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Regulation II 

Permits 

ERUI,E 201. PERMITS REQUIRED . 

31 -7c' A. Authority to Construct. Any person building, 

erecting, altering or replacing any article, machine, equipment or other contrivance, the use of which may cause the 

issuance of air contaminants or the use of which may eliminate or reduce or control the issuance of air contaminants, 

shall first obtain authorization for such construction from 

the Control Officer. An Authority to Construct shall remain 

in effect until the Permit to Operate the equipment for which 

the application was filed is granted oz denied or the application is cancelled. 

B. Permit to Operate. Before any article, machine, 

equipment or other contrivance described in Rule 201(A) may u 

be operated or used, a written permit shall be obtained from 

the Control Officer. No Permit to Operate or use shall be 

granted either by the Control Officer or the Hearing Board 

for any article; machine, equipment or contrivance described 

in Rule 201(A) constructed or installed without authorization 

as required by Rule 201(A) until the applicant presents such 

information or analysis as will disclose the nature, extent, 

quantity or degree of air contaminants which the source may 

discharge. The Control Officer may also require the same 

information if a machine, equipment or contrivance is altered 

or modified to conform to the standards set forth ::,n Rule 205 

and elsewhere in these Rules and Regulations. Further, the ® 
Control Officer may require that the disclosures described 

be certified by a professional engineer registered in the 

State of California. 
2~ 1.0 ':-~~ 1 ica - ion T.nror+::a tj on and Proce =s i nq ~'ec'.ii r`-.ents : - 

1. General: 

, a) This sectio:: outlines inforr.;ati on 'required of applicar_ts 

seeking per?~i. ~ s to c:onstruct or r.:odi fy po! ? u•~ ion sources 

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and time framie processing r.ecLi.red o` t,,e District. j-Ihil e 

an application is being processed, the Contr_ol O-ficer may 

x'eCtuest the ap pllca I:L to clari'-Ey, a.?:p11iV or suT3piei"ent: t:'.e 

it?for?*.tatl.on =?:.'.'_'Sed Jy ti t?7is _ul e. •i ^=o ~':'.ation rec'1i- red 

by th? s section mus ` be sublai*_ted be`ore an applicat ioI'i caia 

be considered to be comolete. 

b) The znfor;:Iation requirer:.ents are divided i::to three parts _ • 

Paragraph Y iuentifies tne iniomation re_uired of all apnli.cants see=ci rg per-mits . Paragra_.h 5 ide::tifiea addi tional 

; inforr^ation r_equired for applicatio ns i:here Best Available 

Control Techr_olog,i, but not Air QuaZity Ilinact A.nalysis, i s 

mar,d3tory . Paragrzph 6 icent i L ies further i: forr,t3 Lion required far a; piicatior.s whzre Air Q::alitv I;ipact c.nzlys i s 2.S 

mandatory. ::here a modified source is subject to Best Availa5le; 

Cor.trol Technology or Air Quality Ir:.pact Analysis, some o•` the 

in`cr:^ati c-- rc _a ired i n th is rul e r..a_.• also be _equi_ez fo_ '-ze 

exis`ir.g portion or the facility. 

:.3 The Distric,_ ur,es aii applicarts to Qlsl..L:ss their projects 

with otzr : taf f orior to the filing of apol i cations . For scr.:e 

projects, it .:ay not be necessary to sub::it all the info=m.=.tion 

liste:l to have an application deel^ed complete. Consultation 

4i1t;1 the D1str1cL staif W111 e?:peC'ilte t}le ,,.^.rccess ~'Jy iden tlZ:•3 th^ s -c?C C: '_I:Zo=-nat.loi2 t_^:ai :!1_i ;.): '_"Z jui? 2C1 oi" ~~ :: • 

applicant. 

d) P.-ior to fiii:,g an a:.;_Dlicatio: with the Dct, 311 a:plicar.ts are urgec' to p3rticipate fullv - in the early stages of 
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tt2e Ei.^, r,rocess b^:_r:-y underta}:en bv the lec:d agencl• for t:ie 

ica!":t's p'_-oject 1n o:der: (1) to bL aporlsed of tile apT!1.1cable %ir ci:ality ai2d ottler e;.Viroi.:.lt?:2t1i constraints, 

and (2) to mar;e such cro ject moc?ifica+.: ions as may be r_ecessa 

to satisfy tt.ose co:.st=air_ts. ; ~ lso: 

(1) =n ~:po-icution for Authcrity to Construct under 

Rul e 205.0 shall not be deemed complete until -"a draft 

EiR has been comalete d on t'r:e proposed proj ect. 

(2) A drait r:lust contain a detailed analysis of 

alternative sites, sizes, production processes, and 

enviro= en tal con trol techniques . 

, ( 3) The aaplication nust der:;onstrate that benef i ts of 

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tr.e pro_ osed nroject signi ficantly out -vreigh the er.viron• 

mental an d soci a'_ costs imposed as a result of its loca• 

ti:on, construction, or r..odification. 

e) TLn applicant sezking an e::err.ption provided for in any rule o: 

regulation of the district r::ust sLppyy the Cor_trol Officer 

with c'11l i;?fo.;ation necessary for t!'► e Co:ltro.'i Offlcer to 

d2ter^ine Wh-_t'r_er such' an e:!•~'lDt1o:7 sflo:li.d be granted . 

. _ Tir.:e Requirements =o_ Revi ew: 

ITithirl 30 days a -Ete_ receiving an appl i cat i on, the Cor_trol 0= fi ce: 

Yill advise the applicant, in writing, cah--ther the application is 

coTMplete. If an application is deemed incomplete, the Control 

Office= will nct_=v _he ioplica::t oi >>nat aC ultl~ l31 1[lit?r'.t3 tioa 

needs to be proviCec. Gnon receipt of tne required inforr.tation, 

a new 30-day review pericd silall begin. 

'3.• Air Quality Irinact :::;al:si;:> Reauired: - 

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If, duri;.g the r:roc`:~ siny oi an applicatio: ~ :~ot sl:~;~nitt_ed with 

 Quality T_npact Azalysis; the Control Oc"ficer deterzninns that 
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a proj c:c t is sub ~ ~ c~ to ~ :e Air Qsali ty I::..- ac ~ hr:alysis requireme..ts, hc shall; 

a) i f, dur.i ::g t:-:c,30-: ay = evi er: a^: yo4 re quiYe t•~ e a:,plican t 

to ,:•uL:n1t tt:. Info=.....tioil 16P_::'? f1ed L:,. Paragraph 5 a.^.d E. 

if the at plicant Fai;-s to suo: -._t si_c:i Ye ,;uest`d a.n`or-in.?ation 

wi.thin the 30-day peYioc?, thz Control Gfficer will dee*_a the 

. appl.ication ir_co: ~plete. 

b) If, after tne aopl_cation is dee: -:ed co::plete, natifs t'r.e 

apLlicant of such ceterr.,ination and, if sufficient time 

r-emains, may establish a time 1 i::it for the applicant to 

subr.iit the required infor,na}io*_:. T_f the Ccntrol Gfficer 

determ.ir.esthat . in--idequate ti^e =e^ai:.s, or if the ap?li-- • 

cant. f4ils to sibm:t tne information wi thin tne es tablished 

time limit, the Control Gfficer Yill denj the permit. 

Intornation ?e:;uired - Ger:eral: i 

If the net emission _ncrease fror.i tne new or r.:cdi fied scurce wi? 1 

be less than 5 pounds per hour for each air cortam-inan t, - thz appli-; 

cant stiall submit the appropriate apolicatio: fornt including the i 

follo:-:ing information : 

a) A sche:natic of the 5asic equip:: ent and con `rol equipn4nt 

showing: 

tlj r:,lectric ~-otors and hor ~ e_ ~ c•: ~ r. 

(2) - Capacitv or dimensi4 Dns of any storage vessels. 

(3) - 2;anufacturer, .:odel and B^U rating of anv burze.:s. 

b) -l+iormal operatir-g hours. 

c) Raw ma - terial usace. 

S. Infor: '.a tlo.^. F.eC;uirnd - U:ts.t Ayallnb l`Co -:trC>> :ec':`'olG;`✓ : 

If the emission increz;se fo= a::ew source ., i 1? be '_ess than 10 -- 

:o -jr c..- tot31 e::lissic.^.s c1_`Le= =ici" Eicai._3n of an 

e::i5tlnr, source wi?1 be les's thari 15 pounc?s pzr :,our for each ai.r 
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~~ ttil ~ ~i~p11c ~ nt ~ i1:111 sl:~J lt t .:~ ~.° aT?p" .~^:,riat 4• pl._ca- ~~~~ ry 

tior, .io:r:., a co:-:pleted "Sir.::ar;: of Air Po?lutant Er,.issi.cns, ~''CD 

Fo~, ," and the infor-: ~~ ` ion outlined bclo°.:. • A'_? calculatio: ~ 

st:eFts should :° attached .::ci reLer.er.c=es uscd shoL:ld be ide::tified. 

For =m-issi.ori calculations, p: oven c:ata or LPA-42 

factors are pre-errLd. 

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cZ) Scali:ll c_:'.d' d1i:;erisioP_.^.~. plot plZ:l of tc',:clllt.j/ :•Ii1.l.ch shows aT:d 

iden tifies the loca tion_s of : 

(1) Piublic and priVat` streets. 

(2) Propertv lin`s. 

(3) Lxistiilc Gnd pronose:: bu:.ldings (indicate their heights) 

(4~ Adjacent propertv owners anc uses. 

(5) Storag` areas for tuel, r::aterials and prcducts. 

(5) Basic, control and air monitoring e^uip:i2nt. 

~ (7) Piping and =?ucts ror carrving fuels, pro3•acts and 

possible so ~=rces of ~ air polluta? ~ ts . 

(8) Poi.nFs o` emissio::s. 

Detail.ed sc:^.e:::atic oL b3sic e;=aipment a:^.d control equipme•n t I 

and listing of: ' I 

(1) El.ectric m,otor driven eCuip::tent and horsepower.-- Also 

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list equipment dri ven by other orir. ~ e r.,overs such as 

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s tea.?i or hea t engines . 

(2) Vessels with capacity and dimensi ozs.. 

(3) Pu;mps and compressors. Give :aanufacturer, model, type 

and tvpe oF gland seal used . 

(4) Eurners, r-,a:7t:ffc':ct.urer, Irio.^'_el, BiG rating , P.loC?e of 

a+'orl1Z3 t i o.?, :2•Jd2 o?" cOn trol (manual, hig(:-low, etc .) 

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firing type (tarigential, opposed, front, etc. ), fuel 

type and tE'a:_•:iera' ure and e:<cess air useu. 

(5) Air pollL:tiOn i:o:ltrol e 1:21LZiI',et?t showi ny 1P.anL`factl: rer, 

I'ilOdel a:id tY'p°. Inclti'aE' horsepoS,'e'_" oi any prir;e Z*.lovers. 

(u) I,uto,ztic cc ~ ntrol eguipment and prir.cipal instrumentat3_on 

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c) Description of O ~~ration: 

(1) Tir,:A - i-;ours/i?a_ , days/week; da,,rs/year. - Stat2 season or 
tirne ;a,i.nt :. _11 not be i n op. c;: at ~ o, . 

(2) I,oad.s - -Pro ,:- :(2e fia:,lil.at i:-: sho:ain;: 

(a) I.ourly ruc :`.'1tc?rlc':l ''sa 5e, fue_ usage, electricZl 

usclfJ<', rat< <:,f nro ;L;ctlon, r.-'_t ~.~ of emiSsicil oi 

polll!..a:lLs ai.0 st-2ch g-.Jes t?t m.af_3iT.:l.s?: C:°_s1Cn 

cana ci+.:v a:^::? at'i;or"..a -! ' •.•7oL"k1':c _eLe} 

(b) Estimated anr_ual totai.s i_i ::ons/yeai . 

(c) Provide particle siza distri:,uticn and other 

pertine n t physical ar.d chemica_ or.operties 

of •emissions . 

(3) Include pressures, temperatures (i:cludirg stack 

temperatvres) ar.0 sequencjs . 

(4) For burners provide manuiacturer ar_d model a:^.d r.:ention 

excess air, fuel pre:ieating and ato^;ization r.:ode, tyDe 

l of ruel, a nd tyae of cor.trols used to ensure efficient 

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co:nbustion. :ti'hen oil tar::.s are used, sche"s?'.atic with 

relief valve settings anc; vapor press=sre at sto_age 

tempera tLre . 

(S) Describ•e and estimate fu7itive e::issions incidental 

to the plant- and its operatiom. 

(6) Inforriat- lon RcvqLI?r?d - 11`•_' Ot,la1.1t. 1! I^pa^.t A??cu'iysls' 

If the emission increase for a ncw source will be 10 ; 

 pounds per hoLr or more or tne total emissio~s, after I 

modification, of an existing source will be 15 pounds i 

per hour or more of any air contaminant, tze 4: ai icant ! 

shall sub:nit all ir_formation reauira_d in Paragraph 5 

abo°✓ e plus the infor::iation outlined below. 

(a) Anv mon?_toring stations tl:a ~ r.:a, b` installed by 

applicant. 

(b) suf ficl:e:lt dc°.ta to ^-a rror:n an y="p3ct an1l!'slj from 

all emission points a^d fu,::_ti-:e emissicns: - 

(li ~~~i~o~ clogica=_ data. 

( 2' Topog= aphical da ta . . 
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(3)' Air cu3l.i.t« data. 

(4) . Co:.tnuter rioc:eiing data, lncluding assur:niptions 

tnat should be rGde. 

(c) Identify zi11 facilities c•:it:^in :::ie air basin that 

are owred or operated b; the applicart and the 

coynp? iance status o` each: 

(d) Power Consw-:^tion o` Facili tv: 

(1) Total amount of e].ectrical po4ser• to be consiLmed 

by the new facility or the increase i n the 

ar^ount of electrical power to be consumad due ~ 

to the rr.odi f ica tion . 

(2) PercenLage of electrical . ower pr:.vided by ~ off-site generating facilities; identify.the 

source o f pcc•rer . 

(e)Cargo Carriers: 

L:ist the frecuency of 

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~risitsrciescribe types and ' 

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- sizes of all cargo carriers (other than m.oto.r 

vehicles)., identi.fy nature of c2rgo, and condi- ` 

tions under which the carr,a is transferred. 

(f) ?"f appli.car.t is applying for tra^e-oifs fXE -om other 

exti s ting sosrce : 

(1) Providn sl:f ficient inforra t iori to de teriTll.Tle 

F:hether adequate exiission reductions wili bp 

achieved to offset the ai.r quality impacts of 

tne applicant's source (e.g. rnar:e and location 

of trade-ofi sources ar_: oi i;:,w the era:issian 

trade--osfs will be effected) . 

(g) List proposed r.tit -1 gating mcasures : 

(1) Air pollutior_ c.o^trol equip:^znt prop:,sec. 

(2) Process changes or orerations u`ilized to 

reduce en.issions. 

(3) Othe:.. 
5 l,231 _Ii D. ' Notification to Building Officials, etc. 

The Control Officer shall notify the building 

department or division of every governmental agency within 

the district boundaries that every applicant for a building, 

alteration or other permit which involves any article, machine, 

equipment or other contrivance, the use of which may cause 

the issuance of air contaminants,.or the use of which may 

eliminate, reduce or control the issuance of air contaminant 

will be required under these rules to obtain an "Authority 

to Construct" before commencing construction, and will further 

be required thereafter to conform to these rules in such 

operation. The Contrpl Officer shall further request that 

each such building department or division not issue a build- i 

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ing, alteration, moving or other permit unless and until 

notified, in writing, by the Control Officer that the applicant or an agent or representative thereof has been given a 

current, updated copy of these rules, been informed of the 

standards to be met, been informed of the necessity for an 
~ sIa3()l Authority to Construct under these rules, signed a receipt 

~ for a copy of these rules, and signed a statement that he 

40' understands the standards to be met and that he must obtain 

an Authority to Construct before commencing operations. 

E. Posting of Permit to Operate. 

A person who has been granted under this Rule 

a Permit to Operate any article, machine, equipment, or other 

contrivance described in Rule 201B shall f irmly affix such 

Permit to Operate, an approved facsimile, or other approved 

identification bearing the permit number upon the article, 

machine, equipment, or other contrivance in such a manner 

as to be clearly visible and accessible. In the.event that 

the article, machine, equipment, or other contrivance is so 

? constructed or operated that the Permit to Operate cannot.be 

~ so placed, the Permit to Operate shall be mounted so as to be 

clearly visible in an accessible place within 25 feet of the 

article, machine, equipment, or other contrivance, or maintained readily available at all times on the operating premises. 

F. Defacing, etc., a Permit to Operate. 

No person shall deface, alter, forge, counterfeit, 

or falsify a permit or facsimile thereof or identification 

to operate.any article, machine, equipment or other contrivance 

issued or mounted or displayed pursuant to the provisions of 

Rule 201. 

G. Particular Controls Not Required. 

The Control Officer may not demand any particular 

.~ control so long as the emission standards may be met otherwise. 

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