§ 92.18 CHIMNEY CONNECTION.
   (A)   All stove pipes shall be equal to or larger than the appliance flue connector.
   (B)   All connector pipes shall be of a minimum of 24 gauge black pipe or heavier.
   (C)   All connector pipes shall rise from the stove toward the chimney at least one-quarter inch per foot or more.
   (D)   The crimped end of chimney connector pipe shall point toward the stove. Adapters may be used to permit the crimped end to point toward the stove.
   (E)   No wood/coal burning stove or appliance may be connected to the same flue pipe as any other installation which serves as a primary heat source, or to any other heat source which uses a different type of fuel.
   (F)   Single wall connector pipe shall not pass through the floor or wall. However, when necessary, a connector may pass through a wall under the following conditions:
      (1)   Where a ventilated type metal thimble is used and is 12 inches greater in diameter than the chimney connector;
      (2)   Where a metal or burned fire-clay thimble is used and the thimble is surrounded on all sides by not less than eight inches of brickwork or equivalent fireproofing material;
      (3)   When all combustible material is removed for a sufficient distance to provide not less than 18 inches clearance on all sides of the connector. Any materials used to close this opening must be noncombustible insulating material;
      (4)   When the section of the connector pipe passing through the combustible material is replaced by a properly installed section of factory built insulated Class A pipe for solid fuels;
      (5)   All stove pipe shall be a minimum of 18 inches from a combustible surface;
      (6)   If stove pipe is 12 to 18 inches from combustible surface, the surface shall be covered with one-quarter inch noncombustible material spaced one inch from the wall or ceiling used as a shield; and
      (7)   If stove pipe is nine to 12 inches from combustible surface, the surface shall be covered with one-quarter inch noncombustible material with a 28 gauge sheet metal spaced one inch from wall or ceiling.
(Prior Code, Ch. 7, § 204) (Ord. 219, passed 4-7-1980, § 3) Penalty, see § 92.99