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Permits & Registration Programs

*IMPORTANT NOTICE*

​Transition to Online Services for All​ Permit Applications​

​On September 4, 2024, the Sac Metro Air District (District) launched​ its Online Services, a new public portal for all customers and businesses to submit permit applications, pay fees, upload documents, and more. All permit applications (initial permits, modifications, changes to business name, etc.) and ​​​payments will be completed through the customer portal only.

Please contact the District at (279) 207-1122 or by email at permitting@airquality.org​ for further questions.​​

​​​PERMIT REQUIREMENTS

Sac Metro Air District Rule 201 requires any business or person to obtain an Authority to Construct and Permit to Operate before installing or operating new equipment or processes that may release or control air pollutants to ensure that all Sac Metro Air District rules and regulations are considered. Following this requirement will enable business owners to make any required design changes early in the planning stage and stay in compliance. Failure to do so may result in civil or criminal penalties, as well as lost time and money in design and/or the purchase of equipment that can't be permitted. We highly recommend you contact the Sac Metro Air District before purchasing or installing any new equipment.

Click below to see a map of facilities that have an air quality permit: 

MAP OF PERMITTED FACILITIES​

Click below to see a map that shows the density of permitted facilities in Sacramento County:

PERMIT DENSITY MAP

Submittal​s

Permit applications must be completed and submitted electronically through the Online Services portal. All applications must be submitted with the appropriate fee in order to be processed. Application fees may be paid directly through the Online Services portal. Pay the application fee when you submit your application for fastest processing time. Applications submitted​ without payment will be cancelled if payment is not received within two weeks of submitting the application. 


​​Permit Cancellations ​or Corrections:

Permits to Operate can be canceled or corrected by submitting a cancellation request through the Online Services portal.

​​Change of Ownership or Name: 

Permits to Operate can be transferred to a new owner by submitting a Change of Ownership application through the Online Services portal and paying the appropriate filing fee. The filing fee will be equivalent to the permit renewal fee of the previous permit and will be automatically calculated in the customer portal when applying.

Authorities to Construct cannot be transferred from one owner to another. If there is a change of ownership and an Authority to Construct has not been converted to a Permit to Operate, the Authority to Construct will be canceled and a new application will need to be fil​​ed by the new owner.

​Change of Company Name:

When a company changes name but not ownership, the permit holder must request to have their Permits to Operate changed to the new name by submitting a Change of Name request through the Online Services portal and paying the appropriate fee per Section 307.2 of Rule 301. The filing fee will be automatically calculated in the Online Services portal when applying.

​Equipment-Specific Permit Applications, Recordkeeping & Advisories

Below is a list of typical equipment or processes that need an air quality permit. Click on one of the categories to find information on required applications, recordkeeping forms, compliance advisories, pertinent regulations, and more for that specific equipment type or process. ​​

Ag Operations

Find information on permit requirements, emissions calculations and application forms for certain agricultural sources of air pollution.

Best Available Control Technology

 Review the BACT clearinghouse, see BACT determinations currently under review and find other important documents.

New Source Review

Modifying an existing facility or building a new one that may affect air quality? Look here for important requirements about the New Source Review process.

Portable Equipment Registration Program (PERP)

Requirements for operating portable equipment throughout the state and if a local permit from the Sac Metro Air District is required.

​Title V

Federally enforceable permits are required for sources that emit so many tons of air pollutants.  Find out more about the program here. 

​Toxics

Important information about California's Toxics Hot Spots program and permitting requirements that affect various businesses.

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