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Maricopa County Air Quality Permit
Arizona Mining Permitting Guide
Maricopa County Air Quality Department
1001 North Central Avenue
Phoenix, AZ 85004
602-506-6010
www.maricopa.gov
PERMITS, AUTHORIZATIONS OR FILINGS:
Maricopa County Air Quality Permit
LEGAL AUTHORITY:
Maricopa County issues air quality control permits under the Federal Clean Air Act, A.R.S.
and the Maricopa County Air Pollution Control Regulations.
CONDITIONS REQUIRING PERMITS, AUTHORIZATIONS OR FILINGS:
Any source that releases, into the air, a regulated air pollutant above specified levels will be
required to first obtain an air quality permit or permit revision to construct, operate or make a
modification.
EXEMPTIONS:
In accordance with A.R.S. §49-402, the State has the jurisdiction over sources such as
“Smelting of Metal Ore”, and “Portland Cement Plants”, and over all portable sources which
might opt to operate at some point outside of Maricopa County.
In addition, any source that releases or has the potential to release, into the air, a regulated air
pollutant, to the extent which the described limits are not exceeded. Limits are described by
the Maricopa County Air Pollution Control Rule 200, Section 303.3, c.
FEES:
Any source that causes or contributes to air pollution is subject to the prescribed fees in Rule
280. Rule 280 prescribes fees for filing, processing and renewal of all types of permits
including Title V and Non-Title V. These fees also cover revisions to existing permitted
sources.
AVERAGE PROCESSING TIME:
For small sources, such as gas stations and dry cleaners, processing time is generally eight
weeks. This eight week period includes a 30 day public notice period and four weeks for
filing, reviewing, billing and issuance of the permit. Larger sources usually require a
minimum of three months to process.
FORMS:
Permit Applications:
www.maricopa.gov/aq/divisions/permit_engineering/applications/Default.aspx
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