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HomeMy WebLinkAboutOrdinance 1897ORDINANCE NO. I "ROCI AN ORDINANCE ADDING SECTION 8.01.016 OF THE CENTRAL POINT MUNICIPAL CODE PERTAINING TO THE REMOVAL OF NON -CERTIFIED WOOD STOVES AND FIREPLACE INSERTS THE PEOPLE OF THE CITY OF CENTRAL POINT, OREGON, DO ORDAIN AS FOLLOWS: Section 1. Title 8 of the Central Point Municipal Code is hereby amended to include the following new definitions: 8.01.010 Definitions. "Non -certified wood stove orfireplace insert" A residential space heating device that has not been certified by either the State of Oregon Department of Environmental Quality or Federal Environmental Protection Agency as complying with smoke emission standards. "Non -certified wood stove orfireplace insert" does not include (1) devices exempt from certification requirements such as pellet stoves (a wood burning heating appliance which uses wood pellets as its primary source of fuel), (2) cook stoves (an indoor wood burning appliance the design and primary purpose of which is to cook food) (3) antique wood stoves (a wood stove built before 1940 that has an ornate construction and a current market value substantially higher than a common wood stove manufactured in the same time period) and (4) fireplaces. "Sale of structure or sale of structures". Any transaction whereby the ownership of a structure, or the real property upon which a structure is located, is conveyed by a purchase agreement, inheritance or a transfer of title, for real property. Section 2. Title 8 of the Central Point Municipal Code is hereby amended to include Section 8.01.016 removal of non -certified wood stoves and fireplace inserts. 8.01.016 Removal of Non -Certified Wood Stoves and Fireplace Inserts. A. Unless otherwise agreed, the responsibility for removal of non -certified wood stoves or fireplace inserts shall be the responsibility of the seller of the structure(s) which contain the non -certified wood stove(s) or fireplace inserts(s). B. The presence of all wood stoves or fireplace inserts in the structure shall be included as part of the Sellers property disclosure presented to the new owner, as part of the sale or transfer of any real property. The disclosure shall evidence by certificate, whether any wood stoves or fireplace inserts are of a conforming use, and present in the subject property. Ordinance No. N 'R'1 (110906) a C. Unless otherwise agreed, all non -certified wood stoves and fireplace inserts must be removed from the structure upon sale or transfer of a structure containing any non -certified wood stove(s) and fireplace inserts(s). If the seller assumes the responsibility of removal, then such removal shall be completed on or before the closing or title transfer of any real estate. Should the buyer or the undersigned owner assume the responsibility of removal, the responsible party shall complete the removal within 30 calendar days after the recordation of title and evidence the removal, as stated herein. The certificate shall be in substantially the following form: "WOOD STOVE/FIREPLACE INSERT DISCLOSURE CERTIFICATE" The undersigned seller discloses to the undersigned owner the presence of wood stoves or fireplace inserts located at property which has the following address: The wood stoves or fireplace inserts are The wood stoves or generally described as: fireplace inserts are: Certified Non -certified 1. 2. 3. 4. Seller and the undersigned owner, understand that the City of Central Point's wood stove/fireplace insert ordinance requires non -certified wood stoves or fireplace inserts to be removed from the subject structures upon sale; and that the seller shall have the responsibility for the removal of the wood stoves or fireplace inserts, unless the seller and the undersigned owner agree in writing, that the undersigned owner shall assume the responsibility to remove the wood stove(s) or fireplace inserts(s) pursuant to the local ordinance. The responsibility for removing any non -certified wood stoves or fireplace inserts shall be: Responsibility of the seller. Responsibility of the undersigned owner The seller and the undersigned owner also understand, this certificate must be completed and signed by both parties, delivered to the City of Central Point Building Department on or before the closing of any related real estate transaction. Further, all obligations stated herein, survive the Close of escrow or transfer of title. Ordinance No. i V 4 -7 (110906) Any person who violates the provisions in this Certificate shall be subject to the City's general penalty. Dated: Seller Undersigned Owner D. The disclosure(s) and certificate must be executed by both seller and the undersigned owner, on or before, the closing of any real estate transfer involving real property, upon which the structure(s) containing the wood stoves or fireplace inserts are involved. Upon the complete execution of the disclosure certificate, a copy must be submitted to the City of Central Point Building Department by the responsible designee. Delivery of the disclosure certificate is required for any transfer of title, whether the real estate transaction is closed in escrow or closed by the seller and the undersigned owner without a closing escrow. E. Failure of the seller, or the undersigned owner, to provide a disclosure certificate required by this ordinance, demonstrating the subsequent removal of a non -certified wood stove(s) or fireplace insert(s) from a structure, required bythis ordinance, shall be subject to the City's general penalty. Passed by the Council and signed by me in authentication of its passage this ZiC ` day of 2006. Mayor Hank Williams Approved by me this q4 day of 6g.17, 2006. 3 -ORDINANCE NUMBER / O Mayor Hank Williams