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AQMD compliance staff conduct regular inspections of businesses to ensure
that equipment and processes are operating in compliance with applicable
clean air rules and regulations. During
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inspection process, it may become
necessary to issued a compliance notice to a business to either provide information
necessary to make the compliance determination or to document
non-compliant items found during the inspection. Compliance notices
issued by AQMD inspectors are available for viewing via the
Public Inquiry System.
Notice to Comply
A Notice to Comply (NTC) may be issued
during the inspection process to a business either:
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to request additional
information needed to determine compliance with clean air requirements; or
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as a notice to correct a minor violation
found during the inspection. Failure to take take corrective action
can lead to the issuance of a Notice of Violation.
Notice of Violation
Receiving a Notice of Violation (NOV) means that
a business or person is operating in
violation of the law. Under the law, each day or part of a day that the
violation continues is a separate violation and subject to daily
penalties. Businesses that cannot achieve compliance immediately may seek a
variance from the AQMD
Hearing Board.
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