WOOD STOVES/FIREPLACES

The installation of wood burning stoves, fireplaces, gas-log fireplaces and pellet stoves require a planning clearance from the City of Fruita and a building permit from Mesa County and must be EPA approved.

Fruita Land Use Code; Chapter 17.07.060(E.) Wood Burning Stoves, Fireplaces, Gas Log Fireplaces and Pellet Stoves.

1. Purpose: Air pollution in the Fruita area has become an issue of concern and has been documented by the Mesa County Health Department and the Grand Valley Air Quality Commission. It has been found that a major contributor to the air pollution problem in the Grand Valley is the widespread use of wood stoves and fire places which do not have air pollution control devices.

2. Devices Prohibited: New dwellings and remodeled portions of existing structures shall not contain wood burning stoves, fireplaces, coal burning or similar heating devices not approved by the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA).

3. Devices Allowed: Only EPA approved natural gas fireplaces, EPA approved wood-pellet burning stoves, and EPA approved wood burning stoves and fireplaces shall be allowed in new or remodeled structures.

See Fruita Municipal Code; Chapter 8.14 WOOD STOVE REGULATIONS for all regulations regarding the use of wood stoves and fireplaces in the City of Fruita.