It is generally recognized that the types of fuel used, and
the scale and duration of burning by outdoor furnaces, creates noxious
and hazardous soot, smoke, fumes, odors and air pollution, can be
detrimental to residents' health, and deprives neighboring residents
of the enjoyment of their property or premises. The purpose of this
chapter is to ensure that outdoor furnaces are utilized in a manner
that does not create a nuisance and is not detrimental to the health,
safety and welfare of the residents of the Village.
For the purpose of this chapter, the following definitions shall
apply:
EPA APPROVED
At the time of the issuance of a permit, an outdoor furnace
shall comply with all federal, state and United States Environmental
Protection Agency (EPA) standards, if any, for such device as hereinafter
enacted or amended.
FIREWOOD
Trunks and branches of trees and bushes, but not including
leaves, needles, vines or brush.
OUTDOOR FURNACE
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 and/or hot water or energy used
as a component of a heating or plumbing system providing heat and/or
hot water or energy for any interior space.
UNTREATED LUMBER
Dry 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 substance.
No person shall cause, allow or maintain the use of an outdoor
furnace within the Village of Maybrook without first having obtained
a permit from the Village Building Inspector. Application for a permit
shall be made to the Building Inspector on forms available from the
Building Department. A certificate of compliance must be obtained
from the Building Department prior to the use of any outdoor furnace
within the Village of Maybrook.
Any outdoor furnace in existence on the effective date of this chapter shall be permitted to remain, provided that the owner applies for and receives a permit from the Village Building Inspector within six months of such effective date; provided, however, that upon the effective date of this chapter, all provisions of this Chapter
137, except §
137-5C,
D and
E, shall immediately apply to existing outdoor furnaces. If the owner of an existing outdoor furnace does not receive a permit within six months of the effective date of this amendment, the outdoor furnace shall be removed. "Existing" or "in existence" shall mean that the outdoor furnace is in place on the site and operational.
This Chapter is not intended and shall not be construed to prohibit
the installation, operation or use of exterior chimneys, stovepipes
or similar devices that are otherwise in conformity with other federal
or state laws, rules or regulations and that constitute any part of
any interior furnace system or interior stove system or operation,
or any system that provides the exhaust of waste heat, smoke or similar
substances from interior spaces.