This chapter shall apply within the limits of the city of South
San Francisco.
All woodburning appliances installed in new commercial buildings
or new residential units or woodburning appliances being added to
or replacing woodburning appliances in existing commercial buildings
or residential units shall comply with this chapter. “Commercial
buildings” include, but are not limited to, hotels and restaurants.
Gas fireplaces shall be exempt from this chapter. However, the
conversion of a gas fireplace to burn wood shall constitute the installation
of a woodburning appliance and shall be subject to the requirements
of this chapter.
A woodburning appliance shall comply with this chapter if (1)
it is reconstructed, (2) additions, alterations, or repairs are made
to the appliance that require opening up immediately adjacent walls,
or (3) the residential unit or commercial building in which the appliance
is located is renovated, and the renovation includes opening up walls
immediately adjacent to the appliance.
(Ord. 1327 § 1, 2003)
For purposes of this chapter, certain terms used in this chapter
are defined as follows:
“E.P.A.”
means the United States Environmental Protection Agency.
“E.P.A. certified wood heater”
means any wood heater that meets the standards in Title 40,
Part 60, Subpart AAA, Code of Federal Regulations in effect at the
time of installation and is certified as labeled pursuant to those
regulations.
“Fireplace”
means any permanently installed masonry or factory-built
woodburning appliance, except a pellet-fueled wood heater, designed
to be used with an air-to-fuel ratio greater than or equal to thirty-five
to one.
“Garbage”
means all solid, semi-solid and liquid wastes generated from
residential, commercial and industrial sources, including trash, refuse,
rubbish, industrial wastes, asphaltic products, manure, vegetable
or animal solids and semi-solid wastes, and other discarded solid
and semi-solid wastes.
“Gas fireplace”
means any device designed to burn natural gas in a manner
that simulates the appearance of a woodburning fireplace.
“Paint(s)”
means all exterior and interior house and trim paints, enamels,
varnishes, lacquers, stains, primers, sealers, undercoatings, roof
coatings, wood preservatives, shellacs, and other paints or paint-like
products.
“Paint solvent(s)”
means all original solvents sold or used to thin paints or
to clean up painting equipment.
“Solid fuel”
means wood or any other non-gaseous or non-liquid fuel.
“Treated wood”
means wood of any species that has been chemically impregnated,
painted or similarly modified to improve resistance to insects or
weathering.
“Waste petroleum product(s)”
means any petroleum product other than gaseous fuels that
has been refined from crude oil, and has been used, and as a result
of use, has been contaminated with physical or chemical impurities.
“Woodburning appliance”
means fireplace, wood heater, or pellet-fired wood heater
or any similar device burning any solid fuel used for aesthetic or
space heating purposes.
(Ord. 1327 § 1, 2003)
Any person who plans to install a woodburning appliance must
submit documentation to the city of South San Francisco building division
demonstrating that the appliance is a pellet-fueled wood heater, an
E.P.A. certified wood heater, or a fireplace certified by E.P.A. should
E.P.A. develop a fireplace certification program. Any person violating
any of the provisions of this chapter shall be deemed guilty of a
misdemeanor and upon conviction shall be punishable as provided by
law.
(Ord. 1327 § 1, 2003)