A. Equipment. Equipment shall be properly installed and maintained in a safe working condition, and shall be capable of performing its intended function.

B. Clearances to combustible materials. Required clearances to combustible materials shall be maintained according to the manufacturer’s listing. When equipment is non-listed, clearances to combustible materials shall comply with the requirements of the building and mechanical codes.

C. Combustion air. A supply of air for complete combustion of the fuel and for ventilation of the space containing the fuel-burning equipment shall be provided for the fuel-burning equipment.

D. Energy conservation devices. Devices intended to reduce fuel consumption by attachment to a fuel-burning appliance, to the fuel supply line thereto, or to the vent outlet or vent piping there from, shall not be installed unless labeled for such purpose and the installation is specifically approved by the building official.

E. Removal of combustion products. With the exception of fuel-burning equipment and appliances which are labeled for unvested operation, fuel-burning equipment and appliances shall be connected to an approved chimney or vent.

F. Safety controls. All safety controls for fuel-burning equipment shall be maintained in effective operation.

G. Clothes dryer exhaust. Clothes dryer exhaust systems shall be independent of all other systems and shall be exhausted in accordance with the manufacturer’s instructions and the mechanical code.

H. Process ventilation. Where injurious, toxic, irritating or noxious fumes, gases, dusts or mists are generated, a local exhaust ventilation system shall be provided to remove the contaminating agent at the source. Air shall be exhausted to the exterior and not be re-circulated to any space. (Ord. M-4079 §36, 2014; Ord. M-3637 §1, 2003)