"Classic" or "Antique" vehicle restoration facilities (the
terms "classic" and "antique" vehicle as determined by the Texas Department of
Public Safety Vehicle Inspection and Registration Section under Texas
Transportation Code, Chapter 502, §502.274 (concerning Classic Motor
Vehicles) or §502.275 (concerning Certain Antique Vehicles; Offense))
qualify for this permit by rule if all of the following conditions of this
section are met.
(1) All automobile
body/chassis abrasive blast cleaning and coating operations shall be performed
in a closed building or enclosure that is located at least 50 feet away from
any property lines; or the facility shall be located a minimum of 300 feet from
any recreational area or residence not occupied or used solely by the owner of
the facility or the owner of the property upon which the facility is located,
except that structures occupied by security or watch personnel may be located
contiguously.
(2) Total abrasive
usage shall be less than 100 pounds per hour, 500 pounds per day, and five tons
per year.
(3) Combined clean-up
material and paint usage, including solvents used for cleaning or thinning
purposes, shall be less than five gallons per day and 100 gallons per
year.
(4) All waste coatings,
solvents, and spent automotive fluids shall be stored in covered containers and
disposed of properly.
(5) The owner
or operator of the restoration facilities shall maintain daily and annual
records in sufficient detail to verify the usage limits in paragraphs (2) and
(3) of this section. These records shall be maintained for a minimum of two
years and made available at the request of personnel from the commission or any
local pollution control program having jurisdiction.
(6) Facilities conducting vehicle repair and
refinishing operations under §
106.436 of this title (relating to
Auto Body Refinishing Facility) may also conduct classic or antique vehicle
restoration.
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Tex. Admin. Code §
106.435
The provisions of
this §106.435 adopted to be effective March 14, 1997, 22 TexReg 2439;
amended to be effective August 4, 1998, 23 TexReg 7830; amended to be effective
September 4, 2000, 25 TexReg 8653
