It is generally recognized that the types of fuel used, and
the scale and duration of burning by outdoor woodburning furnaces,
creates noxious and hazardous smoke, soot, fumes, odors and air pollution,
can be detrimental to citizens' health, and can deprive neighboring
residents of the enjoyment of their property or premises. Therefore,
with the adoption of this chapter, it is the intention of the Village
of Delhi Board of Trustees to establish and impose restrictions upon
the construction and operation of outdoor woodburning furnaces within
the limits of the Village for the purpose of securing and promoting
the public health, comfort, convenience, safety, welfare and prosperity
of the Village and its inhabitants. It is also the intention of the
Village of Delhi Board of Trustees to comply with any and all New
York State laws regarding outdoor woodburning furnaces.
As used in this chapter, the following terms shall have the
meanings indicated:
AGRICULTRUAL LAND
The land and on-farm buildings, equipment, manure-processing
and -handling facilities, and practices that contribute to the production,
preparation and marketing of crops, livestock and livestock products
as a commercial enterprise, including a commercial horse boarding
operation and timber processing. Such farm operation may consist of
one or more parcels of owned or rented land, which parcels may be
contiguous or noncontiguous to each other.
CLEAN WOOD
Wood that has not been painted, stained, or treated with
any other coatings, glues or preservatives, including, but not limited
to, chromated copper arsenate, creosote, alkaline copper quaternary,
copper azole or pentachlorophenol.
MANUFACTURER
Any person who makes or produces a new outdoor woodburning
furnace that is ultimately operated in the Village of Delhi.
OUTDOOR WOODBURNING FURNACE
An accessory structure, equipment, device or apparatus, designed
and intended, through the burning of wood, solid waste or other fuels,
for the purpose of heating and/or supplying hot water to the principal
structure or any other site, building, or structure on the premises.
For purposes of this chapter, an outdoor woodburning furnace includes,
but it not limited to, woodburning furnaces, woodburning boilers or
gasification units.
REFUSE
Any animal, vegetable, or mineral, solid, liquid, or gaseous
waste. It includes, but is not limited to, rubbish, garbage, ashes
and any unwanted or discarded material.
SEASONED WOOD
Hardwood, such as hickory, ash, maple or oak that has been
cut, split or stacked to promote drying and air circulation for a
minimum of one year.