EPA-Approved Butte County Air District Regulations in the California SIP

EPA’s Pacific Southwest (Region 9) implements and enforces federal environmental laws in Arizona, California, Hawaii, Nevada, the Pacific Islands, and 148 Tribal Nations.

The following document and tables contain the EPA approved rules and regulations for the Butte County Air Quality Management District (AQMD) portion of the California State Implementation Plan (SIP). EPA's Pacific Southwest Office maintains these tables and will update them to reflect any changes in the official tables codified in the Code of Federal Regulations. To find the status of SIP submittals, visit SIP Status Reports.

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Compiled Rules and Regulations (pdf)
Tables of Rules and Regulations
- Pre-1985 Rule Codification
- Post-1985 Rule Codification

Compiled Rules and Regulations

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EPA Approved and Compiled Rules and Regulations: Butte County AQMD Regulations in the California SIP (pdf) (8.33 MB, February 2024)
EPA approved and compiled rules and regulations of the Butte County Air Quality Management District (AQMD) portion of the California State Implementation Plan (SIP).

Tables of Rules and Regulations

Pre-1985 Rule Codification

District Citation	Title/Subject	State Effective Date	EPA Approval Date	Additional Explanation
2-12f	Architectural Coatings	July 26, 1979	May 3, 1982, 47 FR 18852	Submitted on November 13, 1979. See 40 CFR 52.220(c)(91)(ii)(A).
2-13	Reduced Sulfur Emission Standards	January 4, 1972	May 31, 1972, 37 FR 10842	Submitted on February 21, 1972. See 40 CFR 52.220(b).

Post-1985 Rule Codification

Regulation I – Definitions

District Citation	Title/Subject	State Effective Date	EPA Approval Date	Additional Explanation
101	Definitions	December 14, 2017	November 12, 2020, 85 FR 71846	Submitted on May 23, 2018. See 40 CFR 52.220(c)(518)(i)(B)(1).

Regulation II – Prohibitions

District Citation	Title/Subject	State Effective Date	EPA Approval Date	Additional Explanation
202	Visible Emissions	August 6, 1985	July 12, 1990, 55 FR 28622	Submitted on February 10, 1986. See 40 CFR 52.220(c)(168)(i)(A)(2).
203	Particulate Matter Concentration	August 6, 1985	July 12, 1990, 55 FR 28622	Submitted on February 10, 1986. See 40 CFR 52.220(c)(168)(i)(A)(2).
204	Exemptions to Rules 201, 202 and 203	August 6, 1985	July 12, 1990, 55 FR 28622	Submitted on February 10, 1986. See 40 CFR 52.220(c)(168)(i)(A)(2).
205	Process Weight Limitation	August 6, 1985	July 12, 1990, 55 FR 28622	Submitted on February 10, 1986. See 40 CFR 52.220(c)(168)(i)(A)(2).
207	Wood Burning Devices	December 11, 2008	April 11, 2013, 78 FR 21540	Submitted on April 25, 2012. See 40 CFR 52.220(c)(419)(i)(C)(1).
210	Gasoline Transfer into Stationary Storage Containers	August 6, 1985	July 12, 1990, 55 FR 28622	Submitted on February 10, 1986. See 40 CFR 52.220(c)(168)(i)(A)(2).
211	Exemptions to Rule 210	August 6, 1985	July 12, 1990, 55 FR 28622	Submitted on February 10, 1986. See 40 CFR 52.220(c)(168)(i)(A)(2).
212	Gasoline Storage	August 6, 1985	July 12, 1990, 55 FR 28622	Submitted on February 10, 1986. See 40 CFR 52.220(c)(168)(i)(A)(2).
213	Bulk Facilities, Petition for Annual Exemption	August 6, 1985	July 12, 1990, 55 FR 28622	Submitted on February 10, 1986. See 40 CFR 52.220(c)(168)(i)(A)(2).
214	Vapor Collection and Disposal System at Loading Facilities	August 6, 1985	July 12, 1990, 55 FR 28622	Submitted on February 10, 1986. See 40 CFR 52.220(c)(168)(i)(A)(2).
215	Storage of Gasoline Products at Bulk Facilities	August 6, 1985	July 12, 1990, 55 FR 28622	Submitted on February 10, 1986. See 40 CFR 52.220(c)(168)(i)(A)(2).
220	Drycleaning	8 August 6, 1985	July 12, 1990, 55 FR 28622	Submitted on February 10, 1986. See 40 CFR 52.220(c)(168)(i)(A)(2).
225	Solvent Storage	August 6, 1985	July 12, 1990, 55 FR 28622	Submitted on February 10, 1986. See 40 CFR 52.220(c)(168)(i)(A)(2).
231	Sulfur Oxides Emission Standards	August 6, 1985	July 12, 1990, 55 FR 28622	Submitted on February 10, 1986. See 40 CFR 52.220(c)(168)(i)(A)(2).
241	Cutback and Emulsified Asphalt	January 12, 1993	February 5, 1996, 61 FR 4215	Submitted on May 13, 1993. See 40 CFR 52.220(c)(193)(i)(C)(1).
250	Circumvention	August 6, 1985	February 3, 1987, 52 FR 3226	Submitted on February 10, 1986. See 40 CFR 52.220(c)(168)(i)(A)(1).
260	Separation of Emissions	August 6, 1985	February 3, 1987, 52 FR 3226	Submitted on February 10, 1986. See 40 CFR 52.220(c)(168)(i)(A)(1).
261	Combination of Emissions	August 6, 1985	February 3, 1987, 52 FR 3226	Submitted on February 10, 1986. See 40 CFR 52.220(c)(168)(i)(A)(1).
270	Orchard Heaters	August 6, 1985	February 3, 1987, 52 FR 3226	Submitted on February 10, 1986. See 40 CFR 52.220(c)(168)(i)(A)(1).

Regulation III – Open Burning

District Citation	Title/Subject	State Effective Date	EPA Approval Date	Additional Explanation
300	Open Burning Requirements, Prohibitions, and Exemptions	August 27, 2015	October 11, 2016, 81 FR 70018	Submitted on March 11, 2016. See 40 CFR 52.220(c)(474)(i)(C)(1).

Regulation IV – Permits

District Citation	Title/Subject	State Effective Date	EPA Approval Date	Additional Explanation
400	Permit Requirements	April 24, 2014	December 22, 2016, 81 FR 93820	Submitted on November 6, 2014. See 40 CFR 52.220(c)(457)(i)(C)(2).
401	Permit Exemptions	April 24, 2014	December 22, 2016, 81 FR 93820	Submitted on November 6, 2014. See 40 CFR 52.220(c)(457)(i)(C)(3).
432	Federal New Source Review	April 22, 2021	February 5, 2024 89 FR 7622	Submitted on August 3, 2021. See 40 CFR 52.220(c)(504)(i)(A)(2) and 52.220(c)(591)(i)(B).
433	Rice Straw Emission Reduction Credits	April 24, 2014	April 11, 2017, 82 FR 17380	Submitted on November 6, 2014. See 40 CFR 52.220(c)(457)(i)(C)(5).
434	Emissions Statements	June 25, 2020	July 29, 2022, 87 FR 45657	Submitted on July 27, 2020 as an attachment to a letter dated July 23, 2020. See 40 CFR 52.220(c)(573)(i)(A)(1).

Regulation VII – Violations

District Citation	Title/Subject	State Effective Date	EPA Approval Date	Additional Explanation
704	Violations of Authority to Construct and Permit Conditions	August 6, 1985	February 3, 1987, 52 FR 3226	Submitted on February 10, 1986. See 40 CFR 52.220(c)(168)(i)(A)(1).

Regulation IX – Miscellaneous

District Citation	Title/Subject	State Effective Date	EPA Approval Date	Additional Explanation
901	Severability Clause	August 6, 1985	February 3, 1987, 52 FR 3226	Submitted on February 10, 1986. See 40 CFR 52.220(c)(168)(i)(A)(1).

Regulation XI – Federal Clean Air Act Requirements

District Citation	Title/Subject	State Effective Date	EPA Approval Date	Additional Explanation
1103	Conformity of General Federal Actions to State Implementation Plans	February 16, 1995	April 23, 1999, 64 FR 19916	Submitted on May 25, 1995. See 40 CFR 52.220(c)(221)(i)(B)(1).
1105	Request for Designated Non-Major Source Status	February 15, 1996	May 2, 2001, 66 FR 21875	Submitted on May 10, 1996. See 40 CFR 52.220(c)(231)(i)(D)(1).
1107, except for the incorporation by reference of 40 CFR 52.21(b)(49)(v) into sections 3 and 4.1.	Prevention of Significant Deterioration (PSD) Permits	June 18, 2012	November 12, 2015, 80 FR 69880	Submitted on February 6, 2013. See 40 CFR 52.220(c)(428)(i)(F)(1). Approved along with two letters from BCAQMD dated November 13, 2014 and April 8, 2015 clarifying the rule. These letters are listed in the paragraph setting forth the EPA-approved non-regulatory and quasi-regulatory measures in the California SIP.