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1010 Main Street
Springfield, OR 97477
Kim MetzLer
?'Jblic Affairs Manager
(541) 736-10S6, ex!. 218
(541) 726-120S fax
toll free: 1-877:Z8S.7272
E-mail: kmetzler@lrapa.org
lill 2175 passed by the 1991 Legislature-Oregan's "Clean
new woodstave rules took effect September 29, 1991:
July 1992
. No pe~soll may sell, offer to sell or advertise 10 sell a used, 1101l-certified
woodslOve.
This is an Oregon Department of Environmental Quality (DEQ) rule.
Non-certified woodstoves (including fireplace inserts) are older models
(mostly pre-1985), that haven't been certified by DEQ or the federal En-
vironmental Protection Agency (EP A) to meet cleaner-burning smoke
emission standards.
~ No building pennilS will be issued for the installatioH of a used, Hon_cer!ifiedit ..
woodstove.
This is an Oregon Building Codes Agency (BCA) rule, effective for state . .
and local building departments. '
Here are some commonly asked questions about the new rules:
Q: Do I Ileed a permit 10 keep burnillg my stove?
A: No. The DEQ and BCA rules do not prohibit the continued use of non-
certified woodstoves. For many years, however, BCA rules have required a
building permit and code inspection for the installation of all wood stoves.
Also, operation of your stove must comply with any local woodburning
restrictions.
Q: Will the rules prevent me from selling my house if I have a /loll-certified
stove?
A: No. The new rules will not prevent the sale of a home that includes a
used, non-certified woodstove. Under the new law, this type of stove cannot
be sold separately, however.
Q: What do I do if I dOll 't have a buildillg permit for my existillg 1101l-certified
stove installatioll, alld I /leed proof that it meelS code requiremellls to sell my
house or buy fire illSurance?
A: When a home is sold, lenders or title companies may want verification
that the stove was installed to code. Insurance companies may require this
too. If you have documentation, such as a previous inspection, showing that
the stove was installed properly, you should be able to satisfy a lender or in-
surance company.
If you have a non-certified stove and don't have the documentation, state or
local building departments can't issue a permit to verify compliance with cur-
rent code, because the stove is not DEQ or EPA certified. Local jurisdictions
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