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 be only natural untreated wood, wood pellets, corn products, biomass pellets or other listed fuels 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 wastes, food packaging or food wraps;
(3) Any plastic materials, including, but not limited to, nylon, PVC, ABS, polystyrene or urethane foam, and 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; and
(6) Any other items not specifically allowed by the manufacturer or this provision.
(C) Setbacks for any new outdoor wood furnace (models not EPA OWHH Phase 1 Program qualified) shall be as follows:
(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 in compliance with manufacturer’s recommendations and/or testing and listing requirements for clearance to combustible materials; and
(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 shall be as follows:
(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; and
(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 and upon written notice from the Zoning Inspector.
(E) Setbacks for EPA OWHH Phase 1 Program qualified models shall be as follows:
(1) The outdoor wood furnace shall be located at least 25 feet from the property line; and
(2) The outdoor wood furnace shall be located on the property in compliance with manufacturer’s recommendations and/or testing and listing requirements for clearance to combustible materials.
(F) Chimney heights for EPA OWHH Phase 1 Program qualified models shall be as follows. EPA OWHH Phase 1 Program qualified model chimney shall extend at least two feet above the peak of the residence for which it serves if neighboring residences not served by the furnace are located within 300 feet or the chimney shall extend at least two feet above the peak of any residence not served by the furnace within 100 feet, whichever is greater.
(G) Outdoor furnaces that use corn, wood pellets or other palletized biomass shall meet the same setback and stack height requirements as EPA OWHH Phase 1 Program qualified models.
(Ord. O-03-2013, passed 3-19-2013)