[HISTORY: Adopted by the Borough Council of the Borough of Economy 10-14-1980
as Ord. No. 225. Amendments noted where applicable.]
GENERAL REFERENCES
Fire prevention — See Ch. 88.
A.
From and after the effective date of this chapter, it
shall be unlawful for any persons to install a solid-fuel-burning appliance
in the Borough of Economy without first having obtained a permit therefor
from the officer charged with the enforcement of this chapter.
B.
No permit shall issue for a solid-fuel-burning appliance
located in any structure in the Borough of Economy unless the applicant therefor
has first submitted a detailed plan to the Building Inspector of the Borough
of Economy containing the following information:
(1)
The fuel-burning appliance manufacturer, model number
and age.
(2)
The type of fire box (steel, cast iron or otherwise).
(3)
Whether the fire box is lined with fire brick, sand or
otherwise.
(4)
Whether the fuel-burning appliance is free of cracks,
broken parts or repairs by welding.
(5)
The type of floor surface the stove is to be located
on.
(6)
Whether the stove has an automatic draft regulator or
built-in damper.
(7)
Whether a damper is to be located in the chimney connector.
(8)
Measurements of proposed distances of the following:
(a)
Distance from the chimney connector to the nearest combustible
material.
(b)
Distance from the side and back of the appliance to the
nearest combustible material.
(c)
Distance from the front of a woodburning appliance to
the nearest combustible material.
(d)
Height of legs on which fuel-burning appliance sits.
As used in this chapter, the following terms shall have the meanings
indicated:
The metal conduit extending from the chimney flue inlet to the fuel-burning-appliance
smoke outlet.
A solid-fuel-burning appliance containing two layers of metal surrounding
the fire, containing space between the two layers of metal for heating and
circulating air.
Material made of or surfaced with wood, compressed paper, plant fibers,
plastics or other material that will ignite and burn, whether flameproof or
not, whether plastered or unplastered.
A radiant stove used primarily for cooking.
A metal baffle plate in the chimney connector adjustable to shut
off the flow of smoke.
Material which will not ignite and burn, such materials consisting
entirely of steel, brick, iron, concrete, tile, slate, asbestos, glass or
plaster or combinations thereof.
A solid-fuel-burning appliance containing a single layer of metal
enclosing the fire, e.g., a Franklin stove.
Any device burning wood, coal or by-products thereof for the purposes
of cooking, heating or heating water.
A circulating stove built into ductwork for heating by convection
or forced air.
A.
General.
(1)
The termination of the chimney must be at least three
feet above the highest point where it passes through the roofline and two
feet higher than any point within 10 feet.
(2)
No solid-fuel-burning appliance shall be connected to
any chimney unless it is a lined masonry chimney or a Class A Underwriters'
Laboratories, Inc., approved all fuel chimney.
(3)
The cross-sectional area of the chimney flue shall be
no less than the smoke output vent on the solid-fuel-burning appliance.
(4)
No water-heating coils or obstructions of any kind shall
be located in the chimney flue.
(5)
No chimney servicing a solid-fuel-burning appliance shall
serve any other appliance, solid-fuel burning or otherwise.
B.
Masonry chimney requirements.
(1)
Any masonry chimney used for a solid-fuel-burning appliance
shall be well constructed, freestanding from the building frame and free of
cracks, gaps and deteriorating mortar.
(2)
The foundation of a masonry chimney shall extend below
the frost line.
(3)
A masonry chimney shall contain a clean-out door at the
base thereof.
(4)
A masonry chimney shall be lined with fireproof clay
with a minimum thickness of five-eighths (5/8) inch.
(5)
Any existing flue inlets in a masonry chimney other than
that used to service the proposed solid-fuel-burning appliance must be sealed
shut with masonry material.
(6)
The masonry chimney shall contain a minimum thickness
of eight inches of masonry material at the point where it penetrates the roofline.
(7)
An existing masonry chimney without a fireproof-clay
liner shall be lined with fireproof clay or with a galvanized-pipe liner.
C.
Prefabricated metal chimneys.
(1)
Prefabricated metal chimneys shall be installed so as
to maintain a minimum clearance of two inches at all points from all combustible
materials.
(2)
Any joints in a prefabricated metal chimney exposed above
the roofline must be reinforced with locking bands.
(3)
Any prefabricated metal chimney extending more than five
feet above the highest point where it penetrates the roofline must be adequately
braced.
A.
The diameter of the chimney connector shall be at least
as large as the smoke outlet on the fuel-burning appliance.
B.
Chimney connectors shall be constructed of twenty-four-gauge
metal at a minimum.
C.
The chimney connector shall be installed so that the
crimped end points down.
D.
The chimney connector shall be fastened at each joint
with three sheet-metal screws. The length of the chimney connector shall be
no more than 75% of the vertical chimney height above the flue inlet.
E.
The chimney connector shall contain no more than two
ninety-degree bends.
F.
Any horizontal runs of chimney connectors shall have
a minimum of one-half-inch rise for each foot of length, the highest point
being the terminus at the chimney inlet.
G.
A metal ventilating thimble must be used to pass a chimney
connector through a combustible wall, the diameter thereof being at least
12 inches larger than the chimney connector.
H.
No chimney connector shall be installed so as to pass
through ceilings or closets.
A.
No solid-fuel-burning appliance shall be located so as
to block a fire exit.
D.
The floor underneath and immediately surrounding the
solid-fuel-burning appliance shall be of noncombustible material or comply
with the following minimums:
(1)
Where a solid-fuel-burning appliance is at least 18 inches
above the floor line, a combustible floor shall be covered with twenty-four-gauge
metal, brick, fireproof tile or three-eighths-inch asbestos millboard.
(2)
Where the clearance between the bottom of the fuel-burning
appliance and the combustible floor is less than 18 inches but more than six
inches, the floor shall be covered with brick, fireproof tile or twenty-four-gauge
sheet metal on top of three-eighths-inch asbestos millboard.
(3)
Where the distance from the bottom of the fuel-burning
appliance to a combustible floor is less than six inches, the combustible
floor shall be covered with a minimum of four inches of hollow masonry with
twenty-four-gauge sheet metal.
E.
The clearance between any solid-fuel-burning appliance
or appurtenant parts and furniture, carpeting, drapes, paper products or other
highly combustible materials shall be a minimum of four feet.
F.
Ashes from a solid-fuel-burning appliance shall be stored
in a metal container with a tight-fitting lid.
G.
Any solid-fuel-burning appliance to be installed in a
mobile home must be approved and clearly marked "approved" by an accredited
testing laboratory recognized as such by the National Fire Protection Association.
[Added 11-15-1980 by Ord. No. 226]
