilities and Emission Information
Rule 1420 - Standards for Granting Permits
Rule 1421 - Title V Permit Conditions
Rule 1422 - Denial or Cancellation of Application
Rule 1423 - Further Information
Rule 1424 - Applications Deemed Denied
Rule 1425 - Appeal and Judicial Review
Rule 1501 - Conformity of General Federal Actions
Rule 1502 - Transportation Conformity (New)
Regulation VIII. San Diego Air Pollution Emergency Plan - Appendix A-Persons to be Notified on Episode Declaration
Regulation XI - National Emission Standards for Hazardous Air Pollutants
Regulation XIV. Title V Operation Permits - Appendix A-Insignificant Units
TBD - Zero-Emission Central Furnaces
TBD - Zero-Emission Residential Water Heaters

Please note that the rules listed above are subject to refinement during the rule development process.