37-11 New Section 521.18, Wood-Fired Boilers

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(d) New installations. On or after the effective date of this ordinance, no person shall install awood-fired boiler. (e) Existin¢ wood-fired boilers, (1) Fuel requirements. No person who operates awood-fired boiler shall use a fuel other than the following (A) clean, seasoned wood; or (B) wood pellets made from clean wood; or (C) home heating oil, natural gas, propane or fuel that complies with all applicable sulfur limits and is used as a starter or supplemental fuel for dual-fired wood- fuedboilers; or (D) a fuel recommended by the manufacturer of the wood-fired boiler, provided it adheres to the mini- mum quality standards within this subsection (e) which fuel must be readily available for inspection by the City and may be subject to further regulations promulgated by the Director of Public Safety or his or her designee to mitigate nuisance conditions created by such operation. (2) Prohibited fuels. No person shall burn any material not listed in subsection (e)(1) above, including but not limited to any of the following items, in a wood-feed boiler (A) treated or painted wood, or clean wood that is not seasoned; (B) furniture; (C) garbage; (D) tires; (E) lawn clippings or yard waste; (F) material containing plastic or coated in wax; (G) material containing rubber; (II) waste petroleum products; (I) paints and paint thinners; (J) chemicals; (K) any hazardous waste; (L) coal;