Sonoma County Air Districts’ regulations and Building Code prohibit the installation and/or sale/resale of non-EPA certified wood heating appliances such as wood stoves. There are potential civil, administrative, or criminal penalties for non-compliance.
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NSCAPCD Rule 4-1-400: No person shall sell, offer for sale, supply, install, or transfer ownership of a wood fired appliance unless it is District or EPA approved. Any person violating any provisions of these rules and regulation is guilty of a misdemeanor and/or is liable for a civil penalty and shall be subject to a fine or imprisonment or both as allowed by Health and Safety Code Division 26, Part 4, Chapter 4, Article 3. Every day during any portion of which the violation occurs constitutes a separate offense.
BAAQMD Rule 6-3-303: No person shall advertise, sell, offer for sale or resale, supply, install or transfer a new or used wood-burning device unless it meets or exceeds the requirements of 40 CFR, Part 60, Subpart AAA.
When funding is available, NoSoCo Air offers wood appliance replacement incentives to qualifying applicants with additional assistance to low income and Guerneville area residents. Replace a non-EPA certified appliance with a certified wood, pellet, propane/natural gas, or electric heat pump. Restrictions apply, check our Burn Clean! program on our incentives page.
