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Ocala council allows air‑curtain incinerators at materials‑recovery facilities with restrictions
Summary
The council approved a code amendment permitting above‑ground air‑curtain incinerators as an ancillary use at materials‑recovery facilities, setting setbacks, hours limits, operational plan requirements, and authority for the building official to revoke approvals; supporters cited reduced smoke emissions and controlled burns.
The Ocala City Council approved a code amendment to permit above‑ground air‑curtain incinerators as an ancillary use at materials‑recovery facilities, adopting supplemental regulations that define the device and set operational limits.
Emily Johnson of the City of Ocala’s Growth Management Department said the ordinance defines an above‑ground air‑curtain incinerator as a stationary device that projects a curtain of air across a combustion chamber to contain combustion…
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