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A summary of items discussed at the June 6, 2022, Newtown Area Joint Zoning Council Meeting.
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5G wireless JMZO ordinance, EV charging stations, Outdoor wood-burning furnaces, Billboard use, Comprehensive Plan review, More...
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Newtown News of Interest
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Newtown News of Interest
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A suggestion was made that perhaps an ordinance is necessary prohibiting outdoor wood-burning furnaces, which - due to high gas and oil prices - may become more popular. It also was suggested that such a use would have an impact on the climate.
Perhaps this was a joke, hence the cartoon from the June 6, 2022, issue of The New Yorker that that I found and to which I made a slight modification.
Note that Doylestown has an Outdoor Furnace ordinance: https://ecode360.com/15690871
"The Board of Supervisors has determined that air pollution from outdoor wood-fired boilers may be detrimental to the health, comfort, living conditions, welfare and safety of the citizens of Doylestown Township and it is hereby declared to be the policy of Doylestown Township to safeguard the citizens of the Township from air pollution."
This ordinance does not prohibit outdoor furnaces but requires a permit to use one. Perhaps that is a more reasonable approach.
Other Bucks County municipalities have similar ordinances.
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