BILL NO. 11—6-90--3

SUMMARY - An Ordinance

22,

to Amend Title

Chapter 22.04, to amend

the Uniform Building Code to restrict construction

of wood burning fireplaces.

ORDINANCE NO. 1249

(of Clark County, Nevada)

AN ORDINANCE

TO AMEND TUE UNIFORM

TO AMEND TITLE 22, CHAPTER 22.04,

CONSTRUCTION OF WOOD

BUILDING CODE TO RESTRICT

BURNING FIREPLACES;

PROVIDING FOR OTHER MATTERS

AND

THERETO. PROPERLY RELATING

THE BOARD OF COUNTY COMMISSIONERS

STATE

OF THE COUNTY OF CLARK,

OF NEVADA, DOES HEREBY ORDAIN AS FOLLOWS:

SECTION 1. Title 22, Chapter 22.04 of the Clark County Code

is hereby amended to add a new section which shall read as

follows:

22.04.355 Fireplaces in New Construction. Chapter 37

adding

amended. Chapter 37 of The Uniform Building Code is amended by

a new section designated as Section 3708 which shall

as

read

follows:

Section 3708: Fireplaces in New Construction and New

Fireplaces in Existing Construction. Effective

fireplace

July 1, 1991, no

shall be constructed in any residential dwelling unit

in the unincorporated area of the Las Vegas Valley Hydrographic

Basin at an elevation of less than 4000 feet above sea level

unless it is one of the following:

(a) A fireplace equipped with gas logs with a nation

ally recognized listing approved by the Building Official;

(b) A dedicated natural gas burning: factory-built

place with

fire

a nationally recognized listing approved

Building

by the

Official;

(c)A dedicated woodburning factory-built fireplace

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that conforms to the Phase II Environmental Protection Agency

Standards for Wood Heaters,” as proscribed by NSPS, 40 CFR Part

60, Subpart AAA (emitting less than 7.5 grams per hour of partic

ulate matter), as verified by a naturally recognized listing

approved by the Building Official;

(d) A masonry fireplace that includes the installation

of a woodburning insert which meets the standards described in

Paragraph (3) of this Subsection and which is installed in accor

dance with the insert manufacturer’s instructions; or

(e) A decorative electrical appliance with a nationally

recognized listing approved by the Building Off ical.

SECTION 2. If any section of this ordinance or portion

thereof is for any reason held invalid or unconstitutional by any

court of competent jurisdiction, such holding shall not invali

date the remaining parts of this ordinance.

SECTION 3. All ordinances, parts of ordinances, chapters,

sections, subsections, clauses, phrases or sentences contained in

the Clark County Code in conflict herewith are hereby repealed.

SECTION 4. This ordinance shall take effect and be in force

from and after its passage and the publication thereof by title

only, together with the names of the county Commissioners voting

for or against its passage, in a newspaper published in and

having a general circulation in Clark County, Nevada, at least

once a week for a period of two (2) weeks.

PROPOSED on the 6th day of November , 1990.

PROPOSED BY Bruce L. Woodburv

PASSED on the 20th day of November. 1990.

VOTE:

AYES: Jay Binaham

Manuel J. Cortez

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Thalia H. Dondero

Karen ilayes

William U. Pearson

Bruce L. Woodhury

NAYS: Paul J. Christensen

ABSTATNING: None

ABSENT: None

BOARD OF COUNTY COMMISSIONERS

CLARK COUNTY, NEVADA

By (:_._

Chairman

ATTEST:

otVlerk

This ordinance shall be in force and effect

the 4th

from and after

day of December , 1990.