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Home My WebLink Aboutbocc.res.091.1986 z.�,..�.:.�- ':�"`� :� . . � .�� " ,�� , . , Y�, .� �� Y �� .; c�f�,.` '`s�'�' r� ��*, A'� L,�kr {q 3�y,��#K�[�� `�' �' 'na ,�}'�s+:x��.�.',$_{,j"t�'r"'�lt vs�k 3��'�4°l',T..- � r. _�La .��r...�'��... •'�. � .s..i r`�L. ��A�.�,3 ,S_"�y��.R � . ..� �� .o'. _ :si�.. ,.,, .�, ....� � ��._ .,._ r �.. x r�;i'�� ;. �.�i.i .. � .��:,_f. ,�'.. . .. tc • ';`i RSSObUTION OF THB BOARD OF COUNTY COMMISSIONHRS ''-�'„' OF PITRIN COUNTY, COLORADO, PROPOSING AND ADOPTINQ AMSNDMSNTS TO � � TITLS III, AIR POI,LUTION RS(iQLATIONS PITHIN COUNTY CODS S"�'±,'.'� � . tsF�.::: CONC6RNING THS NUMHSBS AND TYPSS OF SOLID FIISL BURNING DBVICBS IN PITHIN COUNTY j Resolution No. 86-9Z , � WHBRSAS, the Snvironmental Protection Agency indicates that � solid fuel burning stoves and firep7,aces emit significant amounts ? of carbon monoxide and particulate �atter, and r . # fV$$R$AS, the Board of County Commissioners believes that the ' N use of fireplaces, wood stoves and other solid fuel burning � devices has contributed to the degradation of air quslity within - Pitkin County, including to violations of federal health stan- - �'� dards, and • , � , ti WHBRSAS, salid fuel burning devices cause approximately half � ;':t-., � of the fine partzcles in the Aspen Metro Area's air, inc2uding --� `� very toxic and carcinogenic compounds, and . _ t�: �• . �? WSSRSAS, there is a large number of very low-polluting � ,.*� woodstoves sold in this country, and j:, '� WHBRSAS, the County Commissioners of Pitkin County believe �� that the number and types of such solad fuel burning devices � '� should be limited and regulated, � �+ � � �.�� ''t. WABR$AS, the County Commissioners @esire to aimplify the ;:� �� regulations for the citizens of Pitkin County by making laws '_ra consistent within Pitkin County, and agree with the approach used - by the City of Aspen in this matter, . 'x ' NOW THfiRBFORB HB ZT BSSOLVSD BY T$B BOARD OF COUNTY COMMIS- � �_ , 5IONSR5 OF PITHIN COUNTY, COLORADO, that Pitkin County Resolution "� 53-7 is hereby repealed and that Title III / Air Pollution `' Regulations of the Pitkin Coanty Code be and hereby is amended as follows. ''"�' Section 1 _ r�,rz .__. 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A building shall include any '":" *' structures connected by underground areas or containing common � ';'"� w a 11 s. � � Certified Device means an airtight woodstove, excluding inserts, � �".=-�F included on a list of such devices b the De artment and which i:.::.. Y P , .;:`;ir the Department can verify has particulate emissions of less than ''"'` or equal to 12 gm/hr at 5,000 feet and carbon monoxide emissions " �`�'� q gmJhr at 5,000 feet, with testing, ;.,,x,;� of less than or e ual to 2U0 � �� weather weighiag, and altitude adjustment performed according to ' the procedures of Colorado Air Quality Control Commission r Regulation No. 4, Appendix A, or particulate emissions of less ;�%;�� than or equal to 8.5 gm/hr and carbon monoxide emissions of less J:°4-�-`"' than or eqaal to 200 gm/hr, when tested in accord with Regulation ��"':� 4, Appendix H, as it may be amended from time to time and which -= is hereby incorporated by reference. Solid Fuel Burninrt Device means and includes any solid fuel � "� burning device, including but not li�ited to, free-standing fireplaces, airtight stoves, gas-log fireplaces capable of ' `:� burning wood, franklin stoves, conventional masonry fireplaces, pre-£abricated zero clearance fireplaces, 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 any other �. �"s� device intended for use to heat interior habitable space or for e aesthetic enjoyment, provided such device is capable of burning C � solid fuel such as wood, coal, wood- or coal- containing pro- ducts, and /or any other solid fuel. The number of openings in . _':�� such a device shall not be given effect in determining whether "' such device is allowed. A building permit pursuant to Chapter 7 ;=�:� of this code is required for the installation, reinstallation, �';^� replacement, moving or alteration of all such devices, or non- :;� decorative components thereof. �'?�! - ;.�;� Devartment means the Aspen/Pitkin finvironmental Health Depart- '� ;.:� ment. H: '�:� Section 2 -;r �� Article 4-6 is hereby reenacted as follows, with current articles ;;_:�� 4-6 through 4-15 renumbered 4-7 through 4-16. �. r -;�j 4-6 Solid Fuel BurninK Devices ti, a� i. _ _;i� _ '.:;`� ._,.� �..:•� _ .. �S r Y ��.0_�!1' . .� "_ ... ... . _ . . . . . . . . . . . .. . . {5`I'� ' . � • :.�... _ _ . . . :'1'i � � . i�."^' � � �� t . .. . �Y,.�� ' . I t i •'�� t,.,..:> }1,A� , � � . .g,�`-� +,��r� <; . � `'�,.�,:,�'. y/.y � �} yA � �yry�'�3�`��'�"'� ')" ,� •.��r � �, t�,�,��}y�F} ;�'��j y*'�''4`��YJi� `�11i,K��.��k��. � . .Yl� ~ .� al��f..� ��+S!�'d�� Y . ��y�" ]p.. � , r 9'�' � • s .�:'� a,. t�y �5 � .�'f4.R r` '�L�s 'S 4.Y '"�. k ts#fS'�.,.; >. (�� .3'� i . �" i � � � �3, >i� �� E ,. "j�r � ��4:t,»:i� k. '� .,. . ... � � ��. . . . q{�,; ,�;}� . .., . .,. .�5.= . ,:t _. ..� �� _ _ �a.9, . ,< � Resolution No. 86-91 � Page 3 '. \j "4-6.2 It shall be unlawful for any person to canstruct, install, ��' _ maintain or operate any solid fuel burning device within Pitkin �� "- '� County, or to sell any stove not in campliance with this section. �-":. -.,j �}'.' ., -y:,;;; (a) No person shall install or cause to be installed, and no -'�7 building permit shall be issued for or including the installation � '� of any solid fuel burning device(s) capabie of burni[eg atty solid • fuel, or component(s) thereof unless the number and types of such device or devices in each building is less than or equal to the following: � (1} Any building, other than a duplex, may have one 't`; fireplace, and one certiPied solid fuel burning device. .�. (2) Any duplex unit may have one certified solid fuel , ��,'?' burning device, and, if the duplex unit has over one thousand " �;��•'.; (I,000) square feet of internal heated floor area, exclusive of � garage, may also have one fireplace. (3} An insert having emissiona less than or equal to =':;,r�-,� those of a certified device may be placed in the allowed fire- : . ;i�Y,; place. However, a certified insert in a fireplace does not ;;�;':. constitute a certified device for purposes of these limits, but - r ;'-`.s�? shall be considered the allowed fireplace. Inserts with emis- . =';�� sions greater than those required for certification are prohibi- ' . �� ted. i9 (b) Natural gas fireplaces incapable of burning wood are � exempt from the provisions of this section. However, neither the �.�'*1 Department nor the County encourages the installation of any such ! � devices. � ,F:. (c) No solid fuel burning device shall be allowed to burn � ;, coal except for those devices already being used to burn coal prior to June 1, 1983, and so registered with the Department. r � L � Section 3 ___;{� Any person found by the County through the Bnvironmental Health Department to have installed a device(s) in the wrong '� � nnmbers or of the wrong type, according to this law, is guilty of � a violation. Remedies shall include requiring removal and �.� permanent sealing off o£ ceilings, walls, roofs, etc., replace- .. `� ment with a certified device, and/ or fine of up to $300 per day. In any case, no permanent certificate of occupancy shall be , ;� issued if devicea in excess of the a2lowed number and type have ;•, been installed, until they are permanently removed or replaced �' '�� with devices approved by the Department. �, Section 4 -�i If any section, subsection, sentence, clause, phrase or �;� ;w portion of this ordinance is for any reason held invalid or unconstitutional in a court of competent jurisdiction, such ._._. � ,.� -, _ . ., :. . . ,_ ,-<_. . �� . , '"' , � ;�;-:,;; ;�; � , �:r _ , ?`, � � , . _ , � ;' ♦ i-..,..,.�� . T\ ' . •\•��'.�' " � � � 4�l�� r s / :1� "i:t tf'S$�, - J " I ;i!�--r. . n� - 1`" �4 ��Y�� . . .qi ry� '.A��;, fiF�'..�t�' {'C ¢�. . � • '-' . 4 '('y.v,�� Y�y. •� ' ;:�" � '.�n'� . �Y r.Y' � iy ��t � ' � .. N'.F• .a . . . �. . .. . ^ . . _W Resolution No. 86-91 Page 4 portion shall be deemed a separate, distinct and independent �•.:-,.;, provision and shall not affect the validity of the remaining ` `,,.' portion thereof. "`� Section 5 �° . . �,- ;n Nothing in this resolution shall be construed to affect any � - ��'E right, duty or liability under any ordinances in effect prior to ;'s the effective date of this resolution , and the same shall be , ;•j continued and concluded under such prior regulations. N •, . �+ f Section 6 ' f# APPROVSD OPON FIR5T RHADING AND SET FOR PUHLIC ASARIN(i THIS - ' � 25th DAY OF AUGUST, 1986, BY THB BOARD OF COUNTY COMMISSIONBRS OF � PITRIN COUNTY, COLORADO. � TABLED THS SBCOND READING AND PUBLIC HBARING THIS 8TH DAY �, ' � OF SSPTEMB6R , 1986, TO THE 22ND DAY OF SSPTSMBSR 1986, BY � '• � THE BOARD OF COUNTY COMMISSIONSRS OF PITRIN COUNTY, COLORADO. r T" APPROVfiD UPON SECOND RSADING AND AFTSR PUBLIC HSARIMG THIS � � 22ND DAY OF STsPTfiMBSR , 1986, BY THS BOARD OF COUNTY ��•' yF COMMISSIONSRS OF PITKIN COUNTY, COLORADO. F�' ({,a ?'1 BOARD OF COUNTY COMMIS5IONfiRS � ATTSST: S�• �y OF PITKIN COUNTY, COLORADO ::, . �' t' .. � Plark�� /�� C, � �.� , "'. Deputy County Clerk Helen Kalin landerud ,;; � Chairwom n �; ;�. �` .. � L: �'' �;� APPROVBD AS TO FORM: RSCOMMfiNDSD FOR APPROVA t, , :-�i "j �—c,[�.-� .�2— � � ;z �' Thomas F. Smith Alan Richman �`. . , +u County Attorney Planning & Development Director �'.. ;;; _ c; «_ ' �Y �' � `� _ � .... �...� ' ' -_:ry - .�., .�i . . .. .._.. . ...:.�.. .�..:._.. Ya -_�:............. . .. . . �. . .. - � . . . . ,`t��+� _ � a _ _ti,.� �1 . � - - , � :s�.. " _ � , . a �� . � . . :,i%�; ' ♦ �'t �.._.., . � .