This chapter is enacted pursuant to the provisions of the Pennsylvania
Second Class Township Code.
The Board of Supervisors has determined that air pollution from
outdoor wood-fired boilers may be detrimental to the health, comfort,
living conditions, welfare and safety of the citizens of Doylestown
Township and it is hereby declared to be the policy of Doylestown
Township to safeguard the citizens of the Township from air pollution.
As used in this chapter, the following terms shall have the
meanings indicated:
APCA
Air Pollution Control Act.
CLEAN WOOD
Natural wood that has no paint, stains, or other types of
coatings, and natural wood that has not been treated with, including
but not limited to, copper, chromium arsenate, creosote, or pentachlorophenol.
EPA PHASE 2 OUTDOOR WOOD-FIRED BOILER
An outdoor wood-fired boiler that has been certified or qualified
by the EPA as meeting a particulate matter emission limit of 0.32
pounds per million British Thermal Units output and is identified
with the proper qualifying label and white hangtag.
OUTDOOR WOOD-FIRED BOILER (OWB)
Also known as "outdoor hydronic heaters," "outdoor wood-fired
furnaces," "outdoor wood-burning appliances" or "water stoves," etc.
A fuel-burning device:
A.
Designed to burn clean wood or other approved solid fuels;
B.
That the manufacturer specifies for outdoor installation or
for installation in structures not normally intended for habitation
or domestic animals, including structures such as garages and sheds;
and
C.
Which heats building space and/or water through the distribution,
typically through pipes, of a fluid heated in the device, typically
water or a mixture of water and antifreeze.
STACK
Any vertical structure enclosing a flue or flues that carry
off smoke or exhaust from an outdoor wood-fired boiler.
Violation of any provision of this chapter or any lawful order
relating to this chapter by the Code Enforcement Officer or his/her
designee shall be subject to a fine of not more than $500 per offense
as determined by the District Justice. Each day that the violation
continues is a separate violation. In the event that Doylestown Township
incurs any expense in the enforcement of this chapter, including but
not limited to court costs and attorney's fees, the Township
shall be entitled to collect such costs from the violator. Any penalties
or costs assessed shall be payable to Doylestown Township.
Any person aggrieved by a decision of the Code Enforcement Officer,
or his/her designee, may appeal to the Board of Supervisors within
30 days. The Board of Supervisors has the authority to interpret the
provisions of the chapter which are called into question and to waive
the standards included in this chapter when a literal enforcement
of the provisions of this chapter would result in the applicant's
inability to reasonably utilize an outdoor wood-fired boiler.