MODOC COUNTY AIR POLLUTION CONTROL DISTRICT
RULE 3.1 - SCHEDULE OF FEES
(Amended May 1, 1989; January 15, 1989)
All moneys collected by the District pursuant to this Rule shall be deposited to the District Fund. The application and permit fees provided for in this Regulation do not apply to agricultural burning.
A. Application Fees
B. Permit Fees
In addition to the filing fee prescribed herein, an applicant for Permit to Operate or Authority to Construct
shall pay a permit fee as described in Rule 3.1.H. Such fees shall become due when the District notifies the applicant
that the application has been granted. If the fee is not paid within 30 days, it shall be increased by one half
the amount thereof, and the District shall promptly notify the permittee by mail of the increased fee. If the increased
fee is not paid within 60 days after such notice, the permit shall be immediately suspended and the District shall
so notify the permittee by mail. Any suspended permit may be reinstated only upon payment in full of all accrued
fees and penalties.
C. Cancellation or Denial
If an application for a permit is canceled, or if a permit is denied and such denial becomes final, the filing
fee required herein shall not be refunded nor applied to any subsequent application.
D. Alteration of Equipment
Where an application is filed for an Authority to Construct or Permit to Operate involving alteration of equipment
or revision of permit conditions, the applicant shall be assessed a fee based upon any increases for which fees
are established in these Rules.
E. New Source Review Fees
Every applicant for an Authority to Construct or a Permit to Operate for which the New Source Review procedures
are required shall pay an additional fee to the District in the amount determined by the Control Officer. Said
review fee shall not exceed the actual cost of administration of the New Source Review requirements.
F. Permit Granted by Hearing Board
In the event that a Permit to Operate is granted by the Hearing Board the applicant shall pay the fees prescribed
in these Rules within thirty (30) days after the date of the decision of the Hearing Board. Nonpayment of the fees
within this period of time shall result in automatic cancellation of the permit and application.
G. Duplicate Permit
A request for a duplicate Permit to Operate shall be made in writing to the Control Officer and shall contain
the reason a duplicate permit is being requested. A fee of $10 shall be paid for issuing a duplicate Permit to
Operate.
H. Permit Fee Schedules
The following fees are to be paid by each applicant. It is hereby determined that these fees will not exceed
the cost of maintaining a permit system, including monitoring, inspection, and evaluation. In determining the fees
to be charged, the 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 to Operate, the governing schedule shall be that
which results in the highest fee. If the permit is for a multicomponent system, the fee shall be based on the total
of all components.
1. Fuel Burning Equipment
Where fuel is burned (with the exception of incinerators) the permit fee shall be based upon the design capacity of heat input in millions of British thermal units (BTU) per hour in accordance with the following schedule:1,000.000 British Thermal Units per Hour Fee Less than 10 $ 50.00 10 or greater but less than 20 $100.00 20 or greater but less than 50 $200.00 50 or greater but less than 100 $300.00 100 or greater $450.00 2. Geothermal Resources
The permit fee shall be based on the following schedule:Source Fee Geothermal Well $ 150.00 Power Plant Unit $1500.00 3. Incinerators
The permit fee shall be based on the maximum horizontal inside cross sectional area, in square feet, of the primary chamber in accordance with the following schedule:Area, in Square Feet Fee Less than 50 $ 50.00 50 or greater $450.00 4. Stationary Containers
Permit fees shall be based on the following schedule of capacities in gallons or volumetric equivalent:Gallons Fee Less than 40,000 $50.00 40,000 or greater $75.00 5. Air Conveyance Systems
The permit fee shall be based on the volumetric exhaust rate from the source in actual cubic feet per minute in accordance with the following schedule:Volume in ACFM Fee Less than 20,000 $50.00 20,000 or greater $75.00 6. Plywood Veneer Dryers
The permit fee shall be based on the maximum design rating on a 3/8-inch thick basis, in accordance with the following schedule:l,000 Square Feet per Day Fee Less than 100 $50.00 100 or greater $75.00 7. Gravel and Asphalt Plants
The permit fee shall be based on the maximum design rating, in accordance with the following schedule:Tons per Hour Fee Less than 100 $ 50.00 100 or greater but less than 200 $100.00 200 or greater but less than 400 $200.00 400 or greater $450.00 8. Vapor Recovery Systems
For sources subject to Rule 8.1, the fee shall be $150.9. Miscellaneous
Any source which is not included in the preceding schedules shall be assessed a permit fee based on the combined tons per year of all air pollutants emitted in accordance with the following schedule:Tons/Year Fee Less than 10 $ 50.00 10 or greater but less than 25 $75.00 25 or greater but less than 50 $150.00 50 or greater but less than 100 $300.00 100 or greater $450.00
I. Analysis Fees
Should the Control Officer find that an analysis of emissions or any special studies are necessary pursuant to these regulations, the cost of such analysis or studies shall be charged against the owner or operator of said source.
J. Technical Reports
Charges for information, circulars, reports of technical work, and other reports prepared by the District may not exceed the cost of preparation and distribution of such documents.
K. Hearing Board Fees
Every applicant or petitioner for a variance or for the extension, revocation or modification of a variance, or for an appeal from a denial or conditional approval of a permit, except any governmental agency or public district, shall pay to the clerk of the Hearing Board, on filing, a non-refundable fee of $150.