(a) No person shall, from the effective date of this local law, construct, install, establish, operate or maintain an Outdoor Wood Furnace other than in compliance with the applicable sections of the Woodsfield Village Code.
(b) No person shall, from the effective date of this local law, operate an Outdoor Wood Furnace unless such operation conforms with the manufacturer’s instructions regarding such operation and the requirements of the Woodsfield Village Code regarding fuels that may be burned in an Outdoor Wood Furnace as set forth in Section 1525.03(a) and (b) and chimney height as set forth in Section 1525.03(d) and (f).
(c) 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.
(d) The owner of any new Outdoor Wood Furnace shall produce the manufacturer’s owner’s manual or installation instructions to Woodsfield Village Officials to review at any time if requested.
(e) 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.
(f) If an existing Outdoor Wood Furnace is, through the course of a 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 Woodsfield Village Officials:
(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. 1072-2007. Passed 1-7-08.)
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