Revised Code of Washington (RCW) (Last Updated: August 9, 2016) |
Title 70. PUBLIC HEALTH AND SAFETY |
Chapter 70.94. Washington clean air act. |
Section 70.94.011. Declaration of public policies and purpose. |
Section 70.94.015. Air pollution control account—Air operating permit account. |
Section 70.94.017. Air pollution control account—Subaccount distribution. |
Section 70.94.030. Definitions. |
Section 70.94.033. Environmental excellence program agreements—Effect on chapter. |
Section 70.94.035. Technical assistance program for regulated community. |
Section 70.94.037. Transportation activities—"Conformity" determination requirements. |
Section 70.94.040. Causing or permitting air pollution unlawful—Exception. |
Section 70.94.041. Exception—Burning wood at historic structure. |
Section 70.94.053. Air pollution control authorities created—Activated authorities, composition, meetings—Delineation of air pollution regions, considerations. |
Section 70.94.055. Air pollution control authority may be activated by counties, when. |
Section 70.94.057. Multicounty authority may be formed by contiguous counties—Name. |
Section 70.94.068. Merger of active and inactive authorities to form multicounty or regional authority—Procedure. |
Section 70.94.069. Merger of active and inactive authorities to form multicounty or regional authority—Reorganization of board of directors—Rules and regulations. |
Section 70.94.070. Resolutions activating authorities—Contents—Filings—Effective date of operation. |
Section 70.94.081. Powers and duties of authorities. |
Section 70.94.085. Cost-reimbursement agreements. |
Section 70.94.091. Excess tax levy authorized—Election, procedure, expense. |
Section 70.94.092. Air pollution control authority—Fiscal year—Adoption of budget—Contents. |
Section 70.94.093. Methods for determining proportion of supplemental income to be paid by component cities, towns and counties—Payment. |
Section 70.94.094. Designation of authority treasurer and auditor—Duties. |
Section 70.94.095. Assessed valuation of taxable property, certification by county assessors. |
Section 70.94.096. Authorization to borrow money. |
Section 70.94.097. Special air pollution studies—Contracts for conduct of. |
Section 70.94.100. Air pollution control authority—Board of directors—Composition—Term. |
Section 70.94.110. City selection committees. |
Section 70.94.120. City selection committees—Meetings, notice, recording officer—Alternative mail balloting—Notice. |
Section 70.94.130. Air pollution control authority—Board of directors—Powers, quorum, officers, compensation. |
Section 70.94.141. Air pollution control authority—Powers and duties of activated authority. |
Section 70.94.142. Subpoena powers—Witnesses, expenses and mileage—Rules and regulations. |
Section 70.94.143. Federal aid. |
Section 70.94.151. Classification of air contaminant sources—Registration—Fee—Registration program defined—Adoption of rules requiring persons to report emissions of greenhouse gases. |
Section 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. |
Section 70.94.153. Existing stationary source—Replacement or substantial alteration of emission control technology. |
Section 70.94.154. RACT requirements. |
Section 70.94.155. Control of emissions—Bubble concept—Schedules of compliance. |
Section 70.94.157. Preemption of uniform building and fire codes. |
Section 70.94.161. Operating permits for air contaminant sources—Generally—Fees, report to legislature. |
Section 70.94.162. Annual fees from operating permit program source to cover cost of program. |
Section 70.94.163. Source categories not required to have a permit—Recommendations. |
Section 70.94.165. Gasoline recovery devices—Limitation on requiring. |
Section 70.94.170. Air pollution control authority control officer. |
Section 70.94.181. Variances—Application for—Considerations—Limitations—Renewals—Review. |
Section 70.94.200. Investigation of conditions by control officer or department—Entering private, public property. |
Section 70.94.205. Confidentiality of records and information. |
Section 70.94.211. Enforcement actions by air authority—Notice to violators. |
Section 70.94.221. Order final unless appealed to pollution control hearings board. |
Section 70.94.230. Rules of authority supersede local rules, regulations, etc.—Exceptions. |
Section 70.94.231. Air pollution control authority—Dissolution of prior districts—Continuation of rules and regulations until superseded. |
Section 70.94.240. Air pollution control advisory council. |
Section 70.94.260. Dissolution of authority—Deactivation of authority. |
Section 70.94.262. Withdrawal from multicounty authority. |
Section 70.94.331. Powers and duties of department. |
Section 70.94.332. Enforcement actions by department—Notice to violators. |
Section 70.94.335. Hazardous substance remedial actions—Procedural requirements not applicable. |
Section 70.94.350. Contracts, agreements for use of personnel by department—Reimbursement—Merit system regulations waived. |
Section 70.94.370. Powers and rights of governmental units and persons are not limited by act or recommendations. |
Section 70.94.380. Emission control requirements. |
Section 70.94.385. State financial aid—Application for—Requirements. |
Section 70.94.390. Hearing upon activation of authority—Finding—Assumption of jurisdiction by department—Expenses. |
Section 70.94.395. Air contaminant sources—Regulation by department; authorities may be more stringent—Hearing—Standards. |
Section 70.94.400. Order activating authority—Filing—Hearing—Amendment of order. |
Section 70.94.405. Air pollution control authority—Review by department of program. |
Section 70.94.410. Air pollution control authority—Assumption of control by department. |
Section 70.94.420. State departments and agencies to cooperate with department and authorities. |
Section 70.94.422. Department of health powers regarding radionuclides—Energy facility site evaluation council authority over permit program sources. |
Section 70.94.425. Restraining orders—Injunctions. |
Section 70.94.430. Penalties. |
Section 70.94.431. Civil penalties—Excusable excess emissions. |
Section 70.94.435. Additional means for enforcement of chapter. |
Section 70.94.440. Short title. |
Section 70.94.450. Woodstoves—Policy. |
Section 70.94.453. Woodstoves—Definitions. |
Section 70.94.455. Residential and commercial construction—Burning and heating device standards. |
Section 70.94.457. Solid fuel burning devices—Emission performance standards. |
Section 70.94.460. Sale of unapproved woodstoves—Prohibited. |
Section 70.94.463. Sale of unapproved woodstoves—Penalty. |
Section 70.94.467. Sale of unapproved woodstoves—Application of law to advertising media. |
Section 70.94.470. Residential solid fuel burning devices—Opacity levels—Enforcement and public education. |
Section 70.94.473. Limitations on burning wood for heat—First and second stage burn bans—Report on second stage burn ban—Exceptions—Emergency situations. |
Section 70.94.475. Liability of condominium owners' association or resident association. |
Section 70.94.477. Limitations on use of solid fuel burning devices. |
Section 70.94.480. Woodstove education program. |
Section 70.94.483. Woodstove education and enforcement account created—Fee imposed on solid fuel burning device sales. |
Section 70.94.488. Woodsmoke emissions—Findings. |
Section 70.94.505. Woodsmoke emissions—Work group. |
Section 70.94.510. Policy to cooperate with federal government. |
Section 70.94.521. Transportation demand management—Findings. |
Section 70.94.524. Transportation demand management—Definitions. |
Section 70.94.527. Transportation demand management—Requirements for counties and cities. |
Section 70.94.528. Transportation demand management—Growth and transportation efficiency centers. |
Section 70.94.531. Transportation demand management—Requirements for employers. |
Section 70.94.534. Transportation demand management—Jurisdictions' review and penalties. |
Section 70.94.537. Transportation demand management—Commute trip reduction board. |
Section 70.94.541. Transportation demand management—Technical assistance. |
Section 70.94.544. Transportation demand management—Use of funds. |
Section 70.94.547. Transportation demand management—Intent—State leadership. |
Section 70.94.551. Transportation demand management—State agencies—Joint comprehensive commute trip reduction plan—Reports. |
Section 70.94.555. Transportation demand management—Collective bargaining powers unaffected. |
Section 70.94.600. Reports of authorities to department of ecology—Contents. |
Section 70.94.605. Report to the legislature—Achieving attainment for areas of nonattainment. |
Section 70.94.610. Burning used oil fuel in land-based facilities. |
Section 70.94.620. Metals mining and milling operations permits—Inspections by department of ecology. |
Section 70.94.640. Odors or fugitive dust caused by agricultural activities consistent with good agricultural practices exempt from chapter. |
Section 70.94.645. Ammonia emissions from use as agricultural or silvicultural fertilizer—Regulation prohibited. |
Section 70.94.6511. Definition of "outdoor burning." |
Section 70.94.6512. Outdoor burning—Fires prohibited—Exceptions. |
Section 70.94.6514. Outdoor burning—Areas where prohibited—Exceptions—Use for management of storm or flood-related debris—Silvicultural burning. |
Section 70.94.6516. Outdoor burning—Permits issued by political subdivisions. |
Section 70.94.6518. Limited outdoor burning—Establishment of program. |
Section 70.94.6520. Limited outdoor burning—Construction. |
Section 70.94.6522. Limited outdoor burning—Authority of local air pollution control authority or department of ecology to allow outdoor fires not restricted. |
Section 70.94.6524. Limited outdoor burning—Program—Exceptions. |
Section 70.94.6526. Limited outdoor burning—Permits issued by political subdivisions—Types of fires permitted. |
Section 70.94.6528. Permits—Issuance—Conditioning of permits—Fees—Agricultural burning practices and research task force—Development of public education materials—Agricultural activities. |
Section 70.94.6530. Delegation of permit issuance and enforcement to political subdivisions. |
Section 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. |
Section 70.94.6534. Burning permits for abating or prevention of forest fire hazards, management of ecosystems, instruction or silvicultural operations—Issuance. |
Section 70.94.6536. Silvicultural forest burning—Reduce statewide emissions—Exemption—Monitoring program. |
Section 70.94.6540. Cooperation between department of natural resources and state, local, or regional air pollution authorities—Withholding of permits. |
Section 70.94.6542. Adoption of rules. |
Section 70.94.6544. Burning permits for regeneration of rare and endangered plants. |
Section 70.94.6546. Aircraft crash rescue fire training—Training to fight structural fires—Training to fight forest fires—Other firefighter instruction. |
Section 70.94.6548. Outdoor burning allowed for managing storm or flood-related debris. |
Section 70.94.6550. Fires necessary for Indian ceremonies or smoke signals. |
Section 70.94.6552. Permit to set fires for weed abatement. |
Section 70.94.6554. Disposal of tumbleweeds. |
Section 70.94.710. Air pollution episodes—Legislative finding—Declaration of policy. |
Section 70.94.715. Air pollution episodes—Episode avoidance plan—Contents—Source emission reduction plans—Authority—Considered orders. |
Section 70.94.720. Air pollution episodes—Declaration of air pollution emergency by governor. |
Section 70.94.725. Air pollution episodes—Restraining orders, temporary injunctions to enforce orders—Procedure. |
Section 70.94.730. Air pollution episodes—Orders to be effective immediately. |
Section 70.94.785. Plans approved pursuant to federal clean air act—Enforcement authority. |
Section 70.94.800. Legislative declaration—Intent. |
Section 70.94.805. Definitions. |
Section 70.94.820. Monitoring by department of ecology. |
Section 70.94.850. Emission credits banking program—Amount of credit. |
Section 70.94.860. Department of ecology may accept delegation of programs. |
Section 70.94.875. Evaluation of information on acid deposition in Pacific Northwest—Establishment of critical levels—Notification of legislature. |
Section 70.94.880. Establishment of critical deposition and acidification levels—Considerations. |
Section 70.94.892. Carbon dioxide mitigation—Fees. |
Section 70.94.901. Construction—1967 c 238. |
Section 70.94.902. Construction, repeal of RCW 70.94.061 through 70.94.066—Saving. |
Section 70.94.904. Effective dates—1991 c 199. |
Section 70.94.911. Severability—1967 c 238. |
Section 70.94.960. Clean fuel matching grants for public transit, vehicle mechanics, and refueling infrastructure. |
Section 70.94.970. Chlorofluorocarbons—Ozone—Refrigerants regulated. |
Section 70.94.980. Refrigerants—Unlawful acts. |
Section 70.94.990. Refrigerants—Rules—Enforcement provisions, limitations. |
Section 70.94.991. Stationary natural gas engines used in combined heat and power systems—Permitting process—Emission limits. |
Section 70.94.992. Boiler or process heaters—Assessment and reporting requirements. |