(a) Definition. An outdoor furnace shall be defined as any equipment, device or apparatus, or any part thereof, which is installed, affixed or situated outdoors for the primary purpose of combustion of fuel to produce heat or energy used as a component of a heating system providing heat for any interior space.
(b) Permits. The property owner is required to obtain a Certificate of Zoning Compliance, required Building Permits and other applicable permits prior to the location, construction, installation, or operation of outdoor furnace in the City of Canal Winchester.
(c) Operation. All outdoor furnaces shall be constructed, established, installed, operated and maintained in conformance with the manufacturer's instructions, the requirements of this Zoning Code, and all Federal and State regulations, whichever is more restrictive.
(d) Permitted Fuel. Only firewood, untreated lumber, wood pellets, biomass pellets, or corn are permitted to be burned in any outdoor furnace, per the manufacturer's specifications. Burning of any and all other materials in an outdoor furnace is prohibited.
(e) Permitted Zones. Outdoor furnaces shall be permitted in the R-1 and R-3 zoning districts.
(f) Minimum Property Size. The minimum property size on which outdoor furnaces may be operated shall be two (2) acres.
(g) Setbacks. Outdoor furnaces shall be set back no less than seventy five (75) feet from the nearest lot line or public right of way.
(h) Number. No more than one (1) outdoor furnace shall be permitted on any one (1) lot of record.
(i) Size. Outdoor furnaces shall be no larger than forty (40) square feet in area and be no taller than eight (8) feet in height, not including the chimney or stack.
(j) Chimney or Stack Height. The chimney of an outdoor furnace shall extend at least two (2) feet above the peak of the residence for which it serves.
(k) Appearance. Outdoor furnaces must have a shed appearance enclosing the furnace unit and other associated equipment.
(l) Months of Operation. Outdoor furnaces shall be operated only between September 1 and May 31.
(m) If an existing outdoor furnace is determined to be creating a nuisance, as established in Section 1181.03 of this Zoning Code or the Canal Winchester Property Maintenance Code:
(1) The operation of the unit shall cease and desist until reasonable steps can be taken to ensure that the outdoor wood furnace will not be a nuisance.
(2) The property owner shall work with the Planning and Zoning Administrator to modify the outdoor furnace to eliminate the nuisance by such means as extending the chimney, relocating the outdoor wood furnace, or other appropriate measures.
(3) The outdoor furnace shall be removed from the property if modifying the outdoor furnace, relocating the outdoor furnace, or other appropriate measures do not eliminate the nuisance.
(n) Any person who constructs or operates an outdoor furnace in violation of this section shall be deemed in violation of this Zoning Code and punishable as prescribed in Chapter 1135. (Ord. 32-12. Passed 9-17-12.)