To be published Sunday, January 4, 2015
Air Quality Regulatory Measures that May Be Adopted or Amended in 2015
State law (Health and Safety Code Section 40923) requires the Santa Barbara County Air Pollution Control District (District) to publish a list of regulatory measures scheduled for consideration during each year. These regulatory measures, or rules and regulations, are adopted in order to reduce air pollution in Santa Barbara County. Air quality rules and regulations that may be adopted or amended during 2015 are listed below. Other measures may be proposed for adoption per the criteria specified in Section 40923 of the Health and Safety Code. Before the adoption or amendment of any regulatory measure, the District publishes a notice in a local newspaper and holds a hearing to accept comments from affected businesses and other interested parties.
| Rule Number | Type | Title |
| 102 | Revision | Definitions |
| 201 | Revision | Permits Required |
| 202 | Revision | Exemptions to Rule 201 |
| 204 | Revision | Applications |
| 312 | Revision | Open Fires |
| 316 | Revision | Storage and Transfer of Gasoline |
| 321 | Revision | Solvent Cleaning Machines and Solvent Cleaning |
| 325 | Revision | Crude Oil Production and Separation |
| 326 | Revision | Storage of Reactive Organic Compound Liquids |
| 331 | Revision | Fugitive Emissions Inspection and Maintenance |
| 343 | Revision | Petroleum Storage Tank Degassing |
| 344 | Revision | Petroleum Sumps, Pits, and Well Cellars |
| 351 | Revision | Surface Coating of Wood Products |
| 354 | Revision | Graphic Arts and Paper, Film Foil, and Fabric Coatings |
| 360 | Revision | Emissions of Oxides of Nitrogen from Large Water Heaters and Small Boilers |
| 801 | Revision | New Source Review |
| 802 | Revision | Nonattainment Review |
| 803 | Revision | Prevention of Significant Deterioration |
| 804 | Revision | Emission Offsets |
| 805 | Revision | Air Quality Impact Analysis and Modeling |
| 806 | Revision | Emission Reduction Credits |
| 807 | New | Greenhouse Gas Emission Reduction Credits |
| 809 | New | Federal Minor Source New Source Review |
| 810 | Revision | Federal Prevention of Significant Deterioration (PSD) |
| 811 | New | New Source Review: Toxic Air Contaminants |
| 901 | Revision | New Source Performance Standards (NSPS) |
If you would like to check on the status of a rule, please visit the District’s website at www.ourair.org/rules-and-regs/. For more information, contact Tim Mitro at (805) 961-8883.
