(A) No person shall from the effective date of this subchapter install, operate, or maintain an outdoor furnace other than in strict compliance with the manufacturer’s instructions and the applicable requirements of this subchapter. In the event of a conflict between these requirements and the manufacturer’s instructions, the stricter requirements or instructions shall apply.
(B) Not more than one year after the date that the United States Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) has promulgated new recommended or required emission standards, no outdoor furnace shall be operated that does not meet those standards.
(C) Fuel burned in any outdoor furnace shall be only natural untreated wood, wood pellets, other solid fuels specified by the manufacturer, or fuels such as fuel oil, natural gas, or propane specifically permitted by the manufacturer as starter or supplemental fuels.
(D) The following materials are strictly prohibited from being burned in outdoor furnaces:
(1) Wood that does not meet the definition of “natural wood”;
(2) Rubbish or garbage, including, but not limited to, food wastes, food wraps, and packaging;
(3) Any plastic materials, including, but not limited to, nylon, PVC, ABS, polystyrene or urethane foam, synthetic fabrics, plastic films, and plastic containers;
(4) Rubber, including tires or other synthetic rubber-like products;
(5) Newspaper, cardboard, or any paper with ink or dye products;
(6) Waste petroleum products;
(7) Paints and paint thinners;
(8) Construction and demolition debris;
(9) Animal waste and carcasses;
(10) Chemicals or materials containing heavy or toxic metals; and
(11) Any other items not specifically allowed by the manufacturer or this provision.
(E) Outdoor furnaces shall not be operated from May 15 until September 30.
(F) No outdoor furnace, whether new or existing, shall emit either a visible plume of smoke that crosses onto neighbors’ land or buildings or malodorous air contaminants that are detectable on neighbors’ properties for 12 minutes or more in any hour. Such emissions shall be considered a violation of this subchapter.
(G) In the event that an outdoor furnace is damaged more than 50% or is physically deteriorated or decayed, the furnace must be removed within 60 days of the date that notice is received from the township.
(Ord. 2008-3, passed 9-30-2008) Penalty, see § 91.99