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Air Quality Regulatory Measures that May Be Adopted or Amended in 2024
State law (Health and Safety Code §40923) requires the Santa Barbara County Air Pollution Control District (District) to publish a list of rules and regulatory measures scheduled for consideration each year. These rules are proposed in order to implement state and federal mandates to reduce air pollution in Santa Barbara County. Before the adoption or amendment of any rule, the District publishes a notice in a local newspaper and holds a public hearing to accept comments from affected businesses and other interested parties.
The following rules are tentatively proposed to be adopted or amended in 2024:
| Rule # | Title |
| 210 | Fees |
| 316 | Storage and Transfer of Gasoline |
| 1303 | Part 70 Operating Permits – Permits |
The following rules are tentatively proposed to incorporate administrative changes due to the reorganization of Rule 210:
| Rule # | Title |
| 203 | Transfers |
| 211 | Technical Reports – Charges For |
| 213 | Fees for Registration Programs |
| 342 | Boilers, Steam Generators, and Process Heaters (5 MMBtu/hr and greater) |
| 359 | Flares and Thermal Oxidizers |
| 361 | Boilers, Steam Generators, and Process Heaters (2 – 5 MMBtu/hr) |
| 364 | Refinery Fenceline and Community Air Monitoring |
| 370 | Potential To Emit – Limitations for Part 70 Sources |
| 502 | Filing Petitions |
| 806 | Emission Reduction Credits |
| 1201 | Registration of Agricultural Diesel Engines |
The following rules are included in case adoption or amendment is needed during 2024:
| Rule # | Title |
| 102 | Definitions |
| 201 | Permits Required |
| 202 | Exemptions to Rule 201 |
| 312 | Open Fires |
| 321 | Solvent Cleaning Machines and Solvent Cleaning |
| 323.1 | Architectural Coatings |
| 341 | Municipal Solid Waste Landfills |
| 351 | Surface Coating of Wood Products |
| 358 | Stationary Gas Turbines |
| 401 | Agricultural and Prescribed Burning |
| 810 | Federal Prevention of Significant Deterioration |
| 901 | New Source Performance Standards (NSPS) |
| 1002 | Asbestos Removal, Renovation, and Demolition |
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) 979-8329.