Air Toxics Fees

Fee Overview

The District assesses air toxic fees pursuant to District Rule 3110 (Air Toxic Fees) for the following:

To recover the District’s cost for administering the AB 2588 program.
To recover the state’s cost for administering the AB 2588 program. This fee is collected by the District and sent to the state.
To recover the District’s cost for implementing federal toxics requirements (National Emission Standards for Hazardous Air Pollutants or NESHAPS) through our permitting and inspection programs.

Facilities subject to air toxic fees are invoiced in the fourth quarter of the fiscal year for program costs incurred within that fiscal year. Air toxic fees are separate from other permitting fees, and are invoiced separately.

Small Business Fee Cap

To provide economic relief for small businesses subject to AB 2588, the total annual air toxic fees assessed, including District and state fees, is limited by a small business fee cap. The maximum annual air toxic fee that a small business pays is $300. Title 17 of the California Code of Regulations Section 90704 defines a small business as one that is independently owned and operated and has met all of the following criteria in the preceding year:

The facility has 10 or fewer employees;
the facility’s gross receipts are less than $1,000,000; and
the total annual gross receipts of California operations the facility is part of are less than $5,000,000.

Note that the small business fee cap does not apply to NESHAP fees. The application form is available in the resources section below.

Resources

San Joaquin Valley Air Pollution Control District
Rule 3110 (Air Toxic Fees) with District Fee Schedule
Small Business Fee Reduction Application

California Air Resources Board
AB 2588 Fee Schedule
AB 2588 “Hot Spots” State Fees

Air Toxics Program

Air Toxics Fees

Fee Overview

Small Business Fee Cap

Resources