South Coast Air Quality Management District, Form 400-E-11 (2014.07)
South Coast Air Quality Management District
Form 400-E-11
Fuel Dispensing And Storage Equipment
This form must be accompanied by a completed Application for a Permit to Construct/Operate - Forms 400-A, Form 400-CEQA, and Form 400-PS.
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FORM 400-E-11 REQUIREMENTS
WHO MUST APPLY FOR A PERMIT:
A fuel dispensing and storage equipment permit application is required for any new installation, alteration, facility with an expired permit or change of
permit condition.
WHEN TO APPLY:
Prior to any new construction, alteration, or change of permit condition. An application shall be filed prior to use if ownership has changed. Installing
any equipment contrary to the Permit to Construct or to the information provided in this form without notifying the AQMD engineer will void this
application or your permit, and will require submittal of a new application and associated fees. Sites with expired permits or existing equipment
operating without permit shall apply as soon as possible to avoid possible enforcement action. Sites requesting a change of permit condition must
receive new permit approval prior to dispensing requested throughput change.
HOW TO APPLY:
A. Fill out Forms 400-A, 400-E-11, and 400-CEQA for each facility for new construction, alteration, change of permit condition, and
reinstatement of expired permits.
If AQMD has identified your facility as a Title V facility, use the telephone numbers in Section B below to obtain further assistance.
B. The proper filing fee is found in Rule 301. Checks or money orders should be made payable to the South Coast Air Quality Management
District. Send the completed application to: SCAQMD, P. O. Box 4944, Diamond Bar CA 91765. Further information may be obtained by
calling (909) 396-2468, (909) 396-2469, or (909) 396-2470.
C. Submit equipment location drawings which shall be to scale (suggested scale: 1 inch = 100 feet; accuracy of measurements to the nearest 5
feet will be satisfactory) and shall show at least the following:
1. The property involved and outlines of all buildings. Identify property lines plainly.
2. Location and identification of the proposed equipment on the property.
3. Location of the property with respect to streets and all adjacent properties. Identify adjacent properties. Identify buildings or vacant lots
outside the property lines.
Identify all such buildings as residential and commercial/industrial. Indicate direction (north) on the drawing.
4. Drawings showing all tanks, vapor recovery and product piping with pipe diameters to be installed, provide details of dispensing
nozzles, vapor return connectors, vent pipe location, and vapor processing systems (if any). Any vapor recovery system being installed
or operated must be of a type certified by the California Air Resources Board.
5. Drawings showing all islands, dispensers, and fueling positions (before and after alterations or for new construction).
D. For all existing sites, submit annual gasoline throughput records and days of operation for the last two years.
NOTICE: Construction or operation prior to receipt of Permit to Construct or Operate constitutes a violation of the Rules and Regulations of the
SCAQMD.
VAPOR RECOVERY SYSTEMS:
Rule 461 (c)(1) regulates the transfer of gasoline and methanol from delivery vehicles to storage tanks and requires installation of CARB certified
submerged fill pipes, spill boxes, and vapor return equipment (Phase I vapor recovery). Phase I vapor recovery transfers these vapors from the
storage tank into the unloading delivery vehicle so that it can be transported back to the terminal vapor processor for recovery or destruction.
Rule 461 (c)(2) regulates the transfer of gasoline and methanol into motor vehicle tanks larger than five gallons. A special fill nozzle and vapor
piping allow these vapors to be returned from the vehicle fuel tank to the storage tank or to vapor processing equipment (Phase
II vapor
r
ecovery).
For aboveground tanks and mobile refuelers dispensing gasoline or methanol, the standard Phase I and Phase II vapor control systems must be
installed for compliance. Rule 461 also requires the installation of a pressure-vacuum relief valve.
UNDERGROUND TANK AND PIPING REQUIREMENTS:
Rule 1170(c)(1) states that after July 1, 1988 a person shall not install or allow the installation of any new underground fuel storage tank(s) unless
at least one such tank at any single motor vehicle fueling facility, along with all associated underground pipes is capable of safely storing and
transporting methanol fuel, as evidenced by written certification from the manufacturer for the useful life of the tank. In addition, all gasoline
equipment shall be installed, equipped, and operated with CARB certified equipment (submerged fill tubes, spill boxes, etc.). Furthermore, all new
gasoline tanks shall be manifolded underground and be equipped with a two-point Phase I design.