HomeMy WebLinkAbout71.181 ORDINANCE NO. 7 1 - ~ 8~
AN ORDINANCE OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE
CITY OF SARATOGA ADDING ARTICLE 15-48
TO THE CODE OF THE CITY OF SARATOGA
RELATING TO WOOD-BURNING FIREPLACES
The City Coundl of the City of Saratoga does hereby ordain as follows:
SECTION 1. Article 15-48 is hereby added to the Code of the City of
Saratoga to read as follows:
"ARTICLE 15-48 LIMITATIONS ON
WOOD-BURNING FIREPLACES
15-48.010 Purpose of Article
The purpose of this Article is to improve and maintain air quality
'!" O conditions in the City of Saratoga in order to protect and enhance the health
and quality of life of its citizens, as well as contribute to improvements in
regional air quality, by reducing air pollutant emissions from wood-burning
fireplaces.
15-48.020 Definitions
Fireplace: An installed masonry or factory-built device designed to be
used with an air-to-fuel ratio greater than or equal to 35-to- 1. Excluded from
this definition are devices intended to be solely used for preparation of food
(e.g., wood burning ovens, outdoor barbeques ).
15-48.030 Limitations
1. Only one wood-burning fireplace per structure (e.g., main
residence, guest house) or per dwelling unit (in multiple-family projects) may
be installed in any new construction. All fireplaces in excess of one installed in
new construction shall be gas-fired fireplaces (natural or propane) with
dedicated gas jets, direct venting, convection chambers, heat exchanger,
variable heat output and tiame control, and permanently affixed arti~dal logs.
Excluded are existing fireplaces, regardless of how many exist.
2. It shall be unlawful to burn garbage, plastics, rubber, paints,
solvents, oil, treated wood products, partide board, glossy or treated paper,
coal, or any other material that produces noxious or toxic emissions when
burned in a wood-burning fireplace.
15.48.040 Effective Date. This ordinance shall become effective on __
Oct: '16, t 998, and shall apply to all perinks issued on or after Oct. 16, 1998
SECTION 2. EFFECTIVE DATE. This ordinance shall go into effect and be
in full force and operation from and after thirty (30) days after its final passage and
adoption.
The above and foregoing Ordinance was regularly introduced and after the
waiting time required by law, was thereafter passed and adopted at a regular meeting
of the City Council of Saratoga held on the ~th day of Sep_kembe~, 1998, by the
following vote.
AYES: Councilmembers Bogosian, Jacobs, Moran, Shaw and Mayor Wolfe
NOES: ~one
ABSENT: Z : ne
~Mayor
ATTEST:
City Clerk
The above and tore oin9 is true and correct
September ~5, m9S COpy 0t Ordinance L~[-!3f{ a
-_ which has been
published according to law.
Deputy Gitv Clerk
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