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DEPARTMENT OF PUBLIC HEALTH AND ENVIRONMENT

Air Quality Control Commission

REGULATION NUMBER 4

SALE AND INSTALLATION OF WOOD-BURNING APPLIANCES AND THE USE OF CERTAIN WOOD BURNING APPLIANCES DURING HIGH POLLUTION DAYS

5 CCR 1001-6

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I. DEFINITIONS

A. Unless otherwise required by the context, as used in this Regulation:

1. “Accredited Laboratory” means an independent testing laboratory that has obtainedaccreditation pursuant to the Federal Regulations 40 CFR Part 60 Subpart AAA (2015).

2. (State Only) “Approved Masonry Heater” means a masonry heater as defined in SectionI.A.12 that has complied with all requirements of Section IV.

3. “Approved Pellet Stove” means a pellet stove as defined in Section I.A.18, that hascomplied with all the requirements of Section III.

4. “Boiler” means a domestic solid wood-burning appliance used primarily for heating spacewhere the appliance is located, by the distribution through pipes of a gas or fluid heatedin the appliance. This appliance must be tested and listed as a boiler under acceptedU.S. or Canadian safety testing codes.

5. “Burn down time” shall mean that period of time not to exceed three hours following thedeclaration of a high pollution day required for the cessation of combustion within anywood-burning stove, pellet stove, masonry heater or wood-burning fireplace pursuant tothis Regulation.

6. REPEALED.

7. “Cookstove” means a domestic wood-burning appliance that is designed primarily forcooking food and that has the following characteristics:

a. An oven, with a volume of 1 cubic foot or greater, and an oven rack:

b. A device for measuring oven temperatures;

c. A flame path that is routed around the oven;

d. A shaker grate;

e. An ash pan;

f. An ash clean-out door below the oven; and

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g. The absence of a fan or heat channels to dissipate heat from the appliance.

8. “Dealer” means a person who sells wood-burning stoves, pellet stoves, wood-burningfireplaces or masonry heaters on a regular basis.

8.5 “Exempt device” means a wood-burning device that does not meet the definition of awood-burning stove by EPA standards (as contained in 40 CFR Part 60 Subpart AAA(2015)) and is not a fireplace, masonry heater, nor pellet stove as defined in thisregulation.

9. “Furnace” means a domestic solid wood-burning appliance that is designed to be locatedoutside of ordinary living areas and is used for heating spaces other than the space wherethe appliance is located by the distribution through ducts of air heated in the appliance.The appliance must be tested and listed as a furnace under accepted U.S. or Canadiansafety testing codes.

10. “High pollution day” means those periods of time declared by Colorado Department ofPublic Health and Environment as provided for in Section 25-7-106.3(1), C.R.S.

11. “Manufacturer” means a person who constructs a wood-burning stove or pellet stove or isengaged in the business of designing and constructing masonry heaters or wood-burningfireplaces.

12. (State Only) “Masonry Heater” means an appliance designed for or capable or burningwood, capable of and intended for domestic space heating or domestic water heating,which meets the following criteria:

13. “Method 5G” and “Method 5H” are test methods for determination of particulateemissions from wood-burning heaters from dilution tunnel sampling and stack locationsas described in 40 CFR, Part 60, Subpart AAA, Appendix A (2004).

14. “Method 28” is a test method designed to establish certification test conditions and theparticulate matter weighted emission values, as described in 40 CFR Part 60 SubpartAAA, Appendix A (2004).

15. “Method 28A” is a test method to measure air to fuel ratios and minimum achievable burnrates as described in 40 CFR, Part 60 Subpart AAA, Appendix A (2004).

16. “Model” means a group of wood stoves, pellet stoves, wood-burning fireplaces ormasonry heaters that are identical to one another regarding design, emissions, andheating performance.

17. ”New wood stove” means any wood-burning stove other than one which was sold to anindividual for personal use prior to January 1, 1987.

18. “Pellet Stove” means a heater which meets the following criteria: (1) the manufacturermakes no reference to burning cordwood in advertising or other literature, (2) the unit issafety listed for pellet fuel only, (3) the unit's operating and instruction manual must statethe use of cordwood is prohibited by federal law, and (4) the unit must be manufacturedand sold including a hopper and auger combination as integral parts.

19. “Phase III Certified wood-burning stove” means a wood-burning stove that meets theemission standards set forth in Section II.A.

20. “Primary source of heat” shall mean one or more residential wood-burning stoves, pelletstoves, masonry heaters or wood-burning fireplaces that provide more than half theannual heating demands for the residence.

21. “Standard method” means the applicable testing procedures and criteria set forth in theFederal Regulations 40 CFR Part 60 Subpart AAA, Appendix A (2004).

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21.5 “Wood-burning appliance” means any stove, fireplace, masonry heater, furnace, fire pit, fixture or device used, or intended for use, to burn only clean, dry, untreated wood.

22. “Wood-burning fireplace” means an appliance with an open hearth (i.e. devoid of wood-burning inserts, gas logs, or electric devices), is not a masonry hearer, may or may notbe equipped with air-controlling doors, is primarily constructed of masonry materials(brick, stone or ceramic) and is installed in a dwelling or building for purpose of burningwood.

23. “Wood-burning stove” means an appliance, primarily constructed of metal, designed foror capable of burning wood, including a fireplace insert, capable of and intended fordomestic space heating or domestic water heating.

II. LIMITATION ON THE SALE AND INSTALLATION OF WOOD-BURNING STOVES

A. No person shall advertise to sell, offer to sell, sell, or install a new wood-burning stove inColorado unless it has been tested, certified, and labeled for emission performance inaccordance with applicable criteria and procedures specified in 40 CFR Part 60, Subpart AAAand meets the following emission standards.

1. On or after July 1, 1988, no person shall advertise to sell, offer to sell, sell, or install anew wood-burning stove in Colorado unless it meets the emission standards set forth in40 CFR Part 60, Section 60.532(b)(1) or (2) (1988).

2. On or after May 15, 2015, no person shall advertise to sell, offer to sell, sell, or install anew wood-burning stove in Colorado unless it meets the emission standards set forth in40 CFR Part 60, Section 60.532(a) (2015).

3. (State Only) On or after May 15, 2020, no person shall advertise to sell, offer to sell, sell,or install a new wood-burning stove in Colorado unless it meets the emission standardsset forth in 40 CFR Part 60, Section 60.532(b) or (c) (2015).

B. The certification requirement shall apply to:

1. Advertisements for sale and offers for sale communicated by any means to any person inColorado, including, but not limited to, offers to sell or advertisements for sale that aremailed to any person in Colorado.

2. Any sale occurring in Colorado, including, but not limited to, sales in which a new wood-burning stove is shipped, delivered, or transported to any person in Colorado by a personlocated either inside or outside Colorado and to both the initial sale and any subsequentresale of a new wood-burning stove.

C. Exemptions

1. Exempt Devices, as defined in Section I.A.8.5 of this regulation.

2. Boilers

3. Furnaces

4. Cookstoves

D. On and after January 1, 1993 no person shall sell or install a used wood-burning device withinthose portions of the counties of Adams, Arapahoe, Boulder, Broomfield, Denver, Douglas, andJefferson which are located in the AIR program area, as such area is defined in Section 42-4-304(20)(a) (2006), C.R.S., unless it meets the requirements set forth in Section II.A.


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III. APPROVAL PROCEDURE FOR PELLET STOVES

A. Before December 31, 2015, no person shall advertise to sell, offer to sell, sell, or install a pelletstove unless it has been designated as an approved pellet stove in accordance with this SectionsIII.A. through III.F.

B. On or after August 1, 1992, a manufacturer of a pellet stove who wishes to have a particular modelline designated as an approved pellet stove, shall submit to the Division for their review, thefollowing information:

1. test results showing an air to fuel ratio of 35:1 or greater, using Method 28A.

2. test results using Method 5H, or Method 5G corrected to 5H, that have been conductedunder minimum burn conditions, (category 1), Method 28.

3. a one page letter signed by the laboratory president, verifying the information required inIII.B.1. and 2.

C. All tests conducted under II.B shall be performed by an accredited laboratory.

D. Within twenty (20) working days after receipt of an application for approval, the Division shall notifythe applicant if the application is complete. Within thirty (30) working days after receipt of acomplete application, the Division shall notify the applicant whether the application satisfies allrequirements for approval.

E. If the Division denies approval, the Division shall notify the applicant in writing of the opportunityfor a hearing before the Commission pursuant to Section 24-4-104(9), C.R.S.

F. The Division shall grant approval if all information required by Section III A. is submitted and thetest results in Section III.B.2. demonstrate particulate emissions do not exceed 4.1 grams per hour.

G. On or after December 31, 2015, no person shall advertise to sell, offer to sell, sell, or install apellet stove in Colorado unless it has been tested, certified, and labeled for emission performancein accordance with criteria and procedures specified in 40 CFR Part 60, Subpart AAA (2015) andmeets the following emission standards:

1. Until May 15, 2020, pellet stoves must continue to demonstrate that particulate emissionsdo not exceed 4.1 grams per hour.

V. ENFORCEMENT

A. The Division may enter and inspect the property or premises of any manufacturer, or dealer, forthe purpose of investigating any actual, suspected, or potential violation of this regulation; andmay, at reasonable times, have access to and copy any document, inspect any wood-burningstove, wood-burning stove component, pellet stove, wood-burning fireplace or testing equipment,or test the emissions of any wood-burning stove, wood-burning fireplace, or pellet stovepossessed by any manufacturer, or dealer, for the purpose of ascertaining compliance ornoncompliance with this regulation.

B. The Division shall also enforce the provisions of this regulation through all means authorized byPart 1 Title 25, C.R.S.


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VI. LIST OF APPROVED WOOD-BURNING APPLIANCES

The Division shall request each dealer to make available to consumers a list of certified wood-burning stoves, exempt devices, approved pellet stoves and approved masonry heaters to be compiled by the Division.

VII. HIGH POLLUTION DAYS

A. Applicability

Limitations on the use of wood burning appliances shall be applicable only in those portions of thecounties of Adams, Arapahoe, Boulder, Broomfield, Denver, Douglas, and Jefferson are locatedin the AIR program area, as such area is defined in Section 42-4-304(20)(a) (2006), C.R.S. butnot including those areas above seven thousand feet elevation.

B. Provisions of this section may be enforced by the appropriate local agency. Local agencies areencouraged to develop suitable enforcement programs and enter into an agreement with theState to promote more effective enforcement of this regulation. Approval of a wood-burning stove,or pellet stove model pursuant to this regulation does not constitute authorization not to complywith requirements of any local ordinance or resolution relating to the installation or use of anywood-burning appliance.

C. This section shall not apply within any municipality that had an ordinance mandating restricteduse of wood-burning stoves, pellet stoves, and wood-burning fireplaces on high pollution days ineffect on January 1, 1990.

1. All such exempt areas shall be required to submit a yearly report to the Commission nolater than June 30, providing information concerning the enforcement actions pursuant totheir ordinance for the previous heating season.

D. Prohibitions of use

No person shall operate a stove, fireplace, furnace, fire pit, fixture or device used, or intended foruse, to burn only clean, dry, untreated wood during a high pollution day unless the appliance isexempt pursuant to Section VII.E. A burn down time shall be allowed for the burn down of existingfires prior to the initiation of enforcement action. The use of any fuel other than clean, dry,untreated wood in any stove, fireplace, fire pit, fixture or device used, or intended for use, to burnonly clean, dry, untreated wood shall not constitute grounds for allowing its usage on a highpollution day.

E. Exemptions

1. Persons utilizing their wood-burning stove, pellet stove, or wood-burning fireplace as aprimary source of heat.

2. Persons operating a certified wood-burning stove or wood-burning fireplace insert thatmeets the requirements in Section II.

3. Persons operating an approved or certified pellet stove or pellet-burning fireplace insertthat meets the requirements in Section III.

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A. On and after the January 1, 1993, no person shall install any fireplace in any dwelling in the areadefined in Section VII.A. unless it is one of the following:

1. a gas appliance.

2. an electric device.

3. a fireplace insert that meets the requirements set forth in Section II.A.

4. an approved pellet burning fireplace insert that meets the requirements set forth inSection III.

5. any other clean burning device approved by the Commission which meets the emissionstandard set forth in Section II.A.

B. This section shall not apply to any municipality or a county, which has a provision in effect onJanuary 1, 1993, which is substantially equivalent of this section as determined by theCommission.

IX. IMPLEMENTATION OF LOCAL CONTROL STRATEGIES

The local jurisdictions listed below shall implement and enforce the indicated ordinances and resolutions, as they exist on January 1, 1993. This ordinance limits wood-burning on high pollution days as determined by the Colorado Department of Public Health and Environment. In addition, each shall implement and enforce any ordinance adopted in accordance with this regulation. The indicated ordinances or resolutions may be amended in the sole discretion of the respective governing body, provided that they shall be submitted immediately to the Colorado Air Quality Control Commission and the United States Environmental Protection Agency as revisions to the State Implementation Plan. The listed ordinances and resolutions shall remain in full force and effect until such time as the jurisdiction obtains full approval of a State Implementation Plan revision.

Community HPD

Ordinance Number

Date Enacted

Construction Ordinance

Date Enacted

Arvada 2451 11/87 Aurora 87-118 4/86 92/47 5/92 Boulder 5007 10/86 5445 4/92

Broomfield 794 11/88 Denver Chapter 4.24 10/86 Chapter 4.24 5/90

Douglas County R-991-128 11/91 Englewood 31 9/92 39 10/92

Federal Heights 565 1/88 Glendale 2 1/88 15 10/92

Greenwood Village 17 6/88 9 3/92 Jefferson County R-CC89-873 12/89 R-CC90-617 1/91

Lafayette 24 11/88 7/93 Lakewood 113 12/86 61 10/92 Littleton 17 12/88 26 8/92

Longmont 1 1/89 Mountain View 5 1/91

Sheridan 22 11/88 1 1/93 Thornton 2120 10/91 2194 10/92

Westminster 6/14 11/87 20 12/92


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X. REFERENCES

Written statements of the basis and purpose of this regulation and revisions as well as all other material referenced in this Regulation is hereby incorporated by reference by the Air Quality Control Commission and made a part of the Colorado Air Quality Control Commission Regulations. Materials incorporated by reference are those referenced and do not include later amendments. The material incorporated by reference is available for public inspection during regular business hours at the Office of the Commission, located at 4300 Cherry Creek Drive South, Denver, Colorado 80246-1530. Parties wishing to inspect these materials should contact the Technical Secretary of the Commission, located at the Office of the Commission. The material incorporated by reference is also available through the United States Government Printing Office, online at www.gpo.gov/fdsys.

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State Agency Department of Public Health and Environment

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Regulation Local Woodburning Ordinances

Rule Number Arvada - Ordinance 2451

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State Effective Date 11/02/1987

State Adoption Date

EPA Effective Date 05/19/1997

Notice of Final Rule Date 04/17/1997

Notice of Final Rule Citation 62 FR 18716

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As amended 10-19-87 on 2nd reading

COUNCIL BILL NO. 87-67 ORDINANCE NO. 2451

- AN ORDIN ANCE AMENDING CHAPTER 21, OFfENSES - MISCELLANEOUS, Of THE ARVADA,CITY CODE BY ADDING A NEW ARTICLE V THAT

ltESTRICTS WOOODURNING ON POLLUTION ALERT DAYS.

BE IT ORDAINED BY THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF ARVADA, COLORADO:

Section 1. Chapter 21, OCfenses- Miscellaneous, of the Arvada City Code is hereby amended by adding a new Article V entitled "Woodburning Restrict"ions," which s.'a11 read os follows: \

"ARTICLE V. WOOD!3URNING RESTRlcnONS

S 21-75. Short tiUe..

This nrtklc shall be known and may be cited as the "Arvada Woodburning Restrictions Ordinllnce.It

S i i~76. Definitions:. - ""-7,",__

- When not clearly otherwise indicated by the context, the following words and phrases 2S

used in this article shall ha\'e the following meanings:

(1) "Brrbecue devices" means devices that are utilized solely for the purpose of cookingfood.

(2) "Building" means a structure designed, built, or occupie~ as a. shelter or roofed enclosure for persons, animals, or property.

(l) "Fireplace" me'lnS a hearth. fire chamber. or sImilarly prepared place, 4nd Q

chimney.

{·u "High poHution day" means a period o( time designated as a high pollution day by the . Colorado Department of Health; provided, however, that a high pollution day shall not include Saturdays, Sundays, 01" legal holidays, which are holidays design.eted by CllS S 24.-11-101.

(5) "Sole source of heat" means one or more solid (uel burning devices that constitute the only source o( heat in a building. No solid fuel burning device 01" devices shall beconsidered the sole source o(heat i( the dwelling is equipped with a permanently installed furnace or heating system utilizing oil. natural gas, electricity, or propane.

(6) ''Solid (uel burning device" means n device designed (or solid fuel combustion so that usable heat is derived (0C' the interior ofa building. and includes, without limitation, solid fuel burning stoves, including coal burning stoves, fireplaces 01" wood stoves o( any nature. solid fuel burning cooking stoves. combination fuel furnaces or boilers which "urn solid fuel, or any other device used (or the burning of solid combustible

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( material. Solid ruel burning devices do not Include b4rb~ue devIces or natural ga! ,. ,... fired fireplace Jogs. .....,

. S 21-11. Woodburning restriction..

(a) H shall be.unlawful for any person to operate a solid fuel burning device during a high pollution day, unless an exemption has been granted as hereinaCter provided. It shall be the duty of all persons owning or o~r8ting a solid fuel burning device to be aware of a declaration by the Colorado Department of Health of 8. high pollution . d.ly •

. (b) At the time of n declnration of a high pollution dny by the Colorndo Deportment of Health, the city manager sholl onow three houu for the burndown of existing fires in solid fuelburning devices priQ(' to commencement of enforcement of this article.

S 21-78. Exemptions..

(a) The city manager, or a desijinee thereof, shall grant an exemption to the enforcement of S 21-77(a) het"eof to nny person who relies on a solid fuelburnh?" device as a sole source of heat; provided, however, such solid fuelburning dev!'.::e ~'/as

installed in the building pri~r to N'ovember I, 1987. As a condition of granting an exemption, any person applyin~ for an exemption shall be required to sign an affidavit stating reliance on a solid fuelburning device installed prior to November I, 1987, ns the sole source ofhent. An exemption granted by the city manager shaH bi> . cCCective for one year Crom lhe dnte it ~ grante~. . .J'~

(b) There shall be an exemption from enforcement of this nrticle (or heating or COOking by 8 solid fuel burning device in the event of the interruption of either a heating or cooking source to a building.

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S 21-79. Inspections.

The city does hereby find, determine, and declare that any violation of this article violates the public peace, health, saCety, and welfare of the city. The city~ by and throu[!h its inspectors, is authorized to make inspections of solid fuelburning- devices that· arc burning on hi~ pollution dnys. Jf any person refuses or restricts the entry nnd free ncccss by n city inspector to uny pnrt oC n building·or premises, or·refuses inspeeUon or sa mpling of nny device, the facility, or process where inspection is sougflt by the city, city inspectors nre hereby authorized to seek issuance of a search warrant from the municipal court in the manner provided for search and seizure in the Colorado Municipal Court Rules of Procedure.

S 21-80. Penalt".

Penalty for violation of nny provision of this article shnll be n £ine of not less than $25.00 nor more than $500.00. Each day of 0 continuing violation ~al1 be deemed to be n separa Ie viola tion.

Section :!. llJis orcJinnnce sholl tuke effect five days nCter publication foHowing final ---.passlIl!c.

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INTRODUCED, READ AND ORDERED PUBLISHED thls:....-..;;;..S..;;;;.th~__da.y or October ,1987.

PASSED, ADOPTED AND APPROVED this 19th

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Cifikir#-f Publicstion Dates: October 7. 1987

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Rule Number Aurora - Ordinance 87-118

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State Adoption Date 06/24/1993




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ORDINANCE JSO, 87-118

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ORDINANCE A T G N D I N G CHAPTER 41 OF W E CITY CODE OF THE CITY OF AURORA, COLOIU.DO,

REGFXDING 'i700DBUIW3XG RESTRICTIONS

BE rT O R D A ~ Z D BY THE CITY C O U N C ~ L OF THE c r r ~ OF AURORA,

Section 1. That the C i t y Code of the C i t y of Aurolra,

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Colorado, is hereby amended by adding a Section t o be Iiumberec? 41-728, which Section reads as f o l l o w s :

SEC- 41-728. BURNDIG RESTRICXIONS, 0-

(a 1 D E t D I T I O N S :

"BAEtBEQUE DFVICES" MEANS DEVICES TEAT ARE U T I L I Z E D SOLELY FOR THE PURPOSE OF cr)OKIEG ;FOOD,

"HIGB POLLUTION DAY" MEANS THAT PERIOD OF TIHE DECLARED TO BE A HIGH POLLFTION DAY BY TEE COLORACO DEPARTKENT OF HEALTH.

*PERSON" MEANS AN mixvrmAT;, PARTNERSHIP, ~ R P O R A T I O N , COMPANY, OF! OzlEIER A S S O C W I O N .

"SOLE SOURCE OF HEm" MEANS ONE OR NO."E RESIDENTIAL SCLID

A FUEL-FIRED EATING DIRICES WHICH CONSTITUTE TBE O M ~ Y SOURCE OF HEAT IN A PRIVATE RESIDENCE €OR PURPOSES OF SPACE HEATING, RESIDENTIAL SOLID FUEL-FIRED HEATIKG DEVICE OR DEXICES SHALL BE CONSIDERED TO BE TEE SOLE SOURCE O F HEAT IF' THE PRIVATE RESIDENCE IS XDIPPED WITB A PERMANENTLY INSTALLED FURNACE OR HEATING SYsTEJb DESIGNED TO BEAT TBE RESIDENCE, BUT IS DISCONNECTED FROM

PRO PANE.- ITS mEKy SOURCE, EeG- HEATING OIL, NA!I!UFtAL GAS, ELECTRICITY, 'OR

'SOLID EDEL-PIRED HEBTING DEVICE" MEANS A DEVICE DESIGNED J 3 R SOLID FUEL COMBUSTION SO TBAT USABLE HEAT IS DERIVED roli THE

FIXEPLACES, SOLIP FIJEL-FIRED C O O K I K STOVES, AND COMBINATION F'UEL J?UREUKES OR BOILERS E'H1:CH BURN SOLID E'CIEt. &EATING D E V I C S DO NOT INCLUDE BARBEQrJE DEVICES OR NATURAL GAS PIRED PIREPLACE LOGS,

INTERIOR OF A BUILDING, AND INCLUDES SOLID E'UEL-FIRED S'rOVEsr

SOLID FUEL-I?IRED

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(b) H I G H POLLUTION P R O H I B I T I O N :

(1) AFTER THE EFFECTIVE DATE OF m 1 S ORDINANCE, NO PERSON PAY OPERATE A SOLID F'UEL-FIRED HEATING DEVICE DURIXG A H I G H POLLUTION DAY OXLESS AB EXEMPTION HAS BEEN GRANTED PURSUANT M S E C I I O N ( C ) BELOW, IT SHALL BE THE DUTY O F ALL PERSONS OWNING OR O P E R A T I N G A SOLID EUEL-FIRED DEVICE TO BE AWERE OF ANY DECLARATION OF A H I G H POLLUTION DAY i3Y THE cx)LORAco DEPARTMENT OF HEALTE.

(2) AT THE TIME OF TEE DECLARATION OF A H I G H POLLUTION DAY,- THE CITY MANAGER SHALL ALLOW !THREE ( 3 ) HOURS FOR TEE BUmCOWN OF EXISTING FIRES IK S O L I D FWEL B U R H I E G DFVICES PRIOR 'it3 THE I N I T I A T I O N OF ENE'ORCEMENT.

(C) EXEMPTION FUR SOLE HEAT SOURCE:

(I) A PERSON WHO R E L I E S Oh7 A SOLID FUEL-FIRED H E A T I N G DEVICE AS H I S SOLE SOURCE OF HEAT P-RY APPLY TO TBE CITY MANAGER OR HIS DESIGNEE FOR A TEEIPORARY EXEMF'TION FROM SECTION (b) ABOVE.

(2) A PERSON APPLYING FOR AN EXEMPTION MUST S I G N A SWORN STATEKENT THAT HE R E L I E S ON A SQLID FDEL-FIRED EEATING D E V I m AS H I S SOLE SOURCE OF HEAT,

(3) AN EXEMPTION OBTAINED UNDER THIS SECTION SEALL BE EFFEQIIVE FOR TRELVE (12) MONTHS FROM THE DATE IT IS GRARTED.

(d 1 NOH-ORNER OCCUPIED DWELLTPU'G UNITS :

IT SBALL BE 0M;AWFtiL FOR A SOLID FUEL-FIRED BEATIZJG DEVICE To BE THE SOLE SOURCE OF HEAT IN ANY NON-OWNER OCCUPIED I3wELLING UNIT, ANY VIOLATION OF SECTION (b) ABOVE BY TBE TENANT OP SDCH B DWELLING UNIT SHALL BE Cr)P;iSIDERED A VIOLATION BY THE CJWNER OF THE lXU3LLfNG UNlT I F A SOLID E'UEL-FIRED HEATING DEVICE IS TEiE TENANT'S SOLE SOURCE OF HEAT. ICN SUCH A CASE, TBE OWNER, AND NOT THE TENANT, SHALL BE LIABLE FOR ANY PENALTY IMPOSED.

(e 1 INSPECTIONS:

M R TEiE EQRPOSE OF DETEREiINING CDMPLUNCE WITH THE PROVISIONS OF T H I S CHAPTER, TE3E CITY MANAGER, 'ERODGH AU!FHORIZED REPRESENTATIVES, IS HEREBY A13TEORIZED TO MAKE INSPECTIONS OF

POLLUTION DAYS. I F ANY PERSON REFUSES OR RESTRICTS ENTRY AND

SAWLING OF ANY DEVICE, FACILITY OR PROCESS WHERE INSPECTION IS SOUGHT, TELE CITY MPJlAGER, TEROUGH AUTHORIZED REPRESENTATIVES,

SOLID WEL-FIRED HEATIX- DEVICES WEICE ARE B E I K - OPERATED ON H I G H

FREE ACCESS To ANY PART OF A PREMISE, OR REE'USES INSPECTION OR

%ALL SEEK E'ROM TEE MUNIC1,PAL OOURT A WARRANT FOR IHSPECTION AND ORDER =AT SUCH PERSON REFUSING INS-DECTION BE REQUIRZD 'ID PERMIT AN INSPECTION AT A REASONABLE TIME, WITHOUT INTERFERENCE, RESTRICTION, OR OBSTRUCTION, TBE COURT SHALL HAVE FULL POWER, J U R I S D I C T I O N , AND AUTEORITY TO ENFORCE ALL ORDERS ISSUED UNDER THE PROVISIONS OF '111s CXAPTER.

(f) ENFORCEMENT:

ANY PERSON VLOLATIHG AJ9Y PROVISION OF T B I S ORDIfiANCE =ALL BE PUNISHED BY THE PENALTIES SET FORTH LN SECTION 1-14 OF T l f E - C I T Y CODE.

(9) ONE YEAR REVLFW:

THIS ORDINANCE SKALL BE AUTOMATICALLY REPEALED ON HAY I t 1988 UNLESS RE-AmPTED BY THE CITY COUNCIL.-&UL&J$LL 5/43/2<

Sec t ion 2 , That all ordinances or parts of ordinances of t h e C i t y Code of the C i t y of Aurora, Coloraa'o, in c o n f l i c t h e r e w i t h are expressly repealed.

the C i t y of Aurora, Colorzc?o, the seeon6 p u b l i c a t i o n of this ordinance s h a l l be by reference, u t i l i z i n g the ordinance title.

Sect ion 3. That pursuant to S e c t i o n 5-5 of the Charter cf

mTRODUCED; READ AND ORDERED PUBLISHED t h i s 23rd day of March A-D. 1986,

PASSED AND ORDERED PUBLISHED BY REFEREBE t h i s 1 3 t h day of April I A.D. 1986.

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Rule Number Aurora - Ordinance 92-14

Rule Title .






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Ordinance 92-14 - Aurora.pdf

ORDINANCE NO. 97-11

FOR AN ORDINPJCE AMENDING CESLPTER 9 OF TLiE CITY CODE OF TIlE CITY OF AURORA., C O L O W O ,

BY TKE ADDITION OF A I E W SECTION 9-40. f lEGAlbMG SOLID FUEL STURNING FIREPLXES

BE .IT 0EU)AIBED BY THE CITY COulJCIL OF THE CITY OF AURORA, c3Lowo :

Section I. That Chapter 9 of the City C o d e of t h e City of Aurora, Colorado, is hereby amended by adding a section to be numbered 9-40, which Section reads 2s follows:

SEC. 9-40. SOLID FU€L BURNING FIREPLACES.

(A) SECTION 3705(A) OF THE W C SHALL BE AMEhTDED BY TXE ADDITIOK OF TEfE FOLLOXING:

EVERY NEW SOLID FUEL BURNING FACTORY-BUILT FIFEPLACE SIiALL E I A . PEk-Y INSTALLED EITHER: .

(I) -APPROVED GAS LOGS;

( 2 ) OTRER APPROVED GAS OR ALCOHOL SPECIFIC APPLIANCES;

(3) A PRASE 111 CERTIFIED DEVICE AS DEFINED IN SECTION 41-728 OR OTHER SOLID FUEL BURNING DEVICE MEETING

STOVES ESTABLISHED UNDER STATE STATUTE AND/OR -REGULATIONS PROEUL,GA!ED BY COLORADO A I R QUALITY CONTRGL COMMISSION EXISTING AT THE TIME OF . II?STALLATION OF THE FIREPLF-a, As DEMONSTRATED BY A TEST BY PLN E.P.A. ACCREDITED LABORATORY, AND

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THE HOST STRINGENC mrssroN STANDARDS FOR WOOD

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ma rs SAFETY TESTED TO U N D E R P ~ ~ T E R ' S LABORATORY

(B) SECTION 3707(A) OF THE-UBC SHALL BE AMENDED BY TRE ADDITION Of TAE FOLLOWING:

EVERY NEW HASONRY mumxcE SHALL HAVE PERKANEHTLY INSTALLED EITRER:

( I ) APPROVED GAS LOGS;

( 2 ) OTHER APPROVED GAS OR ALCOHOL SPEClFIC APC'LIANCES;

( 3 ) A PtVlSE III C E R T I F I E D DEVICE AS DEFINED LN SECTION 41-728 OR MTER SOLID FUEL BURNING DEVICE MEETING TEE MOST STfiINGENT EMISSION STANDARDS FOR WOOD .STOVES ESTIiBLISRED UDDER STATE STATUTE AND/OR REGULATIONS PROMULGATED BY THE COLORADO A I R QUALITY CONTROL COML.IISSION EXISTING AT TfIE TIME O F INS-TION OF THE FIREPLACE, A TEST BY AN E.P.F,. WHICH IS SAFETY TESTED TO IJXDERWRITER'S LABORTLTORY

DEHONSTmTED BY ACCREDITED L.ABORATORY, A N D

STANDARDS.

Section 2. That all ordinances or p a r t s of ordinances of ehe C i t y Code of the C i t y of A u r o r a , Colorado, in c o n f l i c t herewith are expressly repealed- -

Section 3 - That pursuant to Section 5-5 of the C h a r t e r of the City of Aurora. Colorado,. the second publication of this ordiaance s h a i l be by reference, utilizing the ordinance title.

1-TRODUCED, READ AND ORDERED PUBLISHED this 23rd day of M3r& AID. 1992-

of PASSED -AND ORDERED PUBLISHED BY REFERENCE April , A-D. 1992. this 15th

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Rule Number Boulder - Ordinance 5007

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ORDINANCE NO. 5 0 0 7

A N EMERGENCY ORDINANCE &HAmIP(G A "EN CHAP- TER 6-9 AND ADDING A NEW SECTION ) 0 3 - 1 3 , B.B,C- 1981, FOR THE PROTECI?ON OF THE QUALlTY OF THE AJR IN THE Cl?Y OF BOULDER

BE IT ORDAINED BY CTTY COUNCIL OF THE C M Y OF BOULDER,

TlTLE 6 HEALTH, SAPFTY, AND SANTATION

Ch8ptff 9 Air Quality

f 6-9-1 Leaislathe tntent

(a) I t is the intent of the city C O U ~ C ~ to reguhte activities contribu~ing to Vle degrndatiar d the air quality within rha city Urnits In order to preserve the health. safety, and welfare of its Mabitants

The city councn finds that air pollution presents a threat to the health or Lhe inhabitants of the city. As of March 3, 1978, the city rns cbsrlfied u a nwatrafnrnent urea in carkm mmexide, ame, and pardculates P e a l starrdardj must be met OT variolrs f c d v d luraditqg w a r n s may be e u c badr, ft is the intent of chc city couneU to implement requirements that rill enable Lhe city KO meet federal §tmQarrb by reducirqg thc t o m amount of hezardous materisk h the stmasphere The city council finds that there ma ~ S ~ S K woodstaves which have emis ia -m thet are ninety-five percent I w than the ernis- sions of conventional devices.

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ic) It b the inrent ot city cbuncit to preserve and improve risibility, p a r r k u k ~ scenic vistar

(d) I t is the InLent of city cwncg to a lbr br k m e pemons to heat the& b m s i f rood is the primary sairte of heat lor their lPrnes

The ciry council finds that there are fed- and state h w s that rcguhte ccRain t x t i v i t i a t b t affect the qrraUty a t the air, but those Iaws do net achrde hcd government regulation, i f such bcsl r e g u h t b n b mt incoiuLstent therewith, ?he city council fmther f h c b that me p r o v i s h of this chapter ad&- the city's local coneem+ including, uithaut limitation, certain L i m i t a t h s on acthi- rlezr that have M impact QI the quality of the SL and the implcrnmhrfan of e f f ec t ive arforcerncnL The city council finds that the ptvvisions of rhh chapter are not incombtent with federa! and state Law.

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6 - 9 4 Definitions

(a) The foolbwing uords and phrases have the fol low@ meanings dess the context clearly indicates 0th- isc:

I3"Bartteque device" means a device that is wed mlely for the purpose of codring f o o d .

'Tirepbee" meam II hearth, lire chamber, uc simihrly prepared place and a chimney.

"Base I cctifilicd device" means M airtight *00dStoVt, bchdiulg nithour l i m i t a t b i a fkephce insert, which rhe user can V e r i f y to 6 reasonable sciaitific certainty has particdate emissions rhat Ik riot exceed the folbring stan-:

(I) P r f a to July I , 1988, no uo&tove with a minimum hecE artput of 40,000 Btu per hour or lerr dud1 be ccrtifid untess the stove m e e t s the loIb0hg standards:

For stoves tested in accordance r i t h Appen- dix A. Cobrado Ah Quality Gntml Corn- rnissim, Reguhtian p l a 4. SCCR iff012, the store rrhszT emit put icukt t s a t a rate of 30 grams per hour OT 1- and c-n monoxide at a rate of 400 grams per hw or l e U

For suave3 tested in accordance with Appert- dis B, Colorado Air Q i d r y Cancrol Corn- mission, R e g u b r j a n N a 4, SCCR 10014, the stove shall emit p d c u l a t e s at a rate of 22 grams per hour or less and carbon monoxide at e rate of 400 grams per hour or less

fi i) Prior to July 1. 1988, no woodstove w i t h a minimum heel output of more than 40.000 Bu1 hour, rhay be certified unless the stave m e e t s the fomwing standards:

(A) For stowes tested b accordance with Apperr- d u & CobrsdD Ah W t y Control Cornmidax, R e g u t U o r No, 4, SCCR 1001- 6, with rupcrt to partkuhtez, Lhc w m k of grams per hour e m i t t d shall be Ees?r than ot equal lp ma szzm of 37, and 1 gram per hour for each 1000 urn per hcur herrt OLItput; w i t h respect m e a r m m a h ~ a f d 4 the number of m m s per h4u emitted dmll b less man LI equal lo the sum 02 800, snf I0 grams per haur for each 1,000 fftu per hour h e a t output.

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(B) For S K O Y ~ rested in accodmcc drh &pa- dix B, Colorado Air Qualfty Control Commksim, Regribtbxr N a 4, SCCR 1001- 6, with r - e t to particrrrktq the number of grams per haa emitted shall be l e a rhm qd to the arm of 30. and 0.7 grams per

hour for each 1000 Btrr pa hw neat arQut; with rspect to carbun maaaxirk, the number of grams per hour emitted shall be less than or epwl to the Sum of 8110, and 10 grams per hour for each 1,066 Btu per hour h a t output.

(iii) And s t o v a w i t h a minimum long fife camIys< 4 thermometer for reading the temperature of the eatdy!3t, and 8 thermometer for reading the temperature of the stove,

(4) "Phase II certified devicew means an airtight woodsrove , including Srlthoul limitation a fireplace insert. which the user can demcm- smte to a reasonab1e S&?nUfiC certakty has p&rtkubtc e r n k k x a U~at 00 not exceed the lal lowhg t3tanderd3;

( i ) On crr after July I, 1988, no rooQture with a mlnumurn heat oi*tpw of 40,000 Btu p a hour or laq shall be certified u n l e s the stare meets tbe i o k w t n g stan- deirds'

it%) Par stoves t a r e d in amrdrnce rith Appen- dix 4 G h a Q Air QuPtitJT Cu~trol Corn-

Me stare sRL31 emit part idates ~t A rate of 12 grams per hour or ks end wbon mmo- ride at a rmte of 200 grams per hour or l e a

For stoves tested in sccotdance with rippea- dix B, CabraQ Air Quality Conlrol Com- rniuion, R e p k t f o n N& 4, SCCR 10016, the stove shsll emit parricuhtes at a mtc of 8.5 grams per hour QT t r u ~d c w b n m a n e ride et a rate of 200 grams pr hour or I a s ,

On or after July I , 1988, no roobtore with a minimum hear output of more thrn 40,000 Btu per hour shall be certified unless rhe stove meets the foihuhq! emissicnu S t ~ & a r & :

m h - ~ , RS@tiM KO, 4, 5CCR 1601-6,

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(ii)

(A) P w s t w c s tested In accordance with Appcrr- df r A, Cobrado A h Q u d t y ~ o n I r o l Com- midon. ReprIalfon N a 4, SCCR 1001-6,

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with tespecr to particdates, the number Df grams per hour emitted W 'be 1- than or quai to rha sum of 15, m d 0.4 gram per hour Ia each 1000 Bflr per hw he.; autput; with respect to c a r h manoxide, M e number of grams per hour emitted Jlsll be 1- t tun or equvl to the sum of 400, and 5 grams per harr fot each I.000 B U per horrr h t a t output

Far stoves tested iir accOrdaRce with Appen- dix 8, Cohado AiL Quality Cmtrol Corn- mission, R q p k t i c t l Na 4, SCCR 10013, with respeet to particuhtes, the number of grams per hour emitted SIWU be tcss than or equal to the sum of 12, and 0.3 grams per h o w for eac3 1000 Bru per hour hc.it output; nlth respect tra c d m n monoxide, the number of grams per hour ernitled shall be less than or equal LO the sum of 400, end 5 grams per hour for each 1,000 Btu per how heat outpuL

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( i i i ) And stoves wi th a minimum long life catalyst, a thermometer for reading the temperature of the catalyst, and 8 thermometer for reading the temperature of the stove-

(5) " P r i m a r y source of heat" means that mume of n-t which hcnb more than fiftgr percent of the space hesting load in sny burrafnrg,

(6) 'Tale source of hent" means one or m e woocbtcna which constitute the w e e of h e a t t g in a buadlng. No raadrtme shaU be ccnsidered to be the sole source of heat if the building is equipped w i t h a permanently btdltxi furnace CK neatirrg system utilizing oil, natural gas. electricity, or psopane, whether COM-

ted or disconnected from Its m e w s w r c e

"Wodstove" means a solid Zucl burning device designed lor solid fuel combustion 90 t h t wlc heat is der ived for the Interior of a building, CRCI inefrtdes, without Urnltation, solid fuel-fired rtoreg woodutoves of MY nature, ~ o U d fuekfked s t o r u , combitus- tion he1 furwces OL ba&m which Durn solid fuel, w any orher device used for m e burning el solid combbnstibfe rnatmiil Wak46 stoves do not Include fkepkceq bareeque devicef or natural gas- fired fireplaces,

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(b) Words delined in Chapter 1-2, B-R-C. 1981, have the meanings *ere expressed if nar differently defincd by this chapter.

The city rnnnager may designate n o - b m days when monitoring indicates viohtions uithin m e city of air quality standards established by either me United States fivltofimenral ProtecriM Agency or the Colorado kparUnent Of Health. or =hen meteorological conditions warrant such designatloh

NO person shall use any rwdstove or fireplace during a nrrburn day unless M exernptian has been granted pursuant to subsectlan (el belou.

N b d t u n dnys s k i 1 laat lor a 24-hour period S&ch days may be declared to be over s t MY time during mat period Such days may be renewed at the end of h t 24-hour period if viohtionr s m exis& or if meteorological conditions are

A t the time a l the declaration el a n- day, the city manager msLl a lbr Wee hwrs for the burndom of esbting fires prior ‘lo tne inltletlar of enforcement.

that It Is Likely eat vioht ions w i l l cmtinue to occur-

It Is a specif ic defense to L charge of burning DCI a no-burn day that:

( I ) For offenses betreen January 1, 1987, and July 1, 1932, the burning occurred in a Phasc I1 certified device; or

(2) tne perscn had oatained a temporary esemptiori demcmstrating both en economic heed to bum Molid fuel for building space heating purposes md a reliance on II roodstove es the prim- source of heat- the city manager may grant such exemptfans according to the folbving srendards:

(I) A peMn sppbing for M exernptIoPr Jhsll dernonslraLe economk need by cerlffying el$Di?Sfy lor me%y -is- mcc according to h c n o r n k gu#eIhes errtaalwIed by the United Slates Office of Management end Budget under the L o w i n c o m e Energy Assistance Program (LEAP.). 8s adm[nttered By Boulder County.

A p e m n applying lor M exemption must sign m verified nffIQvit demmrtrating rrIianec on a raorfrrtove 8s the prinrary source of neaL

tiill An exemption rhtained under this seetian shall be effecUve lor one year h m the date it is granted; or

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(3! A power outage, intcrruptIon o€ natural gas supply, or trmparary equipment fahikc a b e d nt the time and hatto* of tbe viohtkrr that dfd not revrlt from ar~y action of the persa, duuged w i t h the vtolcrtion

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6-9-4 Woodstove htalhcion and Retrofis

Po person Shrll rcpeir, dtcr, move, oc abtained a building permit in ecrOrdllllee with Title 10, B.RC 1981- W e p e M n shsil rephce a roodstove rhieh is srbstanthlly desmyed, demotished, or in need of rephcement, except v i a a Phase I w Phase I1 cwtlfied device as set fotth in &sections (b) and (c) bebr . W W d S t W 6 lawfully exisling and instrrued as of the date of enactment of th is ordinance may be repaired to l h h c extent that such repair, in the reasMlable judgment of the city manager, is necetLSary to prevent the existence of an unsafe canditia

As of January I, 1987, no prsan shell install a woodstove in any building unless I t

-95 of July 1, 1988, no m e shall install a roodstove in m y Building unless i t is a Phase I1 certified device,

a roodstove ~ iV lout hvi r rg

a Phase I or Phase II certified d e v i e c

Limi t on Coel Burning.

la) No Derson &aU burn eoal or MY substance other than wood or wood products in a roodstove or a firepiace.

b) Between Janusry 1. 1987, and Janueiy 1, JSSS, it is a qm2ifle defense to a charge of burning cod rhrt the woodstove or fireplace bums on& can1 M d b the primary Wurce of heat for that building.

6 - 9 6 Non-Owner Occupied Drellissr Units

No p e m n shall pent 6 building i f B wocdsrdre or firepbce k the sale 3xrce of beat h such a cue, the owner, a d not the renenh, sheU be liable for any pemfty i m p a i d .

6-94 Enforcement-

(a) Every person convicted of 13 viohtion of any provision of this chapter s h d pay a flne according to the loIlorihg schedule:

(1) f i i t conv ic t iw , no more than one hundred dolhrs;

(2)

(3)

The date when the actual violation occurred wi l l control mggardless of rhe date of convic Kion.

second COnvIctlon, no more thsn tro hundrcd dollars; and

third cOnViCKiOn, no more than three hundred d o l k n

The record of the V i o k t O r for Kuo years prior to rhe date of the current violation w i l l B e conuidered-

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Section '2- A new Scctiofi 10-3-13, B-R-C. 198 I, is a d d 4 to read:

10-3-13 Stove as Sale Source of Heat Prohibited

No owner of a duelling unit required to be Iicensed under thb chaptfr Permit a roodstove or fireplace, as defined in Sectim 64-2, B.RC 1981, to be me sole w e e of heat for such dwelling.

Seelion 3. This ordinance k necessary to protect Ule public health, a f e l y , and

welfare of thi? residents of the city end covers matters of local concern-

Section 4. The council deems i t apprapriate that this ordinance be published by

tit le only and orders that copies of this ordinance be made evaiksble In the oflice of the

city clerk lor public inspection and acquisition..

Section 5. The council finds that an e m q e n c y s i s t s due to the fact that the

Better A L Pragram and high pollution seasan have already begun. Accordingly, the

tounci t finds that an emergency exists, and this ordinance shall taka effcct immediately

upon i t s passage

INTRODUCED, READ ON FIRST READKXG, AND ORDERED PUBUSRED BY

READ ON SECOND READING, AMENDED, PASSED B Y A TWeTlfIRDS VOTE,

ADOPTED BY EMERGENCY. A N D ORDERED PUBLlgHED BY "LE ONLY thh

25th day of Novembe

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Rule Number Boulder - Ordinance 5445

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SrrthnJ. Section 6.9-3, B . R . C 1981, b arntndcd to read w follows:

6.9.3 m w E b b u r n days shdl be in cflcct on such days as the Colorado Ikparcnicnt of llealth dmignnta i m h m Jqr lw the Denver M ~ l r o p o l i t a n nrea

I n addilion. I I K city rnmagcr iiiay dcrlgnitc no bum days when mimiinring ltidicalcr actual or potcntid violatiom ullhln ihc city of air qudity standards establlthetl by chhcr thc Unl\cd Siatu Envlronincntal Pro\cctioci A g c t q wpg.1 or the Colorado D e p r t r n c i i t of fic311h, or when mctcorologlcll condhions warrant such dwlgndon

No penon shall use a n y ww&wc-e4rtpkwe&lk1;);6dr b l ~ ' 8 k % f & ' d i i r i n g a i i i t burn day ~~lecMn-aa /OR-h&f-httft-gmrttCS-J)t(rstuOHb+e&m-(e) kldtk$t 'f i brbi?&d tr): l 4ok

Nibhurn h j s shill Irut for a 24.hitur perid. Such dap tiioy bc tlcclarcd 10 be over at any time chtliflg'lbl pcdocl. Such days may k rcncwed at Ihc end of that 21-hour pcriod If vfolatlocu slill exis!, or il mectorolqlcal mndlfbm arc w c h that It is likely that violadons wil l continue to mar.

A t tho lline of thc dcclaralion o f o -burn day, the city managcr shall 31lour three hours (IN the l w n d w n d cxhiing firu prior to IIK Inilialion o( enforcement.

If ir J spcdflc dclciw to a charge a l butnlng on n m b u m day that:

S c s m & T l i i s o~di i ianw is iicmeaary lo protect ihe puhlic Iicalth, safety. a d

w c l h r c of the r c 4 c i i c s o l the city. orld OWCIS niattcn of h c a \ COIICCIII.

SccliUaY. 'thc coliiicil ~ I C C I I N i t appropriate ihni this ordiiianrc bc pulilishcd by

lirlc only and orders ( h a c11pic5 of this ordiiiincc he m d c rvnilnhle in lhe office of the

city clerk lor ptihlic iwpeclion nnd acquisition.

IN'lROl)UC1lON AND MUrlON TO PUUUStl DY T17U ONLY !his

day Of Jmmy , 1 9 g .

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ORDINANCE NO. 794

AN ORDINANCE ADDING A NEW CHAPTER 8.15 TO THE BROOMFIELD MUNICIPAL CODE REGARDING R E S T R I C T I O N S ON WOOD BURNING

BE I T ORDAINED BY THE C I T Y COUNCIL O F THE C I T Y O F BROOME'IELD, COLORADO :

Sect ion 1: A new chapter 8.15 is added t o t h e Broomfield Munici- p a l Code t o read a s fol lows:

CHAPTER 8.15 BURNING RESTRICTIONS

Sect ions :

8.15.010 Def in i t i ons 8.15.020 High p o l l u t i o n p r o h i b i t i o n 8.15.030 Exemptions 8.15.040 Defense 8.15.050 Rental dwel l ing u n i t s 8,15.050 Inspec t ions

8.15.010 Def in i t i ons : The following words and phrases s h a l l have t h e indicated meanings:

A - "High p o l l u t i o n day" means t h a t period of t i m e dec la red t o be a h igh p o l l u t i o n day by t h e Colorado Department of Health,

B. "Sole source of hea t" means one o r m o r e s o l i d f u e l - f i r e d hea t ing devices which c o n s t i t u t e t h e only source of h e a t i n a p r i v a t e res idence f o r purposes of space heat ing. I f t h e r e is a furnace o r hea t ing system designed t o hea t the residence, a sol id f u e l - f i r e d hea t ing device or devices s h a l l be considered t o be t h e sole source of h e a t on ly i f t h e furnace or heat ing system is disconnected from its energy source, e.g. hea t ing o i l , n a t u r a l gas, electricity, or propane.

C. "Solid fuel-f ired h e a t i n g device" means a device designed for solid f u e l combustion so t h a t usable h e a t is der ived f c r t h e i n t e r i o r of a blrilding, m G i n c h d e s sclid fuel-fired stoves, f i r e p l a c e s and fu rnaces or b o i l e r s . "Sol id f u e l - f i r e d hea t ing device" does not include a barbecue device used solely f o r t h e cooking of food o r na tu ra l gas- f i red f i r e p l a c e logs.

8.15.020 High p o l l u t i o n p r o h i b i t i o n - A. It s h a l l be unlawful for any person t o opera te a s o l i d

f u e l - f i r e d hea t ing device during a high p o l l u t i o n day unless t h a t person has an exemption g ran ted pursuant t o s e c t i o n 8.15.030 below. It s h a l l be t h e d u t y of a l l persons owning o r opera t ing a s o l i d f u e l - f i r e d device t o be aware of any d e c l a r a t i o n of a high p o l l u t i o n day by t h e Colorado Department of Health.

B. A t t h e time of t h e d e c l a r a t i o n of a high p o l l u t i o n day, t h e C i t y s h a l l al low t h r e e ( 3 ) hours f o r t h e burndown of ex is t ing f i r e s i n solid fuel-burning devices p r i o r t o t h e i n i t i a t i o n of enforcement.

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8.15.030 Exemptions A . A person may operate d solid fuel-fired heating device

during a high pollution day if he has previously obtained an exemption from the city manager or his designee. An exemption may be granted if the applicant submits a sworn statement either (1) that he relies on a solid fuel-burning device as his sole source of heat and that said device was installed prior to the effective date of the ordinance codified herein, or ( 2) that he relies on an electrical heating system as his, primary source of heat and that said system was installed prior to the effective date of the ordinance codified herein.

B. An exemption obtained under this section shall be effective for one year from the date it is granted and may be renewed upon submission of a new sworn statement as provided in subsection A above.

8.15.040 Defense, It shall be an affirmative defense to a charge of burning on a high pollution day under section 8.15.020 above that a power outage, interruption of natural gas supply or temporary equipment failure existed at the time and location of the violation, which did not result from any action of the person charged with the violation.

8.15.050 Rental dwelling units. It shall be unlawful for a solid fuel-fired heating device to be the sole source of heat in any rental dwelling unit- Any violation of section 8.15.020 above by the tenant of such a dwelling unit s h a l l be construed to be a violation by the owner of the dwelling unit if a solid fuel-fired heating device is the tenant's sole source of heat. In such a case, the owner, and not the tenant, shall be liable for any penalty imposed.

8.15.060 Inspections. For the purpose of determining compliance with the provisions of this Chapter, the Director of Public Safety, a City police officer, or a Community Services Officer is authorized to make inspections to determine whether solid fuel-fired heating devices are being operated on high pollution days. If any person refuses or restricts entry or free access to any prt of the prmxises, or refxsec.insTsction cf any device, the Director of the Public Safety, a City police officer, or a Community Services Officer may seek from the Municipal Court a warrant for inspection and order that such person refusing inspection be required to permit an inspection at a reasonable the, without interference, restriction, or obstruction. The Court shall have full power, jurisdiction, and authority to enforce all orders iqsued under the provisions of this Chapter.

Section 2 - Penalty clause. The penalties for violation of this ordinance shall be as prescribed in Chapter 1.12 of the Broomfield Municipal Code.

Section 3. Severance clause. If any article, section, paragraph, sentence, clause, or phrase of this ordinance is held to

~ be unconstitutional or invalid for any reason, such decision shall not affect the validity or constitutionally of the remaining portions of the ordinance. -The city council hereby declares that it would have passed this ordinance and each part or parts

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t h e r e o f , i r r e specLve of t h e f a c t t h a t a n y o n e p a r t o r p a r t s be declared i n v a l i d o r u n c o n s t i t u t i o n a l .

S e c t i o n 4 . E f f e c t i v e d a t e . T h i s o r d i n a n c e s h a l l become effec- t i v e s e v e n ( 7 ) days a f t e r p u b l i c n o t i c e - f o l l o w i n g f i n a l passage.

INTRODUCED, READ AND ADOPTED o n f i rs t r e a d i n g a n d ordered p u b l i s h e d i n f u l l t h i s 2 5 t h d a y of October, 1988 .

FINALLY ADOPTED AND ORDERED FINALLY PUBLISHED by t i t l e o n l y t h i s 8% day of , 1988.

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Effective Date: November 24, 1988

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Ordinance 293 - Denver.pdf

SERIES OF 1 9 9 0 S L s ~ o F . 9 0

UEIEREM, the geographic location and ahnonph8ric conditions aC

the C i t y and County o f Denvar are conducive t o the formation and

retention of air pollution Prom industrial murces, motor vehicle

emissions, and solid fuel burning baviceu; and

VREPEIS, the 1987-88 Metro Osnvur Brown Claud Study found thrt up CQ 50% of the cloud results from mabile source* and 24X 18 due to

woodburning; and

WtiKRUS. emissions from fireplscaa contribute four tinor mere

carbon mxaoxidr and three times more psrticulatts than tha Phase

111 s o l i d fuel-flted heating daviee s q u i r e d by Denver for burning

on high pol lu t ion days; and

WTgPEug, burning unclean and daa$,rolid fuel or impropwr

burning o f appropreate s o l i d f u e l say rarult in exctrriva laurlr of viaibls ami~sione; and

mW, reducing emissione from solid fUel-fi~8d h8attng

devices w i l l enhance air quality and protect sensitive papulafionh

froa related health effccta; and

WHEIWbS, air pollution from i n d u l t r i s l sources say havo a

cumulative impact Otl. Denver reSidantB, 8V.n chOu5h iadlvidual

facilities may sa t i s fy applicable cm$srion stsndardr ; and

WRElUAS, the Council f indo that toduction in emissions from

Fndovtrinl sources, md s o l i d fist1 burnlng dtviccrs will enhance the

quality of life for thoea who live and work in Denver 8nd will

protect sensictve populations from hainful health effects of air

pollurion: and

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( 3 ) A new or existing indurtrial f8cfLity unit# 8 . hrrstdoua air pallut8nt and hums+ kerlrh r i i k

asseaamenr heo detmnalnod thet the cumulative imp8et of existing amurem(I of said pollutant, in the c m e of

an existfag industrial facility, or thr cumulitiv.

Impact of existing sourced together with thm prajeated

incremental hpre.c of rhr new IOUIC*~ in the eb.0 of a

new f a c i l i t y , will r e s u l t i n 8n mattmatad risk of

huprsn cancar of at lrkrr on. case gar aillion

population.

( € 1 The boar6 may by regulation narrow the list ef i n d u s k r i e l

catwgorlea included vithin the definition of fndostr ia l fscilfty if it f i n d s t h a t i n d u s t r i a l p l a n t s or fac i l i t i e s w i t h i n 0 category do not

sdverse ly affect air quality.

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(1) The baas l bhell prrucribs, by regulation,

(b) Psnnit~ Fur Existing Indurct$sl F rci'lltiss. Ovnerr OY

operators of all er i8t i .q industrial facLlitise shall obtain an *ir q u a l i t y permit fer each axistinq Lndustrial fecllfty. To obe l in att

YAEPpdg. the City has previously adopted ordinanear t o - . . ,

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this article, such right nhrll bi s p e a i f i e a l l y lirplftad

by the rights herein rrsaroad t o rhs city, 8nd no aubsoquant lrpislativo or sdminiiitr8tiv. aation or

inaction by the c i ty mholl be dammed t o consticuts any

fmpaiment of contract of obllgatlon, trkiw of property, e r other impairnnnl: of nueh riphtr.

Subsect ion (I) shall be deamad art intagrsl pert a f

this aection &-22(c), and in tha went that any

p o t t i m of ehall be finally drclarad b j I c w t t of

competent jurisdiction ta b e unconstitutional o r

otharoiae unlavful, then it i n the srprrrnad inrrrrr o f

tho council o f the c i t y that thi8 a n t i f . Settian

4 - 2 2 ( c ) shall be drcl8Tmd veld sb t n i t i a ,

Sac. 4-23 Opacity (a) ~ ~ w n s i fm Its t 1-r~ # e w e # ,

Lr ehall be UnlawlIul far any person t o malt any a i r centndn8ntr fram

8tatLonarp sources, including salld fuel-fired haacing dsvicsi, which

exceed twenty ( 2 0 ) per cent opacity, prwided , howaver, that thb PrOVJSianS o f this rub8oct~on s h e l l net 8m17 t o :

(1) Guolino- or diarml-powered a R s h 8 E for which

standards are p t w i d e d I n AtticSe N of chi8 Chapter , er

( 2 ) Emisaionr from noncommrcisl b*rbmcuma, or

( 3 ) Boflet emLseions fton soot blmrinr or furl ehrnging

operationa which de net erered r i r ( 6 ) oirmcmr in snp

a ix ty ( 6 0 ) consccurive mimtrr.

( b l S o l i d Fuel-Fired Hestins D l p F CQ& It ~ h s l l be unlnwful f o r sny parson to emit any sir contsrsinsnts from solid fU81-41red

heating &vices vhich exceed f b r t y (GO) parcent: opaclty for ten (TO) consscutivcr mibutas.

SWC. 4-24. C m b r r s t i q .

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(1) It shall be unlawful for sng pmreon t o mgaga ln or

allow open burning wLrhin the cLty unlsan and until a ,

written psnnit h a m been inmud by tha dmpartlnent,

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provided however, that patmita vilt not bm taqutred

for f i r a s ueed for nancrmmwcirl cooking of food f o r

human b s i w e nor f o r smolrolefl~ o r r r i r t ~ flar.8 urrd for the combuetioh of grlrsU 01 U 8 d t Q %.ndiCato 100.

durgsr to t h e public.

When a parson spplire far an apmn burnrfng psrslkt, au

rcqulted by subsectton (a), tha depsrtamt vtll iriua

o r dong the same bored upon one or mere of the

following censidsrrtienr: practical oltsnutivar for the dispoesl of mrterial t o be burned; apprwrl er

diorpprovol o f the firm dsparhnant; the locrtion SZ

cha propeaad burnlng t o building*; the potentiel

contribution of the praposed burnine t o tho to te3 a i r

p o 1 l u t i m in the srer i ths c l a n t i c cond.itionr 8nd the

amount and cheracteristtcm of rha sir pollution

existing on the date of burrtinpi the probability that the applicant will cowl? v l t h fire and sr fa ty

standards nnd pannit rastrietions. Each upan burtling

p s m i t i s isrued upon the cmdirion that i t may ba

smmsrily revoked by the departmsnt,

Ic @hall be unlaw€ul for m y parson to dirtogsrd of

violate any requirement o r restriction eontsinad i n m

open burning pennit a? to angape in o p r n burning &ftw

a penntt has beem rrvaksd by tha d8prrtnant.

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(3)

( b ) I . ~ I C ~ ! Z ~ ~ E ~ Q T burnim,

It eball ba unlawful €or any psrson te burn any m s t m t i r l Ln

any incinerator within the c i ty ~ t t l r S 8 R U C ~ %nth.rEtOT iS

8f the multiple chamber type or the dmert3.c auxilibty

fuel-fired rype vhich has bean approved by both the

bui ld ing clcprrrtmunt and thr department o f health Bnd

huopita lo prior to its use and which meat# the a i r pallution emieeian i t a n d a d s of t h i s cheprer.

( c ) golid fuxl burrtias.

(1) gi& p o l l u t i ~ p r a h i b i t i m Sr shall ba unlsuful

f o r arty person to operate a solid fuel-fitad haeting

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drviea durlng L Mgh y o l l u t t u n dsy unless an e%ePptFon has been grantad pursuant t o this soctlan. br the duty of

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perSon9 d i n s Or opUr€ititlg P

fuel-fired davicm to be aware o f any declaretian 8f a

high pollution day by the Geloredo Department of

Hmalch - (2) msomt ions LQX rote aource o f . hest,. The mansBm

shall gt rn t an araurptlun from oaet ion b-Zl(c)(l), ef

thin chapter eo sny pmzssn who ralioa on u r a l i d

foal-fired herthg I I m P I C O a8 hi8 or hat role Bource of

haac.

these exemptions.

a. A paraan rpplying for an areoption m a t docuaunt

that a nonfirsplacm sol id fuel-fired heating

d w i c a in the only sbufca af host f o r at l a a r r

twtnty (20) ps~esnt of the grosr Ploor area of h ie

Tha b a r d may forrmrhtm regulations rog8rdlng

ot her tmridenca.

An axamption obtslnsd und*r thir raetion shall be effective for one yer r from the drtc it i n gfanrsd.

b.

The manqer &wa.lPtL on for~rJefcctiyt hm- BPI terntl,

aha11 grrat an examption frm rec t icn 4-2l(c)(l], of

this chapter t o on? parson who muhits proof ftea a

licensed W A C ~untrrctar that thm hasrlw oy8t.m in

hir/her residence $8 dmfactfve.

under this eubsection m h l l bm sfPsctivs f a r thirty

(301 days frum ths Qsre it i8 trantvd.

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An exemption obtaSrtsd

( 4 ) E - t k f v r new teckrrlosy rtov ee.- T h m manager

ehsll grant an examptim f rom section 4-21(c)(l.), af

Chi8 chapter to any paraun who has a PHASE X I X o a l i d

fuel-fiisd heating davita.

All new aoli.4 furl-ftrmd heating dmvicm8 installrd in

D a n a r shall bm Phsre 111 ral id fael-f irad hoating

devices, M a prooision Shall apply t o roodatavos

installed on o r after July 1, L990, anti t o firaplacrs

installed on ur after July I, 1994.

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( 6 ) Only one (1) s o l i d f u o l - f i n d heating dawfce aay b8 installed in 8 single unit dvrlling, us daflnea in Scctian 59-2(132) of the Pavired Mtnieipul Coda, wUch

is constructed or added to sftar &a mffectiva dLte of t h 9 E 8 8 C t i O n ,

( 7 ) Hultiple unit r)aeUinps, as dafinsd in Seation

59-2(88) of Che 9ePis.d & n i d p E l Cads, conrtruet*d OT

added to after the e f f s c t i v o d&re of thir sactiem .

shall be limited to m e (1) eelid fuml-fired hrrting

device f o r svary 7,bbO squsre feet o f 1st 8r.a

multiplisd by ths mmber of flooru in thr unit; m.&.,

a three ( 3 1 story mult i - faa ly reoidsnfirl unit

locatad on a 7,000 square feet lot oi p r r c m l of lend

could have three ( 3 ) solid fuel-firmd heating dauic88. 8ec. 4-24. Particul8tm sairrion.

(6) stzrtimrrp &.yo1 -buminn e m i- - It ~ h s i i bB uni.wfui

f o r sny person to emir particulate matt*r from an7 strtionary

fuel-burning equipment which u c e r d a thm f o l l o v i ~ rtahdrrdr:

(1) Futl-bu=dnt4 rguipmmnt having on8 miflion or Imsr

Btu total i q u t per hour shall not srpft portieul&tr meter i n SXCIIBU of 0 . 5 pounds f a r arch million

Btu'a per hour u t i l i s r d ;

Fuel-burnins equtment hsvinu bctwen en. pSlXion and

five hundred nlLllah Btu tats1 input per hbur 8haH not e m i t pbrcimlatr meter in eLce8B of that .*aunt

ealculotcd from the f o l h v i n g forarla:

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P E = l Z ( P I ) X

where PE equal# the particulate mimmianm in pound8

par million Btu's uti1ia.d:

I mguals the c m a s t a f t t 0.5;

TI equals the fuel input in million Btu'8 par hoaft;

x equals the power of almr 0.26.

Furl-burning equipment having mere than fiv. hundred

million Btu total input par haut shal l not eni t ( 3 )

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prrticulata matter in excedi of 0.1 paunds for mrch

mlllion Btu'a per hour u t i l i s e d .

(b) S o l i d wsetc b u d - quium eC, . It rh.11 b8 unlawful f o r

sny poison to e m i t particulate m t t e f frw m y solid wart8 burnim

equipment which exceeds the follewlng rtandrrds:

(1) S o l i d waste burning aqatpmant h8vtng 1. rating of laan

than two hundrd ( Z O O ) pound8 of r a l i d weat*r per hour

shall not e m i t part iculrte mstter in aXCaS8 of U . 1 5

groins p e r cubic f o o t ;

Bolid n s t a burning aquipmsnt having (c rati- vi tua

tnurdted (280) or cote muribs o f # % l i d wastes par hour

ehsll n o t emit partitolrta mattar in axamms of 0 . lU

groins per c u b i c fout;

Craina psr cubic h o t far purpessm of this s e a t t o n

shall be corrected t o rtandard conditions Srrd dry f lu.

gas corrected t o twalve (12) pmrcent carbon diexide

(m2) *

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( c ) ?¶rrnu&.gxtinn sni t ~ t a c a & It rhsll be unlruful f o r any

parson to emit particulate matter ifon any procesr unit o f

mmufscturing which t%cccdo the maunt oE particulate mtirrien om

calculated in t h s following ferenrla:

PE=K( PV9 r, where PE aquslr rhe particulate emf8mfsn8 In pounds per houri

K cquds B consrmr;

PW equals the procans raight in tons per hour;

x squslrr 8 p v w s t LS apacified b a l m .

(1) When the procaas weight [Po) of s manufacturixq

process ie t h i e f (30) or 1.8s tong per hour, tha

famulo axprcaeed hefain shall ba ursd w d the

p a r t i r v l i t a mfsrion, (Pg) @hal l not *xce.d in

pounds per hour, an arnaunt gsaatsr kh8n the constant

(K) 3 . 4 9 times the process might (PW) in t o w par

hours taken t o the povllr of O-b2;

or,Pt=3.59(F+l)O.62.

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( 2 ) Men the process weight (PW) of a aanuf‘rcturiy . proccsr l a greater chan th ir ty ( 3 0 1 tans par hour, the

forrnula uprr8aed herein shall be 138.6 and the p a r t i c u l a t e amfasgon (PE) shall not = c a d in peundr per how, en amount greater than the constmt (K) 1 7 . 3 1 rims6 tbe precess w i g h t (PW) tiLon t o tho

power of 0.16; or, PEaI,7.31(PV)0.16.

( d ) StandarcJ f o r PPr%tl&te d a # i O W B@&SUrm@= . ?or tbr purpose o f th in section, s tn i s~ ian rites shall be n*r8ur*d acaorbinp

t o tho American Society of Reehanicsl Engin.er’8 Poumr Ter t Cads,

(PTCl27, dated 19S7, and a n t i t l a d “Dsreraininp Dust Concentrrtian8

in a Gas Stream” o r aay equivalent mstbd acarptad by tha dmpsrtmant.

(e ) Evaluation o f uni t a aeperstely. For thU pUrpo8. Of tbP#

section, when twe (2) or more fuel-burning units ate cantraeted to a

single strck, each unit rholl ba malusted reporrtr lg 8nd the marlmum

part iculare e m i s s i o n allavad ahall be bcvrd on thr 8up1 05 the

individual unita. When more tbarr uno stsck 58 used f o r en. foal-burning unit , ths m a x i l l h m particulate emisrionr ftom the

combined to ta l of all atacke shall not axcmed tha lirnlmtian 81

specified in this s e c t i o n ,

sac, 4-24. S ~ ~ U X dioxide d 8 8 f o a .

( 8 ) Stack. aaioa concrntratie.tt.. It tho11 bw unlawful for

any person t o emi t from any sin@e source, a concmntritZon of sulfur

d i o r i d o i n excess o f f ive hundred (500) parer per millien bemad an

vo l.um . (b) Ground Lmvcl c o n t ~ ~ ~ It rhsll be unl8wful for

m y person to emit eu l fu t dioxide which ceuSr8 8 gfound h a 1

concentration on any odjeccnt premise t o sxcr.d:

(1) 0 . 2 5 ports per mlllion or more (by volume) for a

period o f f i v e ( S ) or -T* eontinuuur minoce.;

0.1 psrt par million or mre (by oaluma) fmr & peribd

of s ix ty ( L O ) of aoT6 contlmw8 latWt08;

( 2 )

( 3 ) 0 . 0 5 parti per millien or mbre (by volume) far a

period ef twenty-four ( 2 4 ) or nore continuous hour%.

( c ) flrrhcd of measurement:

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(1) Ta detszdns tha concantratian of ruliiur diori0s 3n stack mission#, rneaiufemantr shs l l be nod8 by one of

the fallowing method$:

a. “ILapid )Itcmtitrstion of Sulf~te,“ J-8 8 .

Pritx and Stanley S. Y 1 u ~ ~ u r 1 , hulytieal

Chemistq, Val, 27, Wo- 9 , pager 1461-1464,

September 1955;

“Detenninstion of Sulfur Ozidao in Btack t3a$4+it”

Edwin S. Bihdman, brofyticrl - a t e , V O ~ .

3 0 , 80. 10, psgra 1680-1682, Octobmr 1958;

Any equivalent rntthad which hrr been SppraMd by

the department.

b.

c .

( 2 ) To determine the ground leva1 C e n C m t r U t i a r of sulfur d i o t l d a , meauurmmnta rholl be aadr br on. of the

folluuing metbodo:

8 . “Tentativa Hethod of Analyrl8 for Sulfur Dioxide Content of the A m r p h b m (Celerlnatria),”

42401-01-693 Intersociety CDIBPlttee f o r a Hanurl

of n9thwds f a t A m b l a n r A l t 8arspltns a d AnsI~rL11,

Realth Beience, Velum 7 1 (I) pagai

4 - 1 2 , (1970);

Any equivalent method uhlch haa been sppropaii by

the department.

b.

( d ) O*ldfted forms, PQr gurpoaes of thio s,set%an, 813

oxidized forms of su l fur , including but net fimited to, sulfur

trio~lde (503). sulfuric ecid m i s t (HZ8044 ~d th%angl chlorldo (SOCZZ) shsll be eonaldsred aa sulfur dimxidr (662).

6cC- 4-26. Of p t ~ 0 1 5 -&8.

It ahall be uhlawful for any parsah to pliam, r t o r e or hold in

any stationary tank, reoctvoir or other aontlriner r l t h mere than

forty theusand (4U,OOO) gsllonm capacity, any gasoline o r 8nr

pctra1cum distillate havFnp a vapor pr~msurm ef one 8nd

five-tentha(l.5) pounds per nqusra in0h absolute u f grar tv t under

actual storage conditions, unlsrs much tank, ra8oryolt ur other

container ie a pressure tank maintaintng vorlrfng pressures rufficimnt

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at a l l times to prevent hydrocarban -par br gas lar8 t o the -

s tmmpheh, or fa dea igmd end equfppmd with 8 vapor lor8 cantrol

device rypmved by the daparccncnt wM& l a properly installed and i n

goad warking order.

Sac. 4-27- bbcSto8.

(a) ALl-mble limit@, VO person rha21 enit l a t e the

atmosphere sny asbestos fibers frurn any nrrt imarp Iourca.

nwufacturing procotso, demolition, ranovation, or conatruattorr

activSty in e%ca88 o f the atsnd8tdE for the typs v f 8sbestas

specified in Tabla A . Special prweautions and handlfng mmthodr are

also required t o l i m i t asbestoa exposura t o workers and the gmarol public -

Table A,

Hsxinnmt Rumbcr of Asbasto8 Fiber8

AllOWUbh in th8 Atmorphara

Fa. of fibern

Typ8 o f greater thn 9

Aabestoa micrans f re*

b o e i t e . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 0.5

2 .0 Chryrolite . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Crociaolita 0.2 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Qthwr farms . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2 . W

%%ximum number of asbestos fibcrrr lower rbui five ( 5 ) microns

pennittad o r s l l w a b l e per cubic emnthutmr of air.

(b) Dernolit-tr renovation of buildinp 8. atel. V a

- sebrstoa-contrrinlgg materials.

any building, stmcture, facility, o r r a m a t e any ruch p r o d i e ,

whereby the heating or sir conditienSng u y s t m f8 renovmd or any

insulation, fircptoofirq or acouericsl aatmrial iu dirlod&md, 8hall

make a tharough iarpcction of the mtirm prwirei t o dereznin8 tf

asbcsto8-contalning materiale hme bsen uaed for inrulrtion,

flraprvotihg or acoustical purposw, mtc., Ind .hall not i f7 ths

dsp;.rtmont of health and hospits ls i n Kriting af duch finding8 prior

t o the dcmulltion or renovaclan nperrtion. Dmmolition mr T O n O a t i e n

of I and 3 occupancy structorms as defined by the building code oi

Any parson who intenslu to dmmolirh

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the c i t y aad any new constmetion, rcnwation at rmaoffalSnp oprretgon

Whereby iwula t lon . fireproofing or acauaticrl moterials arm nor

removed during or prior t o construction shall bb exempt from tMr

section - (e) Remwal of s e b e 8 t ~ r mate t i a L Whmn oubm8tos is fauhd at:

the prmiees, it shall be returned in accordsnas vi th an approved plan

aubmittcd p r i o r to the demlitton or ranw8tlan. If arbsrtor i s

faun4 during demolition or renewatton activitfer 8nd i f 6 plan far

removal hss n o t baan eubmittcd to and apptapad by the department, no further demolftion or renovation 8 h d l canthum mrtl an 8ppTovsd

plan 50 obtained.

the fu l lwing precaution8 md handling methods: The plan s h d . 1 contain thr mmn8 f b r c4caaplirhinp

(I.) Asbestos ahsll be compl8tal~ i t o U t a d by rnelssurs

durihg the rcmwrl and eleun-up operatian.

Mstcrisls containing 8rbarts8 th8lt be adaqustaly

vatted and shall rearin wet durine a l l stager of

removal md handling.

added to the water to imprwe thm wstebllity.

A 1 1 persons i m o l w d in the hOn8Unp snd mw.1 rrf

l l b e s t o 8 and rnotarirls containing ssbertas Shall be

prwided with, and r h d l weat prat8ctiV8 clothing m d

respiratozy protective efevSces epprooecf by the arnrrfiar or hfa suthorined +aQZem8nt8t%VCt,

At1 asbertos-containing vaite =tori818 Mhall be

(2)

Surf8sm-rctive qgents ahsfl ba

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(4) collected and staled in rppreved impersrsable bror md

Shall be plscsd in a aunteinmr ruitablm f o r

transportscion vhlch Ir &ppmrscl by tha murrisr ur h i 8

authorized reprcmrntrtiva. The#. contsLnarr ~ k ~ l l bm

properly lrbclcd, hmdlad and rtored st the drmolition

or renovation rite.

(51 All asbertoe-containing Ysste aaeerlrls shall be transported in atl appfov8d manner 6nd t o IS disgerrl

site which has beun rpprovad by thm managar or U s suchorfacd represontstiva.

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( 6 ) During thu asbestos r.laa~lsl uperatfon, rtr 8.1~ples.

ahall be collected to det-he compliance with

suboectton (a) 8nd Table a.

and the type of sumpling dcvlcr u t i l i r e d shall be

approved by the manager or h i s 8utksrirmd

repreaentatlvs prior t o s q l ~ cal lact isn.

The sunplin6 locatiaru

(d) Emernen CY dsmvUrioa ~ 8 % - r a-t i o a Any buildS.rrg,

structure, facility or instal1cition which contains srbarto8 nutmriub

ond €186 boon declared by the building daprrrtmrnc t o be 8truatdrrlLy

unsound, unuafe, and designated f a r ommrgmzy dmuoUtfon, rhol l not

ba required to meet the provisions af eubamctfans ( 8 ) threush ( c ) .

Sac. 4-28 throu& 4-40. RKSEXVBD,

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Rule Number Denver - Ordinance 1018

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Ordinance 1018 - Denver.pdf

ORDINARCE NO. lo/B SERIEB OF 1993

MBHDB) 12-13-93

FOR AN oRDIX?MCH =IPB THE; RBvzeED WrnrIClPAL COD& OF

6-23 and 4-21 TO PRESERVE ARD E " c P ATR QUALITY BY llroDX?YING PRWIJIONS OQVERNING SOLID FUEL PIRED PBvfcEs.

THE CITY AND c o ~ or D E ~ BY A W ~ R ~ I H C SECPIONS 4-a,

BE IT ENACTED BY TL(E COU??ClL OF %WE CITY AND COU'RTY OF D K N V a ;

e w t i o n s- mat frum and after the dats o f mnaatmant of this

ordinance, Section 2 , Plapter 6 , 8190 known and oitod am arctian 4-

2 o f tha Reviead b n i a i p a l code of tho City an& County of Denver,

be and the =me fe hereby mrnd.d t o re8a a8 toflpra:

n8ection 4-2 mlinLtiono.

The f o S l w i n q emsinitlon* ~h.11 ayply in tnr interprmtrtion and

enlorcement of thin chapter lyrd all m l a t i o n r adopted hareunder.

(11 ALr cpntatnlhunt or afr p c l l u h n t : my Fuse, oaor, rmoka,

particulate matter, vapat. gas ot any combination thereot but not

including ratar vapor or etaam condensate.

(3) Air contamination fforucco: Any 8maZc0 whstroever at, f r o m or by reason of which th-0 i8 mitt- or dirahargod Anto the

atmouphora any a i r contaminant.

(3)

(1) or more air contaminants.

A i r polltatfont Tho presence Fn the outdoor atmomphers o f I ~ R

New definittoa ( 6 ) en ?ape l a ( 5 ) (rl a i ~ qzasrity pornit: me p m i t imruee to indU8ki.l

Z8Cllltfes by the departrash+ pzrruant to regulatione proHuLgstod by

the baard to efLact M e purpwas of t h i s ahaptu.

( 6 ) W Alx quali ty t e v i r w : A rsoimu ef induSt?ial f a c i l i t i a a t o bo

parformad by the asparbunt in accordance with tmgulatlono

promulgated by t h e boasd pursuant to this chapter.

( 7 ) Ambient alx: The ciutrvun8ing ur o u t s i d e a f r .

( 8 ) ~ 3 9 - Apprweffr TO ba officially accaptabh td the 8eparbPent ur

oetiefactorfly mmrting the requhrp.rrk* or th is anagter and any

rules and regulations ptamulgatetl and atloptad bereunder.

t (9)fet Atmosphsrer The sir M a t rnvalepoo or surrounds the mar-.

* ClD)f- Beet aveilaale control teehfialogyr An umiaeion Limitation

based on the maxlmrim ciegrea of reduathn of each pallutant subjec t

to rsqulation under the federal c2oan Air A c t anitto4 rrom OY whim

rooults from arty major omitting facillty which thm dapartRent, on

a came-by-came h s i a taking into account mmrgy, anviranmntal and

economic fntpacto an8 other c m t o , daterminae ie schimvsblo $or ruah

facility through M e application for prothation praaessat and

available mathodr , syotms and tmhniques , inaluding fue l aleaning et treatment or innwutiva fue l cambuation tachniquso tor th*

C Q R ~ Z W ~ sf sarh s6cb p Z l ~ k m t ~ In R P ~ evene mhetS1 the appliastien

of the best available control technology result in t d 8 s l O n 6 or any

pollutants which excoQd tho trnisrions allwwad By rny rpplitabla

etanffard established purmuant to srctfen 111 oz 1x2 o f k h w faders1

Claah Air Act.

(11;M.) Beard: The h a r d of heal= ahrl hespitale: e i the city.

( l a ) + H ) closn-burning fuels: comprseeed natural gasr ltgumfted

nrsltmal 93S, ll%T:?fr$.& gGL-QZSqZ gar O f hflf0-n; iSUfeifUSlE, 8uUh

as diaeol/cemprsmsrd natural paB tuariqatlens; fuels containing not

leas than ciqhty-€ivc [a51 par cent mthanol or mrthanol;

elactriaity or any ethmr altsrnativm rue1 mar tha beard datsrxdnar

ta be clean-burning. tr3)79* CritorLa plllutuntsr Them* palluta*m for whim natiwnal

ambient a i r ~tandazdr ham k e n e#t;ablinhod purruant t o the g.drrri Clean Air A c t ata amended, I - a . , p u t f a l a t o matter. rulfur oxi6rs,

nitragen dioxide, oarno, carbon mnoxfde and Ired.

( 1 4 1 ~ I ) e p a r D r r s n t : The dopaTtmont 02 n w l t h and hospitals of thu

city,

(1s) 114) l?%vlce: Any machinet, equipnmnt or contrivenoa vhiah cau8as ur which a l t e r s , contains, cantrolm, prevents or Y O ~ O Y . ~ air p o l l u t l a

fzcm any air wontmination sourum.

(16)79d7 merqency vehicle: any eurfaao or airbatas vehialr umsd tor

the o f f i c i a l b1a4ih00u 02 tho palice and fir8 d8paltmente and any

emergency medical v e h f a l e as daZin8d in c h a p t ~ r 17 ~f M i a Code.

( 1 7 ) ~ m i u s i o n or emit: TO diechargr, relaamm or to pennit or

Cause thr discharge or rsfoa8e of one (1) ur mum a i r contaminanto i n t o tho atUWBpheYa.

’ (ts)(FV Xalsuion o f i o o t t A nat rodudian in Wt.1 a i smione o f a

opeciffwd a ir pollutant 80 that missions af the rpociffrd air

pollutant are laee then virm mittmd prior to inmtituting fhm

offrmt, An eZfsat o w bc a o m p i i s n e d by the in~tallarion af a i r

pollution cahtrol devicus or by the e l h i n a t i o n of or changes in

the nmthad or proaess of rnanufacturr in rxirt ing mtationary QZ

mobile ~OUTCCS or in any okher way approvats by the Ward.

(19)fSW f igbe : h y internal cumbustion meohhe, much u found in

motor vmhfcle~s, aircraft. locumtiws and rrationary w e € U k i t u ,

Which u t i l l e o o gaa or liquid fuml for cmburtion energy.

(20)- rrisrting h6uotrfal facilitieet fnduecrial faciiitlee Zor

which applicathn for a l l applitablm p r m i t m and sppravals rrquirad

from the ul ty have kmm Hubmieta4 prior te t h m mffaetivl, datm eZ

t h h article.

(211f30) Fireplacer An opnfng made fn a ahfanay and surroundmd w i t h

DrlcR, stone. metal 4 l i k 8 nutaria1 to hold a f k e , an4 whiob has

no opocliic arotha3 for recirculatlng heat or raduaing loaiomiani. ( a a t + r t Fzeetr Tu) ( 3 0 ) or xOre murface tran8partation vehlclr8,

pormred by an engins and m.d by the mime parson, whioh at. us# €or business OT p w m m n t a l purparrs a. Fn the aasm of! B nsn- P+ofit oargaration, that arr used to Iluthrr a m putporm f a r which

thm nonprofit corporation WIIB ionma.

(23]f&a+ Fuel: Any ooaBuatibl8 uubstance or raatorfal or any

combination of ouah.

(241f43j Nel-burning equfpraent: Any Lurnatn, boilmr bpparatum, staak

or appurtenance thmreto msd in Me prooess at burning fuel for We

primery purpom o f prodwing hos t or power by indirrct hmat

tranmf 8r.

(25)- Gas: An aeuof- Fluid having nafther InU*pmndant .hap8 nor

v o l w n ~ but t*ndiny to axpant3 indof in l ta ly .

(26)fp)) Gaswucr fuel: A rue1 M a t exir tu am I ga8 at atmosphuic

tcmrporoture ana greorum. (271f36) R I m ~ d 0 U 8 d r pclltatsnt: lul a h pollutant to rhfah nv

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national ambient a i r quality atandard fs appliaablo ami vhiah, in the judgment Of! the Colorado Air pualfty Central cbll~iseiott, cauits

or ccntributee to air pollution which ray rsaoonably be ant1cfpatN

t o result i n an incream in mortality or an fnermasm i n noriaurn,

irrover8ibla or fncapacitating revsr8lbla illnass or injary J anB

any a i r pollutant l ietai by M e mate or Zrcleral govunmont as a

harardoum air pollutent.

’ (28>fil+ r i s k 8 8 8 O O S I W t l t : h 88SesSXult, b.0sd an 8at3bgtbd

ecientlfie standards and inlomation fram invantoriao, sampling,

mcrdoling and/or mutimetion tachniqums, of the potantla1 bumin

health risk frm sr;;rowxr ta B l@VB1% 5f 9&&&piEigd

hazardous air pollutants and a f tar ia pallutants- ’ (Z9)tssrr i?fgfr-peZh&fon aayc mat pars- of tim in vhich tbs Colorado

0aparMont oE R m 8 l t b anticipates lev818 of carbon aonoride e~

particulate. axceding fmdaral ambient a i r quality Btandards or when si2 pollution etandarde am m=sdl@d for patticulato- *, carken

monoxide, or visibility.

( 3 O ) f W IMlRot4 tOr: A cantainsr, davico cy atridr applianau,

inaluding reoid8ncfal saliB-Cual-firmd dwicms, drsipnod, ueed or

intended to be use8 for the diuposal or raductrian v? hou8ahOld.

oormnoroial or indumtzfal wart. aatmrial or uty armaaeroial or fndu8trfal mat8rial by buninp.

(31)f+hW= Ineuotrial facility: An industrial plant or operation that: hae h e n assigned ct comas w i t h i n an industrial. catsgory sss1gnbd

one (1) of the following stenaarrl fn8ustriaZ code n\nabrtsr 236

Uyaing and Ziniuhing text i les exempt we01 fabr ic s one kni t goodr:

227 carpets an6 rugn; 2 4 3 4 wood kitchrn cabin8t8; 2435 hrirdvbad

veneer and p l y w e d ; 3436 sartwwd wnmr and plywood; a 4 9 1 wcod

praetrvlnq; 2499 vbod ptoduct~ not elseorhare, o1ar.iff.d; 25

rurniture an8 fixtuzu; 26 p8-r and alliod prducts; 27 printlng

and publiohinq; 28 chearfcals and a l l ied productmi 29 ptroioum

refining an8 rmlatd industries1 36 nlDb8r and miscallaneaur

plastics productw; 31 leather and leather products: 32 stan*, clay,

glaeo and concrete products; 33 praary metal indu8trie8; 34

fabricatad metal products except Bachinery and trwmportation

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equiparclnt; 35 fndustrfal and eemmeteihf machinery and ob~rpupt

equipment; 36 rlutronic and a c n e mlectriaal .rluipmnt and

cbmponsnt8; 37 tsansportatlon squipent; 30 ~earurhgr analyzing

and convoIling ins trumta: Photoqraphfe, a8dical urd opticrdl

gDOd8, wstchw and crlocks: 39 miutedlaneoue ranufaaturing

induottiae; 4 2 3 1 terminal and joint terminal maintenanao facilities fer motor freight trknsportation; 49f3 refuae r y r t u e j 6959

sanitary oemices, o . g . , svsepfng servLoss; 1093 acrmp and *aut8

materialet 5171 petroleum bulk statfanu; 7261 arQIaearia only; 7948

racing, including tracK operations.

(3t)-f33+iYanag%r: The manager oL the department at hralth and

haspitala of tho city.

* ( 3 3 ) - w ~ e w induottfa.2 racfl$tiv@z Idustrial faeilit$.mm snd

tamporsry fnduotrfal facilities, not examgted through regulation by

the board. Which have not applird for E l l rppXicmble p e n i t 8 prior to the crf-tive eat8 of ttla artfola.

(34)+3p Raw SoLid-Fuel-Find Dwicr: Any a o l l U - f u r X - f l ~ d &Nim other than ens rhiob WRLI aqdrad by an individual Zor h i8 6r hat praonal UEO prior to January 1, 1993.

(351 fsr+t Nuisancer The do- of or ehe fsiLuro to do sumthing vhich

alloars or parnits air contami.nants t o encap into the opmn a i r

chimney

(38) fSFp Particrolats matter: Any mat8ria1, ercopt unconfined that exfete in u finely divide& r m as a l iqu id or so l id .

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water,

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which are of: tertd ta DS detrfBontil t0 dha Realth, cmfert, r a f r t y

or oeirari of thu public et whian amurnas or tmb. to caure

rmbutanfial mneyanae, inconvanfenor or injury to person8 .xpo~.d

thereto ot causes or tenda to causa damaqa to property.

(36)+ o p a c i t y : The daqrto to vhich an air aontamlnent amisrlon

obacures tha vhw of a trainod abserver axpreeemd in gmrcentaqe,of

the obstruction or the 6agne Iperoentage) to which tranemittann of light is reduce6 by an a ir contyinant amlesion.

(37) open Burning: Firo or BrPold8ti.m~ whue any matwirl i r bwnld

in the outdocr a i r or in a ncsptael* ather khan a Lutnae8, approved incinerator or othar uqufpment conn8d.d te a mtaalc of

partnorship, buainrsa, tmst . aorporation, company, contractor,

supplier, inattallor, wet or m e 2 and mall tnoludo any nrunicipal

oorpezatlon, state or fmdual qovemamntal agony , distriezl or m y

officer or omployas thetoof.

PhSeo W o o d Stover A W e d burnhg davio8 that ha8 h o n certified by the Uniteti S t a h a hrvironnntal Protaation Agency or

tho Colorado Dapartment of Haalth to mmmt th8 follsving arttorfar

wood stovea containing catalytio dmvicms t h a t -it la86 than 5.1

grsnts US partleulate matter pmr kilogram at wood burrnrd or 0th-

wood stoves t h a t emit lees than 7.5 grams o1F pm-kieulate matter per

kilogram of t.pod btunrd.

I (ail+&) ~r~mfaesr Any building structure, lane, utility or partion

thereof, including all appurtenancms, end shall inaluao p r d o ,

Iota, Co-8 and prqmrties without buildings.

(4tJ-f+.1+ ~ r o ~ o s r r : Any indivzauai action. ~ p r a t i o n or ttmatamnt

involving chaulcal, industrial. or marmfaoturing fartors amf $11

amar mmthadts or 10111s el manufnutuihg or pr9ceooini;( that may amit

a i r aontaminanta,

(43) w Rr0CerPO w e i g h t . ma total roight ot a l l mataria~r introduaH into a u n f t procops, ineiuding gasasus f i m l m .

(4) fnt Reduction: Any praters utilirim host, fnaluding but not

lialtmd te r*fidrrtnp, drying, Uohydtating, dfqo8tinq, evaporating and protein aoncentrating.

(45)f++) Sh.11 or must:

(46) f+st Bmldorr

( 6 7 ) ++ S o l i d - f u e l - i i m d dovicor A dwiom designed Zot tha aonbu8tion

of solid fuel.. including But net lbitrd to mod, aoal and p&per,

including w o a d burning Bavicrm, Pimplace8, molid-fuel-f ix.d 8tovmi

and cmburtlon fuel furnaaom which burn sol id Zuel. Balid-fuml-

f i r d devioee do not include natural gas-firmd dmviams, camaruial

ovens or stovom us08 to prapsra feed for human aonmaption, b.

rolid-fuel-fire6 barkcus arutc*s. ma beard may promulgate ~ 1 s ~

anB roqulstfona, as authoriirrd in Section 4-6 ( 8 ) to furthar dsflnm aoliU-fuel-fired dsvfces inaludfnp mxclueions te thr definition tor

Ramlatory ptovhions.

To burn and prduco moko vithout flaua.

*public atllity ZaciliCies geaeratibp . t a u or mlactricitp, or

fuels or clarumu Of tbehnolqy x h m #a h a r d dotarminmrr that the

excluclad fuel or teohnoloey i8 reliably elmanu burn4ng than rn

Phase 11 woodstoyo or whero the bavd dotaminel that no roasoaabl*

eltornative to ths burning of soria fu.1 erietm. Zn no ease .ba l l suah earinit ions or sxuiu*ions b. inoanrietmnc w i t h t h ~

rsqulrcmants of Chapter 26 or tlJdRmv1s.d Munfaigal C-0. R a 8r

* (-1 pry sozid rssta: Refus* m e i r t h g of paper, r o d , yard wastes,

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food m a t e a , plastics, Leather, rub- a d suah other aombumffbhr

anti nancoaburtible glass, rock. eto., which may be ganmratad L7cm

residential and comercial opmrstion~ and tram fnduatrlal m f t u .

(y~f.stQndazd eunaitfan: A qao yresslfra af 19.91 inaham of marawy

and a gas twrperature of twenty (30) doqrmro cmlmius (sixty-dpht

( 6 8 ) [email protected] Fahrenheit.].

(50)- stationary soumu: my Building, stmaturn, fseflity,

equipment or l n n b l l a f i o n or any ooabinitian thasat' belonging te

tho oaau bdurtrial facility ~ h L d t n i t s err m y amit any air pollutant ciubject to regulation unbar M e fadera1 cirsn A i r het,

which i s locate6 on OM (1) o f mere oohtiguous ar adjaarnt

prbpmrtise and which fo ownad or oprated by the samm person at by

peroonm under c01ppem oontrol.

{51)+&j Ztuflfc opatatfonsr: A a t l v l t i n n m s m a z y ta diraot traffic, to topafr. insta l l or maintain traffic m t r o l d.Via.8, to paint

rrafZlc-cantrol lame or to p v o , maint-lin or raparb mtreak and

sidevalka o r to accorpliah sLeilar r n f v i t i s ~ ~ .

(52) W Trained O b 8 O t v l . r : Ir p e r ~ n who is n r t i i i d by t b m mtate

dmprrtmmK of nealth to b. t r a M in fkm area of odor andfar

opacity identiLLcatfon of a5x pollutants..

o.ot ioa a . mat tros, anti a f t u the data 02 enaatraent of thir rrtdinance, Subrrration (a) of Sraian 23 af Chapter 4 also known and

cited es Subwection 6-23(b) 02 tho Rmvisod Runitipal Cod@ of tha

C i t y and County of Dmnver, bo and the sama is hurby 81wnU.d t r r

read do fallows.

n S * & h n 4-23. ogsclty.

(b) r i o l i U - f u m l - f M Umvicor. It rhalf k unlawful for wny

person to mmit: any air contaminanta frw a 8Olid fuel-fired

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Bastion 1. That from and r f u r ma 8ate of mnackmurt af this

ordinance, S e e i o n 24 of chapter 4 of t h m Ravilrmd nunlcipal cee. of tne city and county of Denvet b. arid the same i 8 harmby aaerreed to

read as follewer

“ 8 e e t ; i O n 4-26

[ a ) O p n B t r r n f n q

11) It snail k unlariul f o r any perron to m914ya $YI or

ellor opan bivninq w i t h L . 1 the city 8atCepk vhen a wri t ten permit m e bsen iseumd by t h e cbpartsant; provldrd,

hWeVU, that periPitB W i l l not be rmirOa f5r firm8 U8Od exclusively for Isatmumerais1 oookinq o f faad for W a n coneuption nor far m k r l e e a or 8atrty flarar uemd for

the ComDumtfon 02 gamam or ured t o indieat . goma dangmr to tha public.

(b] Incfnorator burning. ~t shall b. unlawful for any prmn to burn any aaCrtials in any inoinsater within the d t y mlu# B U C ~

incin8ratarr l o of Urn multi-chamber type or the dbau8ticr

auxiliary ru.1-fir& t y p rhiah ham bmmn approvrd by both

tne Building Diviaioh of tha mpartmnt OZ Publfa Worlcs

and tho department p r i o r to i t 8 w e and whiah aemtr the

air pollution emiooiort stands& o t t h i m ohuptar.

[ C ) S o l i d Fuel Btll7hq.

( 1 ) High €#Llution bsy Prohibitiblr. It .hall b.

unlawful Sor any pruen to opuate a 8Ol fd- fU*l -~h .d

dev*cm during a high pollution day un1.8. a p u d t ha8

been granted By the aanaga pursuant t o this r.ation. It

shall kte the remponaiM.&lty of a l l prrmeno owning or

cprating a oolfd fu8l-firrd dmvfam ta bm *war* o f any &stlaration of a N g b pollution 68y By the C o l O r U d a

Paparaaent or Health.

(2) &#rJa i tE

u p ~ n application for a high polkrtibn d r y burning peruft

CIS pzovidsd t o r i n outmaation (11, abovr, the manager

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*ill issue or dury the amm h8.d upan one (L) or memo of

t h o following cbnsidmtationmz

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t n m hailcling; n-corrity of tkm burning to providr heat: for

dsviae Po H pmrmltted;

Lv. complrfure8o of the applicat$on and rhr

acuuray of the frtformation oont4in.d tbur in ; v. proximity to other p m a i t t m r m and potential

a t t u the atXmativm date o f W i r rootion.

15) sherr-root l imitat ion for srrltipl.-unit dlrolliagu. Rtiltiplm-unit dw~llingm, as 4eIinmd in submaatlm ZIP-

to aftrr the efrwutivm dat8 of thi8 mmctian shall. be

rwsn tRousan8 (7000) equare frat of lot atm ault ip lhd

multifamily reeidmntialunit loartad on a 8evmn-thourand-

quare-root lot or purcai or land a a u M have thrma (3)

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Rule Number Douglas County - Resolution R-991-128

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Resolution R-991-128 - DouglasCo.pdf

THE BOARD OF COEXTY COMXISSIONERS OF THE COUNTY OF DOUGLAS, COLOF3DO

R S S 9 L U T I O N A D O P T I N G EEISSION PERFORu,NCE S T L Y D A R D S FOR FIREPLACES I N TEE U N I N C O R P O m T E D AREA O F DOUGLAS COUI?TY

' k?IEREkS, a r e a s of Dou~las County have excer.',sd healthful l eve l s for totzl particulate m i s s i o r ? s , e s p e c i a l l y through t h e w i n t e r mcnths; and

WHEREAS, the Board of Coun ty Commissioners S ~ l i e t r e s thaz cke cse of f i r e F l s c e s , wood stoves, and czher s c l i d fa3ri > c r x i z ~ devices hzs contributed t o t h e d e s r a c a t i c n cf a i r q t i e l i c y wl t : ? in DouSlas Coanty, inclueins viclations of feaerE. l h e a l r n s ~ a n d z r d s ; arid

W E R E A S , there is 2 l a r g e ncmber of v e r y Low pollczinq ._ wooe

s c o v e s and fireplzcts soid i n tkis c c u f i c r y ; ~ . n c

WHEREAS, p u r s u a n t t o §30-26-2Ci(2), C - E - S . , c- b:Ae EGSZC;, of Ccunty ComLssFoners wishes t o adopt a bulidlnq c o d e prevision to r e g u l a t e t h e c c n s t r u c t i o n and inszzllacion cf f ~ r e ~ l ~ c e s LS, G T ~ E Z TO K i n i n i z e e r c i s s i o n l e v e l s ; a n d

WEEBEAS, sz i t ! b u i l d i n g c o d e p r o v i s l c n relacLn2 t o SIE cons t ruc t icn and i n s t a l l a z i c n of f i r e - , l a c e s c o n t z l n s s t s n d z r c s w h i c h zre t h e sarne o r stricter than t h e a-,provec e n i s s i c n performance s t z n d z q 2 s f o r fireaLac2s e s t a k i l s n e k b y T ~ E A L Z ~ u z i l - , y C o n r r o l ConnissFon in the D e p r t n e n t cf I-iezLa puzs;1zns tc 525-7- 4 0 7 , C.R.S.; and

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TZZ I iEkS , pursuent t o , 530 -26 -20 : , er seq., C - X - S . , che Dcu~lzs County ? i z r . r , i n s Conmission 5 z s r rv i exed , .z;,zrcvcc, a n d cert :z . r . l e e s a i d c o d e t c t h e Board cf Cou~ty Ccinxiss ionErs ; ar,d

kT:E?.EXS, p r o p e r n o r i c e and p c b l i c z t i o n cf t h i s c u t l i c h e c r i n c hzve Seen p r o v i d e d p u r s c z n t to l aw.

NOK, TEERZFORE, BE I T E S O L W - E , by Che Board of Ccc:"t!r Comxi,iss;oners of tne Ccun ty of Docclas a s fcllcws:

i. The f i r e p l a c e s t a n d z r a s , a t t a c h e d h e r e t o a n d i n c o r p c r a t e d b.J r e f e r e n c e herein as E x k F S i c llP-'l, a r e hereby a d o p t e d 2s E building c o d e p r o v i s i o n f o r t h e c n i n c o r e c r a Z e d t ~ r r i t o r ! r cf Douclzs County and a r e r e f e r r e 6 LC z z c r;,zde 2. ~ z r : h e r e c f z s if f ~ 1 l y s e t o c t i n t h i s Recclc:io?.

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Certified c o p i e s of r e s t r i c t i o n s on use of s o l i d f u e l a p p l i a n c e s adopted h e r e i n shall be available t o t h e p u b l i c f o r a fee n o t t o exceed t h e c o s t of p r i n t i n q a t t h e Bui ld ing Division o f f i c e of t h e Eouglas County Gepartment of PLanning and Ccmmunity Development, 416 J e r r y S c r e e t , Caszle Rock, Colorado 80104 .)

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PASS23 U'l) ADOPTED THIS 1 4 t h 6 2 y of Novenber, 1?51, i n Castle Rock, acuglas County, Ccforado.

BOARD OF COUNTY COXKISSIONERS OF THE COUh'TY O F DOUGLAS, COLORADO

ATyqST: Cha i rrna n

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Rule Number Englewood - Ordinance 31

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COLWCL EILL SO. 25 NTRODUCED BY COLNCIL MEMBER H2iW%TAy

AN ORDNANCE A"/IEXDKG TIll.E 6, C € ? ? R 1. OF THE E N G W O O D .XUXCTpAL CODE 1985. BY ADDING A XEW SECfION 11 RELXTIYG TO A BAN ON WOOD BURNi3G ON HIGH POLLUTION DAYS.

WHEREAS. tbe health. safe@ and wd' of thc citizens of Englewood are a d v e d y affected by poor air qualiry within the ciQ' W t s : and

UrHEFGS. It Is necessary for the Denver Metropolitan area to make reasamble efforts to attatn the standards estabbhed in the Federal Clean Alr .set or lose f e d d . , hirhway funds: and "

WHEREAS. residential wood cambusUon produccs particulate matter and carbon monoxide that contrlbures to the detenontlon of air quaUty whxh is pnysi&lly h d u l and aestheudy unptesant;

DEVICm THAT ARE LXlLIZED SOLELY FOR THE PCmPOSE OF COOKING FCQD.

EmSSIONS WEiXCH CO- NOT MORE THAiV EIGHT (8) GRAMS PER HOL'R OF P A K I I C U m AND NOT MORE THAN ONE HUNDRED (100) GRAMS PER HOUR OF CARBClY

THA;T PERTOD OF DEQARED TO BE A HIGH OF P O t U m O N DAYBY- COLORADO DEP-

HEALTH. AN INDIVIDUAL. PAKINERSHIP. CORPORXTION. COMPANY OR (YXH'ER ASSOCLATION.

ONE (1) ORMORE RE3IDE"IULSOtID FUEL-FIRED HEfk'G DE'VSCJS WHICH CONSTIIUIETHE ONLY SOURCE OF HEAT IN A PRIVATE RESdENCE M3RTHE PURPOSE OF SPACE W G . A EG2SIDENTIA.L SOLID mTEtFIRED -G DEVICE ORDEVICES S W BE CONSIDERED TO BE THE SOLE SOURCE OF HEAT IF THE PRIVATE RESIDENCE IS EQUIPPED WfTH A PERMANEllY QVSTALIED FURNACE OR HE.KITNC SXSEM. DESIGNE3 TO HEAT THE TtESIDENCE, B b i IS

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DISCONNECTED FROM rrS ENERGY SOLTCE. E.G. E 4 T I X G OIL. NAnm GAS. EEMXICrTY OR PROPANE;.

. SOIJDPUEL ANY COMBUSTIBLE SUE3ST-4NCE OR MAE= . IivCLljPIXG BUT PioT LJXITZD TO WOOD. COAL AND PAPER SO TIWT USABLE HEXT IS DERIVED FOX TNE IKIESXOR OF A BLTIIDING.

B. HIGE P O U m O N PRO-ON.

1. m C I T V E DATE OF ?NIS SECTION. NO P E S O N MAY 0P-m A SOLD FUEL-FElED HEATlXG DEVICE D L W G h HlGH POLLUTION DAY L 3 i S AN EXEMFIION HAS BEEN GRPLl’rTED PURSUANTTO SECTION (C) BELour. IT S W BE THE DUlY OF ALL PERSONS OWNmG OR OPE€UXTI?fG A SOLD FUEGFTRET> DDrICE TO BE AWARE OF ANY DECL4.RXTSON OF -9 HIGH POULTON DAY BY THE COLORADO DEPARXMENT OF EJX-TH.

Crry MA NAG^ SHW; W W ’ I H R E E (3) HOURS M R S B L W DOW OF EXETJNG FIRES IN SOLID FUIELBURNING DEVICES PRIORTO THE INTlXTlON OF EBFORCEMEm.

2 A3: TIME; OF THE DECLAF!KlION OF A HIGH POUUTION DAY. d

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1, A ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ A N E C 0 N O M I C N E E D T O B U R N S O u I ) ~ ~ F O R R E S l D E i SPACE HEATZNG puRposES ORWHO RELIES ON A SOLID

MAY APPLY FORATEMPORARY EXFlivlPnON FROM SECTION B OFTHXS OFZDnwNCE.

FUEL-- HEr2I.IXG DEVICE AS HIS ORHERSOLE SOURCE OF m T

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A PERSON MAY DEMONS?RATE ECONOMIC HEED BY CE-G HIS OR HER E L l G I B ~ FOR ENERGY e c E ACCORDING TO

* ECONOMIC GUIDELINES EsrABWSHED BY THE UNTIED SlX3E-S OFFlCE OF MANAGE- AND BLQGET uM)ER?HE LOW-INCOME EiGY ASSIS“CE PROGRfQV (L,,EEAP.), AS ADMINI-D BY AKAPAHOE COUNSY.

(b) A PERSON MAY DEMON== TKAT HE OR SEE R E D ON A SOWD

. OF HEKC BY SIGNING A SWORN STATEME?TTTC) THAT EFFECT-

2. A-ON IS EXE?vET FROM SECTION B OF THTS 0RDI”JCE 733 BURN A SOLID FuEEFlRE X&%TIXG DEVXCE PROVIDED THAT DEVICE HAS BEEN CE€UFED TO M E T 3 COLORADO PHASE Ill EMISSION STAHDAFJ3S OR EPA PHASE lI E X 4 X D m S FOR WOODSTOVES AND FIREPLACE rNSErn.

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1. ANY PERSON VIOLiY3TNG ANY PROVISION OF THIS SECnON SHALL BE PUNISHED BY THE PEN&3Es SET FO- D?T ?TILE 1. C W R 4 OF THE NGLEWCXD MuNxmAL CODE.

DEClARAnON OF A HlGH PQLUmON DAY ISSUED BY THE COLORADO DEPAFChTZBT OF H E A L l X

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2 ?HEMUNXCIPALCOURTJUDGESTiALL~JUDICIALNO?TCE OF-

Introduce& read in full. and passcd on f3x-S ream an the 6th day of Juiy 1992-

PuhUshed as a Btll for an ordinanm on the 9th day of July. 1992-

Read by title and passed on final reading on the 30th b y of July, 1992

PubIished by title as Ordinance No, a Series of l992, on the 23rd day of July 1992.

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Paticis H. Craw, City Clerk

L Patricia K Crow, City Clerk o f the City of EngTewood, Colondo, hereby certify that the above and foregoing is a by title as Ordinance

copy of the Ordinance passed an find reading and published Series of 1992.

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Rule Number Englewood - Ordinance 39

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BY AUTffOFUIY

ORDINANCENO. a39 SERIES OF 1992

AN ORDINANCEAMENDDJG TTTLE 6. CHAPTER 1. BYADDING A NEW SECITON 12. TO THE ENGLEWWD M U N I C P . CORE 1985. WHICH GENERALLY PROHIBITS THE JNsIlUJAnON OF S O D FUEL BURMNG DEVICES AND FEX€UcrS THE REPAIR AND REPLACEMENT OF SOLED FUEL DEVICES.

WHEREAS, the 1aca.I governments in the metropolltan area have recogrrtzcd that alr pollutlm mllst be addressed by a collective S o r t on both the state and Iocal I&; and

WHEREAS. further degradation of air qualie WiIl advemely affect the health. safety and Q&" of odsting and future TtsldeRtg.-and will impede the abUity of the City 0fEnglewood to attract future residcntlal and commercial development to the City of Englewood;and

WHEREAS. studies aftf ie metropolltan area havc concluded that &on monoxide. ozone. nitrogen mdes. sulphur dioxide and particulate matter arc major components of a& pollution dong the Front Range.

WHEREAS. resfdentla2 solid fuel combustion has been found to produce [email protected] quantities of carbon monazddc and pamculatcs. which can be physidy barmfuf. and in the case of particulates. contribute to vlsible poIlution' and - - - -

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DlSCONivEClE D FFtOM TS ENERGY SOLXCE. E.G. H E 4 m G OIL. NATURAL GAS. ~ C T R I C r T y OR PROPANE.

AWf COMEUSWLE SUBSLWCE OR .MATERfAL.. INCLUDlNG BUT NOT UNITED TO WOOD. COAL AND

EAERIOR OF A BbZLDINC. PAPER LW THAT USABLE HEAT IS DERIVED FORTHE

A DEVICE DESXG~XED FOR SO& mm C O ~ ~ U ~ ~ O N So THAT U W L E HEKT IS DERIVED F O R m BUILDING. AND INCLUDES SOLID FUEL-FIRED SXWVES. FIREPIACES. SOLID FLJEL-F'IRED COOXNG STOVES AND COMBRUTION FUEL FURNACES OR BOILERS WHICH BURN S O D ~~. SOLID FUELFIRED €€EATING

OF A

DEVICES DO N O T N O E RAKBECUE DOnCES'OR . . . NATURAL GAS FTIiED OR FIREPLACE LOGS.

a HIGH POLLUTION FRO-ON.

1. AFT'ER?wE EFFEC-TTVE DATE OF n?lS SECTION. NO PERSON .MAY

POLLIJ7IOX DAY L j j S AN EXEMPI1ON HAS BEEX GRANTED P t T R S M M SECTION (C) BELOW. lT SHALL BE ?HE DUIY OF ALL ?ERSONS Ot;vIyII\IG OR OPER'YTIHG A SOLID FUEL-FEED DEVICE 7XI BE A W m OF ANY DECLARATlON OF A HIGH WLLliTON DAY BY THE COLORADO DEFAKIMENT OF KE.4LTI-I.

OPERATZ A SOLD FUEL-FIRED E A T B G DFVrCE DURlNG A HIGH

2 AT THE 'IDE OF TKE DECLARA'IION OF A HIGH PO?J.LTTON DAY. THE CTJYMANAGERSHALLALWWTKREE (31 HOtiRS FQRTHE BUR!! DOWN OFEXISTING FIRES LN SOLID RJEGBURMNC DEVlCES PRlORToTHE IMnAnON OF EXTORCEAMENT.

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A PE3SONWHO HAS AN ECONOMIC NEED TO BURN SOLID FUEL FOR REsrDENTML SPACE HEXTING PURPOSES OR WHO RELIES ON A SOLID

.MAY ApptY FORA TEMFORARY EXEvLPIlON FXOM SECnON B OFlTlIS ORDNANCE.

F U E L - ~ ~ ~ ~ D E V l C E ~ H I S O R H E R S O L E S O U R C E O F H E A T

A PERSON iMY DEMOIUSTRATE ECONOMC NEED BY CEHIP.YING HIS OR HER E;LIGIBI;UTY FOR LYERGY iisSismCE ACCORDING To ECONOMIC GUIDELINES ESZlftBLlSHED BY THE UNTIED SIXES

ENERGY hsSIswNCE PROGRAM L E A P . ) . AS ADMG\FISTERED BY AR;IPAHOE COtMzy,

OFFICE OF WAGE2&%TA\D BCPGET UXDER'TRE LOW-INCOME

A PERSON MAY DEMONSITAE THAT HE OR SHE RELIES ON A SOLID rFUEL-FIRE 0RSQLAI:HEAXIXG DEXCEASMSORHERSOLESOURCE OF EAT BY SIGhi lG A SWORN EZXIEMEhTTO THAT EFFECT.

A PERSON IS EXEMPT FROM SECIION B OF THIS ORDINANCE TO BURN A SOLID FUELFIRE HEAlING DEvICE PROVIDED THAT DEVICE HAS BEEN CEKIPIED TO MEET COMRtiDO PHASE ID EMISSTON SIX\DARDS OR EPA PHASE Lz STAWARDS FOR WOODSK>VES AND FIREPLACE INSERIS.

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3. AN EXEMPTION OBT- UNDER TKTS SECTlON SHALL BE EFFECTWE FOR TwEtvE (12) MONTHS FROM THE DATE TT IS GRANTED.

D. DEFENSE. IT SHALL BE ;u\I AJTIRMKTNE DEFENSE BURNING ON A HIGH WLLT-TON DAY W E R SECTlON B ABQvE, THATA P m OUTAGE, INTERRUPTION OF NATU€b% c;Ls SGPl"ppY. ORTE-WRAKY EQUIPMENT FA.lLLii EXSTED AT 'IHE TIME iwD LOCATION OF THE VIOLATION. WHICH DID NOT RESULT FROM ANY ACTION OF 'IHE PERSON CHARGED WITH ?HE VIOLATION.

3NSpEcTIOTyS. FOR THE PURPOSE OF D-G COMpllANcE WTIX THE: PROVISIOi\;S OF THTS C'EAPTER TEE CrrY THROUGH AUZ'HORIZED REPRESENTAZTVES. IS HEFEBY AUIHORlZED TO MAKE INsPECTIOI\ss OF SOLID FUEL-FEED HEAXNG DEVICES 'FVHICHARE BEING OPERAlED ON HIGH POLLUXON DAYS. IF A N Y PERSON REFUSES ORRESIRICrS ENTRY AND ACCESS TO ANY PAlT OF A PREMISE, OR REFUSS INSPEmON OR SAM^PLXNG OF A N Y DEVICE. FACICL;TTY OR PmC- WKERE MSPECnON IS SOUGHT, THE CTIY ,MANAGER THROUGH AUIHORIZED REPl?ESn>NEs. SHALL SEEK FROM THE MUNlCPAL COURT A WARRANT FOR INSPECTTON- THE COU" SHALZ, HAVE Fc?IL POWER JLWSDICTION, AND AL.J?HOEUTY TO ENFORCE ALL ORDERS ISSzfED UNDER THE PROVISIONS OF ?MS CHAPTER

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I. ANY PERSON VIOLXTFIG AiW PROVISION OF THIS SECTION SHALL BE PUMSED BY TEIE PE-UTIES SET FORTE3 IN TiTLE 1. C w 4 OF THE ENGLEWOOID MUMCIPAL CODE.

2 THE A M t J M C I P A L C O W JUDGE SHALt TAKE JUDICIAL NOnCE OF ANY DECLARKTION OF A HIGH POLLUTION DAY ISSbZD BY ?HE COMFtADO DEFAKIBENT OF HEALXX.

Introduced. read in fd l . and passed on first readtng on the 6th day o f July 1992-

PubLfshed as a EiIl for an OrdLnance on the 9th day of July. 1992.

Read by title and passed on find reading on the 20th day o f July, 1992

Published by title as Ordinance No. 3/ Series of 1992, on the 23rd day o f July 1992

. - Patricia H, crow, city Clerk

I, Patricia H, Crow, City Clerk of the City of EngIewood, Colorado, hereby certify that the above and foregoing is a t r u e copy of the Ordinance passed on final reading and published by title as Ordinance No.& Series of 1992.

@&&i&d-r - Patricia H. Crow

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Rule Number Federal Heights - Ordinance 565

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O R D I N A N C E NO. 5 6 5

S e r i e s 1987

INTRODUCED B Y :

Councilwoman E a r l e y

C o u n c i l m e n Headley & M a r t i n

AN ORDINANCE AMENDING CHAPTER V I , A R T I C L E I V OF THE M U N I C I P A L CODE OF THE CITY OF FEDERAL EEIGBTS, COLORADO

R E G A R D I N G RESTRICTIONS ON S O L I D FUEL B U R N I N G

BE I T HEREBY ORDAINED BY THE C I T Y COUNCIL O F THE C I T Y O F FEDERAL HEIGHTS, COLORADO, T h a t :

S e c t i o n 1. C h a p t e r V I , A r t i c l e I V of t h e F e d e r a l H e i g h t s M u n i c i p a l Code is h e r e b y amended by a d d i n g S e c t i o n 2 1 , w h i c h S e c t i o n s h a l l r e a d a s follows:

6-4-21 Burn ing R e s t r i c t i o n s . A. D e f i n i t i o n s .

"Barbecue D e v i c e s " means d e v i c e s t h a t are u t i l i z e d

"High P o l l u t i o n Day" means t h a t p e r i o d of t i m e d e c l a r e d t o be a h i g h p o l l u t i o n d a y by t h e C o l o r a d o Department of Health.

"Pe r son" means a n i n d i v i d u a l , p a r t n e r s h i p , c o r p o r a t i o n , company o r o t h e r associat ion,

"Sole S o u r c e o f Heat" means o n e o r more r e s i d e n t i a l s o l i d f u e l - f i r e d h e a t i n g d e v i c e s which c o n s t i t u t e t h e o n l y source of h e a t i n a p r i v a t e r e s i d e n c e for p u r p o s e s o f s p a c e h e a t i n g . A r e s i d e n t i a l s o l i d f u e l - f i r e d h e a t i n g d e v i c e or d e v i c e s s h a l l be c o n s i d e r e d t o b e t h e sole s o u r c e o f h e a t i f t h e p r i v a t e r e s i d e n c e is e q u i p p e d w i t h a p e r m a n e n t l y i n s t a l l e d f u r n a c e o r h e a t i n g s y s t e m , d e s i g n e d t o h e a t t h e r e s i d e n c e , b u t is d i s c o n n e c t e d from its e n e r g y s o u r c e , e .g .? h e a t i n g o i l , n a t u r a l gas, e l e c t r i c i t y o r p ropane .

"Solid F u e l - F i r e d H e a t i n g Device" means a d e v i c e d e s i g n e d f o r s o l i d f u e l c o m b u s t i o n so t h a t u s a b l e h e a t is d e r i v e d f o r t h e i n t e r i o r of a b u i l d i n g , and i n c l u d e s so l id f u e l - f i r e d s t o v e s , f i r e p l a c e s , s o l i d f u e l - f i r e d c o o k i n g s t o v e s , and c o m b i n a t i o n f u e l f u r n a c e s or boilers which burn s o l i d f u e l , S o l i d f u e l - f i red h e a t i n g d e v i c e s do n o t i n c l u d e b a r b e c u e d e v i c e s o r n a t u r a l g a s - f i r e d f ireplace logs.

I. A f t e r t h e e f f e c t i v e d a t e o f t h i s Ord inance , n o p e r s o n may o p e r a t e a s o l i d f u e l - f i r e d h e a t i n g d e v i c e d u r i n g a h i g h p o l l u t i o n day u n l e s s a n e x e m p t i o n h a s been g r a n t e d p u r s u a n t t o S e c t i o n C. below. I t s h a l l b e t h e d u t y o f a l l p e r s o n s o w n i n g o r o p e r a t i n g a s o l i d f u e l - f i r e d d e v i c e t o be aware o f a n y d e c l a r a t i o n of a h i g h p o l l u t i o n d a y by t h e C o l o r a d o Depar tment o f H e a l t h ,

2 . A t t h e t i m e o f t h e d e c l a r a t i o n o f a h i g h

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B , High P o l l u t i o n P r o h i b i t i o n .

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h e C i y A d m i n i s t r a t o r s h a l l a l l o w t h r e e ( 3 ) h o u r s -_ f o r t h e burndown of e x i s t i n g f i r e s i n s o l i d f u e l b u r n i n g d e v i c e s p r i o r t o t h e i n i t i a t i o n of e n f o r c e m e n t .

C . Exempt ion for Sole H e a t Source. 1. A p e r s o n who r e l i e s on a s o l i d f u e l - f i r e d

h e a t i n g d e v i c e a s h i s so l e s o u r c e o f h e a t may a p p l y t o t h e C i t y A d m i n i s t r a t o r o r h i s d e s i g n e e f o r a t e m p o r a r y e x e m p t i o n f r o m S e c t i o n B . a b o v e .

2 . A person a p p l y i n g for a n - e x e m p t i o n m u s t s i g n a s w o r n s t a t e m e n t t h a t h e r e l i e s o n d s o l i d f u e l - f i r e d h e a t i n g d e v i c e a s h i s sole s o u r c e o f h e a t ,

3 . An e x e m p t i o n o b t a i n e d u n d e r t h i s S e c t i o n s h a l l be e f f e c t i v e f o r t w e l v e (12) m o n t h s f rom t h e d a t e i t is g r a n t e d .

D. I n s p e c t i o n s . For t h e p u r p o s e of d e t e r m i n i n g c o m p l i a n c e w i t h t h e

p r o v i s i o n s of t h i s S e c t i o n , t h e C i t y A d K i n i s t t a t o r , t h r o u g h a u t h o r i z e d r e p r e s e n t a t i v e s , is h e r e b y a u t h o r i z e d t o make i n s p e c t i o n s o f s o l i d f u e l - f i r e d h e a t i n g dev ices w h i c h are b e i n g o p e r a t e d on h i g h p o l l u t i o n d a y s . I f a n y p e r s o n r e f u s e s o r r e s t r i c t s e n t r y a n d f r e e access to a n y p a r t of a p r e m i s e , o r r e f u s e s i n s p e c t i o n or s a m p l i n g of a n y d e v i c e , f a c i l i t y o r p r o c e s s w h e r e i n s p e c t i o n is s o u g h t , t h e C i t y A d m i n i s t r a t o r , t h r o u g h a u t h o r i z e d r e p r e s e n t a t i v e s , s h a l l s e e k from t h e M u n i c i p a l C o u r t a w a r r a n t f o r i n s p e c t i o n a n d order t h a t s u c h p e r s o n r e f u s i n g i n s p e c t i o n be r e q u i r e d t o p e r m i t a n i n s p e c t i o n a t a r e a s o n a b l e t i m e , w i t h o u t i n t e r f e r e n c e , r e s t r i c t i o n or o b s t r u c t i o n . The C o u r t s h a l l h a v e f u l l p o w e r , j u r i s d i c t i o n a n d a u t h o r i t y to e n f o r c e a l l orders i s s u e d u n d e r t h e p r o v i s i o n s of t h i s C h a p t e r .

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S e c t i o n 2, T h i s O r d i n a n c e is deemed n e c e s s a r y f o r t h e p r o t e c t i o n of t h e h e a l t h , s a f e t y a n d wel fa re o f t h e c i t i z e n s of- Federa l H e i g h t s .

S e c t i o n 3 , I f a n y a r t i c l e , s e c t i o n , p a r a g r a p h , s e n t e n c e , c l a u s e o r p h r a s e of this O r d i n a n c e is h e l d t o be u n c o n s t i t u t i o n a l o r i n v a l i d for a n y reason, such d e c i s i o n s h a l l n o t a f fec t t h e v a l i d i t y or c o n s t i t u t i o n a l i t y of t h e r e m a i n i n g p o r t i o n s of t h i s O r d i n a n c e . The C i t y C o u n c i l h e r e b y declares t h a t it would h a v e passed t h i s O r d i n a n c e and each p a r t o r p a r t s h e r e o f i r r e s p e c t i v e of t h e f a c t t h a t a n y o n e p a r t o r p a r t s h e r e o f be dec la red u n c o n s t i t u t i o n a l or i n v a l i d .

S e c t i o n 4 . T h e C o u n c i l f i n d s a n d declares t h a t a n e m e r g e n c y e x i s t s and t h a t f o r t h e p r e s e r v a t i o n of t h e c o n t i n u e d o p e r a t i o n of t h e C i t y , t h i s O r d i n a n c e s h a l l become ef fec t ive a n d be i n f u l l force i m m e d i a t e l y upon passage, o n s e c o n d r e a d i n g

S e c t i o n 5. V i o l a t i o n s of t h i s O r d i n a n c e s h a l l b e p u n i s h a b l e i n a c c o r d a n c e w i t h t h e p r o v i s i o n s of 1-1-7 of t h e F e d e r a l H e i g h t s M u n i c i p a l Code.

INTRODUCED, READ AND PASSED, ON FIRST READING, AT A REGULAR MEETING OF THE CITY COUNCIL 0-F THE CITY OF FEDERAL KEIGKTS, COLORADO, T h i s e i g h t e e n t h - day of December, 1987.

R E A D , P A S S E D AND A D O P T E D , ON S E C O N D R E A D I N G , A T A R E G U L A R M E E T I N G OF T H E CITY C O U N C I L O F T H E C I T Y O F F E D E R A L H E I G H T S , COLOf t3D0 , T h i s f i f t h day of J a n u a r y , 1 9 8 8 .

A T T E S T :

A P P R O V E D A S T O FORM:

Karen E . Nieman, C i t y A t t o r n e y

P U B L I S H E D : W e s t m i n s t e r Window

December 2 4 , 1987

J a n u a r y 14, 1988

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Rule Number Glendale - Ordinance 02

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ORDINANCE NO. 2

SERIES OF 1988

AN ORDINANCE AMENDING CHAPTER 14 1/2 OF THE CODE OF ORDINANCES OF THE CITY OF GLENDALE BY ADDING AN ARTICLE REGARDING WOODBURNING RESTRICTIONS ON HIGH POLLUTION DAYS, AND DECLARING AN EIlERGENCY.

WHEREAS, the City Council recognizes that air pollution

in the Denver Metropolitan area is a significant problem, and,

WHEREAS, the City o f Glendale does not presently have an

ordinance which specifically applies to woodburning restric-

tions on high pollution days, and

WHEREAS, the City Council has determined that it is

necessary to establish an ordinance restricting woodburning on

high pollution days as established by the State of Colorado

Department of Health . NOW, TREREFORE, BE IT ORDAINED BY THE CITY COUNCIL OF

THE CITY OF GLENDALE, COLORADO:

1. Chapter 14 1/2 of the Code of Ordinances of the

City of Glendale is amended by the addition of new a Article -- --- 11.1, to read:

ERTICLE 111. WOOD BURNING RESTRICTIONS

Section 14 1/2-20. Purpose: intent.

This article is enacted to protect, preserve and promote the health, safety and welfare of the citizens of the City of Glendale through the reduction, prevention and control of air pollution. It is the inte.it of this article to establish and provide for the enforceme : of w& burning restrictions which will assure that ambient be adequately pure and free from smoke, contamination, pollutants or synergistic agents injur- ious to humans, plant life, animal life OK property, OK which interfere with the comfortable enjoyment of life or property or the conduct of business.

The following definitions shall apply in the interpreta- tion and enforcement of this article and all regulations adopted hereunder:

a. .Barbecue Devices' means devices that are utilized s o l e l y for the purpose of cooking toeci.

b. 'High Pollution Day' means that period of time declared to be a high pollution day by the State of Colorado Department of Health.

c. oPersong' means an individual, partnership, corporation, company or other association.

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d. 'Sole Source of Heat' means one or more residential solid fuel-fired heating devices which constitute the only source of heat in a private residence for the purposes of space

devices shall be considered to be the sole source of heat i f the private residence is equipped with a permanently installed furnace or heating system, designated to heat the residence connected or disconnected from its energy source, utilizing oil, natural gas, electricity, or propane.

heating. No residential solid fuel-fired heating device or "-a

e. 'Solid Fuel Fired Heating Device' means a device designated for solid fuel combustion so that usable heat is derived for the interior of a building, and includes solid fuel-fired stoves, fireplaces, solid fuel-fired cooking stoves, and combination fuel furnaces or boilers which burn solid fuel. Solid fuel-fired heating devices do not include barbecue devices or natural gas fired fireplace logs.

Section 14 1/2-22. Pollution Prohibited.

a. After the effective date of this ordinance, no person may operate a solid fuel-fired heating device during a high pollution day unless an exemption has been granted pursuant to Section 23 below. It shall be the duty of all persons owning or operating a solid fuel-fired device to be aware of any declaration of a high pollution day by the Colorado Department of Health.

b. At the time of the declaration of a high pollution day, the City Manager shall allow three ( 3 ) hours for the burndown of existing fires in solid fuel burning devices prior to the initiation of enforcement.

Section 14 1/2-23. Exemption for Sole Heat Source.

a. A person who relies on a solid fuel-fired heating ,- device as his sole source of heat may apply to the City Manager or his designee for a tempcrary exenption from Section 2 2 above.

b. A person applying for an exemption must sign a sworn statement that he relies on a solid fuel-fired heating device as his sole source of heat.

c. An exemption obtained under this section shall be effective for twelve (12) months from the date it is granted.

Section 14 1/2-24. Non-Owner Occupied Dwelling Units.

It shall be unlawful for a solid fuel-fired heating device to be the sole source of heat in any non-owner occupied dwelling unit. Any violation of Section 2 2 above by the tenant of such a dwelling unit shall be considered a violation by the owner of the dwelling unit if a solid fuel-fired heating device is the tenant's sole source of heat. In such a case, the owner, and not the tenant, shall be liable for any penalty imposed.

Section 14 1/2-2S. Inspections.

For the purpose of determining compliance with the provisions of this chapter, the City Manager, through authorized representatives, is hereby authorized to make inspections Qf solid fuel-fired heating devices which are being operated on high pollution days. If any person refuses or restricts entry and free access to any part of a premise, or refuses inspection or sampling of any device, Pacility or process where inspection is sought, the City Manager, through authorized representatives, shall seek from the Municipal Court a warrant for inspection and order that such person refusing inspection be

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required to permit an inspection at a reasonable time, without interference, restriction, or obstruction. The Court shall have full power, jurisdiction, and authority to enforce all orders issued under the provisions of this chapter.

Section 14 1/2-26. Enforcement.

Any person violating any provisions of this ordinance shall be punished by the penalties set forth in Section 1 - 7 of the Code of Ordinance of the City of Glendale.

2 . If any part, section, subsection, sentence, clause

OK phrase of this ordinance is for any reason held to be

invalid, such invalidity shall not affect the validity of the

remaining sections of the ordinance or of said standards: the

City Council hereby declares that it would have passed the

ordinance and adopted such standards in each part, section,

subsection, sentence, clause or phrase thereof, irrespective

of the fact that one or more parts, sections, subsections,

sentence, clauses or phrases be declared invalid.

3 . All ordinances or resolutions, or parts thereof, in

conflict with this ordinance are hereby repealed, provided

that such repealer shall not repeal the repealer clauses of

such ordinance nor revive any ordinance thereby.

4 . The City Council deems this an emergency ordfnzlnce

and needed for the immediate preservation of the public

health, safety and welfare, and said ordinance shall become

effective immediately UPOR adoption.

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Rule Number Glendale - Ordinance 14

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Ci t .y c-rt G l e n t f a l Y is hereby amended co include the f o l l o ~ i i i g

FIREYLICt ; JSSERT is any uood-burnirtg d e v i c e drrrgned to be installed in an existing f i r e plscc which c o m p l i e s a s

Phase 111 wood s t o v e a s o u t l i n e d i n this section.

FHA$!? 111 WOOD STOVE is any uood-burning d e v i c e t h a t meets t h e most s t r i n g e n t standards adopted by t h e S t a t c of Colorsdo Regiorial Air Queiity Control Cammission. or any non-afrected wood-burning device approved by rlie C o m m i s s i o r i .

2 . TicIe 1 5 . ArticIe 111. of the Cude of Ordirrances of the

C i r y of Glendale. is hershy further amended KO i n c l u d e a new

Se.cl:jon 3708 i n the Uniform Building Code. 1991 Edition, which

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Pl iBLIC HE.W I NC.

PASSED ON TltE SECOKD REAUINC: BT THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY

OF GLENDALE, C O i . O R A D 0 , THIS -&r- DAY OF @4rd4d , 1992 ,

AEiU OHljli ltED FCIBLISHED HY S A I D COUNCIL.

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Rule Number Greenwood Village - Ordinance 9

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A BILL FOR AN ORDINANCE

ORDINANCE NO. 9

INTRODUCED BY KS. POTICHA

SERIES OF 1992

AN ORDINANCE AMENDING SECTION 13.08.020 OF THE CITY OF GREENWOOD VILLAGE CODE. KNOWN AS THE CITY OF GREENWOOD VILLAGE AMFNDMENTS TO UNIFORM BUILDING CODE - 1989, BY THE A D D I T I O N OF A NEW SUBSECTION f S S . 1 ) TKERE OF CONCEZb4ING THE INSTALLATION OF APPROVED GAS BURNING OR ELECTRIC APPLIANCES OR APPROVED F m P L A C E INSEXTS IN ALL FIREPLACES WHICH JlRE INSTALLED OR CONVERTED AFTER THE EFFECTIVE DATE OF THE ORDINANCE. AND PROHIBITING THE INSTALLATION OF FIREPLACE STOVES OR FIREPLACE INSERTS UNLESS S A I D STOVES OR INSERTS MEET CERTAIN COMBUSTION STANDARDS.

WHEREAS, the burning of so l id f u e l f o r hea t ing o r aesthet ic

purposes i n the City of Greenwood V i l l a g e has been determined by

the Council t o be a Cause of a i r po l lu t ion in t h e City; and ~

WHEREAS, the Council has determined tha t , i n the interest of

t h e pro tec t ion of the publ ic hea l th , s a f e t y and welfare and t h e

abatement of nuisances, regula t ions on t h e in s t a l l a t ion of s o l i d

fuel burning appliances should be adopted; and

WHEREAS, t h e Council has determined t h a t it is i n the best

i n t e r e s t of t h e c i t i zens of the City t h a t t h e Code of the City be

amended t o p roh ib i t the i n s t a l l a t i o n of s o l i d f u e l burning

appliances; and

WHEREAS, t h e i n s t a l l a t i o n of approved gas burning o r electric

appl iances or approved f i r e p l a c e i n s e r t s provide an avai lable and

environmentally safe alternative to s o l i d f u e l burning f i rep laces

and stoves; now, therefore

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THE COUNCIL O F THE CITY O F GREENWOOD VILLAGE, COLORADO

ORDAINS :

Section 13.08.020 of the City of Greenwood Village Code is

hereby amended by the addition of new subsection (SS.l) thereof t o

read as follows:

13.08.020 Buildincr Code - Adonted.

Citv of Greenwood Villacre Amendments t o Uniform

, . . (sS.l) New section 3708 is added t o read as follows:

Section 3708. FIREPLACES.

No f i rep lace , as defined in Section 3702, of the Uniform Buildins Code, 1988 Edi t ion, as amended, shall be i n s t a l l e d o r converted from s o l i d f u e l burning unless t h e f i r ep lace contains an approved gas burning appliance, an approved electric appl iance o r an approved f i r e p l a c e inser t . Each f i r ep lace which is ins ta l led o r converted a f t e r the effective date of this ordinance t o include an approved gas burning appl iance o r an approved electric appliance and which is not su i t ab le for solid fuel combustion s h a l l contain a w r i t t e n notice permanently affixed t o said f i r e p l a c e which s h a l l ident i fy the f i r ep lace as one i n which the burning of wood o r other s o l i d fuel is unsafe and is prohibited, A l l f i r ep laces s h a l l comply with a l l t h e requirements of Chapter 37 of the Uniform Buildins Code, 1988 Edition, as amended,

No f i r ep lace stove, as defined i n Section 408 of the Uniform Mechanical Code, 1988 Edition, o r f i r ep lace insert shall be i n s t a l l e d within any building o r structure, unless said fireplace stove o r f i r e p l a c e insert meets the requirements of Phase 111 combustion standards.

As used in this sec t ion , t he term "Phase 111 combustion standards" means the most s t r i n g e n t standards adopted by the Colorado Air Quality Control Commission pursuant to Section 25-7-106.3, C.R,S ,

INTRODUCED AND APPROVED ON FIRST READING ON THE 2ND DAY OF MARCH I 1992, AND ORDERED PUBLISHED IN THE VILLAGER.

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ATTEST:

Barbara d A A Smlth, City Clerk

DAY INTRODUCED AM) APPROVED ON SECOND READING ON THE 16TH O F MARCH , 1992, AND ORDERED REFERENCE TO TITLE ONLY.

ATTEST:

H z ! z Barbara Smith, City Clerk

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Rule Number Greenwood Village - Ordinance 17

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O R D A I N S :

T i t l e ViI, C h a p t e r 5 , o f t h e Greenwood. V i l l z g e O f f i c i z l

Ccde-1980 i s amended by t h e a d d i t i o n _.- of _ _ a new S s c t i z n - - 7 - 5 - 1 9

which s h a l l r e a d as follows:

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I) "Barbeque d e v i c e s " rnez.ns d e v i c e s t j z t Z Z P u t i l i z e d s o l e l y f o r t k e cookiccj of =cod.

2 ) " F i r e p l a c e " m e z ? p - s a h e z r t h , f i r e ct...z.;nSer oz similar p l a c e an& a chimney,

3 ) - "High p o l l u t i o n day" aeaxs thzL-- sericd. of t i m e d e c l s r e d t o b e a high ;?o l lu tFcr : C z y by t h e C a l 3 r z f c Departiner.t o f FI2zl-zh. .

5 ) " S o l e source of h e a t " means one o r more s o l i d f u e l - f i r e d h e a t i n g d e v i c e s which c o n s t i t u t e t h e o n l y s o u r c e o f h e a t i n a p r i v a t e r e s i d e n c e . No s o l i d f u e l - f i red h e a t i n g d e v i c P o r d e v i c e s s h a l l be c o n s i d e r e d to b e t h e s o l e scczce of h e a t i f t h e p r i v a t e r e s i d e n c e i s equi?ged w i t : ? a ?erxanent l : l . . . - . i n s t a l l e d f c r z a c e or h e a c i n q s y s z e 2 w h ~ z n u t i i ~ t 2 s oil, n a t u r a l g z s , e l e c t r i c i t y , or crop,zr.e.

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. . - . I*:-: - - - id fue l - : r r "d h e a t i ~ 5 ce'J:c2'' x e s n s a d e v i c e des ic jzed f a r sz-1.t f a e l ccri-;5z:s:: si: =?,at u s z b l e h 2 a t is de?rLl i~c : z r t h e . . i n c e r l z r .cf a buiLcFncj, - . 2nd i , ? c l u d e s , - . s t o v e s , r r r r s l z c e s , wood s z c v e s cf ar,y c a t u r e , s o l i d f-~21-fize6 cooking s t o v e s , co rnb iza t ion f u e l f u r n a c e s or b o i l e r s which b u r n s c l i d f u e l , .CT a n y o t h e r d e v i c e u s e d for t h e S u r n i z c cf s o l i c cczbcs- t i b l e material.. " S o l i d f c e l - E i r e d k e a t i z q d e v i c e " . eoes n o t i n c l u d e S a r b e q u e d e v i c e s o r n z t z r a f $as- ---,

f i r e d ? i r e p l a c e logs.

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1) It s h a l l b e u n l a w f u l for any p e r s c 3 t o o p e r a z e a s o l i d f u e l - f i r e d h e a t i n q d e v i c e du r i r ?g a 'n igh p o l l u t i o n 2ay u n l i ? s s t k a t persor . hzs an e x e m p t i o n g r a n t e d p u r s u a n t t o s u b s e c t i o n ( C 1 below. I t s h a l l be t h e d u t y of a l l p e r s o n s owning or o p e r a t - i n g a s o l i d f u e l - f i r e d n e a t i n g e e v i c e t o b e a w i r e of any d e c l a r z z i c n 0 2 a h r g h p o l l u t i o n day by t h e Colorado D e p a r r z e n t - of H e a l t h .

At t h e t i n e o f t k e E e c l a r a t i o n o f a h i g h p o l l u t i c n day , t h e ?olict 9epa r tmer . t s h a l l a l l o w t h r e e h c u r s for t h e burx2cwn of e x i s t i n g ?ires i n solid f u e l - f i r e d hea .= izq d e v i c e s ? r i o r t o i r i t i a t i - c e n f o r c e m e n t o f t h i s S e c t i o c .

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( C ) Exempt ion for S o l e S o u r c e of Heat.

1) A person Kay o p e r a t e a s o l i d f c e l - f i r e d h e z i t i n 2 device d u r i p q a h i g n p o l l u t i o n day i f h e has p r e v i o u s i y o b t a i n e d a n exempt ion from t h e Po l i ce Depar tmen t . AE e x e m p t i o n may b e c j rzn ted i f tbe a p p l i c a n t s u b m i t s a sworn s t a t e r e z t t n a t h e r e l i e s o n a s o l i d f u e l - f i r e d h e a t i n g ce-;Lce as his s o l e s o u r c e of h e a t , a n d t h a t sa ic ezevice w a s i n s t a l l s d p r i o r t o J a x u a r y 1 , 1 9 8 8 .

An exempt ion o o t a i c e d u n d e r t h i s s c 5 s e c t i o n s h z l l be e f f e c t i v e for t w e l v e months from t h e date it i s granted and may Se renewed upon c o m p l i a n c e w i t h t h e r e q u i r e m e n t s o f p a r a g r a p h 1) above .

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(D) Non-Owner OccuDied D w e l l i n q U n i t s . It s h a l l b e un lawf= l l for a solid fuel-fired h e a t i n g

5evice t o b e t h e sole s a u r c e of h e a t i n 2r.y non-owner o c c u p i e e d w e l l i n g u n i t . Ar.y v i o l a t i o n o f s u b s e c t i o n (B) a b o v e by t h e t e n a n t of scch a d w e l l i n g ucit s h a l l b e con-

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;revisions of t h i s s e c r i o n , t k e C h i e f cf P o l i c e , o r a Crt.( a o l i c 5 o f f i c o , ~ , i s a u t h o r i z e d . t c x a k e i - s p e c z i c z s sZ scl:e f u e l - f i r e d h e a t i r . 9 d e v i c e s which a re be:zc o c e r z z e d o n hich ? o l l u t i o n d r l ~ s . If a n y pe r so r . r e f u s e s c z r e s z r i c z s eztr l ; c z -Lee a c c e s s t o any p a r t of a ?remises w k 2 r e a s c l i d f x e l - fired h e a t i n g d e v i c e is b e i n g a p e r a t e d c z a hi55 s o l l u t ; , - n cay, or r e z u s e s i n s p e c t i o n o r sa r r2 l ing cf any such d e v i c s w h e r e i n s p e c z i o n i s s o u g h t , t h e C h i e f of P o l i c e , c r C i z y p o l i c e o f f i c e r , n a y a p c l y t o t h e X u n i c i 2 a l Couzt f a r t h 2 iss'c;zrxe of a w a r r a n t f o r i n s p e c t i o n and an c r e e r t h a t t h e cwner , lessee, or o c c u p a n t of t h e p r e m i s e s m u s t s u b m i t t o z n i n s p e c t i o n w i t h o u t i n t e r f e r e n c e , r e s t r i c t i o n , o r c 5 s t r u c t i o n . Zf t h e M u n i c i p a l C o u r t f i n d s t h a t t h e r e are r e a s o n a b l e q r o u ~ c s t o b e l i e v e t h a t t h e b u r z i n g r e s t r i c t i o z s c c n t a i n e d in t h i s s e c t i o n are b e i n g o r nave _been v F c l a t s 2 , i t may i s s u e the reques t ed . w a r r a n t a n d order. The XuzFzisal Court s h z l l have 5 ~ ~ 1 j c r i s d i c t i o n , a u t h c r i t y , poxe r t o i s s u e w z r r a n t s for entr;J i n t o zny p l a c e by t k e Ckief of I?ol ice , , or a C i t y p o l i c e o f f i c e r , where t k e C o u r t i s F r e s e n t z Z wit:? r e r s o c a b l e g r o u n d s t o b e l i e v e t h a t t h e burnizcj r e s t z i c t i o c s c c z t a i n e d i n t h i s sectioE a r e b e i n g or have been v i o l a t e d . "

-=or t h e FurFose of d e t e r y i n i n g ccm?,liar,co, x i t h t h e

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( C - 1 E n f o r c e n e n t . The C h i s f of P o l i c e o r a C i t v police o f f i c e r =?.al l h r v e - -

t3e r e s p o n s i b i l i t y for t h e e n f o r c e m e n t of this secticr?.

(HI V i o l a t i o n s .

- - . I ) Where t h e C k i e f o f P o l i c e o r a C i t y p o l i c e o r z r c e r h a s r e a s o n a b i e F ~ ~ G U ~ C S t'o b e l i a v e tksr any of t h e p r o v i s i o r s of t h i s s e c t i o n a re 5eizq - : is l ; t tec , h e s h a l l i s s u e a w r i t t e n warn ing to tks * . - L ~ l a t _ c r . L Z

s u b s e q u e n t l y o b s e r v e s w i t h i n t:?e f o l f c w i n g t - iz lve- month p e r i o d a n o t h e r v i o l a t i o n of saiZ ?revisions on t h e same p r e m i s e s , he may i s s u e a summons 2nd c o m p l a i n t t o t h e v i o l a t o r .

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2 ) A-1' p e r s o n who s h a l l be convic ted . of a v i o l a t i o n of any p r o v i s i o n o f t h i s sect icn shz .71 Se p u c i s h e d by a f i r i e of 3 2 5 . 0 0 for t h e f i r s t o : : ~ z s e , 4 5 0 . 3 0 for t h e second o f f e n s e , and 9 2 5 . 0 0 :or= =:?an t h e

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(I) At t h e t i m e any pe r so r . rial' 5 2 i s s u e d 2 SL?J;.OT'.S zzd - . c c r n p l a i n t for v i o l a t i c n or t n e p r o v i s ~ c n s o f this

s e c t i o n , t h e p o l i c e o f f i c e r c h a r g i n g sac:? v i c l r t l e x nay g i v e a p e n a l t y a s s e s s r r e n t n o t i c e t o tne s e r s G n c h t r g e z . .

1) Such n c t i c e s h a l l C O C K ~ ~ X t h e infor=?.atior. req-lzed. by s e c z i o n 8 - 1 - 2 ( D ) e x c e c t c h a t i t n e e d zcz c o c t a i n t h e number cf s u c h 3e r scn ' s 2ziL-er 's l i c e n s e .

2 ) I f a p e r s o n t o whcn a p e n a l t y a s s e s s n e n t co t ice i s t e n d e r e d a c c e p t s t > e n o t i c e , such z c c e p t z n c e s h z 1 1 c o n s t i t n t e a n a c k n o w l e c q e n t of c u i l t acd 2 p r o m i s e t o pay t k e f i n e s 2 e c i f i e d i n s u b s e c t i o n ( H ) above t o t h e C i t y ' s M u n i c i p a l C o u r t , e i t h e r i n p e r s o n or by m a i l , w i t h i n 20 dzys from t5e <ate of t h e v i o l a t i o n . A Fer ,a lzy a s s e s s m e n t n o t i c e 5 i v e n t o a c o r 7 o r a t i o n mzy k e acce;;ted by a n o==- --ice= o r by a n a u r h o r i z e d em2Lcyee C T agezt of t?e cor?ora-

s 7 e c i f i e d f i n e w i t k i n szid t i m e seriod. c c x s t l = u t e s a r e f s s a l to a c c e p t t h e p e n z l t y a s s e s s m e n t n c t i c e .

I f a ? e r s o n t o whom a p e n a l t y asses-cxenc- n o t i c e i s ter,dered r e f u s e s t o a c c e p t t k e n o t i c e , t h e n :he n o t i c e s h a l l c o n s t i t u t e a summons and c o m p l a i n t .

t i o n . R e f u s a l , n e q l e c t , o r i n a b i l i t y t o 2 a y t h e 'e

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INTRODUCED, READ IN FULL, AND APPROVED OEI F I 3 S T RSXDISG ON TEE 1 6 t h DAY O F Yay , 1 9 8 8 , AND ORDERED PU"PLISHE3 IN TXE V I L L A G E R .

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fl&& B a r h r a S m i t h , C i t y Clerk

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3ark.ara S r n i t n , C i t y C l e r k

EFFECTIVE: July 9 , 1 9 8 8

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Rule Number Jefferson County - Resolution CC89-873

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Rule Number Lakewood - Ordinance O-86-113

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AHENDED AS OF NOVEMBER 24. 1986

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A BILL FOR AN

ORDINANCE ENACTING A BAN ON WOODBURNING O N POLLUTION ALERT DAYS AND FURTHER DECLARING AH EHERGENCY

WHEREAS. the health, safety and welfare of the citizens of Lakewood are. adversely affected by the degradation of the air quality within the city limits; and

WHEREAS, it Is necessary for the Denver Metropolitan area to make reasonable efforts t o attain the standards establlshed in the Federal Clean Air Act or lose federal highway funds; and

HHEREAS, residential wood combustion produces particulate matter whlch is physically harmful, aesthetfcally unpleasant and contrlbutes to the degradation o f the air quality.

NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT ORDAINED by the City Council of the City of

SECTION 1 . . Definitions. The following words and phrases have the

Lakewood, Colorado, that:

following meanings unless the context clearly lndfcates otherwise:

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( 1 ) "Rarbeque devices" means devices that are utillzed solely for the purpose o f cooking food.

( 2 ) "Fireplace" means a hearth, fire chamber or similarly prepared place and a chimney.

(3) "High pollution day" means a perlod of t i r , e desfgnated as a high pollutfon day by the Colorado Department 3f Health.

(4) "Sole source of heat" means one or more solld fuel burning devices which constitute the only source of heating in a private residence. No solid fuel burnlng device or devices shall be considered to be the sole source of heat if the private iesidence Is equipped with a permanently Installed, furnace or heatlng system utilizing oil, natural gas , electricity, or propane.

"Solid fuel burning device" means a device designed for solid fuel combustion so that usable heat f s derjved for the interior of a bulldfng, and includes, without llmltation, solid fuel burning stoves, fireplaces or wood stoves of any nature, solld fuel burnfng cooking stoves, combinatlon fuel furnaces or boilers which burn solid fuel, or any other device used for the burnfng of solid combustible material. Solid fuel burning devices do not include barbeque devices or natural gas-fired fireplace logs.

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SECTION 2 . Woodburnlng Prohfbition.

( 1 ) it shall be unlawful for any person to operate a solid fuel burnlng device during a high pollution day unless an exemptlon has been granted pursuant to Section 3. It shall be the duty of all persons owning or operating a solld fuel burning device to be aware of any declaration o f a high pollution day by the Colorado Department of Health.

( 2 ) At the tlme of the declaration of a high pollution day, the City Manager shall allow three hours for the burndown of existing fires in solid fuel burning devices prior t o the inltiatlon of enforcement.

SECTION 3. It Is an afflrmatlve defense to a charge of burnlng on a h i g h pollution day that a person has obtained a temporary exemptlon demonstrating (a> an economic need to burn solld fuel for resldential space heatlng purposes, or (b) rellance on a solld fuel- burnlng device installed prfor.to December 1 , 1986, as the sole source of heat. exemptions according to the following standards:

The City Hanager may grant such

(1) A person shall demonstrate economic need by certifying eligibllity t

for energy assistance according t o economic guidelines established by the United States Office of Management and Budget under the Low-Income Energy Asststance Program (L.E.A-P.), as administered by Jefferson County.

A person applyfng for an exemptlon must slgn a s w w n statement demonstrating rellance on a solld fuel burning device Installed prlor t o December 1, 1986, as the sole source of heat’.

( 2 )

(31 An exemption obtained under thls section shall be effectlve for one year from the date ft i s granted.

SECTION 4. For the purpose of determinlng compliance with the provisions of this chapter. C t t y of Lakewood Inspectors are hereby authorlzed to make Inspections of all alr contamlnatlon sources, including sol id fuel burning devices whlch are being operated o n high pollution days, and to take samples o f air for analysis whenever necessary t o determine the quantlty and character o f alr pollutants. If any person refuses or restrfcts entry and free access t o any part o f a premise, or refuses inspection or sampling o f any device, facf’lity or process where fnspectlon 1 s sought, the lnspectors shall seek from the Hunicipal Court o f the Ctty of Lakewood a search varrant authorfzing an fnspector t o enter the premlses and comply with this Section. The court shall have full power, jurisdiction and authorlty to enforce all orders Issued under the provisions o f this chapter.

SECTION 5- This ordinance shall be enforceable o n and after December 1 , 1986.

SECTION 6. Emergency!. Thls ordlnance 1; necessary for the tmnediate preservation of the public health and safety and an emergency exists by reason of the fact that the enactment of this ordinance Is necessary to the orderly and efflclent adminlstratlon o f the buslness of the CIty of Lakewood; therefore, this ordlnanxe shall take effect followlng adoption imedlately “nnn + h e r 4 n n a + r t r n nf t h i i ordlnance b y the Hayor (or Mayor Pro Tem) approving

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INTRODUCED, READ AH0 PASSED on first readlng at a regular meeting o f the City Councll on November 10. 1986; ordered published in full in the L a k e w m d Sentinel and Publfc Hearing and consideration on final passage set for November 24 , 1986, at 7 o'clock p.m. at Lakewmd City Hall, 445 South Allison Parkway, Lakewood, Colorado.

ATTEST: 1

&Lu- 9 &u- Karen Goldmany City Clerk

INTRODUCED, READ AND ADOPTED by the City Council the 24 th day of November , 1986.

SIGNED AND APPROVED THIS 25th day of November , 1986. t

PURSUANT TO THE EMERGENCY PROVISION CONTAINED IN THIS ORDINANCE.

- v Linda Shliw, Mayor

I hereby certify and attest that the within and foregoing Ordinance was introduced, read and passed on first reading on the date hereinabove set forth, publlshed in full in the Lakewood Sentinel on the 14th day of November , 1986; introduced, read, finally passed and adopted by the Clty Councll, and sfgned and approved by the Mayor on the dates hereinabove set forth.

ATTESTED AND CERTIFIED:

Karen Goldman. C1 ty C1 e r h

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Rule Number Lakewood - Ordinance O-92-61

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A BILL FOR AN -.-

ORDINANCE AMENDING THE UNIFORM BUILDING CODE A?JD CHAPTER 8.12 OF "HE M E W O O D MUNICIPAL CODE RELATING TO PHASE 111 WOODBURNING APPLIANCES

is a major contributor to the air pollution i n the Denver metropolitan area; and,

WHEREAS, the General Assembly has found that such air pollution and wood smoke is damaging to the health, safety and welfare of the population i n the Denver metropolitan area; and

a i r , the General Assembly has enacted Sections 25-7-411 to 25-7.- 413 of the Colorado Revised Statutes to encourage and promote the reduction of woodburning devices and the use of less polluting devices by taking advantage of new technology; and

encourage and promote the reduction of woodburning devices and the use of less polluting devices.

3e It Ordained by the Citv Council of the C i t y of Lakewood, Colorado, t-ha t: :

WHEREAS, the General Assembly has determined t h a t w o o d smoke

WHEREAS, in order t o reduce wood smoke emissions into t h e

WHEREAS, the City Council of the City of Lakewood wishes t o

SECTION 1.

8.12.010 DEFINITIONS. The following words and phrases hak-e the following meanings unless the context clearly indicates otherwise:

utilized solely for the purpose of cooking food.

similarly prepared place and a chimney.

designated as a high pollution day by the Colorado Department of Health.

"Fireplace insert" means any woodburning device designed to be installed in an existing fireplace which meets the Phase I11 Wood Stove standard, as such tern is defined in Subsection (5) of this s e c t i o n .

device that meets the most stringent standards adopted

Chapter 8.12 of the Lakewood Municipal Code is hereby repealed and reenacted as follows:

(1) "Barbeque devices" means devices that are

. (2) "Fireplace'' means a hearth, fire chamber ox

"High pollution day" means a period of time (3)

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( 5 ) "Phase 111 Wood Stove" means any woodburning

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by the Air Quality Control Commission pursuant to Section 25-7-106.3(1), C . R . S . , or any nonaffected woodburning device that is approved by the Commission.

(6) "Sole source of heat" means one or more solid fuel burning devices which constitute the only source of heating in a p r i v a t e residence. device o r devices shall be considered to be t h e sole source of heat if the private residence is equipped with a permanently i n s t a l l e d furnace or heating system utilizing oil, natural gas, electricity, or propane.

"Solid fuel burning device" means a device designed for solid fuel combustion so tha t usable heat is derived for the i n t e r i o r of a building, and includes, without lidcation, solid fuel burning Btoves, fireplaces or wood stoves of any nature, solid f u e l burn ing cooking stoves, combination f u e l furnaces or boilers which burn solid f u e l , o r any o ther device used f o r the burning of solid combustible material. fuel burning devices do not include barbeque devices of natural gas-fired fireplace logs.

No solid fuel burning

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Solid

8-12.020 INSTALLATION. On or after January 1, 1993, any new or remodeled fireplace t o be installed shal l be one of the following:

(1) A gas appliance;

(2 ) An electric device; or

(3) A fireplace or fireplace insert that meets the most stringent emissions standards f o r wood stoves established by t h e Air Quality Control C o d s s i o n , or any other clean burning device that is approved by t he Air Quality Control Commission.

8.12.030 WOODBURNING - - PROHIBITION. (1) It is unlawful for any person to operate a solid

fuel burning device during a high pollution day unless an exemption has been granted pursuant to Section 8.12.040. It is the duty of all persons owning or operating a s o l i d f u e l burning device t o be aware of any declaration of a high pollution day by the Colorado Department of Health-

pollution day, the City Manager shall allow three hours ( 2 ) A t the time of the declaracion of a high

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for t h e burndown of existing f i r e s in solid f u e l burning devices p r i o r to the initiation of enforcement.

8.12.040 EXEMPTION.

(1) It is an affirmative defense to a charge of

(a) was utilizing an appiiance listed in

burning on a high pollution day that a person

S e c t i o n 8-12-020, or

(b) has obtained a temporary exemption

An economic need to burn s o l i d

demonstrating:

i) fuel for residential space heating purposes; or

ii) Reliance on a s o l i d fuel burning device inatalled prior to December 1, 1986, as the sole source of heat.

The City Manager may grant exemptions as set ( 2 )

.. forth in 8-12-040(b) according to the following a tandards : I

(a) A person sha l l demonstrate economic need by certifying eligibility fo r energy assistance according to economic guidelines established by the United States Office of Management and Budget under the Low-income Energy Assistance Program (L.E.A.P.), as adrninietered by Jefferson County.

A person applying for an exemption must 6ign a s w o r n statement demonstrating reliance on a solid fuel burning device ins ta l l ed prior to December 1, 1986, as the sole aource of heat.

( c ) An exemption obtained under t h i s section shall be effective for one year from the date it is granted.

(b)

8.12.050 INSPECTIONS. For the purpose of determining compliance with t h e provisions of this chapter, city inspector8 are authorized to make inspections of a l l air contamination sources, including solid f u e l burning devices which are being operated on high pollution days, and to take samples of air for analysis whenever

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necessary t o determine t h e quantity and character of a i r pollutants. and f ree access to any p a r t of a premise, or refuses inspection or sampling of any device, facility or process where inspection is sought, the inspectors shall seek from the Municipal Court of the C i t y of Lakewood a search warrant authorizing an inspector to e n t e r the premises and comply w i t h this section. The court shall have full power, jurisdiction and authority to enforce a1 orders issued under the provisions of this chapter.

I f any person refuses o r restricts entry

S E C T I O N 2 . Subsection 14.02 - 040 (3) (B) of the Lakewood Municipal Code is amended by t h e addition of the following paragraph :

Sec. 304(g) Waiver fo r c lean burnina device. The building official shall waive the permit fee f o r the installation of a decorative gas appliance or Phase 111 certified s o l i d fuel-burning device meeting the most stringent emission standards for wood stoves established under state statute and/or regulations promulgated by t h e Colorado A i r Quality Contro l Commission, as demonstrated by a test by an E.P.A. accredited laboratory- This waiver shall expire and be of no ef fec t on January I, 1994.

S E C T I O N 3 . This ordinance shall take effect thirty (30) days af te r final publication.

meeting of the City Council on October 26, 1992; ordered published in full in the Lakewood Sentinel and Public Hearing and consideration on final passage s e t for November 9, 1992, at 7 o’clock p-m. at Lakewood City H a l l , 445 South Allison Parkway, Lakewood, Colorado.

INTRODUCED, READ AND PASSED on first reading at a regular

ATTEST :

L U - - Karen Goldnfan, City Clerk

INTRODUCED, READ AND ADOPTED by the City Counci l the 9 t h day of November , 1992.

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APPROVED AND SIGNED TEIS 1 0 t h day of November , 1992.

I hereby certify and attesr that the within and foregoing Ordinance was introduced, read and passed on the first reading on the date hereinabove set f o r t h , published i n f u l l in the Lakewood Sentinel on the 29th day of October , 1992; introduced, read, .finally passed and adopted by the City Council, and signed and approved by the Mayor on t h e dates hereinabove set f o r t h .

ATTESTED AJm CERTIFIED :

&&&P- Karen Gal@ , City Clerk

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C i t y Manager as - A<. Community Resources D a t e Police Department Date Employee Relations Date Planning, Permits and Public Works Finance Date City Clerk Date

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Rule Number Littleton - Ordinance 26

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INTRODUCED BY

C I T Y O F LITTLETON, COLORADQ

ORDINANCE NO. 26 -

E d e y and Tot is ing COUNCILMEMBERS

AN ORDINANCE OF THE CITY OF LITTLETON,

BY PROVIDINI BOR REBTRICTIONS ON NER SOLID FUEL BURNING FIREPLACES AND BTOVES.

COLORADO, AMENDING THE UNIFORH BUILDING CODE

WHEREAS, t h e burning of s o l i d f u e l f o r h e a t i n g o r aesthetic purposes is a cause of air p o l l u t i o n i n the C i t y ;

WHEREAS, t h e General Assembly has determined t h a t it is necessary t o r egu la t e t h e type of s o l i d f u e l burning devices which may be h e r e a f t e r i n s t a l l ed i n t h e C i t y of Littleton; and

WHEREAS, the C i t y Council deems it necessary t o amend t h e Uniform Building Code to inc lude p r o v i s i o n s for t h e r egu la t ion of s o l i d fue l burning devices as r e q u i r e d by s t a t e law.

HOW, TEEREPORE, BE IT ORDAINED BY TEE CITY COUNCIL O F TEE CITY O F LITTLETON, COLORADO, THA2:

Beation 1 : T i t l e 4 , Chapter I, Sect ion 5 of t h e L i t t l e t o n City Code is hereby amended by t h e add i t ion of new Subsec t ions (PP) and (QQ) t o read as fOllOW6:

(JPPj Chapter 37 of the Uniform Building Code is hereby amended by t h e add i t ion of a new Section 3708 t o read:

Notwithstanding anything contained i n t h i s Chapter t o t h e contrary, any new o r remodeled f i r e p l a c e s h a l l be one of the following:

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(1) Gas appliance;

( 2 ) An electric device; o r

( 3 ) A fireplace or f i r e p l a c e i n s e r t t h a t meets t h e most s t r ingen t emission s t a n d a r d s for wood s toves e s t ab l i shed by the Air Quality ContLol Commission of t h e Department of Health of the Sta te of Colorado, o r any o t h e r c lean burning device that is approved by s a i d Commission.

Any person who i n s t a l l s o r c o n s t r u c t s any f i r e p l a c e i n s e r t o r f i r e p l a c e s h a l l provide evidence of a cer t i f icate i ssued by t h e A i r P o l l u t i o n Control Division of t he Department of Heal th O f the S t a t e of Colorado for such f i r e p l a c e , and i n t h e case of site-built f i r e p l a c e s , s h a l l demonstrate compliance with t h e c e r t i f i c a t e , Such

demomtra t ion of compliance shall include inspection by t h e building inspector, or his or her design\>, of the new fireplace a f t e r installation. The owner of any site- built fireplace shall be responsible f o r t h e payment of all costs of such inspection.

-p-& )' Section 802 of t h e Uniform Mechanical Code is hereby lpd amended by the addition of the following sentence, a s the last sentence thereof.

Every new installntion of a solid fuel burning vented decorative appliance or room heater shall meet the most stringent emission standards f o r wood stoves established under t h e Uniform Building Code, as amended.

lkwiwLu The provisions of Section 1 of this ordinance shall be effective January 1, 1993.

l€QswLu Severability. If any part, section, subsection, sentence, clause or phrase of this ordinance is f o r any reason he ld to be invalid, such invalidity shall not n f f e c t the v a l i d i t y of t h e remaining eections of t h i s ordinance. The City Council hereby declares that it would have passed this ordinance, including each part, s e c t i o n , subsection, sentence, clause or phrase hereof, irrespective of the fact t h a t one or more parts, sections, subsections, sentences, clauses or phrases may be declared invalid,

Bection 4~ Repaaler. All ordinances or r e s o l u t i o n s , or parts thereof, in c o n f l i c t with this ordinance are hereby repealed, provided t h a t this repealer shall not repeal the repealer clauses of such ordinance nor revive any ordinance thereby.

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INTRODUCED AS A BILL at a regularly scheduled meeting of

the City Council of the City of Littleton on the 21st day of July,

1992-, passed on first reading by a vote of - FOR and - AGAINST;

and ordered published in full in the Littleton Independent of July

23, 1992.

PUBLIC HEAXING on the Ordinance to take place on t h e m 18th

of August, 1992, in the Council Chambers, Littleton Center,' 2255

West Berry Avenue, Littleton, Colorado, at the hour of ?:30 p.m-,

or as soon thereafter a s it may be heard.

PASSED on second and f i n a l reading, following public

hearing, by a vote of - FOR and - AGAINST on the "9rfKi day of IzxIxzl 18th

August, 1992, anu ordered published by reference only in the

Littleton Independent on the 2 0 t h

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Rule Number Littleton - Ordinance 51

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CITY OF LITTLETON, COLORADO

ORDINANCE NO. 2 Series of 1988

IHTEODUCED BY C0UNCIL;MEN Tonsing and Thornton

AN ORDINANCE PROHIBITING THE INSTALLATION OF NOHCONFORMING S O L I D FUEL BURNING DEVICES; PROHIBITING THE OPERATION OF SOLID FUEL BURNING DEVICES ON HIGH POLLUTION DAYS; AND PROVIDING EXEMPTIONS FROM, AND ESTABLISHING FINES FOR, VIOLATIONS OF SUCH PROHIBITION.

WHEREAS, the health, safety and welfare of the citizens of the City of Littleton a re adversely affected by the degradation of the a i r quality within the City limits; and

late m a t t e r which can be physically harmful, aesthetically unpleasant, and contribute to the degradation of the air quality;

WHEREAS, residential wood combustion produces particu-

and

WHEREAS, the City Council desires to impose cerkain limitations on activities t h a t have an impact on the quality Of a i r and to provide for effective enforcement; and

WHEREAS, the City Council wishes t o encourage the replacement of polluting devices with those that meet or exceed the standards of the State of Colorado.

NOW, THZREFORE, BE I T 0RI)AINED BY THE CITY COUNCIL OF CITY OF LITTLETON, COLORADO, THAT:

Sect ion 1: Title 4 of the Littleton Municipal code is amended by the addition oE a new chapter 5:

4-5-2: Definitions. The following words and phrases have the follawing meanings unless the context clearly indicates otherwise:

A. I'Approved s o l i d fuel burning device'E shall. mean a s o l i d fuel burning device which has been certified by the Colorado Department of Health in accordance w i t h procedures specified in Colorado Air Quality Control Commission Regulations as meeting t h e emissions standards for certification under such regulation.

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"Burn down time" shall mean that period of time not to exceed three hours following the declaration of a high pollution day required for the cessation of combustion within any solid f u e l burning device pursuant to this ordinance.

"Exemption Permit" shall mean any symbol adopted by the City Manager for purposes of notification of exemption f r o m the no burn regulations herein, which m a y include signs, placards, decals, or other appropriate symbols easily visible f r o m the street side of the property upcm which it is installed or placed.

"Exempt solid fue l burning devices" shall mean t lwse devices specifically exempted from regulation by the Commission in accordance with applicable state law.

nFireplacetl s h a l l mean a structure designed fo r the burning of wood (whether or not it is an integral part of the construction of a building) which would commonly be considered a fireplace.

"High pollution day" shall mean that period of time declared by t he City Mahager or the Colorado Department of Health to be a high pollution day.

"Nonconforming s o l i d fuel burning devicef8 shall mean any solid fuel burning device which is not an approved solid fue l burning device.

"Person" shall mean an individual, partnership, corporation, company, or other association.

t*Sole source of heat" shall mean one or m o r e residential solid fuel burning devices which constitute the only source of heat in a private residence. device or devices sha l l be considered to be the sole source of heat if the private residence is equipped with a permanently installed furnace or heating system designed to heat t h e residence or any part thereof, connected or disconnected f r o m its energy source, utilizing o i l , natural gas, electricity or propane.

No residential solid fuel burning . . , I

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J. "Solid fuel burning device" shall mean any solid fuel burning device, including but not l i m i t e d to, free-standing fireplaces, airtight stoves, franklin stoves, masonry fireplaces, prefabricated zero clearance f i replaces , any similar fireplace the operation of which requires it to be built in the structure as a component of the building, a fireplace insert or another device intended f o r use to heat interior habitable space or for aesthetic enjoyment, provided such device is capable of burning solid fue l such as wood, coal, or any other solid fuel. S o l i d fuel burning devices shall not include natural gas devices or solid fuel cooking devices.

4-5-3 : Installation of New S o l i d Fuel Burning Devices After the effective date of this ordinance. no person shall install a solid fuel burning device unless authorized to do so i n a building permit. No building permit shall be issued authorizing the installation of a solid fue l burning device, unless such device is an approved s o l i d Iuel burning device or an exempt solid fuel burning device. fuel burning devices f o r purposes of installation only until such time as the Colorado A i r Quality Control Commission (the t'Commissiontt) promulgates emissions standards f o r fireplaces. As of the compliance date specified in such regulations, only those fireplaces certified by the Colosado Department of Health as having emissions which do not exceed the emissions standards shall be considered to be approved s o l i d f u e l burning devices.

Fireplaces shall be deemed approved solid ,

4-5-4 : S o l i d Fuel Burning During H i g h Pollution Days Prohibited.

A. It shall be unlawful f o r any person to operate a solid fuel burning device during a high pollution day unless an exemption permit has been issued pursuant to Sect ion 4-5-5 below. owning or operating a s o l i d fuel burning device to be aware of any declaration of a high pollution day by the Littleton City Manager or the Colorado Department of Health. Any such declaration shall constitute con- structive notice of the existence of a high

It shall be the duty of all persons

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2 . Approved or exempt solid f u e l burning devices. approved or exempt s o l i d fuel burning device shall be e l i g i b l e f o r an exemption from the prohibition o r operation contained in subsection 1 of this section. Persons entitled to an exemption under this section shal l be issued an exemption permit which must be displayed on the premises to which the exemption applies and be visible from a place of public access on high p o l l u t i o n days.

Any person who operates an

3. Fireplaces. Fireplaces shall not be e l i g i b l e for exemption from the provisions of this section u n t i l such time as emissions standards for fireplaces are promulgated by the Commission. Thereaf- ter, only those fireplaces which have been certified by the Colorado Depart- ment of Health as having emissions t h a t do not exceed the emissions standards shall be exempt from the provisions of this section.

B. The fee f o r an exemption permit shall be $25.00. of any inspection or testing which may be required by regulations promulgated pursuant to Sect ion 4-5-4(D) hereof. Any such Costs shall be in addition to said fee and paid p r i o r to said inspection or test. No fee shal l be charged f o r a t'sole source of heat" exemption.

TRis fee shal l no t include t h e costs

C . An exemption shall remain in ef€ect until:

1. A residence which has a ftsole source of heat'' exemption installs a permanent heating system using oil, natura l gas, electricity or propane; or

2. A visible emission violation is detected f o r the third time in a single burning season (October through March) at a premise with an exemption permit f o r an "approved s o l i d fuel burning devicer1 i or

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3. More stringent Federal or State laws or regulations are adopted or promulgated.

4-5-6: Investigation and Compliance.

For the purpose of determining compliance w i t h the provisions of this ordinance City inspectors are hereby authorized to make inspections. If any person refuses o r restricts entry and free access to any part of a premise, or refuses inspection or sampling of any device, facility or process where inspection is sought, the inspectors shall seek f r o m the municipal court a search warrant authorizing an inspector to enter the premises and comply with this section. The court shall have full power, jurisdiction and authority to enforce all orders issued under the provisions of this section.

Section 2: Severability. If any section, subsection, sentence, clause, phrase or por t ion of this ordinance is f o r any reason held invalid or unconstitutional in a court of competent jurisdiction, such portion shall be deemed a separate, distinct and independent provision and shall not affect t h e validity of the remaining portion thereof.

Section 3: Repealer. All acts, orders, resolutions, o r parts thereof taken by the City and in conflict w i t h t h i s ordinance are hereby repealed, except that this repealer shall n o t be construed so as to revive any act , order, ordinance, resolution or part thereof heretofore repealed.

ZNTRODUCED AS A BILL at a regularly scheduled meeting

the City COUhCil of the City of Littleton on the 15th day of

1988, passed on first reading by a vote of ' ' FOR

-AGAINST; and ordered published in full in the Indepen-

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P U B U C HEARING on the Ordinance to take place on the

, 1988, in the Council Chambers,

tittleton Center, 2255 West Berry Avenue, L i t t l e t o n , Colorado, at

hour of 7:30 p.m. , or as soon thereafter as it may be heard.

--urulnance No. 51 - l ~eries of 1988-

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as amended

PASSED 'on second and f i n a l reading, fo l lowing

AGAINST on t h e

, 1988; and ordered published by reference

1 5 ;hear ing, by a vote of FOR and I

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the Independent on the 9 t h day of December , 1988. - ATTEST :

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Rule Number Longmont - Ordinance O-89-1

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Ordinance O-89-1 - Longmont.pdf

O R D I N A H C E tJ0. 0-89-1

A N ORDINANCE A D D I N G A N E W C H A P T E R TO THE LONGHONT M U N I C I P A L C O D E R E G A R D I N G RESTRICTIONS Or4 S O L I D FUEL-FIRED H E A T I N G D E V I C E S A N D COAL B U R N I N G .

BE I T O R D A I N E D B Y THE CITY C0U:ICIL OF THE CITY OF LONGMONT, COLORADO:

Sec t ion 1: A new chap te r i s added t o t h e Longmont Municipal Code t o read a s fo'l 1 ows :

CHAPTER 15.44 B U R N I N G RESTRICTIONS

Sect ions :

16.44.010 D e f i n i t i o n s 16.44.020 H i g h P o l l u t i o n P r o h i b i t i o n 15.44.060 Inspec t ions 16.44.030 Exemptions 15.44.070 Violat ion--Penal ty 16.44.040 Defense 16.44.080 Yiola t ion- - In junc t ive Re l i e f 16.44.050 Coal Burning P r o h i t i e d 15.44.090 Severance C1 ause

16.44.010 Def in i t i ons : The fo l lowing words and phrases s h a l l have t h e ind ica t ed meanings:

A . ) "High P o l l u t i o n Day" means t h a t per iod of time declared t o be a h i g h J l l u t i o n day by t h e Colorado Department of Health.

6.) "Sole source o f hea t" means one o r more s o l i d f u e l - f i r e d hea t ing de- v i c e s w h i c h c o n s t i t u t e the only source of h e a t i n a p r i v a t e res idence f o r purposes of space hea t ing . -

C.) fuel combustion so t h a t useable h e a t i s de r ived f o r t h e i n t e r i o r of a b u i l d i n g and inc ludes s o l i d f u e l - f i r e d s t o v e s , f i r e p l a c e s , and furnaces o r b o i l e r s . "Sol- i d f u e l - f i r e d hea t ing device" does h o t i nc lude a barbecue device used s o l e l y f o r the cooking o f food o r na tu ra l g a s - f i r e d f i r e p l a c e logs .

"Soljd f u e l - f i r e d hea t ing device" means a device designed f o r s o l i d

15.44.020 Hiqh P o l l u t i o n P r o h i b i t i o n

A . ) I t s h a l l be unlawful f o r any person t o opera t e a s o l i d f u e l - f i r e d h e a t i n g d e v i c e du r ing a h i g h p o l l u t i o n day un le s s t h a t person has an exemption g ran ted pu r suan t t o Sec t ion 15.44.030 below. I t s h a l l be the du ty of a l l per - sons owning o r o p e r a t i n g a s o l i d f u e l - f i r e d device t o be aware of any dec la ra - t ion of a high p o l l u t i o n day by the Colorado Department of Hea l th .

a l l ow three ( 3 ) hours f o r the burndown o f exis t ing f i r e i n s o l i d fue l -burn ing dev ices p r i o r t o t h e i n i t i a t i o n of enforcement.

8 . ) A t the time of the d e c l a r a t i o n of a high p o l l u t i o n day, the C i ty s h a l l

16.44.030 Exemptions

A . ) A person may ope ra t e a s o l i d f u e l - f i r e d hea t ing device d u r i n g , a h i g h p a l u t i o n day i f an exemption has p r e v i o u s l y been obtained from the Ci ty Manager

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o r his designee. a p p l i c a n t submits a Sworn statement t h a t e i t h e r , 1.) of heat a n d t h a t s a i d device was ins ta l led p r i o r t o the effect ive the ordinance codified herein, or 2 . ) a n e l e c t r i c a l heating system is t h e primary source and a s o l i d fuel-f i red heating device i s a supplemental heating system, and t h a t said System Was ins ta l led pr ior t o the e f fec t ive date of the ordinance codified herein. A fee t o cover the administrative cos ts of the exemption cer- t i f i c a t e may be charged. The fee shall be establ ished and from time t o t i n e revised by resolut ion of the C i t y Council.

An exemption may be g r a n t e d i f the a sol id fue l - f i red burning device i s the s o l e source

date of

5.) An exemption obtained u n d e r t h i s section shal l be effect ive f o r one upon submission o f a new year from the da te i t i s granted and may be renewed

sworn statement as provided i n subsection A . ) , above.

C.) An exemption granted as provided herein may be revoked by the C i t y y s o a s t o c r e a t e i f the sol id fuel-f i red-heat ing device i s operated i n e f f i c i e n t

a nuisance due t o excessive smoke production.

The exemption c e r t i f i c a t e shal l be posted i n a consp 0.) near the m a i n entrance t o be v is ib le from the s t r e e t .

16.44.040 Defense

I t shal l be an affirmative defense t o a charge of b u r n i n q

cuous location

- on a h i g h pollu- interrupt ion of t i o n day under Section 16.44.020 above, t h a t a power outage,

natural gas supply, or temporary equipment f a i l u r e existed a t the time and locat ion o f the v io la t ion , which d i d n o t r e s u l t from any action of the person charged w i t h t h e violat ion,

16.44.050 Coal B u r n i n q Prohibited

I t sha l l be unlawful t o b u r n coal i n any f o r m i n a sol id fuel-fired heating device.

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16.44.050 Inspections

For the purpose o f determining compliance w i t h the provisions of t h i s inspections

on chapter , the Ci ty Manager, o r his designee i s authorized t o make t o determine whether so l id fuel-f i red heating devices are h i g h pol lut ion days. t o any p a r t o f the premises, o r refuses inspection o f any device, the Municipal Court may issue a warrant f o r inspection and order t h a t such person refusing inspection be required t o permit an inspection a t a reasonable time, without in te r fe rence , r e s t r i c t i o n , o r obstruction. The Court shall have f u l l power, j u r i s d i c t i o n , and authori ty t o enforce a l l orders issued o f t h f s chapter,

being operated I f any person refuses o r r e s t r i c t s entry or f r e e access

under the provisions

16.44.070 Yiolation--Penalty

Any person, f i m , o r corporation v io la t ing any of the provis ions of t h i s chapter sha l l be deemed gui l ty of a misdemeanor, and each such person shall be deemed g u i l t y o f a separate offense f o r each and every day or portion thereof

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d u r i n g which any violat ion of any of the provisions of t h i s chapter i s commit-

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ted, continued, o r permitted, and upon conviction of any such violation s u c h person shall be punishable by a fine of not more than $300 o r by imprisonment for not more than 90 days, o r by both such fine and imprisonment. .

16.44.080 Violation--Injunctive Relief

Notwithstanding any other penalties, any violation of. this chapter i s deemed a public nuisance. torney from seeking appropriate legal or equitable relief from any court of competent jurisdiction.

Nothing in this chapter shaJ’1 prevent the City At-

16.44.090 Severance Clause

If any article, section paragraph, sentence, clause, or phrase of this ordinance is held t o be unconstitutional o r invalid for any reason, such decision shall not affect the validity o r constitutionality of the remaining portions of the ordinance. The City Council hereby declares that it would have passed this ordinance and each part o r parts thereof, irrespective of the fact that any one part o r parts be declared invalid o r unconstitutional.

INTRODUCED, READ, AND ADOPTED on first reading and ordered pub1 full this 27? day o f bEC€mB a , 1 9 B .

FINALLY ADOPTED AND ORDERED FINALLY PUBLISHED by title only this Jf , 19-.

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Effective Date:

DAY OF NOTICE: PUBLIC HEARING ON THE ABOVE ORDINANCE WILL BE HELD ON THE , 1989 IN COUNCIL CHAMBERS AT 7:OO P . M .

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Rule Number Mountain View - Ordinance 90-5

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BWORE W E TOWN COUNCJL

STATE of C O L O W . TOWN OF MOUNTAIN VJELV

ORDINANCE 90- 5-

'AN ORDINANCE AMENDING CHAPTER 16, SECTION 13-04, OF THE CODE OF THE TOWN OF MOUNTAIN VIEW, COLORADO, MEMPTING CERTAIN CERTIFIED WOOD BURNING STOVES FROM THE RESTRICTIONS OF SAID CHAPIER,'

BE IT ORDAWED BY THE TOWN COUNCIL OF THE TOWN OF MOUNTAIN VIEW.

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I . Mountain View, Colorado be amended by adding thereto the following su hscction C.

mat Section 13-04 of Chaptcr 16 of the Town Code of the Town of

C; Exemmion For New Technolow Stoves. The Town Council shall i rant an exemption from Section 16-13-03 of this chapter to any person who has a solid fuel-fired heating device which is currently cerrified as a Phase I 1 Slove by rhe Colorado Air Pollution Control Division and the United Stales Environmenial Protection Agency and does not exceed a standard of 8 drh. particulate and 100 ghr. carbon monoxide, AND THAT SAID STOVE SHALL NOT EMIT ANY VISIBLE EMISSIONS DURING A HIGH POLLUTION DAY.

2. Pi!] faice and effect except as specificzl!y amended herein.

I m R O D U C m , Em AND ORDERED P O S E D THIS 1990.

That all of the other trrms and conditions of said Chapter 16 remain in

DAY OF &,- - .* A , A.D..

Town Clerk / 9 4 /

PASSED, ADOITED AND APPROVED THIS ?fx DAY OF , A.D.,

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Rule Number Sheridan - Ordinance 1

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ORDINANCE NO.- S E R I E S OF 1993

COUNCIL BILL NO. 1, SERIES OF 1993

INTRODUCED BY COUNCIL MEMBER

A BILL FOR AN ORDINANCE TO AMEND THE BUTLDING CODE OF THE CITY OF SHERIDAN, COLORADO TO SET REQUIREMENTS ON FIRE PLACES THAT COMPLY WITH THE COLORADO AIR QUALITY CONTROL ACT

SECONDED BY COUNCIL MEMBER TTNKTNS

Upon a r o l l call being taken the following votes-were cast:

James Egan

Char les Herman

Nancy Jenkins

A i l e e n Marple

C l i f f o r d Mueller

Donald Smith

Dale P a t t o n

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T h i s ordinance was published in 2od Herald newspaper on January 14, 1993 following approval-by the City Council of t h e C i t y of Sheridan after first reading on January 1 2 , 1993.

PASSED AND APPROVED this 9T-H day Of FEBRUAXY ?

1993 and ordered published in the Englewood Herald newspaper.

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Rule Number Sheridan - Ordinance 22

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4 . - ORDINANCE NO. ' 7

COUNCIL BILL NO- -/,>

S E R I E S OF 192'

/ .. I .- INTRODUCED BY COUNCILMEMBER . TITLE : A BILL FOR AN ORDINANCE E~ACTING A BAN ON WOODBURNING ON P O U U T I O N ALEKT DAYS i -- -

WHEREAS, the health, safety and welfare of the citizens of Sheridan are adversely affected by the degradation of the air quality within t h e city limits; and

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WHEREAS, it is necessary for the Denver Metropolitan area to make reasonable t o attain the standards estabJished in the Federal Clean Air Act or lose Federal highway f u n d s ; and

WHEREAS, residential wood combustion produces particulate matter which is physically harmful, aesthetically unpleasant and contributes to t h e degradation of the air quality.

NOW, THEREFOE, BE IT ORDAINED BY THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF SHERIDAN, COLORADO, THAT:

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Section I. A new Article XI is hereby added t o Chapter 18 of the Sheridan Municipal Code to read as follows:

Sec. 18-280. Definitions. The fcllowing words and phrases have the following meanings unless the context clearly indicates otherwise :

(1) "Barbeque devices" means devices that are utilized solely for t h e purpose of cooking food-

(2) "Fireplacevg means a hearth, fire chamber or similarly prepared place and a chimney,

( 3 ) "High pollution daySt means a period of time designated as a high pollution day by the Colorado Department of Health.

( 4 ) "Sole source of heat" means one or more solid fue l burning devices which constitute the only source of heating in a private residence. No solid fuel burning device or devices shall be considered to be the sole source of heat if the private residence is equipped with a permanently installed, furnace or heating system utilizing o i l , natural gas, electricity or propane.

*SSolid f u e l burning device" means a device designed for s o l i d fuel combustion so that usable heat is derived f o r the interior of a building, and includes , without limitation , solid fuel burning stoves, fireplaces or wood stoves of any nature, solid fuel burning cooking stoves, combination f u e l furnaces or boilers

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which burn s o l i d fuel, or any other device used f o r the burning of solid combustible material. Solid f u e l burning devices doe -not include barbeque devices or natural gas-fired fireplace l o g s .

Sec. 18-281. Woodburnins P r o h i b i t i o n .

(I) It shall be unlawful f o r any person to operate a so l id fuel burning device during a high pollution day unless an exemption has been granted pursuant to Section 3 . It shall be the duty of all persons owning or operating a solid fuel burning device to be aware of any declaration of a high pollution day by the Colorado Department of Health.

( 2 ) A t the time of the declaration of a high pollution day, the City Administrator shall allow three h o u r s f o r the burndown of existing fires in solid f u e l burning devices prior to the initiation of enforcement.

Sec. 18-282, Affirmative d e f e n s e s . It is an affirmative defense to a charge of burning on a high pollution day that a person has obtained a temporary exemption demonstrating (a) an economic need to burn solid fuel for residential space heating purposes, or (b) reliance on a solid fuel burning device installed prior to December 1, 1988, as the sole source of heat. The City Administrator may grant such exemptions according to the following standards:

by (a) A person shall demonstrate economic need certifying eligibility for energy assistance according to economic guidelines established by t h e United States office of Management and Budget under Low-Income Energy Assistance Program ( L . E . A . P - ) , as administered by Jefferson County.

A person applying for an exemption must sign a s w o r n statement demonstrating reliance on a solid fuel burning device installed prior to December 1, 1988, as the sole source of heat.

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(c) An exemption obtained under this section shall be effective for one year from the date it is granted-

Sec. 18-283. InsDections, For the purpose of determining compliance w i t h the provisions of t h i s chapter, City of Sheridan inspectors are hereby authorized to make inspections of a l l air contamination sources, including solid fuel burning devices which are being operated on high pollution days, and to take samples of air f o r analys is whenever necessary to determine the quantity and character of air pollutants. If any person refuses or restricts entry and free access to any part of a premise, or refuses inspection or sampling of any device, facility or process where inspection is sought, the inspectors shall seek from the Municipal Court of the City of Sheridan a search warrant authorizing and inspector to enter the premises and comply with this Section. The c o u r t shall have f u l l power, jurisdiction and authority to enforce all orders issued under the provisions of this chapter.

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Sec. 18-284. Violations. Violations of this Art’icle s h a l l ae punishable by a fine not to exceed th ree hundred dollars ($300.00) .

Section 2. Safety C l a u s e . The city Council hereby finds, determines, and declares that this ordinance 1s promulgated under the general police power of the City of Sheridan, that it is promulgated f o r the health, safety, and welfare of the public, and that this ordinance is necessary f o r the preservation of health and safety and fo r the protection of public convenience and welfare. The City Council further determines that the ordinance bears a rational relation to the proper legislative o b j e c t sought to be attained.

Sec t ion 3 . Severabilitv. If any clause, sentence, paragraph, or part of t h i s ordinance or the application thereof to any person o r circumstances shall fo r any reason be adjudged by a court of competent jurisdiction invalid, such judgment shall not affect application to other persons or circumstances.

7 r SECONDED BY COUNCILMEMBER / y b - ~ U ~ ’ A u ’ Upon a roll call being taken, the following was case:

Yes NO

Charles Adlon Charles Herman Carol Jonkoniec Aileen Marple Clifford Mueller Dale Patton Roger Rowland

PASSED AND APPROVED this 22-s day of C&*-A- 196h, and ordered published in the Independent Newspaper,

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Rule Number Thornton - Ordinance 2120

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C.D. NO. 91-220

AN ORDNANCE ADOPTING SECTIONS 27A-4 THROUGH 27A-6 OF THE

SOUD FUEL-FRED HJ2ATING DEVICES. THORNTON CITY CODE RELATING TO RESTRICTIONS AND EXEMPTIONS FOR

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WHEREAS, some persons residing. in residences rely on solid fuel-fired devices as an alternate source to supplement their heating requirements; and

WHEREAS, some persons residing in residences have demonstrated a need to supplement their heat source by the use of solid fuel-fired devices as an alternative source of heat, even on high pollution days; and

WHEREAS, former Chapter 27A is no longer in effect.

NOW, THEZEFORE, BE IT ORDAINED BY THE CrrY COUNCIL OF THE CI?Y OF THORNTON, COLORADO, AS FOLLOWS:

That the Thornton Municipal Code Chapter 27A is adopted to read as follows:

BURNING RESTRICTION, SOLID-FUEL

Thornton. Code

Chapter 2 7A

Section 1. Definitions

When not clearly otlicrwise indicated by the context, the following words axid phrases, as used in this chapter, shall have the following meanings:

(A) AIR POLLUTION ALERT - A period of time designated as an "air poilution alert" by the Colorado Department of Health, representing a more severe air pollution condition tlun occurring during a highpollution day.

AIR POLLUTION EMERGENCY - A period of time designated as an "air pollution emergency" by the Colorado Department of Iiealth, representing a more severe air pollution condition than occurring during an air pollution alert.

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(C) AIR POLLUTION WARNLNG - A period of time designated as an "air pollution warning" by the Colorado Department of Health, representing a more severe air pollution condition than occurring during an air pollution alert.

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(D) APPROVED SOLID FUELBURNWG DEVICE - A solid fuei-burning device which has been certified by the Colorado Department of Health in accordance with procedures specified in Colorado Air Quality Controi Commission, Regulation No. 4, SCCR 1001-6, as meeting the emissions standards for Phase 11 certification under such regulation, as in effect on the effective date of this chapter.

(D) BARBECUE DEVICES - Devices that are utilized solely for the purpose of cooking food.

EXEMM: SOLID FUEL-BURNING DEVICES - Those devices specifically exempted from regulation by the commission in accordance with Sections 2!?-7403(2)(a)(viil) and 25-7-407(2)@), CRS. (1387 Supp.).

HIGH POLLUTION DAY - A period of time declared to be a "high poilution day" by the Colorado Department of Health, representing a less severe air pollution condition than occurring during an air pollution alert.

SOLE SOURCE OF HEAT - One (1) or more solid fuel-burning devices

centrai or space heating. A residential solid fuel-fired heating device or devices shall be considered to be the "sole source of heat" if the private residewe is r q ~ i p ed xith a permmendy insta!led non-so!id fuel-

is physically disconnected from its non-soIid fuel energy source, including heating oil, natural gas, electricity or propane.

SOLID FUEL-FmD HEATlNG DEVICE - A device designed for solid fuel combustion SO t+t usable heat is derived for the interior of a building, and includes solid fuel-fired stoves, fireplaces, solid fuei-fired cooking stoves and combination of fuel furnaces or boilers which burn solid fuel. "Solid fuel-fixed heating devices" do not include barbecue devices or natural gas fired fireplace logs.

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(G) that constitute the only source of heat in a residence for the purpose of -.

4 burning furnace or R eating system designed to heat tE.e residence which

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Section 2. Use of solid fuel-fired heating devices restricted.

No person shall operate, permit or cause to be operated within any residential structure or unit a solid fuel-fired heating device during a high pollution day, -.ir pollution alert, air ollution warning or. air pollution emergency, subject to the

until the expiration of three (3) hours from the time -of 'publicdeclaration of the high pollution day or air pollution alert by the Colorado Department of Health in order to permit bumdown of existing fires. It shall be the duty of all persons owning or operating a solid fuel-burning device to be aware of any such declaration by th,

exemptions hereinbeow P tiet forth. However, such prohibition shall not take effect

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Coiorado Department of Health, and the fact that such person was not aware of such declaration shall not constitute a defense to the violation of the provisions of this chapter.

Section 3. Exemptions

The following persons may apply to the City IMariager, or his designee, an exemption from the requirements of Section 27A-2 hereof:

A person'residing in a residence relying on i\ solid fuel- fired device a s a sole source of heat;

A person having an approved soIid fuel burning device;

A person who is eligible for energy assistance under the Low Income Energy Assistance Program administered by Adams County, Colorado or;

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A person who resides in a residence which uses a solid fuel- fired device as a source of heat prior to the effective date of Thornton Ordinance No. 1927 and who establishes that the acquisition of an approved solid fuel-fired device or of natural gas as a sourie of heat is not economically feasible at the ti%e of appucation.

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For purposes of this section, a residence shall not include any accessory or outbuildings or garages, whether attached or not, to the principal structure. -~ __ ~ . ~

Each person applying for an exemption shall submit an application fee of five dollars ($5.00) and complete a Building Inspcctiori Pernut form or application form depending on the type of exemption requested.

The applicant shall submit the application under oath that the information submitted meets the requirements of the applicable provisions of Section 27A-3.A and is true and accurate.

The City Manager, or his designee, shall issue the cccrnption to the address of the residence being sought for exemption, WIICSS the exemption is under revocation or denial as herein provided or the residence is determined to be ineiigible for exemption under the standards hereof. No exemption granted under Section 27A-3.A(4) may be renewed so as to extend the exemption more than three years from the date of initial issuance or April 30, 1993, whichever is eariier.

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(F) An exemption shall permit solid fuel-fired heating devices to be operated during periods designated as air pollution alerts, air. pollution warnings, air pollution emergencies and high pollution days.

(GI Upon suspension or withdrawal of an exemption, it shall be the duty of the owner or resident of the residence having been. issued an exemption to forthwith remove any sign or other marker having been issued by the City for attachment to the residence to display the status of exemption.

(H) It shall be the duty of the resident or owner of the property for which the exemption has been issued to advise the City Manager, or his designee, of any change of condition or circunutance set forth in the application for exemption within thirty (30) days of such change. A determination shall be made whether the exemption shall be withdrawn due to ineligibility for exemption pursuant to the standards of this section.

Section 4. Violations and penalties.

Any person who shall violate any of the provisions of this Chapter shall, upon conviction, be fined a sum of not more than fifty dollars ($50.00) for the first violation and not more than one hundred dollars ($100.00) for each subsequent violation within any calendar year.

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Any exemption granted hereunder may be revoked, withdrawn or denied upon personal service or mailing of a notice of suspension, withdrawal or denial submitted to the applicant for frxemption, or resident of the residecce if no exemption has been granted, for the following rea.so~'~s:

(A) Suspension

(I) Reasons for suspension:

a) Three (3) or more violations of this chapter within any calendar year. .

exemption or renewal thereof. b) Any misstatement of fact in any application for

c) The refusal of the applicant for exemption to permit City law enforcement and code enforcement officials inspection of the heating devices and facilities at reasonable times to verify the information contained in any application for exemption or otherwise to determine

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compliance with this chapter. Nothing herein shall restrict the City from seeking a search warrant from the Municipal court to enforce :he provisions of this chapter against any residential property, whether holding an exemption or not.

d) Any other violatfon of the terms and requirements of this chapter.

(2) A notice of suspension shall be operative for one (1) year following the date the order becomes effective. Upon eligibility for reinstatement, the applicant shall fully be subject to the application standards set forth at 27A-3 hereof.

(B) Withdrawal

In the event that an exemption is ordered withdrawn pursuant to change of conditions brought to the attention of the City pursuant to 27A-3H hereof, such order of withdrawal shall remain in effect until the residence again becomes eligible for the issuance of a n exemption. The applicant shall submit an application for reinstatement and shalI have the

. burden to establish facts and circumstances which justify the reinstatement of exemption.

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(C) Denial

If the resident or owner of a residence not having been issued an exemption hereunder has committed acts which would justify a suspension as set forth at Subsection A hereof, then the residence shall be subject to an order of denial, which shall be operative for one (I) year following the date the order beconies effective. At the expiration of such period, the resident or owner shall be reinstated to eligibility to apply for an exemption hereunder.

Section 6: Effective term.

Tnis chapter skiail remain in effect until April 30, 1993. .

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INTRODUCED, READ, PASSED on first reading, ordered posted in full, and title ordered published at a regular meeting of the City Council of the City of Thornton, Colorado, this 1 4 t h day of October 1991.

PASSED AND Occobcr , 1991.

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ADOPTED on second and final 'reading this 28th day of

CITY OF THORNTON, COLOPdDO

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THE ORDNANCE IS ON FILE N THE CITY CLERK'S OFFICE FOR PUBLIC INSPECTION.

APPROVED AS TO FORM: ,.

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Thornton City Att@& Thornton City A t t @ d

Posted in six (6) public places for ten (10) days after first and second reading.

Pubiished in the Northglenn-Thornton Scntinel on and on October 31, 1991 ,

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Rule Number Thornton - Ordinance 2194

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ORRINANCE NO.: 2194 m o D U C E D BY: Votruba

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AN O ~ I ~ ' ~ ~ C E ' A M E N D I N G c G m 44;: SECTION 41-32 OE THE+HORNTON ,MUMCIPAL CODE BY THE ADDfnON OF m W SUBSECTIONS I AVD J, AND FURTHER AMENWING SECTION A 3 6 BY TKE ADDI??ON OF N W SUBSECTIONS B A.?W C, PERTAINING TO CERTIFIED PHASE rl: SOLID FUEL BURNING DEVICE RESTRICTIONS FOR NEW CONSTRUCTION.

WHEREAS, the State of Colorado passed into law legislation that restricts the instalkition of conventional fireplaces in new or remodeled construc%on. and allow instead, instdation of gas, pel&, electric or dean burning Phase III fire $ace inserts; and -.

- - -, aties and counties in the Denver metro area are required, by January I, 1993, to adopt conforming buildhg code provisions that are substantially equivalent to the provisions of the new state laws; and

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. - WHIkEAS, it is the desire of the City Counal to enhance the quality of life the a*tii?zs of Thoz-.ton.

' NOW, THEREFORRE,*BE lT kESOLVED- BY THE 6 T Y COrrr\rCi OF THE Crry

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QF ?-IlsR.a?.ON, C Q L B m , AS FOLLOWS: . .

1. addition of new Subsections I and J with words set forth in capital letters, to read as €oUows: -

Section 44-32 of the Municipal Code is hereby amended by the

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Section 44-32 The Uniform Building Code, 1988 Edition, adopted in the preceding section, is hereby amended as follows: (Section numbers refer to section numbers of the Uniform Building Code):

L 5 3705.(a) is amended to read as follows;

Section 3705.(a) General. Factory-built chimneys and factory-built fireplaces shall be listed and'shall be installed in accordance with the terms of their listings and the manufactureis instructions as speafied in the Mechanical Code. EVERY h T W OR REMODELED S O D FCSEL B U R " G FACTORY BUILT FIREPLACE SHALL 'HAVE P E R M A " T L Y INSTALLED ElTHER; (1) CERTIFIED NATLX?AL GAS LOGS OR FIREPLACE INSERTS; (2) A CERTIFIED ELECXUCAL DEVICE; (3) A CERTIFIED PHASE UI FIREPLACE INSERT; OR (4)

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!&ionc '3707.(a) General. Masbnry - firepIaces, barbecues, smoke chambers and fireplace chimneys shall be of masonry or reinforced concrete and shall conform to the requirements of this section. EVERY NFN OR. REMODELED rvFAsONRY ELREPLAC2 SHALL HAVE

. . PERMANENTLY INSTALLED El-IHER (I) CERTIFIED NATURAL GAS -LOGS OR FIREPLACE INSERTS; (2) A CERTIFIED- ELECTRICAL DEVICE; (3) A CERTIFfED'PHASE III FITEPLACE INSERT; OR (4) CERl'lFIED Pr;rr.T.n\ STOVES OR INSERTS MEETING THE MOST STRINGENT EMISSION STANDARDS FOR WOOD- STOVES ESTABtISHED U3K)ER STATE STATUTE AND/OR REGLJLATIONS

COMMIsslON (AQCC) AS OF THE TIME OF INSTALLATlON AND 'BE INSTALLED PER THE UNIFORM MECHANICAL CODE.

2. Section -4436 'of the Thomton Municipal' Code is hereby amendbd by the addition of new subsections ?3 and C with words set forth in capital jetters, to read

. Section 4446. --The Uniform Mechanical Code, 1958 Edition, adopted in the preceding section, is hereby amended a s follows (section numbex5 refer to %don numbers of the Uniform Mechanical Code):

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B. 5 802 is amended to read as follows:

Sec 802' Every vented decorative appliance, floor furnace, vented wall furnace, unit heater and room heater shall be of a type listed for vented use and shall be connected to a vent compIying with Chapter 9, except as provided for in Section 807.

Every vented decorative appliance, floor furnace, vented wall furnace, unit heater and room heater shall be provided with cornbustion air compIying with Chapter 6.

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In any Group H, Division I, 2 or 3 Occupancy.

- 4. In any room or space 'where open' flame is prohibited.

5- In Group H, Division 4 Occuparkks, devices generating a spark or glow capable of igniting gasoline vapors shall not be installed or used within 18 inches of the-floor. . - ;

In my Group H, Division 5 Occupancy, and Group B, Division 3 Occupan&, ud&s the 'appliance is. located at least 8 feet above the floor.

Overhead heaters installed in aircraft'storage or servicing areas of Group -- B, Division 3 Occupanaes* $tall I%-*&. Ieast-10 feet above the upper

surface of &gs. or. engine ehdos&es- of the West aircraft which may be housed in the hangar. Oirerhead heaters s h d be at least 8 feet above the Boor of shops, offices and other sections of hangars communicating with aircraft-storage or working are&::-

Vented decorative appliances, floor furnaces, vented wall &maces, unit heaters and room heaters shall be installed so as to minimize the probability of damage &om an. external source.

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C. 5 803 is amended to read as follows:

Sec. 803. In addition to the general requirements specified in Section 802, every vented decorative appliance shall comply with the

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Approved gas logs may be installed only in solid-fuel-burning fireplaces, provided

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Z - - If the fireplace is equipped with a damper, it shall be permanently blocked open to a suffiaent amount to prevent spillage of combustion product4 into the room.

3:'. ' " ?he.&um-'-flue passageway shall be not . . less t h a I square

41. -.G& logs when' equipped Gth a pilot shall' have a listed safety

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NEW S O D FUEL BURNING FIREPLACES WHEN REQUIRED . _ _ BY SECTIONS 3705.(A) AND 37074A) OF THE UNEORivf

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t i t le ordered published by the City Cound of the City of Thornton, Colorado, this 14th day of September ,1992

PASSED AND ADOPTED'on second and final reading this 2 8 t h day of September , 1992

UTI OF THORNTON; COLORADO

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THIS ORDINANCE 1s ON FILE lG\T THE CrrY CLERK’S OFFICE FOR PUBLIC INSPECTION.

APPROVED AS TO LEGAL FORM:

Posted in six (6) public places after first and second rezdings.

Published in the Northdenn-Thornton Sentinel after first reading on September 17 1 1992, and after second reading on

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Rule Number Westminster - Ordinance 1742

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mi, T l t l a V I , Weshlnster WnIcip81 cods, Is m d e d by the addltlon 09 a new chapter to readt

tp.14-1; L&ISLATIVE I F : The city arrrrll flnds and deblares that tm hesltn, safety, and weirate QC m e cltlzens of Wes~Inster we adversely affeted by the degradation ~f the m l r quallty wlthln the Clty I Irnfts; and further, that =lid fuel mstron produces particutate matter and carbon m 1 d e whlch Is physlaklly Rannful, wmtbmtIaaIly unpleasant, and contrlbutem Co tHe degradatlon of the slr quaIISy. The C i t y COuncII further dsciars that I t Is the responstblllty oQ every perlbon m l n g or opeKQting a solid fuel-tfred heating duvice to be wars of any WIarat Ian of a hlgh p0ltution day lme#l by the Coiorade Deparbmnt ~t Health.

(D) ''Person11 msans any fnhabltant. cewpant or perm or shtlty w l t h legal pcesesston of a struoturs.

(E) "Sole 8ource a+ heat' meana ome w w e solid fuel-flred m*t:nng d w l ~ which cxnlst I t u b the only mrOt of hmat In a structure for ths purpose af space haatlng. A rsolld tu@I-lfrecJ h t l n g d w l a e shall be aonalderd to be tb Soid sQUf6e Of h a t when ho other m n 8 of b a t Isr Ifi PlaCe. A heatlng dewice that Is discanneatad fran I t 8 energy 8ourc8 Inclwlng, but mt llrnltm to. he#tIna oi l , natural @a, siectrloity (K pfapana aha1 I ba consldereed to be In pie. when tb strutture Is not r-lvlng the elsetrlc or niturat gas starvlce nemmsary for utl llzing the hexttlng dsvlca I t shall not be wwlc4ered In P I - .

(F) "Sol id mean8 CD substance which Is pelther llquld nQr gas.

(GI "Solid fue?l-~lrQd heating W I c & m a n s $ dwlm dmlgned for 861ld fuel c;anbuetIon lacated wlthln t h e lnterlot of a structure and includes wlthart ilmltqtlon, sol Id Fuel burning stoves. m l n a t l o n fuel furnacgs br bolters which burn so1 Id fuel, or any other davlces u e d for tha burning of a01 id fuel. WIId fwi?l-flred mtlnng dQvlceg do not Include barbecue dsvlcss. 4

(A) It - 1 1 be unlawful For any person ta have a w i l d fuel-fired haattng device In oParatlon durlng g high cariutIan day. I t shall be sn aftlrmerftve defense to a charge under thlhi subsaction (A) that a pmrson M a obtalned an er?tarptlorr pursuant +o -tion 8-19-4.

(B) The Municipal Oourt Judge dwil taJm Judlclsrl notlca of any WIiWatIUn of a high poI lut lM UaY lssuad by the CDIorslldo W t m a n t of HnrIth.

(C) In order to aliw a per14 for the burn dcwn of exlstlng fires, the W e !3forcemmt OQQlcer 8hal I waft thrw ( 3 ) hours after th@ m n e e n e n t of a high potlutlon day before enforolng t h e prtwlslcma ol subs63dtton CAI OF th ls atstlon.

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1. m s t r a t l m of e~on~nlo need. A peJr8on m y denondftrate gx~nnIc need to ugts a $OIId fuel-flrasd hsatlng dgvlce by den#rstratIng that he has been detemlned to be ellglble for awgy sissletancs u W f the k W EnQrgy AssIstlana Pragrm adninIsttreU by either Adams or JefQerepon d w n t y .

2. Sols a w r w of heat , to abtaln thls wlsrptlon a mrwn m e t denanstrate that the 8011d fuel-flted hasting dwlm Is the s e l t r ! $ourok af haat *

9 . bsviae mts mIss1qns orlterla. To ObtaIn th ls mamtlon a perwn must rlsnonstrate that t h e sollei f u e l - f l r d hQatIng device met% the follawlng L cr I ter la1

(a) When t4aWd In a a = o r d m wlth the Drcnrlslona of lbbl-I. ApwndIx A , Colorado A l r Quality Control CannIsslan Regulatlm m r 4, or by an equlmlent test, the davIc8 -Its partlcuiatgb a t a rats that Is lme than or wus1 to s l x and o m tenth ($,l) grams per hour and emits oarton mmxide at a rate that Is Ims than or equal to sevsnty-flw (76) gram per hwr; of

6-14-6: M y person fawd gullty of a violation ef S t I m 6-14- 4(A) shall be! punlshQd by B fins of not less than WenQy-tllvs DbIlira ($26.m> and not mre than Thrw WIndrgf 13011arre (S3a0.00)a

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m3. This ordlmncra ahsl I be effset ivs ten ( 1 0 ) days $01 loving Its mmt, and shal I @ply to wts -!teed on or after that date.

-Jan 4. Pursuant to mmtlons 8.3 and 8.4 o i *he Cl ty Charter, the tltle ahd pur- OF thls ordinance shall bs publlahed prlor t o Its consideration on 6-a rcsrullng, and upon Its csnaamt after sieumd reading the full text of ‘tnlm ordlnanc@ S ~ I I be publlrphed prior Yo Its eaffectlve data.

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Rule Number Westminster - Ordinance 2092

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. . . ORDINANCE NO. 2074 SERIES OF 1992

COUNCILLOR'S BILL NO. 57 INTRODUCED BY COUNCILLORS

A BILL FOR AN ORDINANCE TO TEMPORARILY WAIVE FEES AND USE TAX FOR THE CONVERSION OF EXISTING NON-CONFORMING SOLID FUEL BURNING DEVICES TO GAS, ELECTRIC, PHASE I11 OR DEVICES WITH EQUAL EMISSIONS REDUCTION AND RESTRICTING THE SALE AND INSTALI&TION OF FIREPLACES IN DWELLING mITS

THE CITY OF WESTA'IINSTER ORDAINS:

amended BY THE ADDITION OF A NEW SECTIONS 13, 14, 15, 16 as follows: Section 1. Chapter 6 of Title 8 of the Westminster Municipal Code ls

8-6-13 LEGISLATIVE INTENT: The City Councfl fhds and declares that a€r pollution is a threat to the health and Welfare of Westminster citizens and that a major contributor to said pollution is wood smoke. The City Council further finds that new technologies can reduce pollution caused by wocdburnlng and t ha t the Colorado Air Quality Control Commission has established standards utilizing these new technologies for wood burning devices. Therefore, the City Council finds tha t i t h necessary _- to Implement ---restrfctions to -reduce - wood - smoke -emissions - from wood-burning devices and to encourage the use of Iess polluting devices by the prohibition of the sale, installation or remodeling of fireplaces which do not meet the standards of the new technology.

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8-6-1 4 RESTRICTION ON FIREPLACE INSTALLATIONS:

(A) in any dwelling fn the City shall be one of the following:

On and after January 1, 1993, any new or remodeled fireplace to be installed

I. a gas appliance;

2. an electric device; or <

3. a fireplace or fireplace inserk that meets the most stringent emissions standards for wood stoves established by the Colorado Air Quality Control Cornmission, or any other clean burning device that is approved by the Commission.

8-6-15 RESTRICTION ON WOOD-BURNING DEVICES: On and after January 1, 1993, no used wood-burning device shall be sold or h t a U e d in the City unless such device meets the most stringent standards adopted by the Colorado Air Quality Control Commission.

8-6-16 CERTIFICATION REQUIRED: On or after January 1, 1993, no person shall install, offer to Install, advertise to sell, offer to sell, or sell a new fireplace in the City unless:

(A) the particuIar model of the fireplace or the particular configuration of t h e fireplace has been certified by the Colorado Air Pollution Control Divison; and

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(C) Any person who fnstafk or constructs any fireplace shall provide evidence of a certificate issued by the Colorado Air Pollution Control Division for such fireplace.

an emission certification We1 is attached to the fireplace.

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(D) Any person who constructs a slte-but fireplace shall demonstrate compliance with t he certificate, including an inspection by the Building Official of the fireplace a f t e r installation.

Section 2 . . Section 11-10-3 (E) Fees and Taxes shall be changed by the addition of the-following exception to the end of Subsection 1.

Exception: The Buildlng Official s h a U waive the permit fees and use tax for the conversion of existing noneonforming solid fuel burning devices to gzs, electric, phase 111, or devices meetlng: the most strhgent emfsslon standard for solid fuel burning devices established under state statutes and/or regulations promulgated by the Colorado Air Quality Control Commission, as demonstrated by a test by an E . P A accredited laboratory,

This exception shaU be in effect for those devices purchased or installed from September 1, 1992 to August 31, 1993.

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Section 2. This ordinance shall take effect upon Its passage after second reading.

The title and purpose of this ordinance shall be publlshsd prior to its consideration on second reading. The full text of this ordinance shall be published within ten (10) days after its enactment after second reading.

ORDERED PUBLISHED this a day of PUBLISHED thfs &f&,- day of

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