Get Full Government Meeting Transcripts, Videos, & Alerts Forever!
Forsyth County proposes Air Quality ordinance updates to align with state rules and relax some gasoline-station permitting thresholds
Summary
The county's Environmental Affairs Division proposed amendments to the Air Quality Control Ordinance and technical code to consolidate asbestos rules with state language, adjust gasoline-dispensing facility throughput thresholds, align sulfur dioxide accounting with state rule changes, and update incinerator provisions.
Minor Barnett, director of Environmental Affairs and Protection, briefed the board on proposed amendments to Chapter 3 of the Forsyth County Code (Air Quality Control) and the county's air quality technical code.
Barnett told commissioners the amendments are grouped into four parts: asbestos, gasoline dispensing facilities, sulfur dioxide accounting for combustion sources, and incinerator provisions. He said the asbestos amendments consolidate local rules and amend language so they read identically to the state rules enforced by the Department of Health and Human…
Already have an account? Log in
Subscribe to keep reading
Unlock the rest of this article — and every article on Citizen Portal.
- Unlimited articles
- AI-powered breakdowns of topics, speakers, decisions, and budgets
- Instant alerts when your location has a new meeting
- Follow topics and more locations
- 1,000 AI Insights / month, plus AI Chat
