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2020 Revised Code of Washington
Title 70A - Environmental Health and Safety
Chapter 70A.15 - Washington Clean Air Act.
- 70A.15.1005 Declaration of public policies and purpose.
- 70A.15.1010 Air pollution control account—Air operating permit account.
- 70A.15.1030 Definitions.
- 70A.15.1040 Environmental excellence program agreements—Effect on chapter.
- 70A.15.1050 Technical assistance program for regulated community.
- 70A.15.1060 Transportation activities—"Conformity" determination requirements.
- 70A.15.1070 Causing or permitting air pollution unlawful—Exception.
- 70A.15.1080 Exception—Burning wood at historic structure.
- 70A.15.1090 Policy to cooperate with federal government.
- 70A.15.1500 Air pollution control authorities created—Activated authorities, composition, meetings—Delineation of air pollution regions, considerations.
- 70A.15.1510 Air pollution control authority may be activated by counties, when.
- 70A.15.1520 Multicounty authority may be formed by contiguous counties—Name.
- 70A.15.1530 Merger of active and inactive authorities to form multicounty or regional authority—Procedure.
- 70A.15.1540 Merger of active and inactive authorities to form multicounty or regional authority—Reorganization of board of directors—Rules and regulations.
- 70A.15.1550 Resolutions activating authorities—Contents—Filings—Effective date of operation.
- 70A.15.1560 Powers and duties of authorities.
- 70A.15.1570 Cost-reimbursement agreements.
- 70A.15.1580 Excess tax levy authorized—Election, procedure, expense.
- 70A.15.1590 Air pollution control authority—Fiscal year—Adoption of budget—Contents.
- 70A.15.1600 Methods for determining proportion of supplemental income to be paid by component cities, towns and counties—Payment.
- 70A.15.1610 Designation of authority treasurer and auditor—Duties.
- 70A.15.1620 Assessed valuation of taxable property, certification by county assessors.
- 70A.15.1630 Authorization to borrow money.
- 70A.15.1640 Special air pollution studies—Contracts for conduct of.
- 70A.15.2000 Air pollution control authority—Board of directors—Composition—Term.
- 70A.15.2010 City selection committees.
- 70A.15.2020 City selection committees—Meetings, notice, recording officer—Alternative mail balloting—Notice.
- 70A.15.2030 Air pollution control authority—Board of directors—Powers, quorum, officers, compensation.
- 70A.15.2040 Air pollution control authority—Powers and duties of activated authority.
- 70A.15.2050 Subpoena powers—Witnesses, expenses and mileage—Rules and regulations.
- 70A.15.2060 Federal aid.
- 70A.15.2200 Classification of air contaminant sources—Registration—Fee—Registration program defined—Adoption of rules requiring persons to report emissions of greenhouse gases.
- 70A.15.2210 Notice may be required of construction of proposed new contaminant source—Submission of plans—Approval, disapproval—Emission control—"De minimis new sources" defined.
- 70A.15.2220 Existing stationary source—Replacement or substantial alteration of emission control technology.
- 70A.15.2230 RACT requirements.
- 70A.15.2240 Control of emissions—Bubble concept—Schedules of compliance.
- 70A.15.2250 Preemption of uniform building and fire codes.
- 70A.15.2260 Operating permits for air contaminant sources—Generally—Fees, report to legislature.
- 70A.15.2270 Annual fees from operating permit program source to cover cost of program.
- 70A.15.2280 Source categories not required to have a permit—Recommendations.
- 70A.15.2290 Gasoline vapor recovery devices—Limitation on requiring.
- 70A.15.2300 Air pollution control authority control officer.
- 70A.15.2310 Variances—Application for—Considerations—Limitations—Renewals—Review.
- 70A.15.2500 Investigation of conditions by control officer or department—Entering private, public property.
- 70A.15.2510 Confidentiality of records and information.
- 70A.15.2520 Enforcement actions by air authority—Notice to violators.
- 70A.15.2530 Order final unless appealed to pollution control hearings board.
- 70A.15.2540 Rules of authority supersede local rules, regulations, etc.—Exceptions.
- 70A.15.2550 Air pollution control authority—Dissolution of prior districts—Continuation of rules and regulations until superseded.
- 70A.15.2560 Air pollution control advisory council.
- 70A.15.2570 Dissolution of authority—Deactivation of authority.
- 70A.15.2580 Withdrawal from multicounty authority.
- 70A.15.2590 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.
- 70A.15.3000 Powers and duties of department.
- 70A.15.3010 Enforcement actions by department—Notice to violators.
- 70A.15.3020 Hazardous substance remedial actions—Procedural requirements not applicable.
- 70A.15.3030 Contracts, agreements for use of personnel by department—Reimbursement—Merit system regulations waived.
- 70A.15.3040 Powers and rights of governmental units and persons are not limited by act or recommendations.
- 70A.15.3050 Emission control requirements.
- 70A.15.3060 State financial aid—Application for—Requirements.
- 70A.15.3070 Hearing upon activation of authority—Finding—Assumption of jurisdiction by department—Expenses.
- 70A.15.3080 Air contaminant sources—Regulation by department; authorities may be more stringent—Hearing—Standards.
- 70A.15.3090 Order activating authority—Filing—Hearing—Amendment of order.
- 70A.15.3100 Air pollution control authority—Review by department of program.
- 70A.15.3110 Air pollution control authority—Assumption of control by department.
- 70A.15.3120 State departments and agencies to cooperate with department and authorities.
- 70A.15.3130 Department of health powers regarding radionuclides—Energy facility site evaluation council authority over permit program sources.
- 70A.15.3140 Restraining orders—Injunctions.
- 70A.15.3150 Penalties.
- 70A.15.3160 Civil penalties—Excusable excess emissions.
- 70A.15.3170 Additional means for enforcement of chapter.
- 70A.15.3180 Short title.
- 70A.15.3500 Woodstoves—Policy.
- 70A.15.3510 Woodstoves—Definitions.
- 70A.15.3520 Residential and commercial construction—Burning and heating device standards.
- 70A.15.3530 Solid fuel burning devices—Emission performance standards.
- 70A.15.3540 Sale of unapproved woodstoves—Prohibited.
- 70A.15.3550 Sale of unapproved woodstoves—Penalty.
- 70A.15.3560 Sale of unapproved woodstoves—Application of law to advertising media.
- 70A.15.3570 Residential solid fuel burning devices—Opacity levels—Enforcement and public education.
- 70A.15.3580 Limitations on burning wood for heat—First and second stage burn bans—Report on second stage burn ban—Exceptions—Emergency situations.
- 70A.15.3590 Liability of condominium owners' association or resident association.
- 70A.15.3600 Limitations on use of solid fuel burning devices.
- 70A.15.3610 Woodstove education program.
- 70A.15.3620 Woodstove education and enforcement account created—Fee imposed on solid fuel burning device sales.
- 70A.15.3630 Woodsmoke emissions—Findings.
- 70A.15.4000 Transportation demand management—Findings.
- 70A.15.4010 Transportation demand management—Definitions.
- 70A.15.4020 Transportation demand management—Requirements for counties and cities.
- 70A.15.4030 Transportation demand management—Growth and transportation efficiency centers.
- 70A.15.4040 Transportation demand management—Requirements for employers.
- 70A.15.4050 Transportation demand management—Jurisdictions' review and penalties.
- 70A.15.4060 Transportation demand management—Commute trip reduction board.
- 70A.15.4070 Transportation demand management—Technical assistance.
- 70A.15.4080 Transportation demand management—Use of funds.
- 70A.15.4090 Transportation demand management—Intent—State leadership.
- 70A.15.4100 Transportation demand management—State agencies—Joint comprehensive commute trip reduction plan—Reports.
- 70A.15.4110 Transportation demand management—Collective bargaining powers unaffected.
- 70A.15.4500 Reports of authorities to department of ecology—Contents.
- 70A.15.4510 Burning used oil fuel in land-based facilities.
- 70A.15.4520 Metals mining and milling operations permits—Inspections by department of ecology.
- 70A.15.4530 Odors or fugitive dust caused by agricultural activities consistent with good agricultural practices exempt from chapter.
- 70A.15.4540 Ammonia emissions from use as agricultural or silvicultural fertilizer—Regulation prohibited.
- 70A.15.5000 Definition of "outdoor burning."
- 70A.15.5010 Outdoor burning—Fires prohibited—Exceptions.
- 70A.15.5020 Outdoor burning—Areas where prohibited—Exceptions—Use for management of storm or flood-related debris—Silvicultural burning.
- 70A.15.5030 Outdoor burning—Permits issued by political subdivisions.
- 70A.15.5040 Limited outdoor burning—Establishment of program.
- 70A.15.5050 Limited outdoor burning—Construction.
- 70A.15.5060 Limited outdoor burning—Authority of local air pollution control authority or department of ecology to allow outdoor fires not restricted.
- 70A.15.5070 Limited outdoor burning—Program—Exceptions.
- 70A.15.5080 Limited outdoor burning—Permits issued by political subdivisions—Types of fires permitted.
- 70A.15.5090 Permits—Issuance—Conditioning of permits—Fees—Agricultural burning practices and research task force—Development of public education materials—Agricultural activities.
- 70A.15.5100 Delegation of permit issuance and enforcement to political subdivisions.
- 70A.15.5110 Open burning of grasses grown for seed—Alternatives—Studies—Deposit of permit fees in special grass seed burning account—Procedures—Limitations—Report.
- 70A.15.5120 Burning permits for abating or prevention of forest fire hazards, management of ecosystems, instruction or silvicultural operations—Issuance—Fees.
- 70A.15.5130 Silvicultural forest burning—Reduce statewide emissions—Exemption—Monitoring program.
- 70A.15.5140 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.
- 70A.15.5150 Cooperation between department of natural resources and state, local, or regional air pollution authorities—Withholding of permits.
- 70A.15.5160 Adoption of rules.
- 70A.15.5170 Burning permits for regeneration of rare and endangered plants.
- 70A.15.5180 Aircraft crash rescue fire training—Training to fight structural fires—Training to fight forest fires—Other firefighter instruction.
- 70A.15.5190 Outdoor burning allowed for managing storm or flood-related debris.
- 70A.15.5200 Fires necessary for Indian ceremonies or smoke signals.
- 70A.15.5210 Permit to set fires for weed abatement.
- 70A.15.5220 Disposal of tumbleweeds.
- 70A.15.6000 Air pollution episodes—Legislative finding—Declaration of policy.
- 70A.15.6010 Air pollution episodes—Episode avoidance plan—Contents—Source emission reduction plans—Authority—Considered orders.
- 70A.15.6020 Air pollution episodes—Declaration of air pollution emergency by governor.
- 70A.15.6030 Air pollution episodes—Restraining orders, temporary injunctions to enforce orders—Procedure.
- 70A.15.6040 Air pollution episodes—Orders to be effective immediately.
- 70A.15.6050 Plans approved pursuant to federal clean air act—Enforcement authority.
- 70A.15.6200 Legislative declaration—Intent.
- 70A.15.6210 Definitions.
- 70A.15.6220 Monitoring by department of ecology.
- 70A.15.6230 Emission credits banking program—Amount of credit.
- 70A.15.6240 Department of ecology may accept delegation of programs.
- 70A.15.6250 Evaluation of information on acid deposition in Pacific Northwest—Establishment of critical levels—Notification of legislature.
- 70A.15.6260 Establishment of critical deposition and acidification levels—Considerations.
- 70A.15.6270 Carbon dioxide mitigation—Fees.
- 70A.15.6400 Clean fuel matching grants for public transit, vehicle mechanics, and refueling infrastructure.
- 70A.15.6410 Chlorofluorocarbons—Ozone—Refrigerants regulated.
- 70A.15.6420 Refrigerants—Unlawful acts.
- 70A.15.6430 Refrigerants—Rules—Enforcement provisions, limitations.
- 70A.15.6440 Stationary natural gas engines used in combined heat and power systems—Permitting process—Emission limits.
- 70A.15.6450 Boiler or process heaters—Assessment and reporting requirements.
- 70A.15.9001 Construction—1967 c 238.
- 70A.15.9002 Construction, repeal of RCW 70.94.061 through 70.94.066—Saving.
- 70A.15.9003 Effective dates—1991 c 199.
- 70A.15.9004 Severability—1967 c 238.
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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