21.28.046 Voluntary no other adequate source of heat (NOASH) reduction program.
The Fairbanks North Star Borough shall, to the extent funds are available and appropriated by the Assembly, offer a voluntary NOASH reduction program to provide assistance to those with an inadequate or malfunctioning heating appliance(s) so that they no longer need or are eligible for an Alaska Department of Environmental Conservation (ADEC) NOASH waiver issued in accordance with the State Air Quality Control Plan Vol. II: III.D.7.12 Fairbanks Emergency Episode Plan.
A. General Requirements.
1. Application. An application approved by the division and signed by all property owner(s) must be submitted along with any documentation required by the division. Applicants must fully comply with the division’s inspection process which shall verify the existence of an ADEC-issued NOASH waiver and an inadequate, undersized, malfunctioning, and/or defective non-SFBA heating appliance.
2. Priority Ranking. Applications may be prioritized and may be limited by the division in its discretion based on geographical location, the overall air quality benefit and the type of SFBA eligible for an ADEC-issued NOASH waiver.
3. Eligibility. The program is limited to properties within the nonattainment area with an ADEC-issued NOASH waiver with an inadequate, undersized, malfunctioning, and/or defective non-SFBA heating appliance. If an application is approved for the program, the applicant will be given up to 90 days to meet all of the requirements. Applicants must have no delinquent property tax or penalty or interest owing at the time of the application and at completion of the program requirements.
B. Additional Requirements. In addition to the general requirements set forth in this section, applicants must also meet the following requirements:
1. The inadequate, undersized, malfunctioning, and/or defective non-SFBA heating appliance must be serviced, repaired or replaced by a Borough-listed installer attesting to proper installation of the device based on manufacturer’s installation manual, compliance with any building code requirements, and that the appliance is properly sized for the building in question.
2. The applicant will be required to meet all applicable local, state, and federal regulations, and meet all requirements of the funding source.
3. Any SFBA that will remain on the property after completion of the NOASH reduction program must meet the requirements for a four-year NOASH waiver in Table 7.12-5 of the State Air Quality Control Plan Vol. II: III.D.7.12 Fairbanks Emergency Episode Plan as amended and adopted November 18, 2020.
4. The SFBA that was eligible for the NOASH reduction program will be ineligible for future change-out program funding.
5. Applications shall include a signed recordable document, enforceable by the agency with jurisdiction, restricting future installations of SFBAs and requiring appropriate notice to purchasers in the seller’s disclosure statement.
6. All inspections required by this section may be performed by Borough-approved personnel or a Borough-listed installer.
C. Payments. Applicants will be eligible for reimbursements or, at the option of the applicant, payment may be made directly to a Borough-listed installer. Reimbursements and payments shall be available as follows:
1. Service, repair, or replacement of a non-SFBA heating appliance, up to $9,000 for parts, labor, and other associated fees. (Ord. 2021-26 § 4, 2021.)