(A) The Town Council finds that the EPA and the California Air Resources Board ("CARB") adopted PM-10 and PM-2.5 as the National Ambient Air Quality Standards ("NAAQS") and the California Ambient Air Quality Standards ("CAAQS"), respectively, for particulate matter.
(B) Research indicates that wood smoke is a contributor to PM-10 and PM-2.5 levels and poses significant health risks to the public.
(C) The Town Council desires to lessen this risk to human health and the environment caused by pollution from wood-burning appliances.
(D) Therefore, a need exists to adopt regulations that apply to wood-burning combustion emissions.
(Ord. 720, passed 5-2-2007)
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