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1. INTENT AND PURPOSE.
ORDINANCE 1016
AN ORDINANCE AMENDING STILLWATER
CITY CODE SECTION 38 -1 PUBLIC NUISANCES
THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF STILLWATER DOES HEREBY ORDAIN:
(a) It is recognized and found that smoke is hazardous to an individual's
health and may affect the health of the general public when they are
involuntarily exposed to the presence of wood smoke.
(b) Reliable scientific studies, including studies conducted by the
Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) and the New York State
Attorney General Office, have shown that breathing wood smoke is a
significant health hazard particularly to children, elderly people,
individuals with cardiovascular disease, and individuals with impaired
respiratory functions, including asthmatics and those with obstructive
airway disease.
(c) It is recognized that free - standing furnaces are designed and intended to be
a primary heat source and therefore burn, and emit smoke, on a continual
basis. A distinction is drawn between free - standing furnaces and indoor
wood stoves and fireplaces that, by nature, provide supplemental heat and
are generally used on a less- frequent basis.
(d) This ordinance is adopted for the purpose of protecting the public health,
safety, comfort, and the general welfare of the people of the City of
Stillwater.
2. AMENDING. City Code Chapter 38 -1, Subd. 2, (2) is hereby amended by
adding the following:
nn. Installing or operating of an outdoor wood boiler. "Outdoor wood
boiler" means any equipment, device, appliance or apparatus, or any part
thereof, which is installed, affixed or situated outdoors for the primary
purpose of combustion of solid fuel, including but not limited to wood,
wood pellets, and corn, that produces heat or energy used as a component
of a heating system providing heat for any interior space or for domestic
water consumption. Outdoor wood boilers do not include natural gas -fired
fireplace logs, wood - burning fireplaces or wood stoves in the interior of a
dwelling nor do they include BBQ grills or outdoor open air recreational
fires.
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3. SAVING. In all other ways the Stillwater City Code will remain in full force and
effect.
4. EFFECTIVE DATE. This Ordinance will be in effect from and after its passage
and publication according to law.
Adopted by the City Council of the City of Stillwater this 16th day of March, 2010.
ATTEST:
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Diane F. Ward, City Clerk
CITY OF STILLWAT
Ken i, Mayor
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AN ORDINANCE G STILL
CITY CODE SECTION 38-1 PUBLIC NUISANCES
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Tr* CITY Outten. OPT E CITY OF STILLWATER
DOES HERESY ORDAIN:,
(a) It is ed o ur found that smoke' is hazaadote,. to an
individual's health and may • affect' the health of the
general pubic when they are involuntar exposed to the
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presence of wood smoke.
Reliable scientific studies, including studies conducted by
the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) and the New
Yo Mate Attorney woo have health that
brew hazard
,R significant health hazard
ple ,, individuals with
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ive airway
It is recognized that tree-standing forneoss are desi
and intended to be a primary heat . ,source and
burn, and emit srrtple, on a 1, i . A d istind
is drawn 'between
wood Stoves and fireplaces that, by nature, provide
supplemental heat.and . are generally used on a .less-
frequent basis.
(d) This or is tor the p
the public health, saf�y, co rafort ;aha
of the people of the ,City of rater,
car Code chapor 98- 1, Supd, 2,
amended by adding qre
nn., icy or _operating_, of an eutdoor ,wood i i c
"Outdoor wood boner means any equi '►ent Sri
appliance , or any Part the►�T, 'which
instil, or otitdoors t`or the primmarr pur.
pose of Combustion of solid fuel, including but not limited
to wood, wood pellets, and corn, that produces heat or
energy used -as .a component of a heating system provid-
ing heat for any interior space or for domestic water car
sump Outdoor wood boilers do include natural
gas- fiiredfireplace, togs, wood- burring iltelgaces of-wood
stoves in the, ,interior of a dwelling nor do they, include
13 SOS Or outdoor open air nal firms.
RAVIOLI. .In a other wars ► Cif+ Cods wayil,rem
in full force and effect.
EFFECTIVE DATE, This Ordinance will be in effect from and
after its passage and publication accontng to fare.
Adopted by the City Council of the City of Stinwater this 16th day of March,
2010.
CRY OF STILLWATER
ATTEST:
fry Diane F,V d
Diane F. Ward, C+ Clerk
(Mwq•. 25; 2010) City of °" 1
AFFIDAVIT OF PUBLICATION
STATE OF MINNESOTA
COUNTY OF WASHINGTON
Julie Athey,
being duly sworn on oath, says: that she is,
and during all times herein states has been,
Clerk of Sun Newspapers
Publisher of the newspaper known as the
Stillwater Gazette, a newspaper of
general circulation within the City of
Stillwater and the County of Washington.
That the notice hereto attached was cut from
the columns of said newspaper and was
printed and published therein on the
following date(s):
25` of March 2010
Newspaper Ref./Ad #978797
Subscribed and sworn to before me this
25` day of March 2010
NOTARY PUBLIC
Washington County, Minnesota
My commission expires January 31, 2011
ARKS WARD+ ,' ii A ;'
NOTARY PUBLIC
MINNESOTA
Gr"mmlaslon Expires Jan. 31, 2011