Monterey Bay Air Resources District (MBARD) Rule 200 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 MBARD rules and regulations are considered.

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Under certain circumstances, California law allows a business to obtain a variance for an operation that will be in violation of MBARD rules. The variance allows a facility that is out of compliance to continue operating while completing an approved action plan to correct the situation.

The District administers a wide variety of grant programs to incentivize projects that clean our air and reduce health impacts. Funding is primarily…

What is an air quality complaint?

Please submit reports/forms to the Monterey Bay Air Resouces District via email at: reports@mbard.org. In the subject line of the email please…

Online Public Records Request Form

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