District Rules & Regulations

The current versions of the North Coast Unified Air Quality Management District's Rules & Regulations are found below. Both electronic and hard copy formats are also available by contacting staff at (707) 443-3093 or support@ncuaqmd.org. If you would like to be notified of rule changes, sign up on our email list server.

Where applicable, the current X-factor value $128.00 per Rule 400.

Regulation I - General Provisions, Permits & Prohibitions

Regulation I
Table of Contents
Rule 100 General Provisions (rev 7/15)
Rule 101 Definitions (rev 2/14)
Rule 102 Required Permits (rev 7/15)
Rule 103 Actions on Applications, Required Testing & Environmental Assessment (rev 7/15)
Rule 104 Prohibitions (rev 7/15)
Rule 105 Enforcement & Penalty Actions (rev 7/15)
Rule 106 Emission Reduction Credits and Banking (rev 7/15)
Rule 107 Reserved (rev 7/15)
Rule 108 Reserved (rev 7/15)
Rule 109 Entry Upon Private Property (rev 7/15)
Rule 110 New Source Review & Prevention of Significant Deterioration (rev 7/15)
Rule 111 Federal Permitting Requirements for Sources of Greenhouse Gases (rev 7/15)
Rule 120 Vapor Extraction (rev 7/15)

Regulation II - Open Burning

Regulation II
Table of Contents
Rule 200 General Provisions (rev 12/13)
Rule 201 Prohibitions, General Requirements and Burn Day Determinations (rev 12/13)
Rule 202 Standard Burn Permit (rev 12/13)
Rule 203 Non-Standard Burn Permit (rev 12/13)
Rule 204 No Burn Day Permit (rev 12/13)
Rule 205 Fire Training Burn Permit (rev 12/13)
Rule 206 Smoke Management (rev 12/13)
Rule 207 Reserved and Intentionally Left Blank (rev 12/13)
Rule 208 Reserved and Intentionally Left Blank (rev 12/13)

Regulation III - Control of Toxic Air Contaminants

Regulation III
Preface
Rule 300 State Airborne Toxic Control Measures (rev 3/15)
Rule 301 Local Airborne Toxic Control Measure for the Control of Benzene from Retail Gasoline Dispensing Facilities (rev 3/15)

Regulation IV - Fees

Regulation IV
Table of Contents
Rule 400 Fee Calculation (rev 10/14)
Rule 401 Asbestos Fees (rev 10/14)
Rule 402 Assessments (rev 10/14)
Rule 403 Document Fees
Rule 404 Hearing Board Fees (rev 10/14)
Rule 405 Stationary & Portable Source Permit Fees (rev 10/14)
Rule 406 Part 70 Federal Operating Permit Fees (rev 10/14)
Rule 407 Air Toxic "Hot Spot" (AB2588) Fees (rev 10/14)
Rule 408 Burn Permit Fees (rev 10/14)
Rule 409 Additional Services & Fees
Rule 410 Air Monitoring Fees (rev 11/15)

Regulation V - Title V Sources

Regulation V
Table of Contents
Rule 500 Reserved and Intentionally Left Blank (rev 3/15)
Rule 501 Purpose and General Requirements (rev 3/15)
Rule 502 Application & Permit Requirements (rev 3/15)
Rule 503 District Administrative Procedures (rev 3/15)
Rule 504 Permit Content(rev 3/15)

Regulation VI - Hearing Board Procedures

Regulation VI
Table of Contents
Rule 600 Authorization (rev 10/14)
Rule 601 Petition Procedures (rev 10/14)
Rule 602 Emergency Variances (rev 10/14)
Rule 603 Interim Variances (rev 10/14)
Rule 604 Modification of Increments of Progress (rev 10/14)
Rule 605 Hearing Procedures (rev 10/14)
Rule 606 Decisions (rev 10/14)
Rule 607 Record of Proceedings (rev 10/14)
Rule 608 Appeal of Decision (rev 10/14)

Regulation VII - Greenhouse Gas Mitigation & Control

Rule 700 Greenhouse Gas Mitigation & Control
Rule 701 Landfill Gas Control
Rule 702 Refrigerant Management

Appendices

Appendix A through G
Table of Contents
Appendix A Procedures for Environmental Impact Review (rev 9/15)
Appendix B Continous Emissions Monitoring (rev 9/15)
Appendix C Humboldt Bay Air Basin (rev 9/15)
Appendix D Reserved and Intentionally Left Blank (rev 9/15)
Appendix E Reserved and Intentionally Left Blank (rev 9/15)
Appendix F Reserved and Intentionally Left Blank (rev 9/15)
Appendix G Reserved and Intentionally Left Blank (rev 9/15)

If you have additional questions or require further assistance, staff are available to assist you at (707) 443-3093 or support@ncuaqmd.org.