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Title 9 — HEALTH AND SAFETY

Part 3 — PROHIBITIONS

San Jose Municipal Code · 2026-09 edition · updated 2026-09-29 · San Jose

9.11.300 - Unauthorized appliances prohibited.

No person shall install a woodburning appliance that is not one of the following:

A.

A pellet-fueled wood heater; or

B.

An EPA certified wood heater.

(Ord. 26133.)

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9.11.310 - Prohibited fuels.

The following fuels are prohibited from use in a woodburning appliance:

A.

All materials prohibited in Section 9.10.820 of this Code, including but not limited to treated wood, plastic products, rubber products, glossy or colored papers and particle board;

B.

Any solid, semi-solid and liquid wastes generated from residential, commercial and industrial sources, including trash, refuse, rubbish, industrial wastes, asphaltic products, manure, vegetable or animal solids and semi-solid wastes, or other discarded solid and semi-solid wastes;

C.

Waste petroleum products;

D.

Paints or paint solvents;

E.

Coal;

F.

Salt water driftwood.

(Ord. 26133.)

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9.11.320 - Certification.

Any person who plans to install a woodburning appliance must submit documentation to the building official demonstrating that the appliance is a pellet-fueled wood heater, or an EPA certified wood heater.

(Ord. 26133.)

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