I had a home owner / customer ask to have a pellet stove installed in their home. They requested I follow all codes and permit requirements so their home owner's insurance does not have an issue with the install. I told them no problem since we are registered with PA as a contractor.
I called the local Borough Government Office asking to speak with the Zoning Official and was given his home number. I left a message on his home service. The Official calls me back within two hours and asks a couple questions since he is unfamiliar with a pellet stove. I answer his questions and he tells me this has nothing to do with him since it is a residential install and all he asks is to follow up with the State Building Inspector. No one has ever "asked" him anything about a pellet stove. I get his number and call him.
I have never spoken to this Inspector before. The Inspector answers the phone and I explain what and where we are going to do the install. The Inspector said that I must follow Manufacturer's specification and I am good to go. That is it. The Inspector also says that what happens in an existing home with an alternative heating appliance is not a State matter unless it is not hooked up correctly.
Awesome. I only wish all other Boroughs, Townships, and Cities were as easy to deal with as this.
Eric
I called the local Borough Government Office asking to speak with the Zoning Official and was given his home number. I left a message on his home service. The Official calls me back within two hours and asks a couple questions since he is unfamiliar with a pellet stove. I answer his questions and he tells me this has nothing to do with him since it is a residential install and all he asks is to follow up with the State Building Inspector. No one has ever "asked" him anything about a pellet stove. I get his number and call him.
I have never spoken to this Inspector before. The Inspector answers the phone and I explain what and where we are going to do the install. The Inspector said that I must follow Manufacturer's specification and I am good to go. That is it. The Inspector also says that what happens in an existing home with an alternative heating appliance is not a State matter unless it is not hooked up correctly.
Awesome. I only wish all other Boroughs, Townships, and Cities were as easy to deal with as this.
Eric