Smoke Control Areas

Dundee is covered by a network of 21 Smoke Control Areas, established under Section 18 of the Clean Air Act 1993.

Under the Clean Air Act 1993, it is an offence to emit smoke from a chimney of any building in a smoke control area. It is also an offence to burn solid fuel in a home or other premises unless the fuel is:

• an 'authorised smokeless fuel' (standard house coal and wood are not authorised fuels); or
• burnt in an 'exempt appliance'.