The Council finds that odors and emissions resulting from the use of outdoor furnaces may be detrimental to public health and may deprive neighboring residents of the enjoyment of their property. The purpose of this chapter is to regulate the installation, construction, and operation of outdoor furnaces within the City in order to secure and promote public health, comfort, convenience, safety, and welfare.
For use of this chapter:
1. “Outdoor furnace” means any equipment, device, or apparatus which is installed, affixed, or situated outdoors or within another structure for the primary purpose of combustion of fuel to produce heat or energy, used as a component of a heating system providing heat or hot water to any other structure.
2. “Stack” or “chimney” means any vertical structure enclosing a flue that carries off smoke, exhaust, and other emissions from an outdoor furnace.
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