§10-207.   Substantive Requirements.
   Outdoor furnaces shall be constructed, established, installed, operated and maintained pursuant to the following conditions:
   A.   Fuel burned in any new or existing outdoor furnace shall be only natural untreated wood, wood pellets, coal, corn products, biomass pellets or other listed fuels specifically permitted by the manufacturer's instructions.
   B.   The following fuels are strictly prohibited in new or existing outdoor furnaces:
      (1)   Wood that has been painted, varnished or coated with similar material and/or has been pressure treated with preservatives and contains resins or glues as in plywood or other composite wood products, including but not limited to particle board.
      (2)   Rubbish or garbage including, but not limited to, food wastes, food packaging and food wraps.
      (3)   Any plastic materials including, but not limited to, nylon, PVC, ABS, polystyrene or urethane foam and synthetic fabrics, plastic films and plastic containers. This provision is in addition to all other provisions of this Section.
      (4)   Rubber including tires or other synthetic rubber-like products.
      (5)   Newspaper, cardboard or any paper with ink or dye products.
      (6)   Paints or paint solvents.
   C.   Setbacks for any new outdoor furnace (models not EPA OWHH Phase 1 Program Qualified):
      (1)   All outdoor furnaces shall have a chimney that extends at least 9 feet above the ground of the furnace. An outdoor furnace in existence on the effective date of this Part shall, within 120 days of the adoption of this Part, install a chimney that extends at least 9 feet in height above the ground surface. The chimney heights of new outdoor furnaces shall be determined by the distance from the nearest residence. It is further recommended that the outdoor furnace be located with due consideration to the prevailing wind direction.
      (2)   Outdoor furnaces shall be located no less than 100 feet from any residence that is not served by the outdoor furnace or 75 feet from any vacant lot property lines.
      (3)   If the outdoor furnace is located within 100 feet to 300 feet to any residence not served by the outdoor furnace, the stack shall be at least 2 feet higher than the peak of the residence not being served by the outdoor furnace.
      (4)   All outdoor furnaces shall be equipped with properly functioning spark arresters to be in conformity with manufacturer's specification with regard to the release of sparks.
      (5)   Installation shall be in accordance with specifications attached hereto as Exhibit 10-2-A and incorporated by reference as Exhibit 10-2-A.
(Ord. 417, 3/10/2008, §7)