All incinerators installed within the City of Buffalo must conform to the standards of the National Board of Fire Underwriters, which are hereby made a part of this Part 1, except as may be herein otherwise provided:
A. 
Spark arrestors. All spark arrestors shall be not greater than one-half-inch mesh, 12-gauge stainless steel.
B. 
Height of a spark arrestor shall be twice the cross-sectional width or diameter of the inside of the chimney or flue to which it is connected. The arrestor shall be properly secured.
C. 
If deemed necessary due to slow burning or moisture-laden refuse, a secondary fuel with proper burners or a scrubber or settling chamber shall be installed before approval of the certificate of inspection. This shall apply to existing units.
D. 
When scrubbers are used, they shall be installed adjacent to the incinerator.
E. 
The operating period shall be from 7:00 a.m. until 5:00 p.m. Special permission may be granted upon written request and approval.
F. 
The certificate of inspection shall state burning hours.
G. 
The Commissioner of Permit and Inspection Services or his designated representative shall have the power to seal any incinerator that, in his opinion, is causing a nuisance or dangerous condition, has a defective spark arrestor or is operating during nonpermitted hours, pending a hearing for revocation of a certificate or pending court action.
[Amended 12-9-2003, effective 12-19-2003]
H. 
All incinerators, except in dwellings with fewer than four families, shall require an annual certificate of inspection. This shall include lodging houses as defined in Chapter 269, § 269-1, of the City Code.
I. 
Positive means of sufficient ventilation for combustion shall come from outer air by louvers opening in the wall or ducts. Balanced counterweights or motorized dampers may be installed for idle periods.
J. 
Barometric dampers shall be installed on all incinerators and be so designed as to maintain a low uniform draft in the combustion chamber. In place of a barometric damper sequence draft, controllers may be used to maintain a uniform low draft in the combustion chamber at all times; during operation, no manual damper shall be allowed in any incinerator or incinerator flue.
No new incinerator shall be installed without obtaining a permit, nor shall existing ones be altered or changed in design without written permission and approval.
The fees to be charged for a certificate of inspection for incinerators shall be as provided in Chapter 175, Fees.
The standard of the National Board of Fire Underwriters for incinerators, Pamphlet No. 82, is hereby made a part of this Part 1, and the same shall be kept on file in the office of the Division of Fuel Devices.