Section 40500 Of Article 7. Variances And Permits From California Health And Safety Code >> Division 26. >> Part 3. >> Chapter 5.5. >> Article 7.
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. (a) In accordance with the purposes of this chapter as set
forth in Section 40402, the south coast district board shall
establish rules and regulations for the granting of variances by the
hearing board from Section 41701 or from any standards for the
discharge of air contaminants that the south coast district may
adopt. The south coast district board shall not limit the opportunity
for any person to petition for a variance or for the hearing board
to hear and grant variances beyond the limitations expressly stated
in Section 42350.
(b) The rules and regulations shall include a schedule of fees,
which shall be based upon the number of sources to which the
variances apply and the extent that the amount of emissions from the
sources exceeds the required standards, for the filing of
applications for variances. All applicants shall pay the fees
required by the rules and regulations, including, notwithstanding
Section 6103 of the Government Code, an applicant that is a publicly
owned public utility. A variance may be granted by the hearing board
after a public hearing and upon filing, with appropriate fees, of a
variance petition with the hearing board.