Town of New Windsor, NY Article XII Fuel Supply and Storage

§ 193-51 Natural gas system.

A. Natural gas piping systems shall be installed and maintained in accordance with applicable codes and regulations governing such systems.

B. Each mobile home lot provided with piped gas shall have an approved manual shutoff valve installed upstream of the gas outlet. The outlet shall be equipped with an approved cap to prevent accidental discharge of gas when the outlet is not in use.

§ 193-52 Liquefied petroleum gas systems.

A. Liquefied petroleum gas (LPG) systems shall be installed and maintained in accordance with applicable codes and regulations governing such systems.

B. Systems shall be provided with safety devices to relieve excessive pressures and shall be arranged so that the discharge terminates at a safe location.

C. Systems shall have at least one accessible means for shutting off gas. Such means shall be located outside the mobile home and shall be maintained in effective operating condition.

D. All LPG piping outside of the mobile homes shall be well supported and protected against mechanical injury. Undiluted liquefied petroleum gas in liquid form shall not be conveyed through piping equipment and systems in mobile homes.

E. Liquefied petroleum gas containers installed on a mobile home lot shall be securely but not permanently fastened to prevent accidental overturning. Such containers shall not be less than 12 nor more than 60 U.S. gallons gross capacity.

F. No liquefied petroleum gas vessel shall be stored or located inside or beneath any storage cabinet, carport, mobile home or any other structure, unless such installations are approved by the health authority.

§ 193-53 Fuel oil supply systems.

A. All fuel oil supply systems shall be installed and maintained in accordance with applicable codes and regulations governing such systems.

B. Any storage tanks located in areas subject to traffic shall be protected against physical damage.[1]

[1] Editor's Note: Original Subsections B and C, which required a central fuel oil distribution system or installation of fuel oil storage tanks or cylinders, were repealed 7-3-2002 by L.L. No. 4-2002. Said local law also provided for the redesignation of former Subsection D as Subsection B.