The following definitions shall apply to this
chapter:
ALLOWABLE FUELS
B.
Wood pellets made from clean wood;
C.
Manufacturer approved fuels, provided they are
not prohibited fuels; and
D.
Home heating oil that complies with the applicable
sulfur content limit or natural gas may be used as starter fuels for
dual-fired outdoor hydronic heaters.
CLEAN WOOD
Wood that has no paint, stains, or other types of coatings,
and wood that has not been treated with, including but not limited
to, sealants, copper chromium arsenate, creosote, or pentachlorophenol.
HEATING SEASON
Period beginning October 1 and ending May 1, inclusive.
NEW OHH
An outdoor hydronic heater that is installed after the effective
date of this chapter.
NUISANCE
An activity which substantially interferes with the right
to use and enjoy property.
OPACITY
The degree to which emissions other than water reduce the
transmission of light and obscure the view of an object in the background.
OUTDOOR HYDRONIC HEATER OR OUTDOOR WOOD BOILER (sometimes referred
to herein as "OHH")
A freestanding accessory structure, as defined in the Zoning
Ordinance, housing a wood-burning furnace, with a smokestack, used
to provide heat or hot water to a building or accessory structure:
A.
Designed to burn wood or other approved solid
fuels;
B.
That the manufacturer specifies for outdoor
installation or installation in structures not normally occupied by
humans (e.g., garages); and
C.
Designated to heat building space and/or water
via the distribution, typically through pipes, of a fluid heated in
the device, typically water or a water/antifreeze mixture. This includes
without limitation any structure, equipment, device, or apparatus,
or any part thereof, which is installed, affixed, constructed or located
outdoors for the primary purpose of combustion of solid fuel, including
but not limited to wood, to produce heat or energy used as a component
of a heating system.
PROHIBITED FUELS
A.
Any wood that does not meet the definition of
clean wood;
B.
Rubbish or garbage, including but not limited
to food wastes, food and beverage packaging, or food wraps;
D.
Lawn clippings, leaves, brush trimmings, or
general yard waste;
E.
Materials containing plastic;
F.
Materials containing rubber;
G.
Waste petroleum products;
H.
Paints and paint thinners;
K.
Any type of paper/cardboard;
L.
Construction and demolition debris;
M.
Plywood or other composite wood products;
S.
Any material prohibited for combustion by state
or federal law or regulation; and
T.
Lighter fluids, gasoline or chemicals to start
the flames are prohibited.
RESIDENTIAL SIZE HEATER
A heater with a rated thermal output of 350,000 Btus per
hour or less as rated by the test method identified in this chapter.
UNTREATED LUMBER
Dry wood that has been milled and dried but that has not
been treated or combined with any petroleum product, chemical, preservative,
glue, adhesive, stain, paint or other substance.