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CHAPTER II - PEJU.~ITS 

All permit requirements ~nd procedures covered by ·this chapter 

are in accordance with the provisions of; the Clean Air Act .of 

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th~ California Environmental Quality Act of 1970 'l as applicable, ;· 

to comply with the California State Implernentation Plan (SIP). ··. · .. I • 

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RULE 200 - PERMIT P.EQUIREHE~lTS ."':.·· 

Au~'1ori ty_ .!:£ Construct ~ lv!odify_ 

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A written authorization shall be obtained from the Air ·:· . . =; ..•. ·:. 

Pollution Control District prior to starting construction, ..... · <: :· . modi~ication, operation or use of any stationary or indirect . _.: .: ·:. ~· ~1} 

source which may cal:lsC, potentially cause, reduce, control .. '· · ·.: ... . :. 

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authorization · may be issued for all components . of an ; · ' 

integrated system or process; An Authority to co·nstruct · · · ·' ·· 

shall remain in effect for one (1) year or until a Permit to .... 

Operate is issued, \-rhichever occurs first. If the .i\uthority · · to Construct ex.pires prior to issuance of a Permit to ~· ·._ 

Operate, the authorization may be extended at the request of · . ·. ·: 

applicant. An annual renewill fee may be assessed;. . 

Construction .not in accordance with this Authority to 

Construct shall be sufficient reason to deny a Perm~t . to. 

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Applications 

All applications for an Authority to Construct, Replace, 

Operate or Usc any eguipment or indirect source which may 

cause, potenti~lly cause, reduce, control, or eliminate the 

emi3sion of air con tcuilin<lnts, shall be filed at. the office 

o.f the county ai'l" 2ollution cont=ol district or its 

designated agent for accepting applications except .as 

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~ provided in Rule 220 (c) for new po\-1er plants. Such .. -~_:;~. - ..... --~~~:' application shall contain all inforMation requested by the 

Distr.ict from the list adopted pursuant to "AD OBti" (1977). 

Upon request of . the air pollution control officer, any 

existent stationary source ofair ~ontaminant emissions, 

actual or· potential, shall apply for a Permit to Operate 

from the District. The applic~nt for an Authority to 

Construct or Permit to Operate shall pay -the fees as 

specified ~n Chapter Iri - Fees. 

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-(c) Preliminary Determinations 

( ~ In acting upon an application for an Authority to Construct, 

the control officer shall make the following determinations: ~( \ 

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.. ··.,. requirements of Regulation I .of the California North .;: .. r: . . · -coast Air Basin. ..: · i" ·•· 

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: ... ·. · ·· ·, (2) ·· Whether ·the project appl~cation is ministerial;_·_;. ~O=:lT:~. ·categorically exempt, or subject to an environmental · J: :1.i:·~· evaluation in accordance with the requirements of . the · :. ::;.! ~: 

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::_:., >·. : ... (3) .. Whether the project application is subject to the new :·. ·: \·r '.: 

.·,'> .· . .-. .._-: · ·: source review procedures specified in Rule 220 (b). -~~ --:·:.: ·-~;~~-? 

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-)' .· ::- . .. : · ::. (4) __ Whe~er the project is. s":bjc7t to the new power plant ·:: .: .. : !; 

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-·: · (5) . 1-Jhcther the project application is subject . to ·· ;- .' ·~ i; 

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standards, (Rule 490), or subject to ~ational · emission - . : J r; 

standards for hazu.rdous air pollutants. (Rule 492) ·; ·. f· ~; 

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to Construct u.nd Permit to Operate shall be 

all new or modified plants, equipment, process 

or complex sources which may : emit : air 

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Any vehicle as defined in the Vehicle Code • 

Equipment utilized exclusively in connection with any 

structure, which structure is designed for and ·used 

exclusively as a ·dwel~ing for not rno~e 'than fou~ 

families. 

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. _:_.::;_. ·:} ... : ~ .::· . . (6) Steam generators , water bo~lcrs, wuter heaters or space:· .··."~ ·.: ~:: 

·· · · ·. ·:·-heaters having a maximum fuel in;:JUt heuting value of <·: .. :; ;:~ .;., •.; .' .· > : r-,· =.:. '· !. less than 20 10001000 Dri tish Thermul Units (DTU) per ; · . .i-·. -; :d·: ~~:·\.; · :. · · .. hour, and which ure fired e>:clusively by natural' gas, :·>· .. •·;~i ~:~ :;~! 

. :, liquified petroleun\ gas, distillate fuel oil or a·.:-;··: i p·.: ' .. :_d · combination thereo!:. ' · ~! ~ :. ·;.!.<:~::· ·:] . . . ··' ... ~ .-rl·, ·- .~. ·!·· . • '"" · . l· r •; .. • "! 

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· · ··. ,:· : (7) z.tixing, blend inc;, conveying, or. ot~er mechanica~· syste.~~:·\ [· ~-h:;·~~~-;:~ ·· · ·· · ·.which do not, directly or l.ndl.rectly, . enu.t ai:r,;•_.::·~:-!;; :·.:.:~: 

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