(A) Definitions.
“Existing Outdoor Furnaces/Stove”.
An Outdoor Furnace/Stove that was purchased and installed prior to the effective date of this Section.
“Outdoor Furnace/Stove”.
Any freestanding accessory device, appliance, equipment, apparatus, or structure, with a smoke stack, which include, but is not limited to, those devices referred to as outdoor furnaces, outdoor boilers and outdoor stove, and:
(1) is designed, intended and/or used to provide heat, hot water heat and/or hot water to any associated structure.
(2) operates by burning clean untreated wood or any other solid fuel including, but not limited to, paper pellets and agricultural products.
(3) is not located within the structure to be heated.
(4) outdoor furnace/stove shall be installed and operated per the manufacturer’s recommendations.
(B) Prohibition. It shall be unlawful for any person to install, erect or utilize an outdoor furnace or stove anywhere in the Village, unless said person is grandfathered per the terms of this Section.
(1) The three (3) residents listed and on file at the Village Hall are grandfathered from the Outdoor Furnace/Stove prohibition because Outdoor Furnaces/Stoves are already located on their property.
(2) Outdoor Furnaces or stoves shall be allowed to remain at the three (3) properties even if the property is sold or a new furnace or stove is needed to be installed.
(C) Violation, Declaration of Nuisance. Any of the three (3) existing grandfathered owners on file under paragraph (B) of this Section that operate an outdoor wood burning stove, outdoor wood burning furnace, outdoor wood boiler, outdoor wood fired hydronic heater and/or any other similar wood burning heating device must not create a public nuisance or a threat to human health or the environment.
(Ord. No. 2013-06; 09-04-13)