Loading...
HomeMy WebLinkAbout1983-24 Replacing and Reenacting Chapter 28 of the Vail Municipal Code Relating to Solid Fuel Burning Devices; Prohibiting Coal UsageYY } ~ • ~ ~ • ORDINANCE 24 Series of 1983 AN ORDINANCE REPEALING AND REENACTING CHAPTER 28 OF THE VAIL MUNICIPAL CODE RELATING TO SOLID FUEL BURNING DEVICES; PROVIDING CERTAIN DEFINITIO~dS; REGULRTING THE NUMBER AND CONSTRUCTION OF SOLID FUEL BURNERS; REQUIRING HEAT EFFICIENT UNITS; PROHIBITING COAL USAGE. WHEREAS, the setting of the Town of Vail in a valley between two mountains restricts air movement through the valley; WHEREAS; the movement of air through the Gore Valley is further restricted in cold times of the year; WHEREAS, the pollutants in the air caused by solid fuel burning devices have became increasingly worse; WHEREAS, the Town Council finds that the pollution caused by solid fuel burning devices is exacerbated by the altitude, topography, climate and meteorology of the Town of Vail; and WHEREAS, the Town Council finds that these sources of air pollution may be minimized by presently-existing, practical and economical technologies. NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT ORDAINED BY THE TOWN COUNCIL OF THE TOWN OF VAIL, COLORADO, THAT: Section 1. The Vail Municipal Cade is amended by the addition of a new Chapter 8.28 "Air Pollution Control" which reads as follows: 8.28.010 Purpose and Applicability These regulations are enacted for the purpose of promoting the health, safety, and general welfare of the residents and visitors in the Tawn of Vail. These regulations are intended to achieve the following more specific purposes: (]) Ta protect the air quality in the Town of Vail; (2) To reverse the trend towards increased air degradation in the Town of Vail; (3) To provide heat sources that are efficient and have a reduced polluting effect; (4} And to generally protect the air for the purpose of the public's health, safety and welfare. The provisions of this Chapter shall apply to all areas of the Town of Vail. .: .~ . ~~ ~ .~ " _2_ ,. 8.28.020 Definitions (1) Solid Fuel Burner: A fixed apparatus that burns fuel to provide heat, including, but not limited to, a masonry fireplace, prefabricated zero clearance fireplace, freestanding fireplace, Franklin Stave, or air tight stove. (2) Oregon Method 7: Shall mean tests promulgated by the State of Oregon Department of Environmental Quality in effect an the date of certification as provided herein. . ~ ~;. , . (3} Refuse: Means all solid wastes, garbage and rubbish, whether combustible or noncombustible, including rubble. (4} Clean Solid Fuel Burning Device: Any solid fuel burning device having particulate emissions of less than 0.33x14-6 gm/joule of useful heat output, averaged over at least six tests, or no more than 0.65x10-6 gm/joule of useful heat output for any single test. (5) Rny word, term ar phrase not hereto defined or specified shall be defined in accordance with Title 18 "Zoning" of the Vail Municipal Code or Tit lc; 8 "Health and Safety: of the Vail, Municipal Code. Seciton 8.28.030 Solid Fuel Burning Devices It shall be unlawful far any person to construct, install, maintain or operate any solid fuel burning device within the Town of Vail in a manner not in compliance with this section. (A) No building permit shall be issued for or including the installation of any solid fuel burning device{s} or component(s) thereof unless the number of such device or devices in each structure is less than or equal to the following: (1) Each dwelling unit may have one solid fuel burning device per dwelling unit. Reference (C) for exceptions. (2) A hotel, motel, inn or lodge may have one solid fuel burning - device per lobby. Solid fuel burning devices in individual guest rooms, accommodation units and lock-offs are hereby prohibited. (3) A restaurant or bar may have an a solid fuel burning device per restaurant or restaurant/bar combined. i 7 _. ~~_ (i3} Gas Fireplaces: The restrictions of this Chapter shall not apply to a fireplace fueled by natural gas, propane, or any similar liquid fuel so long as said fireplace is designed and constructed so that said fireplace cannot be used or modified to burnsolid fuels. Gas fireplaces shall be permitted in any unit. (C} Additional Solid Fuel Burning Devices: Each dwelling unit may have two solid fuel burning devices in the following types of combinations: one fireplace and one clean woodburning stove or two clean woodburning stoves. 1. No building permit shall be issued for installation of any clean burning solid fuel burning device in any building of the Town of Vail unless the Vail Environmental Health Officer has first certified in writing that the device has particulate emissions less than or equal to those specified above. The Environmental Health Officer will so certify any device found to have the required emissions provided tests on that brand or class of device are conducted by an approved independent testing using the "Oregon Method 7" and operating procedures as determined by the Oregon Department of Environmental Quality or an equivilant procedure, as determined by the Environmental Health Officer. Tests must be conducted as a low-medium or lower burn rate, as defined by Oregon Method 7". On or before June l or each year, the Environmental Health Officer will publish a list of devices known to be certified, which list shall be available for inspection at the Community Development Officer. 2. A11 solid fuel burning devices shall be constructed, installed,' ,: maintained and operated in such a manner that their operation will result in an increase in heating energy, i.e. that the~heat supplied to the living area will be greater than that lost through air exchange during combustion. .~, . .~ ' k~ ~~~ 8.28.x40 Coal Usage Prohibited The burning of coal is hereby prohibited within the Town of Vail. 8.28.OS0 Refuse Burning Prohibited The burning of refuse in any solid fuel burning device is hereby prohibited within the Town of Vail. 1', Section 2. If any part, section, subsection, sentence, clause or phrase of this ordinance is for any reason held to be invalid, such decisions shall not affect the vailidity of the remaining portions of this ordinance; and the Town Council hereby declares it would have passed this ordinance, and each part, section, subsection, sentence, clause ar phrase thereof, regardless of the fact that any one or more parts, sections, subsections, sentences, clauses or phrases be declared invalid. Section 3. The Town Council hereby finds, determines and declares that this ordinance is necessary and proper for the health, safety and welfare of the Town of Vail and the inhabitants thereof. INTRODUCED, READ AND PASSED ON FIRST READING THIS ~~ day of _ , 1983, and a public hearing shall be held an this ordinance ~J` on the /~ ~•O day, of 1983, at 7:30 p.m. in the Council Chambers ~of-the 4 Vail ~~Iunicipal Building, 'Y ail , Colorado. ~~ ;; ~. EST: ' '. ~. ~u~. Pamela A. Brandmeyer Town Clerk Ordered published in full this ~T~ day of 1983. ~, ~,~_ ~_ Rodney E. Slife~, Mayor d INTRODUCED, READ A'~D AP^ROVED ON SECOND READING AND ORDERED PUBLISHED - _-L"~~t~. _ - ~~ ------ ~'~' ~ s . ~~~-~--` 3 j, ° f - -r-----. _. _. _~..__~._.~..,--- 1 983. - -_ _ _ . -1 ~y. `-_ . ~.'~ --- -- --- - - --- T~~~m Clerk ~y r D O m X ro W (~(~ v1 ~ ~ C ro ~ ~ ~ O Q- O ^ O 7 a °- O "' C Q in ~ 0 ~~ ~~ o cU ~ ~ 0 `~ a a ~ 0 Q 77 C 1 ~ ~ n cU rn 4~• ~ r` ~ Q D ~ Q ~ O N ~~ ~' Q ~ ~- Y ~ Q Q. V m ~ ~ -~ . O a ~ a ~? m Q_ ~~ ~ ~ m o c t~ ~_ O 7 0 Q Q O D ~' Q ~ ~ ~ ~~ (D C m 0 Q Q Q Q (~Q Q ~^ r7 m -~ O O 7 ~ ~ Q ~ o ~ ~ -- ~ fl ~ -• Q C O O O -.~ m ~ :~ o N ~ m m ~ ~Q~ ~ m ~ o~~~,m~~~~ ~ ~ ~ Q QOM Q' ~~b~ ~ j ~ ~ 7 x y {? r ~~ 7 Q QN~C~ ~ ~`' °- ro m m Q ~ Q~ Nm~fl~o ~f amm ~ m ~ ~- a : Q O -Z ~ ~ ~- • °~~o~~coo Q .~~.' ~ Q o~ ~Qm ~ ~~~-~ ° 3 om~~3rnc~i~p n ~ o ~cflmfl~x~~a. RO ~ ~? Q O ~ ~ Q~ ~o. ~ ~Q -+ ~ O 07C~a, Q 'S ~.Q~ 0~,~ ~~ m - m 8 ' ~ ~ a m ~ ~, ~fl~~ ~ ~ Q~ ~ ~ o ~:~~~ c ~ ~ ~ Q Qua -.«n~ ~.D D Q c=D C~ ~ ~~~~~.~~"34 . , y,~Q.m -+ O Q Q ~ ~ ~ Q O Q~ O ~~ ~. - - m D ~ ~ ~ d p ~ ro~o ~C~ ~~~ n-~ y ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ Q y N. ^ ~ O S ~ m (D ~~~~O~~vr' ~ ~.f n ~ Q ~mD~°-~~~ti Q ° ° ~ ~m~°QQm~~° fl~0 ~4~ ~ W. O ~ ~ ~ ~ 0~ ~ ~' Q C1 ~ ~ ~ -O (? cD (D C ~ ~ W (D G L` Q ~ ~ (D Q d ~Qo,~'~Q ~ DC ~ ~ O_ i c N~C :°QQ ~ Q.~ m Q O (U Q Q Q ~~ n ~ O D ~ m ~ n ~ O m ~ ~ Q ~ 'v ~7 W r Z m G y,., ~ ~.-. ~ m ~ c ~ [ n ~ ~ ~ c -~ c m Q 7 m o p v = n. -- v m ~~ ° ~ m n. {w _. ^ ~o ~n ~._ ~ ... C - -..- v ^ ~ m n H . u ~ _. .. _ . ~, b n--.~-~mtl ~. cA cn-..~ ~ 3-~0~.-.~m•.-. -,m3c c,~0 7a -i a 3= O 547 3~ CmmZn~ p) x tr 3., O.~m 3.Jax 7c Ya-w^ 7 ui~w~_. _.y~nw»°pNN why ~i° as `~ m... t4..m c --3 Y2 :~i~ ~' o mO on' ~T ~ 3.. x-g'r~E ~3'n`"5 n ~o7..-c. c~°. --n ~m 3~-°Qm'~- wv-r p' ^t:vaa mv'~N~m~.r.fnZ ~~ w$43m--f~= ~e =~ TCCrnCC+nZ eOm T~41iN7.w.~W 7Z!?g~xo 'd `8-no ~o~(?3c 7Jm~c ~nnwt/~00a mmgpyy~-1 Q'y ,.{O~ 'momP°p a~- i0 oamZ ':'°°m•c_+,zW n~`~m 2m`cS Ln)hr~-I r^~Z 'o an~°~~ w°~3. m~ ~> 7m^m7mmrr mm3~Om ~-c'o Nev... 107 ~0. p; 0: D n$'~c=ro~ n0~ 3m~{arl~''mnomw mwmmH m m, mY c)n0 ,....,, _'~•: o..mD".'€`°~ vo s nD'<m7mw-mcac»mmro' momQOaO' a t ~ .~- c:ai_..O n c :mm~DS[„]D~_pmcr~ -.m ,. ~pm ~~ 6 7 c»~ m Oms p..p O^°TUm~-.,p nw <.~ D w Off. v o~ O., -! ',7 mr°r6m m~„m 'Z Qi~ZW Vn'~ - _ ~~-~~~!- ece,7=,., ~ iu f° °-..~ _ m° mov m.~~^ N. -'^~on - °'~ e~~VOKO`r~~ mmnY -nmmD~ D KD-. D".W CD"~O O _ fey m3nm40 n..~~ $~, c_~ Oar w Oc~~ ~m ~.'~~ °c-m wa~c7^Z,02m O~, f~ c[n'~ t!~ .Chart tli, t CApDr2-_"~O ] O m_g mw mew av Da~7o ;?~nm x~yv m-}m7" mmnm~w .~f 7;ti,~, ~` C~ ~.a D 70. m.~T ~. Am ~00'~ w- ~.. C ZO mti1Z ~2 ~ }~ p ~ S cQ mm w m, ~O ar D Dm s o,., I nm=~c" `.ciq >• n V 3 °~eo, ~Em ~^~~~`"'n3~~ OS ...1~~^m ~w~n °: _-~a 6~~mwom~. nn v m .,.~0 p0 i a a c 7- _ 3n. p p, b ®y m..~. > >~='~~ p~Cp°D,, am .rom ~r a:~~~$O4Nan-yiOCQ pmmmr ;p nQm 7,m ~mlm „ro. ?mnz~Dnz ~.,,~^ 'w-c7 fy map _~-~ o ~a~O~mmn~`-'~`"no 3°1~'aa73 - cw~m^i ..~ri m' S~O ~a7•. Z xg~ ~ '~~c W-~~'+no "io 7oY :~Np-1. rRDn ~.Z ~ ~ ~ Yy-m m.:7~_ _ ~ ~~ c mm7~°o~'~mm0 a _c-v^a~, m a_'m wwo~m. y D n_ o""_.. o m7 _.O c ~,a 3,~c w7m r?a"__. nrm_„ oy'_ ~~o~ ro ~k m ~':_' Dm e~ o >'m~. c'~ KS -Zp ~m mD 7n~*« ~ nngann n_n meno~o"(oWn Smwo'3rD ma~ml ~•°a c~4en o"Cm...mof~Sy`nYY- .[~. +S `°°.a: nv ~fbm3~ ~ -CnZpm-i 'Z °a~_ ~`C d0.=wm ]o0~ fVa ~~umim Wm ~~~p7 ~i!]"~nvm p^.D w3-,'u~o C~°p^ C} ~{0 m14.o~0 :-•Ipm'~r`-~Itl ~.7, `Gmnn~ ~7 '•.m dC° ~'~m~N~rm-~n m r+/~ ~a=n j~ 7~oomF,~ m a s~K,a~~~,cno. umiwm, rpvma-~ ,-~w 5..7 ,p sv °mm4 roa^w~ m ~~' ~n ~,o _,~O nr'~ ~,7., ,D7S O C17nA ~ [ice v romm {~'~ .: ~ >• ~- c' a-. ~. D ow p~ ~:~ 0-m~~~o~°?W ~.~ °o4 o~7Q°F'a pmyH'Mro^a `w° mom ~w 4'.[ '~m'N°m'wmmm3 -i~~~. ~.tr m3 c. ^a-^ a'QO-K N, ~p SC__~my-'~~•+m p~p~ O .. ctrl ~° o~•~-'y Ew<? 'n, m~rnm a~,nw1°3o•N~d ~m°av ~?3m?' w 3. fO~m?~vaf ~. '." mom' 'm `~n m~~±" 7'm.. ~'°_', wp ~S76C ~pD ~' m ..a 7'" m_.m nv O' »v-~ ~.W ~_' m n, ~ ~ -i ..Zr mr N mina m~ d~wo~~"od$~^ °^0 `"^3°'r3~m ~,. Q~- 3~ro wpm w ~-..~ n m omn~n,7.w~w -`may r0T ~~Sa m~ °5 N7 ZZ D~-~ Z.A ~~ ~°=~ ~- .~Qn wti $n5 ~~ pmo.-m aw 707-•w°a-» m m_'~ m -I mam.m "~ v ~ D2 w~5 ~o~°w o'o w~ G1 GS~-O 247 •• moam ryci o~m Op _U ]K, L1- w-r ma~rom..~nn ~~ ~_ ~0 5 m F vNO~o °-`~O `{m ~°, oa 4z ~c ~< Z< m /~ is o ~ 7~O ~ m'-m- a rom~"_.w ~ ~ Zp _3 mm°: m 3ra Hm (72cn47-N \V °mm7 Aro ~ ~mo a- n w-`P• r~~'~°~c orn~-n°~ 7`°aa~i K ~$ ~ m o ~'.~j1_'.7s' ~Nm OW ~N~S m~~~ ~n N~ OmO,aoO~- ~c. m roa-..~~ w~p'r~ ~=:~o x_,~V .,m~ .7 ~, wn-. .. o am } ~m7am ~~N r1 aqm _~cy7 ~v D7 m7 y-....TZ_DZ . m m~ m Zm r~Ofrt L7p~0 aw..F W~7gOr awmd~ na ~ .._ '~m'~ acs Z~f- w4n mro cd-~m'"~°' 1v ... _ _ ~ ncnZ _ u fP ,a n c f non ^ 47 W id"=:.. a m '° ~+ my-~ s' T~ c~?'=,~ ra e~'`a x`~ S 8D°"'w ---- ', m nm~2i0 ~~m•O ~~m tra~~nan~ om mm7mmn ^..~ou rom3 O~ m~' m vnmcro,~n ....-_. ffia. 2 n ~m ]3. N-7i~ ~. ~_,p~-`fo Nm~m7.am ~mc3 »f°trrn ~cnw~ ` v m i m7..no w m7 m.. m~•-~ ~m~=~C-`.ec<.~,.~~ooocm wooan oa-: c 'gy'm w[]n'O. '^Dp ~ ~ ~o'~o~ n-' v°sv n~m~"^ Da tr77•m ~~7~ m7nan -' ?m' <°3~nnm'm7 7~~Oc II v w .-'ddmrC-On v'ia' 2 b~a~y~~awm~-1 c~~pmcQOS?t~n~rt^°m.~ ~'ac,~l~3''°~mm~""mcayZ,r'Ra°~a"~°»ocvw~~.w~ I~ w 7 3'[~ rZm ~m 3~ y720 OnaOj&'ud W[7~-I?n(~3m a'a'7mOm-na 3~m_n0'r,~O!a Cm.np'3^77;~Q~a=0.:C ^rp nyn OC 7~N 73 y: ~`g. 3 gmDm$G1b 7n S~ Np^«933S?.a p7z mmcErow~.. rn~~n4^9g~W~~yn3 <'iwt°-'"'3, awwjj ~7~ ~Sororo,0.m3nw~7'w vmw IIffII G_, ~ gHL„wn 'sir rym3ip°7 m [+ 7 7C n D_. ~' Odw m3i~f°i~6w ~m 7'd~ n0 '..t°y75.5-'~O ~w' mm. . ~.N 1,.~7 ~ ~ ~~ubm s~ y~ trw n~mwm7~N 7$~o$CO dvS mat SNO w.~. "i3ro^ 00 D~a"S -fm'w4 »..Ow~wczw v,,.-na. m"i ~prpT n.D)b ~mra'-7 ,yNA Rro.Q°~~W- ~ mCnp yo ~m3nm0T~~5mro `C m~a mC m~^7'N0Cn ro7 jS° O~wc ~tr`P p',D 07U. Pj ~' a CQ_n om .. mm`~mam u..~mm~' n 'oxd3~ gym- mCm•e m_.2.mm~ ° ~~ c 5'~~,o py ~mmp xg~ ~~n?m ~acm 'aq~_~V 5o~?n?, ?~~,c pfmal. ~. N.O~°"m sr~m~. °-'.~nm o_~-•o w~3yw~ o + ~~ mac.-mO a~ m r mmo~0~'.~ vmw w'°` 77 W' ~ .mrn35cmNm'mo'S~rom~' am3 m~mQ~Dw~.roy.,~Q ~ ~ n0 ~'r~cp ~vn(1 ~~~Qn ~n.~~ ~5v >•a ~m,~ t0 ~s~~~a AID Ob ~m~~.34j ~.5= orom~c~3.~am ~~-I c3 - '-~iG"U° ~D','c 9 v~5m4-~a vmv mm~ ~~, °: ='m~ nm~3c.pNi~,~7oo~~~N, 7'~°a~s n~oa'-°Q3~m~w~ mm ° I A ~r "w w T S m ~'~ ~" o c m m m-~ `~ ».~ mU ~°piu w(n g~.. ~. ~ ~ vmF~w`_o?-'~' Q~° 'trn °-"°rom=i' m-m m5o~q'3 ~~nn ~'~~n~F7~43~ mwom~Swb ~i ~. ~'y ~ r a~d~rm ~ ~-' ~~~ ~~o magm $ ° •-mmti°-'.y O~^<o`~ romp. ~. _-v'Dwmw^m°-3'0- ~aE~}mow 3~~ ~c ~U+r n'~dw(n0 00-~ d~M~a°1 ~e __mm ~_q4 oT Km~Dmw ° °'O V°rP ,'mma. a'w'mnoumi~~~~m ontDo~''t nmrownn ~q Y,p ~' Nin tim0 v~5m ~~~..3noi8~ ~.n 7 =fwmnT 3~.n7 .~~~ n ~p3ml°^.-.~mo~ n~»w`OCCnra-ma m^~ '-r --mm°~OZ -mm~ wSi`aom..»d..a' V w=:`cw m 3mm3 N~Oa^rronm~~ ~~ a-.c Qm~cop3m>7.q~N cu m-7.nnT 4~7 mm '~ 1qQ-.pj- j~n'~~tr~n d'C 'Qrorn .[ mm2 nm C a-m^m Qcrop A'~O n romro~am ~mym~3~~~~on~n773o5°:7cn 3.~w~~ o amp Tn 4] w ~ n ,. rp N`C ~- NS~I90 ~y°NN 4wi fU 4. '°~~ wC -~ v,' -~ m ~ 1 ~, 3 0 (D ~~ 2 `•+^ ^ ~ -+ iD ~'y n' U n G ~ Q ~ ~ ~,r n ~~o m ~ ~ z W A c a ~ 0 0 ~~ {~ ~ G ~ O Q m ~ ~ o ~_ ~ a (D ~~ ~ Q ~' ~~ Q Q 0 N c o. ff Q Q ~ Q Q o a ~ O a a 0 a ~ o C ~~ ~ / . m ~ ~~ c ~ D 0 Q ~o a ~ ~ ~~ a ~ ~ rt m o -~ Q ~ fl ~ Q ,~ ~ ~ ~ Q Q ~ ~ ~ ~• ~ D ~pQm~-'r~a~m n~ ~ -•QQ~o~afla v ° c~oo~-°Q-QO~_~~ ~ ~ O"~~C7cE>~CQO ~.~-f0 < _ ~ o o~ ~a~ ~ ~ ~,~ ~,_ 3 ~ o ~~-~*~~~~ Q~o~~N-~°Qo M ~ °oaQ~mQ~c1s ~ ~ n Q. ~ Q ~-e ~~ m D ~ QQC~p`LOQrt~,~.~ C m Q Q,~ ~nQ a~ ~ n ~ ~~~ m ~,~a.m o 3 ~ ~~ ~-Q~ Q ~O ~ a Q ~~ y.H C mc~D ~ c~D 3 ~' ~ Cp ~ 6~Q ~ ~ w oo`amm m n a ~m~~° ~~~ ~ A 7 ~.C ~ ~ 3~ ~ cn ~ ~ ~ ~ ~m~°-aQ~~~ N m ~~Q°~o~Q7 Q ~~~ m~ ~ ~~~~mmo~a~ ~ Q ~ ~ WCa~ ~O~ Q '^" Q , , 7 - -« in" ~ - Q ~ Q oo ~-~ ~] N ~~ Q Q m~ :oap ~ Qo ~ ~ p w~ c Cm- c c CmmZC7~~Ap f _ wmccmCCmZ E 3 -a ~ Wnz -~°p D'_'m~9m Zm ~y y..' ~ m(n~A m ~ ~, mnrmDrnDt~ m Y~~u2nO oaN Z~AZmv~A r .~ w zm m ~ ~vcy, ~ czo„Z 5rz p I C x~_- p C~ ~'' ~C-CS~ZD a L~_ j z ~,~ 3 ," -i~~ w. ~~o .gyp ZSIa~Z ~ 2 /~~ 1 I ~~, ~~;: ~'tirr"~xAN~~~'' c!rvi~Q mvm ~Z `!. i I ro~ ~. ~.r m~a o ~' ~A~aiE4"mmA 0 d ..r - I j ~~" '~ 2 n o~~. v'"c ~ Am ~~ L I rq :cam Qp 7J L7~ v Z O m~ .- '~ -czq mom ?c~~yZWm CmoO w-{ ~ ~ ~ oO•.~~Q~ m~.~ ~nZ~ G10rq- ~A n p~ m ~ m0 Sqo ~ £~, y~G)OZQOmQ \/ w [nom w AQ Om nmO~QOCD - per ~OZ a?°r~QmQ0~0~ O D C m z ~ O ~ O O ~ m '~ °o r- a Z } R