Rules & Regulations
The following contains the adopted rules for San Diego County. Individual rules may be accessed by clicking on their respective regulation header. Note: there may be a delay of up to 30 days between approval of a new or amended rule and its availability on this web page.
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Rule Number & Description |
Adopted/Last Amended |
Rule 1 Title |
06/30/99 |
Rule 2 Definitions |
07/11/17 |
Rule 4 Review of Rules |
01/01/70 |
Rule 5 Authority to Arrest |
03/24/76 |
Rule 6 Minor Violations |
12/15/99 |
Regulation II – Permits |
|
Rule Number & Description |
Adopted/Last Amended |
Rule 10 Permits Required |
05/15/96 |
Rule 10.1 NSPS and NESHAP Requirements |
11/08/76 |
| Rule 11 Exemptions from Rule 10 Permit Requirements |
05/11/16 |
Rule 12 Registration of Specified Equipment |
11/15/00 |
Rule 12.1 Portable Equipment Registration |
05/21/97 |
Rule 14 Applications |
05/30/80 |
Rule 15 Permit Process-Public Notification |
09/18/90 |
Rule 17 Cancellation of Applications |
11/25/81 |
Rule 18 Action on Applications |
09/18/90 |
Rule 19 Provision of Sampling & Testing Facilities |
04/06/93 |
Rule 19.1 NSPS and NESHAP Sampling and Testing Facilities Requirements |
11/08/76 |
Rule 19.2 Continuous Emission Monitoring Requirements |
01/12/79 |
Rule 19.3 Emission Information |
05/15/96 |
Rule 20 Standards for Granting Permits |
04/25/89 |
Rule 20.1 New Source Review (NSR)-General Provisions |
11/04/98 |
Rule 20.2 New Source Review (NSR)-Non-Major Stationary Sources |
11/04/98 |
Rule 20.3 New Source Review (NSR)-Major Stationary Sources and Prevention of Significant Deterioration (PSD) Stationary Sources |
11/04/98 |
Rule 20.4 New Source Review (NSR)-Portable Emission Units |
04/27/16 |
Rule 20.5 Power Plants |
07/05/79 |
Rule 20.6 Standards for Permit to Operate Air Quality Analysis |
04/27/16 |
Rule 20.8 Special Offset Requirement Relating to Banking |
02/16/83 |
Rule 21 Permit Conditions |
11/29/94 |
Rule 22 Denial of Applications |
None |
Rule 23 Further Information |
None |
Rule 24 Temporary Permit to Operate |
06/29/16 |
Rule 25 Appeals |
06/21/00 |
Rule 26.0 Banking of Emission Reduction Credits (ERCs)-General Requirements |
10/22/97 |
Rule 26.1 Standards for Granting Emission Reduction Credits (ERCs) |
10/22/97 |
Rule 26.2 Use of Emission Reduction Credits (ERCs) |
10/22/97 |
Rule 26.3 Reclassification of Class B Emission Reduction Credits (ERCs) |
10/22/97 |
Rule 26.4 Permanency of Banked Emission Reduction Credits (ERCs) |
10/22/97 |
Rule 26.5 Transfer of Emission Reduction Credits (ERCs) |
10/22/97 |
Rule 26.6 District Banking of Emission Reduction Credits (ERCs) |
10/22/97 |
Rule 26.7 Shutdown & Related Emission Unit |
10/22/97 |
Rule 26.8 Banking of Limited Emission Reductions |
10/22/97 |
Rule 26.9 Emission Reduction Credit (ERC) Certificates and the ERC Register |
10/22/97 |
Rule 26.10 Banking for BRAC Military Base Closure or Realignment Actions |
10/22/97 |
Rule 27 Banking of Mobile Source Emission Reduction Credits (ERCs) |
11/29/94 |
| Rule 27.1 Federal Requirements for Alternative Mobile Source Emission Reduction Program | 08/06/08 |
Regulation III – Fees |
|
Rule Number & Description |
Adopted/Last Amended |
| Rule 40 Permit and Other Fees | 11/15/17 |
| Rule 42 Hearing Board Fees | 03/15/17 |
Rule 44 Charges for Technical Reports |
12/07/83 |
Regulation IV – Prohibitions |
|
Rule Number & Description |
Adopted/Last Amended |
Rule 50 Visible Emissions |
08/13/97 |
Rule 50.1 NSPS and NESHAPS Visible Emissions Requirements |
11/08/76 |
Rule 51 Nuisance |
11/08/76 |
Rule 52 Particulate Matter |
01/22/97 |
Rule 52.1 NSPS and NESHAPS Particulate Matter Requirements |
11/08/76 |
Rule 53 Specific Air Contaminants |
01/22/97 |
Rule 53.1 Scavenger Plants |
01/01/69 |
Rule 53.2 NSPS and NESHAP Specific Contaminants Requirements |
11/08/76 |
Rule 54 Dust and Fumes |
01/22/97 |
Rule 54.1 NSPS and NESHAP Dust and Fumes Requirements |
11/08/76 |
Rule 55 Fugitive Dust Control |
06/24/09 |
Rule 58 Incinerator Burning |
01/17/73 |
Rule 59 Control of Waste Disposal Site Emissions |
11/03/87 |
Rule 59.1 Municipal Solid Waste Landfills |
06/17/98 |
Rule 60 Circumvention |
05/17/94 |
Rule 60.1 Limiting Potential to Emit at Small Sources |
04/04/12 |
Rule 60.2 Limiting Potential to Emit-Synthetic Minor Sources |
04/04/12 |
Rule 61.0 Definitions Pertaining to the Storage and Handling of Organic Compounds |
10/16/90 |
Rule 61.1 Receiving & Storing of Volatile Organic Compounds at Plants & Bulk Terminals |
01/10/95 |
Rule 61.2 Transfer of Organic Compounds into Mobile Transport Tanks |
07/26/00 |
Rule 61.3 Transfer of Volatile Organic Compounds into Stationary Storage Tanks |
10/16/90 |
Rule 61.3.1 Transfer of Gasoline into Stationary Underground Storage Tanks |
03/01/06 |
| Rule 61.4 Transfer of Volatile Organic Compounds into Vehicle Fuel Tanks |
03/26/08 |
| Rule 61.4.1 Transfer of Gasoline from Stationary Underground Storage Tanks into Vehicle Fuel Tanks |
03/26/08 |
Rule 61.5 Visible Emissions Standards for Vapor Control Systems |
09/20/78 |
Rule 61.6 NSPS Requirements for Storage of Volatile Organic Compounds |
01/13/87 |
Rule 61.7 Spillage & Leakage of Volatile Organic Compounds |
01/13/87 |
Rule 61.8 Certification Requirements for Vapor Control Equipment |
01/13/87 |
Rule 62 Sulfur Content of Fuels |
10/21/81 |
Rule 62.1 NSPS Requirements for Sulfur Content of Fuels |
11/08/76 |
Rule 64 Reduction of Animal Matter |
08/21/81 |
| Rule 66.1 Misc. Surface Coating Operations and Other Processes Emitting Volatile Organic Compounds |
05/11/16
|
| Rule 67.0.1 Architectural Coatings |
06/24/15 |
Rule 67.1 Alternative Emissions Control Plans |
05/15/96 |
Rule 67.2 Dry Cleaning Equipment Using Petroleum Based Solvents |
05/15/96 |
Rule 67.3 Metal Parts & Products Coating Operations |
04/09/03 |
Rule 67.4 Metal Container, Metal Closure and Metal Coil Coating Operations |
11/09/11 |
Rule 67.5 Paper Film and Fabric Coating Operations |
05/15/96 |
Rule 67.6.1 Cold Solvent Cleaning and Stripping Operations |
05/23/07 |
Rule 67.6.2 Vapor Degreasing Operations |
05/23/07 |
Rule 67.7 Cutback & Emulsified Asphalts |
05/15/96 |
Rule 67.9 Aerospace Coating Operations |
04/30/97 |
Rule 67.10 Kelp Processing and Bio-Polymer Manufacturing Operations |
06/25/97 |
Rule 67.11 Wood Products Coating Operations |
06/27/12 |
| Rule 67.12.1 Polyester Resin Operations |
05/11/16 |
Rule 67.15 Pharmaceuticals and Cosmetics Manufacturing Operations |
05/15/96 |
Rule 67.16 Graphic Arts Operations |
11/09/11 |
Rule 67.17 Storage of Materials Containing Volatile Organic Compounds |
05/15/96 |
Rule 67.18 Marine Coating Operations |
05/15/96 |
Rule 67.19 Coating and Printing Inks Manufacturing Operations |
05/15/96 |
Rule 67.20.1 Motor Vehicle and Mobile Equipment Coating Operations |
06/30/10 |
Rule 67.21 Adhesive Materials Application Operations |
05/14/08 |
Rule 67.22 Expandable Polystyrene Foam Products Manufacturing Operations |
05/15/96 |
Rule 67.24 Bakery Ovens |
05/15/96 |
Rule 68 Fuel-Burning Equipment-Oxides of Nitrogen |
09/20/94 |
| Rule 68.1 NSPS Requirements for Oxides of Nitrogen from Fuel Burning Equipment |
11/18/76 |
Rule 69 Electrical Generating Steam Boilers, Replacement Units and New Units |
12/12/95 |
| Rule 69.2 Industrial and Commercial Boilers, Process Heaters and Steam Generators |
09/27/94 |
Rule 69.2.1 Small Boilers, Process Heaters and Steam Generators |
03/25/09 |
| Rule 69.3 Stationary Gas Turbine Engines-Reasonable Available Control Technology |
12/16/98 |
| Rule 69.3.1 Stationary Gas Turbine Engines-Best Available Retrofit Control Technology |
02/24/10 |
Rule 69.4 Stationary Reciprocating Internal Combustion Engines-Reasonable Available Control Technology |
07/30/03 |
Rule 69.4.1 Stationary Reciprocating Internal Combustion Engines-Best Available Retrofit Control Technology |
11/15/00 |
| Rule 69.5.1 Natural Gas-Fired Water Heaters |
06/24/15 |
Rule 69.6 Natural Gas Fired Fan-Type Central Furnaces |
06/17/98 |
Rule 70 Orchard Heaters |
01/17/72 |
Rule 71 Abrasive Blasting |
03/30/77 |
Regulation V – SDAPCD Hearing Board |
|
Rule Number & Description |
Adopted/Last Amended |
Rule 75 Procedure Before the Hearing Board |
09/17/85 |
Rule 75.1 NSPS and NESHAPS Variance Procedures |
09/17/85 |
Rule 97 Emergency Variance |
07/25/95 |
Rule 98 Breakdown Conditions-Emergency Variance |
07/25/95 |
Regulation VI – Burning Control |
|
Rule Number & Description |
Adopted/Last Amended |
Rule 101 Burning Control |
09/25/02 |
Regulation VII – Validity & Effective Date |
|
Rule Number & Description |
Adopted/Last Amended |
Rule 140 Validity |
01/01/69 |
Rule 141 Effective Date |
01/01/69 |
Regulation VIII – San Diego Air Pollution Emergency Plan |
|
Rule Number & Description |
Adopted/Last Amended |
Rule 126 Applicability |
05/25/77 |
Rule 127 Episode Criteria Levels |
09/17/91 |
Rule 128 Episode Declaration |
09/17/91 |
Rule 129 Episode Termination |
05/25/77 |
Rule 130 Episode Actions |
09/17/91 |
Rule 131 Stationary Source Curtailment Plan |
04/01/81 |
Rule 132 Traffic Abatement Plan |
12/17/97 |
Rule 133 Schools |
05/25/77 |
Rule 134 Source Inspection |
05/01/81 |
Rule 135 Air Monitoring Stations |
05/25/77 |
Rule 136 Interdistrict & Interbasin Coordination |
05/25/77 |
Rule 137 Emergency Action Committee |
05/25/77 |
Rule 138 Procedures and Plans |
05/25/77 |
Appendix A Persons to be Notified on Episode Declaration |
None |
Regulation IX – Public Records |
|
Rule Number & Description |
Adopted/Last Amended |
Rule 175 General |
05/22/74 |
Rule 176 Information Supplied to District |
None |
Rule 177 Inspection of Public Records |
06/20/01 |
Regulation X - NSPS |
|
Rule Number & Description |
Adopted/Last Amended |
05/16/08 |
|
06/24/09 |
|
Appendix C New Source Performance Standards (NSPS) |
|
Regulation XI – NESHAPS |
|
Rule Number & Description |
Adopted/Last Amended |
11/15/17 |
|
Appendix B National Emission Standards for Hazardous Air Pollutants (NESHAPS) |
|
Regulation XII – Toxic Air Contaminants |
|
Rule Number & Description |
Adopted/Last Amended |
Rule 1200 Toxic Air Contaminants-New Source Review |
07/11/17 |
Rule 1202 Hexavalent Chromium-Cooling Towers |
07/25/95 |
Rule 1203 Ethylene Oxide Sterilizers and Aerators |
07/26/00 |
Rule 1205 Control of Dioxins Emissions from Medical Waste Incinerators |
07/20/93 |
| Rule 1206 Asbestos Removal, Renovation, and Demolition |
11/15/17 |
Rule 1210 Toxic Air Contaminant Public Health Risks-Public Notification and Risk Reduction |
07/11/17 |
Regulation XIV – Title V Operating Permits |
|
Rule Number & Description |
Adopted/Last Amended |
Rule 1401 General Provisions |
08/13/03 |
Rule 1410 Permits Required |
08/13/03 |
Rule 1411 Exemption from Permit to Operate for Insignificant Units |
03/07/95 |
Rule 1412 Federal Acid Rain Program Requirements |
01/18/94 |
Rule 1413 Early Reduction of Hazardous Air Pollutants |
03/07/95 |
Rule 1414 Applications |
03/07/95 |
Rule 1415 Permit Process-Public Notification |
08/13/03 |
Rule 1417 Pendency and Cancellation of Applications |
03/07/95 |
Rule 1418 Action on Applications |
08/13/03 |
Rule 1419 Provision of Sampling and Testing Facilities & Emission Information |
03/07/95 |
Rule 1420 Standards for Granting Permits |
03/07/95 |
Rule 1421 Permit Conditions |
08/13/03 |
Rule 1422 Denial or Cancellation of Application |
03/07/95 |
Rule 1423 Further Information |
None |
Rule 1424 Applications Deemed Denied |
None |
Rule 1425 Appeal and Judicial Review |
08/13/03 |
Appendix A Insignificant Units |
08/13/03 |
Regulation XV – Federal Conformity |
|
Rule Number & Description |
Adopted/Last Amended |
Rule 1501 Conformity of General Federal Actions |
03/07/95 |
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