[HISTORY: Adopted by the Common Council of the City of Middletown 7-13-2009 by L.L. No.
6-2009. Amendments noted where applicable.]
As used in this chapter, the following terms shall have the
meanings indicated:
Any accessory appliances, designed and intended, through
the burning of wood, for the purpose of heating the principal structure
or any other site, building, or structure on the premises.
Any person who owns the property at the time the outdoor
woodburning furnace has been installed and/or operated or occupies
the property and utilizes such outdoor woodburning furnace.
The construction and operation of outdoor woodburning furnaces
are hereby prohibited within the City of Middletown.
Any outdoor woodburning furnace in operation at the effective
date of this chapter shall cease operation by December 31, 2009.
Any person who shall violate any of the provisions of this chapter
shall be guilty, upon conviction, of an offense punishable by a fine
not less than $250 or by imprisonment for a period not exceeding 15
days, or by both such fine and imprisonment. Each day's violation
shall constitute a separate and distinct offense. Compliance with
this chapter may also be compelled and violations restrained by order
or by injunction of a court of competent jurisdiction.
