This chapter shall be known as the "Village of Chittenango Outdoor
Wood Boiler Law." It is adopted pursuant to § 10 of the
Municipal Home Rule Law.
As used in this chapter, the following terms shall have the
meanings indicated:
CHIMNEY
Chimney, smoke stack, flue duct, or other solid physical
conveyor through which products of combustion or incomplete combustion,
smoke, dust and/or odors are conveyed from a fire source into the
open air.
EXISTING
That item which is present, installed and operable as prescribed
by the manufacturer as of the specified date.
NONINTEGRAL
Not being an original component of that which is described.
ODOR
That property of a substance which affects the sense of smell.
OPEN AIR
All space outside of buildings, fully enclosed areas and
chimneys.
OUTDOOR WOOD BOILERS (OWB)
Any equipment, device or apparatus, or any part thereof,
which is installed, affixed or situated outdoors, for the primary
purpose of combustion of fuel to produce heat or energy used as a
component of a heating system providing heat to any interior space.
"Outdoor Wood Boilers" are also called outdoor wood furnaces or hydronic
heaters.
SMOKE
Emission containing particulates from a chimney, stack or
open fire or from the combustion or heating of fuel or refuse.
UNTREATED LUMBER
Wood which has been milled and dried but which has not been
treated or combined with any petroleum product, chemical, preservative,
glue, adhesive, stain, paint or other nonintegral substance.
UNTREATED WOOD PELLETS
Wood pellets which have been milled and dried but which have
not been treated or combined with any petroleum product, chemical,
preservative, glue, adhesive, stain, paint or other substance.
No person shall commence any work which is part of the installation
or operation of an Outdoor Wood Boiler without first having obtained
a building permit from the Code Enforcement Officer.
Appeals from any administrative action, decision, or direction
of the Code Enforcement Officer (i.e., suspensions, revocations, denial
of permits), or for a variance from the strict application of the
specific requirements of this chapter, shall be made to the Zoning
Board of Appeals.