SACRAMENTO METROPOLITAN AIR QUALITY MANAGEMENT DISTRICT

RULE 103 - EXCEPTIONS
(Adopted 9-24-73)

INDEX

100 GENERAL

101 PURPOSE

200 DEFINITIONS (NOT INCLUDED)

300 STANDARDS

301 EXCEPTIONS FROM REGULATION 4

302 PERMIT DETERMINATIONS

400 ADMINISTRATIVE REQUIREMENTS

401 PERMIT REVOCATION

500 MONITORING AND RECORDS (NOT INCLUDED)

100 GENERAL

101 PURPOSE: To provide authority to the Air Pollution Control Officer to permit an activity, under certain circumstances.

300 STANDARDS

301 EXEMPTIONS FROM REGULATION 4: Provisions of Regulation 4 shall not apply to any activity which is for the purpose of investigation, experiment or research to advance the state of knowledge or to improve technique; and

301.1 The Air Pollution Control Officer has granted a permit to conduct said activity, with conditions of said activity specified therein; and

301.2 The terms of said conditions are met; and

301.3 The Health Officer of Sacramento County has been consulted and has concurred with such permit and the conditions contained therein.

302 PERMIT DETERMINATIONS: Before granting a permit under this Rule, the Air Pollution Control Officer shall determine that;

302.1 Said activity shall not interfere with the attainment and maintenance of any ambient air quality standard set by the California Air Resources Board or the United States Environmental Protection Agency; and

302.2 Said activity would not result in violation of any State or Federal air pollution emission control regulation effective in Sacramento County; and

302.3 No reasonably available air pollution control technology can be applied to said activity.

400 ADMINISTRATIVE REQUIREMENTS

401 PERMIT REVOCATION: The Air Pollution Control Officer shall revoke any permit issued if provisions of Section 302 of this rule are not met.