§ 718-10.208. General requirements.

It shall be unlawful to install or replace any wood-burning appliance, other than pellet fueled wood heaters, unless the wood-burning appliance meets the applicable criteria below:

(a)

It has been certified by the EPA or the Northern Sonoma Air Pollution Control District; or

(b)

For a masonry fireplace, it has been certified by an EPA-approved wood-burning appliance testing laboratory and approved by the county building official; or

(c)

For any other wood-burning appliance, it must meet the following standards:

(1)

Emit no more than 7.5 grams particulate matter per hour for a noncatalytic wood-burning appliance or 4.1 grams particulate matter per hour for a catalytic wood burning appliance, or

(2)

Be certified by an EPA approved wood-burning appliance testing laboratory and approved by the county building official.

(Ord. 2000-35 § 2).