Maricopa County
Maricopa County Air Quality Department
In short
Maricopa County Air Quality Department issues 1 permit we publish for Maricopa County, last verified 2026-09-25. Each carries the fee as the agency publishes it, with a link to the schedule it was read from.
What this agency issues
| Permit | Issuing agency | Fee | Renews | Last checked |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dust Control Permit (Rule 310)only if it applies to you | Maricopa County Air Quality Department | $570–$16,490 annual, by total disturbed surface area | one year from date of issuance (Rule 310 §406) | 2026-09-25 |
Fees shown as a range or formula are set that way by the issuing agency — we do not average them into a single number.
About each permit
Dust Control Permit (Rule 310)
Required countywide, including inside incorporated cities, of a business or contractor that disturbs 0.1 acre (4,356 square feet) or more of ground, or a set of cumulative contiguous areas under common control totaling that much (Rule 310 §302.2). Rule 310 §102 makes the rule apply 'to all dust-generating operations except for those... listed in Section 103,' which exempts normal farm cultural practices and certain non-traditional sources — so the requirement is broad but not truly universal. The annual fee scales with total disturbed acreage, from $570.00 (0.1 to under 1 acre) to $16,490.00 (500 acres or more); a Block Permit covering multiple smaller sites costs $2,000.00 per year, and a subcontractor working under someone else's permit pays a $50.00 annual fee. Fees are set under Rule 280 and may be adjusted each January 1. The permit runs one year from issuance. Air Quality: 602-506-6010.
Contact
- Jurisdiction
- Maricopa County
- Phone
- 602-506-6010
Contact details are taken from the agency’s own site or its published fee schedule. Where we have not verified a phone number we leave it blank rather than guess.
Sources
Every fee and term above was read from one of these government pages on the date shown.
- Air Quality Department Fee Schedule, "2026 Fee Schedule," confirmed current as of a September 3, 2026 review — dust control permit fees by disturbed acreage and general-permit fees for vehicle refinishing, gasoline dispensing and dry cleaningMaricopa County Air Quality Department · primary source · retrieved 2026-09-27
- Do I Need an Air Permit? — the Department's own current page restating the 0.1-acre Rule 310 trigger, confirmed current as of a September 3, 2026 reviewMaricopa County Air Quality Department · primary source · retrieved 2026-09-27
- Maricopa County Air Pollution Control Regulations, Rule 280 (Fees) — §103, providing that Dust Control Permit fees are published on the Department's website and may be adjusted annually on January 1Maricopa County Air Quality Department · primary source · retrieved 2026-09-27
- Maricopa County Air Pollution Control Regulations, Rule 310 (Fugitive Dust from Dust-Generating Operations) — §302.1-302.2 (permit requirement, 0.10-acre and cumulative-contiguous-area thresholds), §406 (one-year permit term), §103 (exemptions)Maricopa County Air Quality Department · primary source · retrieved 2026-09-27
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