NORTHERN SIERRA AIR QUALITY MANAGEMENT DISTRICT

RULE 401 - PERMIT REQUIRED
(Adopted: September 11, 1991; Amended: May 11, 1994)

Any person building, altering, or replacing any source of air contaminants shall first obtain an Authority to Construct from the Air Pollution Control Officer. An Authority to Construct shall remain in effect until the Permit to Operate for that source for which the application was filed is either granted or denied or until termination pursuant to other provisions of this Regulation.

Major sources subject to Title V of the Clean Air Act of 1990, shall also comply with the requirements of Rule 522 Title V - Federal Operating Permits. The applicant for a major source shall apply to the U.S. EPA for applicable federal requirements pursuant to Title I of the Clean Air Act of 1990, that have not been delegated to the District.