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.' I I I I I I I II I I I I I I.. , ~ I t ~ , I '. f) the rnaxirn= amount of wood that may be stored is cords. (See note below for guidance on how to determine a maximum size limit, if any, appropriate in your community.) !lote: The language in point b is intended to ensure that the beight of a taller ~lOod pile (over three feet high) is consistent with its width. A tall, narrow wood pile would be more likely to fall over than a wood pile that is wide enough to support its height. A maximum beight limit . . may not be necessary since people can onlJJ reac;1i up so far to stack the wood. A maximwn height limit may be desired to ensure that wood piles do have some limits. A maximum height limit of 6 feet is based on the , - reasoning 'that piles higher than 6 feet seem to be so high that regardless of the pile'S width, the chances of woOI:t falling off the pile would be increased. Another option would be to set the limit at 8 feet, which would be about as high as a 6 foot tall person could ~ach. Another item to consider is the height of existing wood piles in your community. Condition c addresses the possibility that wood piles may be attrac- tive to rats and other pests. A wood pile is more likely to be attractive to pests when the wood is not used or used only infrequently. If an individual is using wood for home beating, the ioIOOd in a pile should be used in one or two heating seasons, therefore pest problems will probably be minimal. Pest problems are mare likely to be present in abandoned wood piles or if an individual only occasionally uses a fireplace and takes several years to use up a wood pile. One way to deal with this possible problem is to include a provision conce~g ~~e removal of abandoned wood piles. 1: r~=s a~i other ?~scs are alread~ a problem and w0uld likely be a cc.-.:c:.-. [;.~, in wooe ?c2~s that are used frequently, then more strict