SOUTH COAST AIR QUALITY MANAGEMENT DISTRICT

RULE 502 - FILING PETITIONS
(Adopted February 4, 1977)(Amended August 5, 1977)(Amended August 7, 1981)(Amended April 1, 1983)(Amended February 5, 1988)(Amended July 10, 1992)

(a) Requests for hearings shall be initiated as set forth herein.

(b) The original and eight copies of the petition and supporting documents shall be filed with the Clerk of the Board, or a Deputy Clerk of the Hearing Board, together with the payment of the prescribed fee.

(1) Petitions shall be filed with the Clerk of the Board or a Deputy Clerk of the Hearing Board at District Headquarters 21865 E. Copley Drive, Diamond Bar, California 91765.

(2) Petitions may also be filed at the District's outlying field offices located within the South Coast Air Basin. Addresses and telephone numbers for the District's field offices can be obtained by calling the Hearing Board Office at (909) 396-2500.

(3) Acceptance of filing shall be confirmed only by the Clerk of the Board, a Deputy Clerk of the Board, or as otherwise set forth in Rule 506.

(c) Requests by the Executive Officer for hearings shall be initiated by serving one copy of the petition upon the holder of a permit or variance, if any. The original and eight copies shall be filed with the Clerk of the Board or a Deputy Clerk of the Hearing Board.

(d) Service may be made in person or by mail, and service may be proved by written acknowledgement of the person served or by the affidavit of the person making the service.