[HISTORY: Adopted by the Board of Trustees
of the Village of Lynbrook as Ch. 9, Art. IV, of the 1967 Code of
Ordinances. Amendments noted where applicable.]
As used in this chapter, the following terms
shall have the meanings indicated:
Equipment approved by a nationally recognized authority.
Any liquid used as fuel and having a flash point not less
than 110° F.
Any device designed and arranged for the purpose of burning
or preparing to burn fuel oil, as defined herein, and having a tank
or container with a capacity of more than 20 gallons connected thereto.
All equipment connected to an off-heating burner and located
within the building, including internal and external supply of storage
tanks and provisions for filing and venting same, piping, wiring and
all accessories.
This chapter shall not apply in the case of
manufacturing plants, except to the heating of the buildings in which
such manufacturing is conducted.
It shall be the duty of the Superintendent of
Buildings to interpret this chapter in a manner consistent with safety
and good practice.
For the purpose of making a test of fuel oil,
the Pensky-Martens closed-cup tester shall be authoritative. The test
shall be made in accordance with the methods of testing adopted by
the American Society for Testing Materials.
[Amended 3-2-1998 by L.L. No. 8-1998]
Each person engaged in the business of installing
oil burners in the village shall pay an annual license fee in such
amount as set by the Board of Trustees by resolution.
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Editor's Note: Former § 166-6, Prorating
of fee, was repealed 3-2-1998 by L.L. No. 8-1998.
A.
Contents of application. It shall be unlawful for
any person to install any oil-heating burner unless an application
for a certificate of approval in the following form is filed with
the Superintendent of Buildings of the village at least 30 days before
an installation is made and a certificate of approval, reading as
follows, has been issued:
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APPLICATION FOR CERTIFICATE OF APPROVAL
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To the Superintendent of Buildings of the Village
of Lynbrook, Nassau County, New York.
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The undersigned hereby requests that a certificate
of approval be issued for the oil-heating burner described below:
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1.
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Name of burner
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2.
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Name of manufacturer
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3.
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Address of manufacturer
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4.
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Kind of fuel recommended for burner
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5.
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Length of time burner has been on market
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6.
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List approvals by states, cities or recognized
laboratories
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Name
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Date
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7.
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Attach blueprint of assembly drawing showing
construction of device, indicating moving parts, oil passages and
air passages (size 16 inches by 22 inches).
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Application filed by
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At ___________ this _____ day of 20_____
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Sworn to before me this _____ day of 20_____
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Notary Public
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Endorsement of approval upon the application
shall constitute the same as a certificate as required herein.
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B.
Action on application. The Superintendent of Buildings
of the village shall, within 30 days of the filing of the above application,
issue a certificate of approval or disapproval, according to the provisions
of this chapter.
C.
Standard for approval; tests. Said Superintendent
of Buildings shall approve any oil-heating burner listed by the Underwriters'
Laboratories, Inc., or any other nationally recognized inspection
board or laboratory. Oil-heating burners not listed by the Underwriters'
Laboratories, Inc., or any other nationally recognized inspection
board or laboratory shall not be approved until they have been tested
by the Superintendent of Buildings. This test shall cover arrangement
of parts, suitability of materials, strength of parts, electric control,
thermostatic arrangement, reliability of automatic features, positiveness
of ignition and safeguards against flooding. In case the Superintendent
of Buildings does not believe he is competent to make the above test,
he is hereby authorized to require that the applicant submit a report
from a recognized laboratory.
D.
Reasons for disapproval. With a certificate of disapproval,
said Superintendent of Buildings aforesaid shall issue to the applicant
and to the manufacturer of the device a clear and concise statement
as to the reason or reasons for disapproval.
E.
Reapplication after disapproval. A new application
after disapproval shall be accompanied by a clear and concise statement
giving reasons for reconsideration based on information received with
the certificate of disapproval.
G.
Filing fee. A filing fee in such amount as set by
resolution of the Board of Trustees shall be paid with each application.
[Amended 3-2-1998 by L.L. No. 8-1998]
A.
Regulation. Any person having a certificate of approval
may install oil-heating equipment in connection with an approved oil-heating
burner, in accordance with this chapter.
B.
Inspections; fees. Any installation shall be inspected
by the Superintendent of Buildings of the village or by a person delegated
to make such inspection. Fees for inspections shall be set by resolution
of the Board of Trustees for inspection of:
[Amended 11-19-1984 by L.L. No. 11-1984; 3-2-1998 by L.L. No. 8-1998]
[Amended 3-2-1998 by L.L. No. 8-1998]
Construction and installation requirements shall be in accordance with Chapter 81, Building Construction and Fire Prevention, of this Code.
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Editor's Note: Former §§ 116-10
through 166-15, regarding support and location of tanks, piping and
pump standards, valves and stuffing boxes, installation of burners
and ventilation, were repealed 3-2-1998 by L.L. No. 8-1998.
[Amended 3-2-1998 by L.L. No. 8-1998]
A printed copy of the rules and instructions
of the manufacturer shall be conspicuously posted near the oil-heating
burner.
