BILLNO. 11—6-90--3 SUMMARY

- An Ordinance to Amend Title 22, Chapter 22.04, to amend the UniformBuilding Code to restrict construction ofwoodburning fireplaces. ORDINANCENO. 1249 (of Clark County, Nevada) AN ORDINANCE TO AMEND TITLE 22, CHAPTER 22.04, TO AMEND TUE UNIFORMBUILDING CODE TO RESTRICT CONSTRUCTION OF WOODBURNING FIREPLACES; AND PROVIDING FOR OTHERMATTERS PROPERLY RELATING THERETO. THE BOARD OF COUNTY COMMISSIONERS OF THE COUNTY OF CLARK, STATE OFNEVADA, DOES HEREBY ORDAIN AS FOLLOWS: SECTION 1. Title 22, Chapter 22.04 of the ClarkCounty Code is hereby amended to add a new section which shall read as follows: 22.04.355 Fireplaces inNew Construction. Chapter 37 amended. Chapter 37 of The UniformBuilding Code is amendedby adding a new section designated as Section 3708 which shall read as follows: Section 3708: Fireplaces in New Construction andNew Fireplaces in Existing Construction. EffectiveJuly 1, 1991, no fireplace shall be constructed in 

### any residential dwelling unit in the unincorporated area of the Las Vegas ValleyHydrographic Basin at an elevation of less than 4000 feet above sea level unless it is one of the following: (a) A fireplace equippedwith gas logs with a nation ally recognized listing approvedby the Building Official; (b) A dedicatednatural gas burning: factory-built fire place with a nationally recognized listing approvedby the Building Official; (c)A dedicatedwoodburning factory-built fireplace
—1—that conforms to the Phase II Environmental Protection Agency Standards for WoodHeaters,” as proscribed by NSPS, 40 CFR Part 60, Subpart AAA (emitting less than 7.5 grams per hour ofpartic ulate matter), as verifiedby anaturally recognized listing approved by the Building Official; (d) Amasonry fireplace that includes the installation of a woodburning insert whichmeets the standards described in Paragraph (3) of this Subsection andwhich is installed in accor dance with the insert manufacturer’s instructions; or (e) A decorative electrical appliance with a nationally recognized listing approvedby the Building Offical. SECTION 2. If any section of this ordinance orportion thereof is for any reason held invalid or unconstitutional by any court of competentjurisdiction, suchholding 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sections, subsections, clauses, phrases or sentences contained in the Clark County Code in conflict herewith are hereby repealed.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 andbe in force from

### and after its passage 

### and the publication thereofby title only, together with the names of the county Commissioners voting for or against its passage, in a newspaperpublished in and having a general circulation in ClarkCounty, Nevada, at least once a week for aperiod 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

—2—ThaliaH. Dondero Karenilayes WilliamU. Pearson Bruce L. Woodhury NAYS: PaulJ. Christensen ABSTATNING: None 

### ABSENT: None

BOARD OFCOUNTY COMMISSIONERS CLARK COUNTY, NEVADA 

### By (:_._ 

### Chairman ATTEST: otVlerk

This 

### ordinance shall be in force and effect from and after the 4th 

### day of December

, 

### 1990.