Compliance & Civil Penalties
Pursuant to the California Health and Safety Code §42409, Butte County Air Quality Management District publishes the following List of Potential Violations of District Rules and Regulations and State and federal air pollution control laws with the Minimum and Maximum Penalties as applicable. Click here for the published list.
The California Health and Safety Code §42403 grants authority to local Air Quality Management Districts to impose civil penalties as set forth in §42400 and §42402 of up to $50,000 per day for violations of air pollution rules and regulations, and provides guidance for assuring that penalties are commensurate with the severity of the violation.
Click here for the Civil Penalty Schedule for Businesses.Click here for the Civil Penalty Schedule for Residential Open Burning.