(A) All alternative fuel burning devices or external solid fuel-fired heating devices used, installed, or purchased within the city limits of Amboy, Minnesota, are required to meet emission standards currently required by the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) and Underwriters Laboratories (UL) listing. No person shall use an alternative or external solid fuel-fired heating device in violation of this division (A).
(B) All outdoor external solid fuel-fired heating devices are subject to public nuisance as described in Chapter 94.
(C) Any dense smoke, noxious fumes, gas and soot, or cinders, in unreasonable quantities, or any use of an alternative fuel or external solid fuel-fired heating device to burn solid fuels other than those solid fuels for which the alternative fuel burning device or external solid fuel-fired heating device was designed, is declared a public nuisance.
(D) All stacks or chimneys must be so constructed to withstand high winds or other related elements and according to the specifications of the manufacturer of the external solid fuel-fired heating device. All stacks or chimneys must be of masonry or insulated metal with a minimum 6-inch flue. No person shall use an alternative fuel or external solid fuel-fired heating device in violation of this division (D).
(E) Only fuels designed for burning in an alternative fuel or external solid fuel-fired heating device may be burned. No garbage may be burned and any wood burning alternate fuel burning device or external solid fuel-fired heating device shall use only non-treated wood and wood products or products approved by the State of Minnesota for burning in wood burning devices. No person shall use an alternative fuel or external solid fuel-fired heating device in violation of this division (E).
(F) No person may use an external solid fuel-fired heating device in the City of Amboy during the months of May, June, July, August, and September.
(G) External storage units for storage of any fuels associated with any heating devices shall not include storage bins or wagons. All material stored outside shall be stored so as not to create a habitat for mice, rats, or other vermin. If the alternate fuel is wood, it shall be stored in a neat pile and covered with some type of cover, such as a tarp. Wood shall not be stored in the front yard nor shall wood piles encroach upon rights-of-way or other landowners’ property. Allowed storage also includes interior storage within the residence or garage, or a free-standing storage shed. The shed shall be subject to the same setback requirements as the principal building. All types of fuel shall be stored in a fashion that is consistent with a neat, clean, and orderly neighborhood.
(Ord. 121, passed 11-8-2006) Penalty, see § 10.99