HomeMy WebLinkAbout025 - 03/19/1991 - AMENDING CITY CODE PERTAINING TO SOLID FUEL BURNING APPLIANCES ORDINANCE NO. 25, 1991
OF THE COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF FORT COLLINS
AMENDING SECTION 5-110 OF THE CODE OF THE
CITY OF FORT COLLINS PERTAINING TO SOLID
FUEL BURNING APPLIANCES
WHEREAS, the burning of solid fuel for heating or aesthetic purposes in
the City of Fort Collins has been determined by the Council to be a cause of air
pollution in the City; and
WHEREAS, the Council has determined that, in the interest of the protection
of the public i,ealth, safety and welfare and the abatement of nuisances,
regulations on the installation of solid fuel burning appliances should be
adopted; and
WHEREAS, the Council has determined that it is in the best interests of
the citizens of the City that the Code of the City be amended to regulate the
installation of solid fuel burning appliances.
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT ORDAINED BY THE COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF FORT COLLINS
as follows:
Section 1 . That Section 5-110 of the Code of the City of Fort Collins is
hereby amended to read as follows:
Sec. 5-110. Solid fuel burning appliances.
(a) No person shall install or modify a solid fuel burning
appliance without first having obtained a building permit in
accordance with this Chapter.
(b) No person shall install or modify a solid fuel burning
appliance (including, without limitation, a wood stove or a pellet
stove) unless, both prior and subsequent to installation or
modification, it meets the most stringent emission standards for
wood stoves established by the Colorado Air Quality Control
Commission as of the time of installation of the solid fuel burning
appliance.
(c) No person shall install or modify any solid fuel burning
appliance for the purpose of burning coal for space heating or
aesthetic purposes.
(d) No person shall install or modify any fireplace unless it
is one of the following:
1 . A gas burning appliance;
2. An electric appliance; or
3. A fireplace insert that, both prior and subsequent
to installation or modification, meets the most
stringent emission standards for wood stoves
established by the Colorado Air Quality Control
Commission as of the time of installation of the
fireplace.
Introduced, considered favorably on first reading, and ordered published
this 19th day of February, A.D. 1991, and to be presented for final passage on
the 19th day of March, A.D. 1991 .
mayor
ATTEST:
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City Clerk k�l
Passed and adopted on final reading this 19th day of March, ,A.D. 1991 .
ayor
ATTEST:
City Clerk
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