[HISTORY: Adopted by the Borough Council of the Borough of
Clearfield 5-19-2005 by Ord. No.
1271 (Ch. 29 of the 1966 Code). Amendments noted
where applicable.]
As used in this chapter, the following terms shall have the
meanings indicated:
A device constructed to burn oil, wood, coal or other fuels
manufactured for placement outdoors for the heating of the living
area of a structure.
All future outdoor fuel-burning appliances are hereby prohibited
within the Borough of Clearfield.
Any person, firm or corporation who shall violate any provision
of this chapter shall, upon conviction thereof, be sentenced to pay
a fine of not more than $300. Every day that a violation of this chapter
continues shall constitute a separate offense.
If any sentence, clause, section or part of this chapter is
for any reason found to be unconstitutional, illegal or invalid, such
unconstitutionality, illegality or invalidity shall not affect or
impair any of the remaining provisions, sentences, clauses, sections
or parts of the chapter. It is hereby declared as the intent of the
Borough of Clearfield that this chapter would have been adopted had
such unconstitutional, illegal or invalid sentence, clause, section
or part thereof not been included herein.
This chapter shall not be construed to be retroactive and shall
not require the removal of any outdoor fuel-burning appliance in existence
within the Borough of Clearfield at the effective date of this chapter.
All outdoor fuel-burning appliances in existence at the effective
date of this chapter shall have or must erect a flue or chimney which
has a minimum termination heights of 30 feet above the natural ground
level upon which the appliance is located. If an outdoor fuel-burning
appliance is more than 50% torn down, physically deteriorated or decayed,
any rebuilding or restoration of said outdoor fuel-burning appliance
shall be a violation of this chapter.
