(A) Mechanical appliances. All mechanical appliances, fireplaces, solid fuel-burning appliances, cooking appliances and water heating appliances shall be properly installed and maintained in a safe working condition, and shall be capable of performing the intended function.
(B) Removal of combustion products.
(1) All fuel-burning equipment and appliances shall be connected to an approved chimney or vent.
(2) Exception. Fuel-burning equipment and appliances which are labeled for unvented operation.
(C) Clearances. All required clearances to combustible materials shall be maintained.
(D) (1) Equipment and appliances having ignition source shall be elevated such that the source of ignition is not less than 18 inches (457 mm) above the floor in hazardous locations. For the purpose of this division (D), rooms or spaces that are not part of the living space of a dwelling unit and that communicate directly with a private garage through openings shall be considered to be part of the private garage. (IRC G2408.2)
(2) Exception. Elevation of the ignition source is not required for appliances that are listed as flammable vapor ignition resistant.
(3) Installation in residential garages. In residential garages where appliances are installed in a separate, enclosed space having access only from outside of the garage, such appliances shall be permitted to be installed at floor level, provided that the required combustion air is taken from the exterior of the garage. (IRC G2408.1)
(E) Safety controls. All safety controls for fuel-burning equipment shall be maintained in effective operation.
(F) 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.
(G) 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 therefrom, shall not be installed unless labeled for such purpose and the installation is specifically approved.
(Ord. 1806, passed 2-5-2018)