Outdoor wood furnaces shall be constructed, established, installed, operated and maintained pursuant to the following conditions.
(A) Fuel burned in any new or existing outdoor wood furnace shall only be natural untreated wood, wood pellets, corn products, biomass pellets or other listed fuel specifically permitted by the manufacturer’s instructions such as fuel oil, natural gas or propane backup.
(B) The following fuels are strictly prohibited in new or existing outdoor wood 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;
(2) Rubbish or garbage, including, but not limited to, food waste, food packaging, food wraps;
(3) Any plastic materials including but not limited to nylon, PVC, ABS polystyrene or urethane foam, and synthetic fabric, plastic films and plastic containers;
(4) Rubber including tires, and other synthetic rubber-like products;
(5) Newspaper, cardboard or any paper with ink or dye products; and
(6) Any other items not specifically allowed by the manufacturer or these provisions.
(C) Setbacks for any new outdoor wood furnace.
(1) The outdoor wood furnace shall be located at least 25 feet from the property line.
(2) The outdoor wood furnace shall be located on the property and in compliance with the manufacturer’s recommendations and/or testing or listing requirements for clearance to combustible materials.
(3) The outdoor wood furnace shall be located at least 100 feet from any residence that is not served by the outdoor wood furnace.
(D) Chimney heights for new and existing outdoor wood furnaces.
(1) The chimney of any new outdoor wood furnace shall extend at least two feet above the peak of any residence not served by the outdoor wood furnace located within 300 feet of such outdoor wood furnace.
(2) If there is an existing outdoor wood furnace already installed and there is new construction of a residence not served by the outdoor wood furnace within 300 feet of such outdoor wood furnace then the owner of such outdoor wood furnace shall conform to the stack height requirements of this regulation within 30 days of the date such construction is complete or upon written notice from the city, whichever is sooner.
(1992 Code, § 93.52) (Ord. 17-2009, passed 11-17-2009) Penalty, see § 92.99