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Article 1
These Regulations are determined pursuant to Article 23, Paragraph 2 of the Air Pollution Control Act (herein referred to as this Act).
Article 2
Terms used in these Regulations are defined as follows:
I.
"Construction site" means the site, work areas or areas for piling materials of a construction project.
II.
"Full-height sight-blocking barrier fence" means fencing that entirely uses materials without openings.
III.
"Half-height sight-blocking barrier fence" means fencing that uses mesh or materials with openings above a height of 80 cm, and materials without openings
for the rest.
IV.
"Simple fence" means physical barrier equipment made of metal, concrete, or plastic materials that uses solid barricades or Jersey barriers as a base.
V.
"Overflow protection base" means facilities installed at the base of the construction site fence to prevent the overflow of wastewater.
VI.
"Dust-control fabric" means facilities made of cloth, canvas, or plastic fabric for preventing fugitive escape of dust.
VII.
"Dust-control mesh" means facilities made of mesh material that prevent fugitive escape of dust.
VIII.
"Coarse grade aggregate" means aggregate that can be spread on the ground to prevent the fugitive escape of dust.
IX.
"Granular materials" means gravel, crushed stone or other particulate matter that can prevent the fugitive escape of dust.
Article 3
These Regulations apply to the construction projects of project owners that pay air pollution
control fees according to Article 16, Paragraph 1, Subparagraph 1 of this Act. The following construction projects shall not be subject to this restriction, however:
I.
Those that must report payment of air pollution control fees that are less than NT$2,000.
II.
Those that are exempt from paying fees in accordance with Air Pollution Control Fee Collection Regulations.
III.
Other circumstances designated and officially announced by the central competent authority.
The proviso in the foregoing paragraph stipulates that after these Regulations have taken effect, the special municipality, county or city competent
authorities, based on the local need for air quality maintenance or improvement, designate construction project categories within the entire or partial area of the announcement's jurisdiction that are subject to these Regulations, within a specific time period
from the designated date of announcement.
Article 4
The construction projects referred to in these Regulations are Type 1 and Type 2 construction
projects.
Those that meet one of the following circumstances shall be categorized as Type 1 construction projects:
I.
Building construction projects measuring 4,600 (square meters multiplied by number of months) or greater.
II.
Road and tunnel projects measuring 227,000 (square meters multiplied by number of months) or greater.
III.
Pipeline projects measuring 8,600 (square meters multiplied by number of months) or greater.
IV.
Bridge projects measuring 618,000 (square meters multiplied by number of months) or greater.
V.
Regional development projects measuring 7.5 million (square meters multiplied by number of months) or greater.
VI.
Dredging projects involving removed soil volume (loose volume) exceeding 10,000 cubic meters.
VII.
Other construction projects with a contract price of at least NT$1,800,000.
Project size as referred to in the foregoing subparagraphs is the product of the area (square meters)
under
construction
and
the
construction
period
(number
of
months).
The
construction
period
is calculated on the basis of a 30-day month.
Construction
projects, aside
from
those
listed
in
Paragraph
2,
shall
be
categorized as
Type
2 construction projects.
Article 5
Signs indicating the construction project owner and the construction project period shall be installed at the construction site.
The content of the signs in the foregoing paragraph shall explicitly state the construction project air pollution control fee collection control serial
number, the name and telephone number of the statutory responsible person at the construction site as well as the local environmental agency's telephone number for reporting public nuisances.
Article 6
During the construction project period, the construction project owner shall install and fix to the ground a full-height sight-blocking
barrier fence and an overflow protection base around the perimeter of the construction site. Fences for Type 1 construction projects shall not be less than 2.4 meters high. Fences for Type 2 construction projects shall not be less than 1.8 meters high. When
the fence is located within 10 meters of a street corner or curve, however, a half-height sight-blocking
fence may be installed.
When the construction project in the foregoing paragraph is a road, tunnel, pipeline or bridge project carried out next to roads
that are less than 8 meters
in width or for a construction period of less than three months, a continuous simple fence must be installed.
When the perimeter of the construction site in the two foregoing paragraphs is located near natural barriers such as mountain slopes, rivers, lakes
or other features that can serve as a natural fence, fence installation is not required.
Article 7
During the construction project period, construction project owners shall use one of the following control facilities
to effectively suppress dust when using construction materials, sand, soils or waste generating fugitive dust emissions that
are piled at the construction site:
I.
Covering with dust-control fabric.
II.
Covering with dust-control mesh.
III.
Carrying out regular spraying with chemical stabilizers.
Article 8
During the construction project period, construction project owners shall use one of the following control facilities to effectively suppress dust
on vehicle routes within the construction site:
I.
Paving with steel plates.
II.
Paving with concrete.
III.
Paving with asphalt concrete.
IV.
Paving with coarse grade mixture or other granular materials with equivalent functions.
The control facilities in the foregoing paragraph need to cover more than 50 percent of the vehicle route surface area. For Type 1 construction projects,
control facilities must cover 80% or more of the vehicle route surface area.
Vehicle routes from carwash facilities to major roads shall comply with the regulations of Paragraph 1.
Article 9
During the construction project period, construction project owners shall use one of the following control facilities to effectively suppress dust
on exposed areas within the construction site:
I.
Covering with dust-control fabric or a dust-control mesh.
II.
Paving with steel plates, concrete, asphalt concrete, coarse grade mixture or other granular materials with equivalent functions.
III.
Planting of vegetation.
IV.
Surface compaction in combination with water spraying measures.
V.
Carrying out regular spraying with chemical stabilizers.
VI.
Carrying out regular water spraying.
The control facilities in the foregoing paragraph must cover more than 50 percent of the exposed surface area. For Type 1 construction projects, control
facilities must cover 80% or more of the exposed surface area.
Article 10
During the construction project period, construction project owners shall install carwash platforms at the entrances and exits for vehicles that transport
fugitive dust emission generating construction materials, sand, soils or waste at the construction site. These shall comply with the following regulations:
I.
On all four sides of the carwash platforms, overflow protection bases or other control facilities shall be installed to prevent carwash wastewater
from spilling from the construction site.
II.
Installing wastewater collection pits.
III.
Installing grit chambers for effective grit removal.
When the construction projects in the foregoing paragraph have not installed carwash platforms, they may use pressure washer equipment to clean vehicles,
while properly treating carwash wastewater.
When vehicles leave the construction site
carwash facilities
outlined
in Paragraph 1, the vehicle body and tires shall
be effectively washed so that no sludge sticks to their
surface.
Article 11
During
the
construction
project period,
construction
project
owners
shall install
on the
outer
side
of
scaffolding
at
the
construction
site dust-control
mesh
or
dust-control
fabric
that can effectively
suppress
dust.
Article 12
During the construction project period, construction project owners shall use one of the following methods to suppress fugitive escape of dust when
construction materials, sand, soils or waste that generate fugitive dust emissions are moved from higher floors to the ground floor or underground floors at the construction site:
I.
Elevator shaft
II.
Conveyor lines inside the building
III.
Concealed line transportation
IV.
Manual conveyance
At the outlets of the conveyance lines, fences or water spraying equipment that can suppress fugitive escape of dust shall be installed.
Article 13
During
the
construction
project period,
construction
project owners
shall
use
one
of
the
following
control
facilities
to effectively
suppress
fugitive escape
of
dust when
transport
vehicles
and
machinery
that
transport
construction
materials,
sand, soils
or
waste that
generate
fugitive
dust emissions
enter
or
exit the
construction
site:
I.
Employing closed box transport machinery.
II.
Using control facilities that tightly cover the transported materials with dustproof fabric or other non-breathable covers that prevent them from falling to the ground.
The dustproof
fabric or other non-breathable covers in Subparagraph 2 of the foregoing paragraph
shall be fastened securely, and their edges shall extend at least 15 centimeters beyond the upper edges of the truck bed.
Article 13-1
While a construction project is underway, construction project owners shall ensure that the gasoline and diesel fuel used by the engines of equipment
and machinery complies with the Standards for the Composition of Automobile Gasoline and Diesel Fuels.
Article 14
During demolition work for a construction project, construction project owners shall use one of the following control facilities to effectively suppress
fugitive dust emissions:
I.
Installing pressurized water spraying facilities.
II.
Draping dust-control fabric around building structures.
III.
Installing wind screens.
The construction projects in the foregoing paragraph that are Type 1 projects shall concurrently
employ at least the control facilities in Subparagraphs 1 and 2.
Article 15
During
the
construction
project
period,
the
construction
project
owners
shall
install
cyclone
separators,
bag
type
dust
collectors
or
other
effective
dust collection
equipment
at
exhaust
shafts or
exhaust
outlets
that emit particulate
pollutants.
Article 16
When
a
construction
project
owner
is not
able
to employ
air
pollution
control
facilities
at
the
construction
site,
an
alternative
control
facility
may
be
proposed
and
used
after
it has
been reported
to and
approved
by
the
special municipality,
county,
or
city
competent
authority.
Article 17
Those
that
violate
Articles 5
to 15
shall
be
punished
pursuant
to Article
56 of
this
Act.
Article 18
These Regulations shall take effect on July 1, 2004.
The revised articles of these Regulations shall, except when taking effect on January 1, 2014, take effect on the date of promulgation.
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