§ 7C-5. General standards for installation and replacement within the Northern Sonoma County Air Pollution Control District.  


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  • In addition to meeting the requirements of the Northern Sonoma County Air Pollution Control District and related codes and policy guidelines adopted by the state the installation and replacement of wood-burning appliances shall meet the following requirements:

    (a)

    It shall be unlawful to install a wood-burning appliance unless it is one of the following:

    (1)

    A pellet-fueled wood heater;

    (2)

    An EPA certified wood heater; or

    (3)

    A wood-burning appliance approved for use by the Northern Sonoma County Air Pollution Control District.

    (b)

    Any person who plans to install a wood-burning appliance shall submit documentation to the permit and resource management department and obtain a permit to certify that the appliance meets the requirements of this chapter.

    (c)

    The permit and resource management department shall make available a wood-burning handbook. The handbook shall advise the public to avoid using dangerous fuels in wood-burning appliances.

(Ord. No. 6185 , § III(d), 11-15-2016)

Editor's note

Ord. No. 6185 , § III(d), adopted Nov. 15, 2016, amended § 7C-5 in its entirety to read as herein set out. Former § 7C-5 pertained to enforcement and derived from Ord. No. 5446, § 1(e), adopted in 2005.