[HISTORY: Adopted by the Board of Trustees of the Village (now City) of Peekskill 11-16-1937 (Ch. 216 of the 1984 Code). Amendments noted where applicable.]
GENERAL REFERENCES
Electrical standards — See Ch. 261.
Housing standards — See Ch. 332.
Installation of gas piping and gas appliances — See Ch. 422, Art. IV.
As used in this chapter, the following terms shall have the meanings indicated:
FUEL OIL
Any liquid used as fuel having a flash point not less than 110° F. The Pensky-Martens closed-cup tester shall be authoritative. The test shall be made in accordance with the methods of test adopted by the American Society for Testing and Materials.
OIL BURNER
Any device designed and arranged for the purpose of burning or preparing to burn fuel oil, as specified above, and having a tank or container with a capacity of more than five gallons connected therewith.
OIL-BURNER EQUIPMENT
Consists of oil burners and all equipment connected thereto, including internal and external supply or storage tanks, piping, wiring and all accessories.
No oil burner shall be installed within the limits of the City of Peekskill[1] unless it has been listed as standard by the Underwriters' Laboratories or has been listed or approved by a nationally known inspection board or laboratory. The Building Inspector and the Plumbing Inspector shall be the examiners empowered to pass upon all plans which must be submitted prior to the installation of any oil-burning apparatus or its adjuncts.
[1]
Editor's Note: The word "City" has been inserted to replace the word "Village" in this chapter.
[Amended 12-23-1991; 3-13-2000; 3-28-2005 by L.L. No. 7-2005]
A. 
All applications for permit for installations of gas- or fuel-oil burning or heating equipment shall be made to the Department of Buildings, giving the following information:
(1) 
Name and address of applicant.
(2) 
Location where burning or heating equipment is to be installed.
(3) 
Maximum quantity of fuel oil to be stored.
(4) 
Dimensions of storage tanks (outside measurements).
(5) 
Gauge of metal in tanks.
(6) 
Name of burner.
(7) 
Name of concern making installation.
(8) 
Grade of fuel oil to be used.
B. 
A fee set forth in the Consolidated Fee Schedule maintained in the office of the City Clerk shall be charged and made payable to the Comptroller before a permit is issued.
[Amended 9-25-2017 by L.L. No. 2-2017]
A. 
All oil burners shall be equipped with a device, mechanical or electrical, which will automatically prevent an abnormal flow of oil.
B. 
All oil burners subject to automatic ignition must be provided with a permanent automatic device so designed that oil, being turned into the combustion chamber, will become ignited substantially immediately or be shut off.
C. 
All oil burners used in connection with hot-water-, steam- or warm-air-heating systems shall be equipped with an automatic device to reduce or extinguish the fire in the event of undue pressure in a steam boiler or overheating within a hot-water boiler or warm-air furnace. All steam boilers shall be equipped with an approved-type low-water-cutoff valve.
D. 
Electrical installations used in connection with oil-burning equipment shall be installed in accordance with the Electrical Code adopted by the City of Peekskill.[1]
[1]
Editor's Note: See Ch. 261, Electrical Standards.
E. 
No oil burner shall be installed in any burner or heater unless said burner or heater is connected with a chimney having sufficient draft at all times to ensure the safe operation of the burner.
F. 
All burner or furnace rooms shall be provided with adequate ventilation to assure continuous, complete combustion.
G. 
It shall be the duty of the Building Inspector and the Plumbing Inspector to interpret these rules in a manner that is consistent with safety and good practice as determined by the Underwriters' Laboratories, the National Fire Protection Association and/or other nationally known board or laboratory.[2]
[2]
Editor's Note: Amended at time of adoption of Code (see Ch. 1, General Provisions, Art. I).
H. 
A printed copy of the rules and instructions of the manufacturer shall be conspicuously posted near the oil burner, and the permit for the storage of fuel oils shall be likewise displayed.
I. 
Manually operated burners can only be installed in equipment where constant attendance is given said equipment while in operation.
J. 
No compounded oils or reclaimed oils of any kind are to be used as fuel in burners. Only oils merchandised as fuel or furnace oils may be used.
K. 
No oil burner shall be installed in a boiler or furnace where the smoke pipe size has been reduced below the size of the smoke pipe connection of the boiler.
L. 
No oil burner shall be installed in a boiler or furnace where the area of the chimney flue is less than the area of the smoke outlet of said boiler or furnace.
M. 
Where more than one boiler is on one chimney flue, the area of chimney flue must not be less than the combined areas of smoke pipe connections of boilers or furnaces connected to said chimney flue.
N. 
The smoke pipe shall be made of heavy-gauge iron and all joints shall be riveted or screwed together, and where smoke pipe connections pass within 24 inches of any wood construction, the same must be covered with one-inch sheet asbestos air cell or with asbestos-cement covering, or wood construction must be covered with 1/2 inch of asbestos air cell, board or cement held in position by nailing of sheet metal over same and extended to a distance of 24 inches from smoke pipe.
O. 
When burners using gas ignition are installed, the person, firm or corporation making the installation shall put a metal tag on the gas meter stop valve reading: "Oil burner gas pilots are lighted."
P. 
No burner shall be installed in a furnace or boiler unless the boiler or furnace is set on a cement foundation extending at least two feet beyond the boiler or furnace on every side.
Q. 
Any water connections or piping such as Taco or similar connections using water storage tanks and connected to City water supply must be made by a licensed plumber. Inspection of such installation and piping must be made by the Plumbing Inspector according to the Plumbing Code of the City of Peekskill.[3]
[3]
Editor's Note: See Ch. 422, Plumbing and Drainage.
R. 
No electric wiring or changes of circuits shall be made unless by a licensed electrician according to the Electrical Code of the City of Peekskill.
S. 
Before a permit is issued for any boiler or furnace, the chimney to which the boiler or furnace is to be connected must first be examined by the Building Inspector, and if after said examination said chimney is found to be satisfactory in regards to safety and size of flue, approval of same will be given by the Building Inspector.
T. 
Ceilings directly over the heater and burner, unless of fireproof construction, shall be covered with asbestos or Sheetrock plasterboard at least eight feet square of ceiling surface.
U. 
In old hot-water, steam or air furnaces, the firebox shall be lined with firebrick to receive the oil burner and the fire door shall be fastened so that a back draft will not blow the door off. All oil burners shall be installed by competent mechanics and to the satisfaction of the Building Department.
A. 
All storage tanks for fuel oil shall be kept at least eight feet from boiler or furnace firebox. If placed closer than eight feet to firebox, said storage tank must be enclosed by a fireproof partition at least six inches thick.
B. 
Tanks shall be constructed of galvanized steel, open-hearth steel or wrought iron of a minimum gauge (United States Standard) or thickness depending on the capacity as given below:
Capacity
(gallons)
Thickness
1 to 285
12 gauge
286 to 560
12 gauge
561 to 1,100
10 gauge
1,101 to 4,000
3/16 inch
4,001 to 12,000
1/4 inch
C. 
For tanks of 1,100 gallons or more, a tolerance of 10% in capacity may be allowed.
D. 
All joints shall be riveted and caulked, brazed, welded or made tight by some equally satisfactory process. Tanks shall be tight and sufficiently strong to bear without injury the most severe strains to which they may be subjected in practice. Shells of tanks shall be properly reinforced where connections are made. All connections shall be made through the top of the tank above the liquid level, except in tanks having a capacity of 275 gallons and less, where one connection, not larger than one-inch iron pipe size, may be made in the bottom of the tank. Unenclosed inside storage or gravity tanks of 275 gallons' capacity and less may be provided with an additional one-inch opening in the bottom of the tank for an approved key stem gate valve to aid in cleaning the tanks.
E. 
Underground tanks shall be thoroughly coated on the outside with tar, asphaltum or other suitable rust-resisting material, depending upon the condition of the soil in which they are placed.
F. 
Inside and above-ground tanks and auxiliary tanks shall be coated with a good quality rust-resisting paint.
A. 
Inside storage, gravity and auxiliary pressure tanks not enclosed in masonry or concrete shall be mounted on substantial noncombustible supports and be adequately secured to avoid strains on piping and shall not be located within five feet, measured horizontally, from any fire or source of flame.
B. 
The aggregate capacity of exposed storage tanks installed in a cellar or basement and used in connection with one complete system shall not exceed 275 gallons.
C. 
Storage tanks of over 550 gallons capacity, when located above the floor level, shall be placed in an enclosure of inside dimensions six inches greater on all sides than the outside dimensions of the tank. The walls of the enclosure shall be constructed of concrete not less than six inches in thickness or of eight inches of masonry. The walls shall be bonded to floor and carried up to a height of not less than one foot above the tank, and the space between the tank and the wall and the top of the enclosure shall be completely filled with sand or well-tempered earth.
D. 
Storage tanks having a capacity greater than 550 gallons may be placed in the cellar or basement of any building below the level of the floor, provided that they are so placed that the top of the tank is not less than 12 inches below the level of the floor with a nine-inch concrete slab over the top.
E. 
Tanks located outside of the building, underground, shall be so placed that the top of the tank is not less than two feet below the surface of the ground, except that in lieu of the two-foot cover, tank may be buried under 12 inches of earth and a cover of concrete at least three inches in thickness provided; reinforcement shall extend at least 12 inches on all sides of the tank. Tanks shall be not less than three feet from foundation walls.
F. 
Where tanks are located so that the top of the tank is above the level of the suction inlet of the pump supplying the oil to the burner or burner assembly, a siphon-breaking device consisting of an anti-siphon valve, a vacuum tank, Underwriters' vacuum siphon breaker, siphon breaking pump set or equivalent devices to prevent siphoning shall be installed.
G. 
Tanks of 275 gallons' capacity and less may be used to supply oil to the burner by gravity, provided that there is a suitable automatic safeguard to prevent abnormal discharge of oil at the burner. When more than one storage tank is installed, such tanks shall be connected with the main feed line leading to the burner, through a manually operated three-way valve, so that not more than one tank can in any way discharge its contents at one time.
H. 
Tanks of 60 gallons' capacity and less may be used under pressure, provided they shall be designed for six times the maximum working pressure and shall be proved tight at twice the maximum working pressure. Working pressure shall not exceed 50 pounds per square inch. Pressure tanks shall be equipped with a reliable gauge and an automatic relief valve piped to discharge by gravity to the storage tank.
A. 
All storage tanks shall have an open or automatically operated vent pipe of ample size to prevent abnormal pressure in cases of fire or when filling. In no case shall this be less than one-and-one-fourth-inch pipe size.
B. 
The lower end of the vent pipe shall extend through the top of the tank for a distance of not more than one inch.
C. 
The vent pipe shall extend from the tank to the outside air, terminating at a point outside of the building one foot above the level of the highest reservoir from which the tank may be filled and preferably not less than two feet, measuring vertically or horizontally, from any window or other building opening. Outer ends of the vent, unless automatically operated, shall be provided with a return bend or a weatherproof hood.
D. 
The smoke pipe shall be made of heavy-gauge iron and all joints shall be riveted or screwed together and shall be covered with a heavy-mesh wire and 1/2 inch of asbestos plaster. In old hot-water, steam or air furnaces, the firebox shall be lined with firebrick to receive the oil burner and the fire door shall be fastened with a suitable bar or other device so that a back draft will not blow the door open. All oil burners shall be installed by competent mechanics and to the satisfaction of the Building Department.
All filling pipes shall terminate outside of buildings and shall be closed tight with a metal cover or cap when not in use. Cross-connection between fill pipe and vent pipe is prohibited.
A. 
No oil tank used in connection with oil-burning equipment shall be equipped with any gauge, the breaking of which will permit oil to escape from the tank.
B. 
Test wells shall not be located within buildings. Test wells located outside of buildings shall be closed tight with a metal cover or cap when not in use.
A scavenging line installed in connection with tank located within a building may be used and shall terminate outside the building. It shall be capped oil-tight when not in use.
A. 
Standard full-weight wrought iron, steel or brass pipe with substantial fittings or standard full-weight copper tubing with standard fittings shall be used and shall be carefully protected against mechanical injury. In all piping systems, proper allowance shall be made for expansion and contraction, jarring and vibration. Flexible metallic tubing may be used to reduce the effect of jarring and vibration.
B. 
All threaded joints shall be tight and shall be made up with litharge or glycerin or other suitable pipe compound.
C. 
All piping shall be secured rigidly and protected from injury in a workmanlike manner, consistent with good practice.
A. 
All auxiliary pumps used for pumping oil from the storage tank to the auxiliary tank shall be of an approved type. They shall be rigidly mounted.
B. 
Automatic pumps not an integral part of the oil burner shall be of an approved type and shall be provided with automatic means for preventing a continuous discharge of oil in case of pipe breakage. They shall be rigidly mounted.
[Amended 3-13-2000]
Any person, firm or corporation who shall violate any of the provisions of this chapter shall be deemed guilty of a misdemeanor and, upon conviction thereof, may be punished by a fine of less than $100 and not more than $1,000 for each and every violation.