RULE 301 - Permit Fees - Adopted 4/18/72, Amended 6/20/78, 6/30/80, 12/15/80, 6/29/81, 4/28/86, 6/29/87, 7/11/88, 6/1/93, 11/14/96
I. Filing Fee
Every applicant, except any County department, agency or district, for an Authority to Construct or a Permit to Operate for which a permit is required by the Rules and Regulations of the Air Pollution Control District shall pay a filing fee of $104.00. Where an application is filed for a Permit to Operate any article, machine, equipment or other contrivance by reason of transfer from one person to another, and where a Permit to Operate had previously been granted under Rule 201 and no alteration, addition or transfer of location has been made, the applicant shall pay a $50.00 filing fee.
II. Authority to Construct and Permit to Operate Fees
Every applicant, except any County department, agency or district, for an Authority to Construct or Permit to Operate, who files application with the Air Pollution Control Officer, shall for the issuance of an Authority to Construct or issuance or renewal of a Permit to Operate, in addition to the filing fee prescribed herein, pay the fee in the amount prescribed in Rule 302, provided however, the filing fee shall be applied to the fee prescribed.
III. Cancellation or Denial
If an application for an Authority to Construct and/or Permit to Operate is canceled, or if an Authority to Construct and/or Permit to Operate is denied and such denial becomes final, the filing fee required herein shall not be refunded nor applied to any subsequent application.
IV. Transfer of Location or Owner
Where an application is filed for a Permit to Operate any equipment by reason of Transfer of Location or transfer from one person to another, or both, and where a Permit to Operate had previously been granted for such equipment under Rule 201 and an alteration or addition has been made, the applicant shall be assessed a fee based upon any increase in total: horsepower rating, fuel consumption expressed in thousands of British Thermal Units (BTU) per hour, electrical energy rating, maximum horizontal inside cross sectional area, stationary container capacity, etc., resulting from such alterations or additions, as described in Rule 302. Where the application is for transfer of location and no alteration or addition has been made, the applicant shall pay only the amount of the filing fee required herein.
V. Alteration of Equipment
Where an application is filed for an Authority to Construct and/or Permit to Operate exclusively involving revisions to the conditions of an existing Permit to Operate or involving alterations or additions resulting in a change to any existing equipment holding a permit under the provisions of Rule 201 of these Rules and Regulations, the applicant shall be assessed a fee based upon the increase in total: horsepower rating, fuel consumption expressed in thousands of British Thermal Units (BTU) per hour, electrical energy rating, maximum horizontal inside cross sectional area, total stationary container capacity, etc., resulting from such alterations or additions, as described in Rule 302. Where there is no change or a decrease in such rating, the applicant shall pay only the amount of the filing fee required herein.
VI. Permit Fee Penalty
After complying with provisions for granting permits as set forth in Division 26 of the Health and Safety Code and the Rules and Regulations the applicant shall be notified by the Air Pollution control Officer, in writing, of the fee to be paid for issuance of the Authority to Construct or Permit to Operate. Such notice may be given by personal service or by deposit, postpaid, in the United States mail and shall serve as a temporary Permit to Operate for 30 days from the date of personal service or mailing. Nonpayment of the fee within this period of time shall result in the automatic cancellation of the application.
VII. Authority to Construct or Permit to Operate Granted by Hearing Board
In the event an Authority to Construct or Permit to Operate is granted by the Hearing Board after denial by the Air Pollution Control Officer or after the applicant deems his application denied, the applicant shall pay the fee prescribed in Rule 302 schedules within 30 days after the date of the decision of the Hearing Board. Nonpayment of the fee within this time shall result in automatic cancellation of the Authority to Construct, Permit to Operate and the application.
VIII.Annual Renewal Fee
Annually on the anniversary of issuance of a Permit to Operate granted under Rule 201, the permittee shall pay a renewal fee in accordance with schedules in Rule 302. The holder of permits with more than one anniversary date may adjust annual renewal payments to a single anniversary date by prorating renewal fee(s) as necessary. If the renewal fee is not paid within 30 days after it becomes due, the fee shall be increased by one-half the amount thereof, and the Air Pollution control Officer shall promptly notify the permittee by mail of the increased fee. If the increased fee is not paid within 30 days after such notice, the permit shall be automatically revoked and the Air Pollution Control Officer shall so notify the permittee by mail.
IX. Multiple Locations
When permits have been issued to operate movable equipment at two or more locations, only one annual renewal fee shall be charged. The anniversary date on which the annual renewal fee will be due shall be that noted on the original permit.
X. Duplicate Permit
A request for a duplicate Authority to Construct or Permit to Operate shall be made in writing to the Air Pollution Control Officer within 10 days after the destruction, loss or defacement of such document. Copy fees shall be charged in accordance with current Kern County Administrative Office policy.
KERAPCD RULE 301 PERMIT FEES LAST REVISED 06/01/93 REGULATION III - FEES RULE 301 Permit Fees - Adopted 4/18/72, Amended 6/20/78, 6/30/80, 12/15/80, 6/29/81, 4/28/86, 6/29/87, 7/11/88, Renumbered 5/89, Amended 6/1/93 I. Filing Fee Every applicant, except any County department, agency or district, for an Authority to Construct or a Permit to Operate for which a permit is required by the Rules and Regulations of the Air Pollution Control District shall pay a filing fee of $104.00. Where an application is filed for a Permit to Operate any article, machine, equipment or other contrivance by reason of transfer from one person to another, and where a Permit to Operate had previously been granted under Rule 201 and no alteration, addition or transfer of location has been made, the applicant shall pay a $50.00 filing fee. II. Authority to Construct and Permit to Operate Fees Every applicant, except any County department, agency or district, for an Authority to Construct or Permit to Operate, who files application with the Air Pollution Control Officer, shall for the issuance of an Authority to Construct or issuance or renewal of a Permit to Operate, in addition to the filing fee prescribed herein, pay the fee in the amount prescribed in Rule 302, provided however, the filing fee shall be applied to the fee prescribed. III. Cancellation or Denial If an application for an Authority to Construct and/or Permit to Operate is canceled, or if an Authority to Construct and/or Permit to Operate is denied and such denial becomes final, the filing fee required herein shall not be refunded nor applied to any subsequent application. IV. Transfer of Location or Owner Where an application is filed for a Permit to Operate any equipment by reason of Transfer of Location or transfer from one person to another, or both, and where a Permit to Operate had previously been granted for such equipment under rule 201 and an alteration or addition has been made, the applicant shall be assessed a fee based upon any increase in total: horsepower rating, fuel consumption expressed in thousands of British Thermal Units (BTU) per hour, electrical energy rating, maximum horizontal inside cross sectional area, stationary container capacity, etc., resulting from such alterations or additions, as described in Rule 302. Where the application is for transfer of location and no alteration or addition has been made, the applicant shall pay only the amount of the filing fee required herein. V. Alteration of Equipment Where an application is filed for an Authority to Construct and/or Permit to Operate exclusively involving revisions to the conditions of an existing Permit to Operate or involving alterations or additions resulting in a change to any existing equipment holding a permit under the provisions of Rule 201 of these Rules and Regulations, the applicant shall be assessed a fee based upon the increase in total: horsepower rating, fuel consumption expressed in thousands of British Thermal Units (BTU) per hour, electrical energy rating, maximum horizontal inside cross sectional area, total stationary container capacity, etc., resulting from such alterations or additions, as described in Rule 302. Where there is no change or a decrease in such rating, the applicant shall pay only the amount of the filing fee required herein. VI. Permit Fee Penalty After complying with provisions for granting permits as set forth in Division 26 of the Health and Safety Code and the Rules and Regulations the applicant shall be notified by the Air Pollution control Officer, in writing, of the fee to be paid for issuance of the Authority to Construct or Permit to Operate. Such notice may be given by personal service or by deposit, postpaid, in the United States mail and shall serve as a temporary Permit to Operate for 30 days from the date of personal service or mailing. Nonpayment of the fee within this period of time shall result in the automatic cancellation of the application. VII. Authority to Construct or Permit to Operate Granted by Hearing Board In the event an Authority to Construct or Permit to Operate is granted by the Hearing Board after denial by the Air Pollution Control Officer or after the applicant deems his application denied, the applicant shall pay the fee prescribed in Rule 302 schedules within 30 days after the date of the decision of the Hearing Board. Nonpayment of the fee within this time shall result in automatic cancellation of the Authority to Construct, Permit to Operate and the application. VIII. Annual Renewal Fee Annually on the anniversary of issuance of a Permit to Operate granted under Rule 201, the permittee shall pay a renewal fee in accordance with schedules in Rule 302. The holder of permits with more than one anniversary date may adjust annual renewal payments to a single anniversary date by prorating renewal fee(s) as necessary. If the renewal fee is not paid within 30 days after it becomes due, the fee shall be increased by one-half the amount thereof, and the Air Pollution control Officer shall promptly notify the permittee by mail of the increased fee. If the increased fee is not paid within 30 days after such notice, the permit shall be automatically revoked and the Air Pollution Control Officer shall so notify the permittee by mail. IX. Multiple Locations When permits have been issued to operate movable equipment at two or more locations, only one annual renewal fee shall be charged. The anniversary date on which the annual renewal fee will be due shall be that noted on the original permit. X. Duplicate Permit A request for a duplicate Authority to Construct or Permit to Operate shall be made in writing to the Air Pollution Control Officer within 10 days after the destruction, loss or defacement of such document. A fee of $10.00 shall be charged, except to any County department, agency or district, for issuing a duplicate Permit to Operate.