San Jose Municipal Code Part 3 Prohibitions

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.)

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.)

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.)