Firewood Regulations from the Ohio Dept. of Agriculture

1.  Firewood, in non-packaged from, is sold by a measure called a "cord" or "fraction fo a cord."  A "cord" is defined as 128 cubic feet when the wood is neatly stacked in a line or row as indicated in the diagram below.  A standard "cord" would be 8 feet long, 4 feet wide and 4 feet high.

2.  Measurement terms such as "rick", "rack". "face cord", "pile" or "truckload" are strictly prohibited when advertising or selling firewood or stove wood.

3.  Fireplace or stovewood is defined as any kindling logs, boards, timbers or other wood. The logs may be whole or pre-split.

4.  Sellers must provide buyer with an invoice which shows the seller's name, address, phone number, price per cord, total amount, and type of wood purchased.

5. Buyers should record the license plate number of the wood delivery truck.  The delivered wood should be stacked in a cord or fraction of a cord.  Measure the stack( width times height times length) and contact the seller immediately if you did not receive the quantity purchased.  If you discover a problem with your purchase, it is helpful to take a picture of the stacked wood.

Emerald Ash Borer and Firewood

Firewood can not be moved from a quarantined county to an un-quarantined area with out a compliance agreement and performing one of the following:

• Exclude all ash tree material from the firewood production area. Dealers will have to demonstrate ability to identify and separate firewood species.
• Remove bark and outer half inch of sapwood off of all non-coniferous firewood
• Kiln dry all non-coniferous firewood to USDA specifications.
• Heat Treat all non-coniferous firewood to USDA specifications.  (Schedule available by calling 1-866-322-4512)
• Fumigate all non-coniferous firewood to USDA specifications
  

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Created: 2008-10-29 , Updated: 2008-10-29