Outdoor
wood-burning furnaces are prohibited in the Town of Rocky Hill. For
purposes of this chapter, "outdoor wood-burning furnace" means any
accessory structure or appliance designed to be located outside living
space ordinarily used for human habitation and designed to transfer
or provide heat, via liquid or other means, through the burning of
wood or solid waste, for heating spaces other than where such structure
or appliance is located, any other structure or appliance on the premises,
or for heating domestic, swimming pool, hot tub or Jacuzzi water. "Outdoor
wood-burning furnace" does not include an outdoor fireplace, fire
pit, wood-fired barbecue or chiminea.
The sale
or use of any outdoor wood-burning furnace developed, manufactured,
or marketed for sale to the public after the effective date of this
chapter will be prohibited in the Town of Rocky Hill, unless such
furnace is certified to be safe for public health and harmless to
the environment, and effective for public and private use, by the
United States Environmental Protection Agency, the Connecticut State
Department of Environmental Protection, and the Fire Marshal of the
Town of Rocky Hill.
Any person
who violates this chapter shall be subject to a fine of $100 per day;
each day such violation continues will be considered a separate violation.
If said fine is not paid within 14 days, the fine shall double, and
after 108 days said property shall have a lien placed on the land
records for the value of said unpaid fines and any other associated
costs involved in the collection of said fines.
The Fire
Marshal of the Town of Rocky Hill or his designee shall be responsible
for enforcing the provisions and carrying out the purpose of this
chapter. The Fire Marshal or his designee shall have the authority
to issue citations for violation of this chapter.