All permitted biofuel burners shall be subject to the following use regulations:
A. Stacks:
1. The minimum stack height for any biofuel burner shall meet or exceed the manufacturers' guidelines. The stack height shall be a minimum of twenty five feet (25') above ground level, but shall also extend at least as high as the height of the roofs of all residences within five hundred feet (500').
2. Any existing noncomplying stack shall be removed, replaced, or modified within a period of sixty (60) days from the receipt of a notice generated from the building official or zoning administrator.
3. All stacks or chimneys must be constructed to withstand high winds or other related elements and according to the specifications of the manufacturer of the biofuel burner.
4. All stacks or chimneys must be of masonry or insulated metal with a minimum six inch (6") flue.
B. Use Period: Biofuel burners may only be used from November 1 to April 30 each year, unless the furnace is being used to provide domestic water service.
C. Allowed Fuels: Only the following materials may be burned in the biofuel burner: biomass pellets, corn, firewood, and clean, untreated lumber or other wood product prepared or cut to length appropriate for burning.
D. Waste Incineration Prohibited: No biofuel burners shall be utilized in any manner as a waste incinerator.
E. Smoke And Fumes: Any dense smoke, noxious fumes, gas and soot, or cinders, in unreasonable quantities, or any use of biofuel burners to burn solid fuels other than those solid fuels for which the biofuel burner was designed, is declared a public nuisance. (Ord. 141, 12-15-2008)