Santa Clara Municipal Code Art. I Definitions and General Provisions

The definitions set forth in this article shall govern the application and interpretation of this chapter.

(a)

"Bay Area Air Quality Management District ("BAAQMD")"

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

(b)

"EPA"

means United States Environmental Protection Agency.

(c)

"EPA certified wood heater"

means any wood heater that meets the standards in Title 40, Chapter 1, Subchapter C, Part 60, Subpart AAA, Section 60.530 et seq. of the Code of Federal Regulations in effect at the time of installation and is certified and labeled pursuant to those regulations.

(d)

"Fireplace"

means any permanently installed masonry or factory-build wood burning appliance, except a pellet-fueled wood heater, designed to be used with an air-to-fuel ratio greater than or equal to thirty-five (35) to one.

(e)

"Gas fireplace"

means a fireplace or any other listed gas appliance as defined in the Uniform Mechanical Code designed to burn natural gas in a manner that simulates the appearance of a wood burning fireplace and does not burn anything other than natural gas.

(f)

"Paints"

means all exterior and interior house and trim paints, enamels, varnishes, lacquers, stains, primers, sealers, under coatings, roof coatings, wood preservatives, shellacs, and other paints or paint-like products.

(g)

"Paint solvents"

means all original solvents sold or used to thin paints or to clean up painting equipment.

(h)

"Pellet-fueled wood heater"

means any wood burning appliance that operates exclusively on wood pellets.

(i)

"Solid fuel"

means wood or any other nongaseous or nonliquid fuel.

(j)

"Treated wood"

means wood of any species that has been chemically impregnated, painted or similarly modified to improve resistance to insects or weathering.

(k)

"Waste petroleum products"

means any petroleum product other than gaseous fuels that has been refined from crude oil, and has been used, and as a result of use, has been contaminated with physical or chemical impurities.

(l)

"Wood burning appliance"

means fireplace, wood heater, or pellet-fired wood heater or any similar device burning any solid fuel used for aesthetic or space-heating purposes.

(Ord. 1767 § 2, 5-21-2002)

All wood burning appliances installed in new residential units or wood burning appliances being added to existing residential units shall comply with this chapter.

(Ord. 1767 § 2, 5-21-2002)

All wood burning appliances installed in new commercial buildings or wood burning appliances being added to existing commercial buildings shall comply with this chapter. Commercial buildings shall include, but not be limited to, hotels and restaurants.

(Ord. 1767 § 2, 5-21-2002)

Gas fireplaces shall be exempt from this chapter. However, the conversion of a gas fireplace to burn wood shall constitute the installation of a wood burning appliance and shall be subject to the requirements of this chapter.

(Ord. 1767 § 2, 5-21-2002)