Los Altos Hills Municipal Code Ch. 6 Wood Burning Appliances

The following words and phrases whenever used in this chapter shall be construed as defined in this section, unless the context indicates otherwise.

Bay Area air quality management district (BAAQMD)

means the air quality agency for the San Francisco Bay Area pursuant to California Health and Safety Code Section 40200.

Solid fuelmeans wood or any other non-gaseous or nonliquid fuel.

means the air quality agency for the San Francisco Bay Area pursuant to California Health and Safety Code Section 40200.

Spare the Air Tonightmeans a BAAQMD wintertime outreach program that focuses on reducing wood smoke from fireplaces and wood stoves. On days when airmeans the air quality agency for the San Francisco Bay Area pursuant to California Health and Safety Code Section 40200. quality is poor, the public is asked to defer wood burning.

Treated woodmeans wood of any species that has been chemically impregnated, painted or similarly modified to improve resistance to insects or weatheringmeans the air quality agency for the San Francisco Bay Area pursuant to California Health and Safety Code Section 40200..

Wood burning appliance

means fireplace, fire pit, stove, wood heater, pellet-fueled wood heater or any similar device used for burning solid fuel.

(§ 2, Ord. 428, eff. July 19, 2003)

This chapter shall apply to all indoor and outdoor wood burning appliances. The installation and maintenance of outdoor wood burning appliances shall also comply with LAHMC Section 4-2.114.

(§ 2, Ord. 428, eff. July 19, 2003)

It is unlawful to:

(a) Use any wood burning appliance when the Bay Area air quality management district issues a "Spare the Air Tonight" warning and when an alternate approved heat source is available;

(b) Use any wood burning appliance for the burning, disposal or incineration of:

(1) Solid waste as defined by Section 6-3.02 of this Code,

(2) Hazardous waste as defined by Section 6-3.02 of this Code,

(3) Treated wood.

(§ 2, Ord. 428, eff. July 19, 2003)

Any person violating any of the provisions of this chapter shall be deemed guilty of an infraction. Violations of this chapter shall also be deemed a public nuisance.

(§ 2, Ord. 428, eff. July 19, 2003)