[HISTORY: Adopted by the Town Council of the Town of Newton 6-8-1970 as Sec. 5-8
of the Revised General Ordinances. Amendments noted where applicable.]
As used in this chapter, the following terms shall have the
meanings indicated:
Includes any heater, stove or appliance designed for heating
of space in structures, using or designed for using kerosene, liquid
fuel or other flammable liquids, which is not connected to a flue
or chimney and which is capable of being moved while in operation.
Except as hereinafter provided, no person shall use, keep for
use, store or maintain for use or permit the use of a portable liquid-fuel-burning
space heater in any building or structure which is designed or intended
for human occupancy and use or which is actually occupied and used
as a habitation by human beings.
Nothing herein contained shall prevent the use of portable liquid-fuel-burning
space heaters as follows:
A.
In time of power failure or other emergency, but only for and during
the period of such power failure or emergency.
B.
Kerosene-burning space heaters may be used only in single-family homes and in nonpublic portions of commercial uses which are permitted in the C-1, C-2, C-3 and C-4 Districts of Chapter 320, Zoning, and which are unattached to any other use or building, unless otherwise prohibited by law.
(1)
No kerosene-burning space heater shall be used unless it carries
an approved seal of the Underwriters Laboratories (UL), Factory Mutual
Laboratories (FM) or any other nationally recognized testing laboratory.
(2)
No person shall use in any kerosene-burning space heater any fuel
except K-1 grade kerosene.
(3)
Any person or business within the Town of Newton selling or distributing
kerosene for burning in space heaters shall only sell K-1 grade kerosene
for this purpose, and any tank or receptacle used for storing such
kerosene for sale shall be clearly labeled as K-1 grade kerosene for
use in kerosene-burning space heaters.
(4)
Individuals dispensing kerosene within the Town of Newton shall place
K-1 grade kerosene within containers that are designed solely for
the purpose of such storage, and said containers must be clearly marked
"KEROSENE."
Except when in use during periods of power failure or other
emergency, all portable liquid-fuel-burning space heaters shall be
stored in a basement or outbuilding, and all kerosene, liquid fuel
or flammable liquid shall be removed from the heaters.
