(a) No person shall, from the effective date of this ordinance, construct, install, establish, operate or maintain an Outdoor Wood Furnace other than in compliance with the applicable sections of Chapter 1503 of the City of sandusky Fire Prevention Code.
(b) No person shall, from the effective date of this ordinance, install or operate an Outdoor Wood Furnace that is not an EPA Phase 1 Program Qualified Model or an EPA Phase 2 Program Qualified Model.
(c) No Outdoor Wood Furnace shall be installed or operated until a permit has been issued by the Fire Chief or his/her designee. The owner of the property seeking to install an Outdoor Wood Furnace shall fill out an application, present a site plan of the property showing the proposed location where the Outdoor Wood Furnace is to be installed, the locations and distances of all residences and structures on adjoining properties and pay a permit fee of one hundred and twenty-five dollars ($125.00). The application shall be signed by all owners of the real property on which the Outdoor Wood Furnace will be located and the contractor installing the Outdoor Wood Furnace. Money collected under this section shall be used exclusively for the administration and enforcement of this Chapter.
(d) No person shall, from the effective date of this ordinance, operate an Outdoor Wood Furnace unless such operation conforms with the manufacturer's instructions regarding such operation and the requirements of Chapter 1503 of the City of Sandusky Fire Prevention Code regarding fuels that may be burned in an Outdoor Wood Furnace as set forth in Sections 1503.03(a) and (b), location and setbacks as set forth in Sections 1503.03(c) and chimney height as set forth in Sections 1503.03(d).
(e) No person shall, from the effective date of this ordinance, install an Outdoor Wood Furnace without obtaining all applicable building permits for the installation of the Outdoor Wood Furnace and its connection to the mechanical system of the residence or structure.
(f) All new Outdoor Wood Furnaces shall be constructed, established, installed, operated and maintained in conformance with the manufacturer's instructions and the requirements of this chapter. In the event of a conflict, the requirements of this chapter shall apply unless the manufacturer's instructions are stricter, in which case the manufacturer's instructions shall apply.
(g) The owner of any new Outdoor Wood Furnace shall produce a copy of the EPA's qualifying label and hangtag and the manufacturer's owner's manual or installation instructions to the Fire Chief or his/her designee to review at any time if requested.
(h) All new Outdoor Wood Furnaces shall be laboratory tested and listed to appropriate safety standards such as UL, CAN/CSA, ANSI or other applicable safety standards.
(i) If an existing Outdoor Wood Furnace is, through the course of proper investigation by local authorities, creating a verifiable nuisance, as defined by local or state law, the following steps may be taken by the owner and the Fire Chief:
(1) Modifications made to the unit to eliminate the nuisance such as extending the chimney, or relocating the Outdoor Wood Furnace or both.
(2) Cease and desist operating the unit until reasonable steps can be taken to ensure that the Outdoor Wood Furnace will not be a nuisance.
(Ord. 11-084. Passed 9-26-11.)