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2018 Revised Code of Washington
Title 70 - PUBLIC HEALTH AND SAFETY
70.94 Washington clean air act.
- 70.94.011 Declaration of public policies and purpose.
- 70.94.015 Air pollution control account—Air operating permit account.
- 70.94.017 Air pollution control account—Subaccount distribution.
- 70.94.030 Definitions.
- 70.94.033 Environmental excellence program agreements—Effect on chapter.
- 70.94.035 Technical assistance program for regulated community.
- 70.94.037 Transportation activities—"Conformity" determination requirements.
- 70.94.040 Causing or permitting air pollution unlawful—Exception.
- 70.94.041 Exception—Burning wood at historic structure.
- 70.94.053 Air pollution control authorities created—Activated authorities, composition, meetings—Delineation of air pollution regions, considerations.
- 70.94.055 Air pollution control authority may be activated by counties, when.
- 70.94.057 Multicounty authority may be formed by contiguous counties—Name.
- 70.94.068 Merger of active and inactive authorities to form multicounty or regional authority—Procedure.
- 70.94.069 Merger of active and inactive authorities to form multicounty or regional authority—Reorganization of board of directors—Rules and regulations.
- 70.94.070 Resolutions activating authorities—Contents—Filings—Effective date of operation.
- 70.94.081 Powers and duties of authorities.
- 70.94.085 Cost-reimbursement agreements.
- 70.94.091 Excess tax levy authorized—Election, procedure, expense.
- 70.94.092 Air pollution control authority—Fiscal year—Adoption of budget—Contents.
- 70.94.093 Methods for determining proportion of supplemental income to be paid by component cities, towns and counties—Payment.
- 70.94.094 Designation of authority treasurer and auditor—Duties.
- 70.94.095 Assessed valuation of taxable property, certification by county assessors.
- 70.94.096 Authorization to borrow money.
- 70.94.097 Special air pollution studies—Contracts for conduct of.
- 70.94.100 Air pollution control authority—Board of directors—Composition—Term.
- 70.94.110 City selection committees.
- 70.94.120 City selection committees—Meetings, notice, recording officer—Alternative mail balloting—Notice.
- 70.94.130 Air pollution control authority—Board of directors—Powers, quorum, officers, compensation.
- 70.94.141 Air pollution control authority—Powers and duties of activated authority.
- 70.94.142 Subpoena powers—Witnesses, expenses and mileage—Rules and regulations.
- 70.94.143 Federal aid.
- 70.94.151 Classification of air contaminant sources—Registration—Fee—Registration program defined—Adoption of rules requiring persons to report emissions of greenhouse gases.
- 70.94.152 Notice may be required of construction of proposed new contaminant source—Submission of plans—Approval, disapproval—Emission control—"De minimis new sources" defined.
- 70.94.153 Existing stationary source—Replacement or substantial alteration of emission control technology.
- 70.94.154 RACT requirements.
- 70.94.155 Control of emissions—Bubble concept—Schedules of compliance.
- 70.94.157 Preemption of uniform building and fire codes.
- 70.94.161 Operating permits for air contaminant sources—Generally—Fees, report to legislature.
- 70.94.162 Annual fees from operating permit program source to cover cost of program.
- 70.94.163 Source categories not required to have a permit—Recommendations.
- 70.94.165 Gasoline recovery devices—Limitation on requiring.
- 70.94.170 Air pollution control authority control officer.
- 70.94.181 Variances—Application for—Considerations—Limitations—Renewals—Review.
- 70.94.200 Investigation of conditions by control officer or department—Entering private, public property.
- 70.94.205 Confidentiality of records and information.
- 70.94.211 Enforcement actions by air authority—Notice to violators.
- 70.94.221 Order final unless appealed to pollution control hearings board.
- 70.94.230 Rules of authority supersede local rules, regulations, etc.—Exceptions.
- 70.94.231 Air pollution control authority—Dissolution of prior districts—Continuation of rules and regulations until superseded.
- 70.94.240 Air pollution control advisory council.
- 70.94.260 Dissolution of authority—Deactivation of authority.
- 70.94.262 Withdrawal from multicounty authority.
- 70.94.302 Certain generators fueled by biogas produced by an anaerobic digester—Extended compliance period for permit provisions related to the emissions limit for sulfur—Technical assistance.
- 70.94.331 Powers and duties of department.
- 70.94.332 Enforcement actions by department—Notice to violators.
- 70.94.335 Hazardous substance remedial actions—Procedural requirements not applicable.
- 70.94.350 Contracts, agreements for use of personnel by department—Reimbursement—Merit system regulations waived.
- 70.94.370 Powers and rights of governmental units and persons are not limited by act or recommendations.
- 70.94.380 Emission control requirements.
- 70.94.385 State financial aid—Application for—Requirements.
- 70.94.390 Hearing upon activation of authority—Finding—Assumption of jurisdiction by department—Expenses.
- 70.94.395 Air contaminant sources—Regulation by department; authorities may be more stringent—Hearing—Standards.
- 70.94.400 Order activating authority—Filing—Hearing—Amendment of order.
- 70.94.405 Air pollution control authority—Review by department of program.
- 70.94.410 Air pollution control authority—Assumption of control by department.
- 70.94.420 State departments and agencies to cooperate with department and authorities.
- 70.94.422 Department of health powers regarding radionuclides—Energy facility site evaluation council authority over permit program sources.
- 70.94.425 Restraining orders—Injunctions.
- 70.94.430 Penalties.
- 70.94.431 Civil penalties—Excusable excess emissions.
- 70.94.435 Additional means for enforcement of chapter.
- 70.94.440 Short title.
- 70.94.450 Woodstoves—Policy.
- 70.94.453 Woodstoves—Definitions.
- 70.94.455 Residential and commercial construction—Burning and heating device standards.
- 70.94.457 Solid fuel burning devices—Emission performance standards.
- 70.94.460 Sale of unapproved woodstoves—Prohibited.
- 70.94.463 Sale of unapproved woodstoves—Penalty.
- 70.94.467 Sale of unapproved woodstoves—Application of law to advertising media.
- 70.94.470 Residential solid fuel burning devices—Opacity levels—Enforcement and public education.
- 70.94.473 Limitations on burning wood for heat—First and second stage burn bans—Report on second stage burn ban—Exceptions—Emergency situations.
- 70.94.475 Liability of condominium owners' association or resident association.
- 70.94.477 Limitations on use of solid fuel burning devices.
- 70.94.480 Woodstove education program.
- 70.94.483 Woodstove education and enforcement account created—Fee imposed on solid fuel burning device sales.
- 70.94.488 Woodsmoke emissions—Findings.
- 70.94.510 Policy to cooperate with federal government.
- 70.94.521 Transportation demand management—Findings.
- 70.94.524 Transportation demand management—Definitions.
- 70.94.527 Transportation demand management—Requirements for counties and cities.
- 70.94.528 Transportation demand management—Growth and transportation efficiency centers.
- 70.94.531 Transportation demand management—Requirements for employers.
- 70.94.534 Transportation demand management—Jurisdictions' review and penalties.
- 70.94.537 Transportation demand management—Commute trip reduction board.
- 70.94.541 Transportation demand management—Technical assistance.
- 70.94.544 Transportation demand management—Use of funds.
- 70.94.547 Transportation demand management—Intent—State leadership.
- 70.94.551 Transportation demand management—State agencies—Joint comprehensive commute trip reduction plan—Reports.
- 70.94.555 Transportation demand management—Collective bargaining powers unaffected.
- 70.94.600 Reports of authorities to department of ecology—Contents.
- 70.94.605 Report to the legislature—Achieving attainment for areas of nonattainment.
- 70.94.610 Burning used oil fuel in land-based facilities.
- 70.94.620 Metals mining and milling operations permits—Inspections by department of ecology.
- 70.94.640 Odors or fugitive dust caused by agricultural activities consistent with good agricultural practices exempt from chapter.
- 70.94.645 Ammonia emissions from use as agricultural or silvicultural fertilizer—Regulation prohibited.
- 70.94.6511 Definition of "outdoor burning."
- 70.94.6512 Outdoor burning—Fires prohibited—Exceptions.
- 70.94.6514 Outdoor burning—Areas where prohibited—Exceptions—Use for management of storm or flood-related debris—Silvicultural burning.
- 70.94.6516 Outdoor burning—Permits issued by political subdivisions.
- 70.94.6518 Limited outdoor burning—Establishment of program.
- 70.94.6520 Limited outdoor burning—Construction.
- 70.94.6522 Limited outdoor burning—Authority of local air pollution control authority or department of ecology to allow outdoor fires not restricted.
- 70.94.6524 Limited outdoor burning—Program—Exceptions.
- 70.94.6526 Limited outdoor burning—Permits issued by political subdivisions—Types of fires permitted.
- 70.94.6528 Permits—Issuance—Conditioning of permits—Fees—Agricultural burning practices and research task force—Development of public education materials—Agricultural activities.
- 70.94.6530 Delegation of permit issuance and enforcement to political subdivisions.
- 70.94.6532 Open burning of grasses grown for seed—Alternatives—Studies—Deposit of permit fees in special grass seed burning account—Procedures—Limitations—Report.
- 70.94.6534 Burning permits for abating or prevention of forest fire hazards, management of ecosystems, instruction or silvicultural operations—Issuance.
- 70.94.6536 Silvicultural forest burning—Reduce statewide emissions—Exemption—Monitoring program.
- 70.94.6538 Burning permits for abating or prevention of forest fire hazards, management of ecosystems, instruction or silvicultural operations—Conditions for issuance and use of permits—Air quality standards to be met—Alternate methods to lessen forest debris.
- 70.94.6540 Cooperation between department of natural resources and state, local, or regional air pollution authorities—Withholding of permits.
- 70.94.6542 Adoption of rules.
- 70.94.6544 Burning permits for regeneration of rare and endangered plants.
- 70.94.6546 Aircraft crash rescue fire training—Training to fight structural fires—Training to fight forest fires—Other firefighter instruction.
- 70.94.6548 Outdoor burning allowed for managing storm or flood-related debris.
- 70.94.6550 Fires necessary for Indian ceremonies or smoke signals.
- 70.94.6552 Permit to set fires for weed abatement.
- 70.94.6554 Disposal of tumbleweeds.
- 70.94.6556 Burning of brush and yard waste in a city or town located partially inside a quarantine area for apple maggot—Permit—Report to the legislature.
- 70.94.710 Air pollution episodes—Legislative finding—Declaration of policy.
- 70.94.715 Air pollution episodes—Episode avoidance plan—Contents—Source emission reduction plans—Authority—Considered orders.
- 70.94.720 Air pollution episodes—Declaration of air pollution emergency by governor.
- 70.94.725 Air pollution episodes—Restraining orders, temporary injunctions to enforce orders—Procedure.
- 70.94.730 Air pollution episodes—Orders to be effective immediately.
- 70.94.785 Plans approved pursuant to federal clean air act—Enforcement authority.
- 70.94.800 Legislative declaration—Intent.
- 70.94.805 Definitions.
- 70.94.820 Monitoring by department of ecology.
- 70.94.850 Emission credits banking program—Amount of credit.
- 70.94.860 Department of ecology may accept delegation of programs.
- 70.94.875 Evaluation of information on acid deposition in Pacific Northwest—Establishment of critical levels—Notification of legislature.
- 70.94.880 Establishment of critical deposition and acidification levels—Considerations.
- 70.94.892 Carbon dioxide mitigation—Fees.
- 70.94.901 Construction—1967 c 238.
- 70.94.902 Construction, repeal of RCW 70.94.061 through 70.94.066—Saving.
- 70.94.904 Effective dates—1991 c 199.
- 70.94.911 Severability—1967 c 238.
- 70.94.960 Clean fuel matching grants for public transit, vehicle mechanics, and refueling infrastructure.
- 70.94.970 Chlorofluorocarbons—Ozone—Refrigerants regulated.
- 70.94.980 Refrigerants—Unlawful acts.
- 70.94.990 Refrigerants—Rules—Enforcement provisions, limitations.
- 70.94.991 Stationary natural gas engines used in combined heat and power systems—Permitting process—Emission limits.
- 70.94.992 Boiler or process heaters—Assessment and reporting requirements.
NOTES:
Environmental certification programs—Fees—Rules—Liability: RCW 43.21A.175.
Pollution Disclosure Act of 1971: Chapter 90.52 RCW.
Tax exemptions and credits for air pollution control facilities: Chapter 82.34 RCW.
Washington clean indoor air act: Chapter 70.160 RCW.
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