SAN JOAQUIN VALLEY UNIFIED AIR POLLUTION CONTROL
DISTRICT
RULE 3020 - PERMIT FEE SCHEDULES
(Adopted May 21, 1992; Amended July
16, 1992; Amended December 17, 1992; Amended August 21, 1997; Amended March 17, 1999; Amended June 15, 2000)
It is hereby determined that the cost of maintaining an active and effective program, issuing permits, performing
inspections pertaining to such issuance, and responding to requests exceeds the fees prescribed herein. In determining
the fees to be charged, the applicable equipment within each process that requires a permit will be totaled for
each schedule. In the event that more than one fee schedule is applicable to a Permit unit, the governing schedule
shall be that which results in the higher fee with the exception of service stations where Schedule 11 applies.
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SCHEDULE 1
ELECTRIC MOTOR HORSEPOWER SCHEDULE
Any equipment which may cause the emission of air contaminants where an electric motor is used as the power supply shall be assessed a permit fee based on the total rated motor horsepower of all electric motors included in any source operation, in accordance with the following schedule:
Horsepower Fee Up to and Including 25 $ 74 Greater than 25 but Less Than 50 $ 100 50 or Greater but Less Than 100 $ 168 100 or Greater but Less Than 200 $ 268 200 or Greater but Less Than 400 $ 352 400 or Greater but Less Than 800 $ 520 800 or Greater but Less Than 1,600 $ 698 1,600 or Greater $ 882 ![]()
SCHEDULE 2
FUEL BURNING EQUIPMENT SCHEDULE
Any equipment which may cause the emission of air contaminants in which fuel is burned, with the exception of incinerators which are covered in Schedule 4 and electric power generating facilities which are covered in Schedule 8, shall be assessed a permit fee based upon the design fuel consumption of the equipment expressed in thousands of BTUs per hour using gross heating values of the fuel in accordance with the following schedule:
| 1,000 BTU Per Hour | Fee |
| Up to and Including 150 | $ 74 |
| Greater Than 150 but Less Than 400 | $100 |
| 400 or Greater but Less Than 650 | $168 |
| 650 or Greater but Less Than 1,500 | $ 268 |
| 1,500 or Greater but Less Than 2,500 | $ 352 |
| 2,500 or Greater but Less Than 5,000 | $ 520 |
| 5,000 or Greater but Less Than 15,000 | $ 698 |
| 15,000 or Greater | $ 882 |
SCHEDULE 3
ELECTRIC ENERGY SCHEDULE
Any equipment which may cause the emission of air contaminants and which uses electric energy, with the exception of electric motors covered in Schedule 1, shall be assessed a permit fee based on the total kilovolt ampere (KVA) rating, in accordance with the following schedule:
| Kilovolt Amperes | Fee |
| Up to and Including 45 | $ 74 |
| Greater than 45 but Less Than 145 | $ 100 |
| 145 or Greater but Less Than 450 | $ 168 |
| 450 or Greater but Less Than 1,450 | $ 215 |
| 1,450 or Greater but Less Than 4,500 | $ 310 |
| 4,500 or Greater but Less Than 14,500 | $ 520 |
| 14,500 or Greater | $ 882 |
SCHEDULE 4
INCINERATOR SCHEDULE
Any equipment designed and used primarily to dispose of combustible refuse by wholly consuming the material charged and leaving only the ashes or residue shall be assessed a permit fee based on the following schedule of the maximum horizontal inside cross-sectional area, in square feet, of the primary combustion chamber:
| Area in Square Feet | Fee |
| Up to and Including 8 | $ 74 |
| Greater Than 8 but Less Than 16 | $100 |
| 16 or Greater but Less Than 27 | $126 |
| 27 or Greater but Less Than 47 | $194 |
| 47 or Greater but Less Than 90 | $268 |
| 90 or Greater | $394 |
SCHEDULE 5
STATIONARY CONTAINER SCHEDULE
Any stationary tank, reservoir, or other container, the contents of which may emit an air contaminant, except those owned or operated by a small producer as defined in Rule 1020 (Definitions) shall be assessed a permit fee based on the following schedule of capacities in gallons or cubic equivalent:
| Gallons | Fee |
| Up to 5,000 | $ 63 |
| 5,000 or Greater but Less Than 20,000 | $ 79 |
| 20,000 or Greater but Less Than 50,000 | $116 |
| 50,000 or Greater but Less Than 100,000 | $158 |
| 100,000 or Greater but Less Than 500,000 | $210 |
| 500,000 or Greater but Less Than 1,000,000 | $257 |
| 1,000,000 or Greater | $326 |
Any stationary tank, reservoir, or other container, owned and operated by a small producer, as defined in Rule 1020 (Definitions), the contents of which may emit an air contaminant shall be assessed a permit fee based on the following schedule of capacities in gallons or cubic equivalent:
| Gallons | Fee |
| Up to 5,000 | $ 26 |
| 5,000 or Greater but Less Than 20,000 | $ 37 |
| 20,000 or Greater but Less Than 50,000 | $ 53 |
| 50,000 or Greater but Less Than 100,000 | $ 63 |
| 100,000 or Greater but Less Than 500,000 | $ 84 |
| 500,000 or Greater but Less Than 1,000,000 | $110 |
| 1,000,000 or Greater | $158 |
SCHEDULE 6
MISCELLANEOUS SCHEDULE
Any source operation which may cause the issuance of air contaminants as defined in Rule 1020 (Definitions) , which is not included in other schedules shall be assessed a permit fee of $ 89 per source operation.
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SCHEDULE 7
RESOURCE RECOVERY SCHEDULE
Any equipment which may cause the emission of air contaminants from the combustion of tires or other waste material used for the generation of electric power shall be assessed a permit fee based on the gross output of the electric generating equipment in accordance with the following schedule:
| Kilowatts | Fee |
| Up to and Including 1,000 | $ 2,804 |
| Greater than 1,000 but Less Than 5,000 | $ 4,683 |
| 5,000 or Greater but Less Than 10,000 | $11,550 |
| 10,000 or Greater but Less Than 20,000 | $24,476 |
| 20,000 or Greater | $46,851 |
SCHEDULE 8
ELECTRIC GENERATION SCHEDULE
| Kilowatts |
Fee |
| Up to and Including 500 |
$ 221 |
| Greater than 500 but Less Than 1,000 |
$ 656 |
| 1,000 or Greater but Less Than 5,000 |
$1,313 |
| 5,000 or Greater but Less Than 10,000 |
$2,625 |
| 10,000 or Greater but Less Than 20,000 |
$4,379 |
| 20,000 or Greater but Less Than 35,000 |
$7,004 |
| 35,000 or Greater |
$8,757 |
| Kilowatts |
Fee |
| 35,000 or Greater but Less Than 100,000 |
$ 8,757 |
| 100,000 or Greater but Less Than 300,000 |
$11,323 |
| 300,000 or Greater but Less Than 500,000 |
$19,218 |
| 500,000 or Greater but Less Than 1,000,000 |
$27,113 |
| 1,000,000 or Greater |
$46,851 |
SCHEDULE 9
STEAM-ENHANCED CRUDE OIL PRODUCTION WELL SCHEDULE
Steam-enhanced crude oil production wells, except those owned by a small producer, shall be assessed a permit fee of $ 8 per well. A single permit authorizing 150 or more steam-enhanced crude oil production wells not served by a vapor recovery system and not owned by a small producer shall be assessed a permit fee of $ 1,200.
Steam-enhanced crude oil production wells owned by a small producer shall be assessed a permit fee of $ 4 per well. A single permit authorizing 150 or more steam-enhanced crude oil production wells owned by a small producer and not served by a vapor recovery system shall be assessed a permit fee of $600.
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SCHEDULE 10
INTERNAL COMBUSTION ENGINE SCHEDULE
Any stationary piston type internal combustion engine of greater than 50 brake horsepower shall be assessed a permit fee based on the following schedule of horsepower:
Brake Horsepower
Fee
Greater than 50 but Less Than 100
$ 68
100 or Greater but Less Than 200
$100
200 or Greater but Less Than 400
$205
400 or Greater but Less Than 800
$410
800 or Greater but Less Than 1,000
$515
1,000 or Greater but Less Than 5,000
$641
5,000 or Greater but Less Than 10,000
$772
10,000 or Greater
$893
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SCHEDULE 11
FUEL DISPENSING EQUIPMENT SCHEDULE
Any fuel dispensing equipment (including stationary fuel storage tanks, dispensers, and associated piping) established at a single location which is primarily used for the purpose of fueling vehicles and equipment shall be assessed a permit fee. Bootless nozzle systems shall be assessed a permit fee based on the number of grades of fuel that can be dispensed at each nozzle at a fee of $28 per grade per nozzle. All other fuel dispensing equipment will be assessed a permit fee based on the number of fuel dispensing nozzles at a fee of $28 per nozzle.
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SCHEDULE 12
COMMERCIAL OFFSITE MULTIUSER HAZARDOUS AND
NONHAZARDOUS WASTE DISPOSAL FACILITIES
Each affected facility shall be assessed a permit fee based upon the size of the facility as specified in the conditional use permit issued by the appropriate city or county planning department or based upon the maximum potential size of the facility as determined by the APCO. In determining this fee, the following schedule shall be utilized:
| Acres | Fee |
| Up to and Including 5 | $ 683 |
| Greater than 5 but Less Than 10 | $ 756 |
| 10 or Greater but Less Than 15 | $ 824 |
| 15 or Greater but Less Than 20 | $ 893 |
| 20 or Greater but Less Than 25 | $ 961 |
| 25 or Greater but Less Than 30 | $1,034 |
| 30 or Greater but Less Than 35 | $1,103 |
| 35 or Greater but Less Than 40 | $1,176 |
| 40 or Greater but Less Than 45 | $1,244 |
| 45 or Greater but Less Than 50 | $1,313 |
| 50 or Greater but Less Than 55 | $1,386 |
| 55 or Greater but Less Than 60 | $1,454 |
| 60 or Greater but Less Than 65 | $1,523 |
| 65 or Greater but Less Than 70 | $1,596 |
| 70 or Greater but Less Than 75 | $1,664 |
| 75 or Greater but Less Than 80 | $1,733 |
| 80 or Greater but Less Than 85 | $1,806 |
| 85 or Greater but Less Than 90 | $1,874 |
| 90 or Greater but Less Than 95 | $1,943 |
| 95 or Greater but Less Than 100 | $2,016 |
For facilities 100 acres or greater, the fee shall be increased at $84 increments for each additional five (5) acre increase beyond that provided above.
SCHEDULE 13
TITLE V SOURCE PERMIT SURCHARGE SCHEDULE
In addition to all other applicable fees, each permit unit at a stationary source subject to District Rule 2520 (Federally Mandated Operating Permits) shall be assessed a fee of $27.