This article applies to oil-burning equipment, except internal-combustion engines, oil lamps and portable devices such as blowtorches, melting pots and weed burners; and also, to boiler and furnace rooms or areas.
As used in this article, the following terms shall have the meanings indicated:
FUEL OIL
Kerosene or any hydrocarbon oil conforming to nationally recognized good practice and having a flash point of not less than 100º F.
OIL-BURNING EQUIPMENT
An oil burner of any type, together with its tank, piping, wiring controls and related devices, and includes all conversion oil burners, oil-fired units and heating and cooking appliances, but excludes those exempted by § 98-90.
[Amended 12-5-1984 by L.L. No. 17-1984]
A. 
A permit shall be required for the installation of any oil tank or oil burner that utilizes a fuel oil tank in excess of 25 gallons in a building or in excess of 60 gallons outside of a building. Application for such permit shall be made as provided by Chapter 68 of this Code.
B. 
No such permit shall be issued unless the applicant has submitted proof that the installation work shall be done or directly supervised by a licensed plumber or by a person who has successfully completed an examination conducted by the former Examining Board of Installers of Mechanical Equipment of the City of Rye or by a person who has successfully completed a comparable examination conducted by at least one other municipality located in Westchester or Putnam Counties and has demonstrated competence to perform all necessary functions of installing oil-burning equipment. If the applicant has contracted with a partnership or corporation for performance of the installation, at least one partner or officer must be either a licensed plumber or person who successfully completed the required proficiency test.
Oil-burning equipment shall be of approved type.
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The installation shall be such as to provide reasonable accessibility for cleaning heating surfaces, removing burners, replacing motors, controls, air filters, draft regulators and other working parts and for adjusting, cleaning and lubricating parts requiring such attention.
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After installation of the oil-burning equipment, a complete cycle of operation tests shall be conducted to make certain that the burner is operating in a safe and acceptable manner and that all safety devices function properly.
The grade of fuel oil used in a burner shall be that for which the burner is approved and as stipulated by the manufacturer. Crankcase oil or any oil containing gasoline shall not be used.
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An unenclosed inside fuel oil supply tank shall have a capacity of not more than 550 gallons. Not more than one five-hundred-fifty-gallon tank or two tanks of aggregate capacity of 550 gallons or less shall be connected to one oil-burning appliance, and the aggregate capacity of such tanks installed in the lowest story, cellar or basement of a building shall not exceed 1,100 gallons unless separation is provided for each 550 gallons of tank capacity. Such separation shall consist of an unpierced masonry wall or partition extending from the lowest floor to the ceiling above the tank or tanks, having a fire-resistance rating of not less than two hours.
B. 
Stoves which are designed for barometric feed shall not be connected to separate oil supply tanks.
C. 
Non-flue-connected stoves shall be equipped with integral tanks of capacity not more than two gallons.
D. 
Gravity oil supply tanks installed in conversion range oil burners shall not exceed one six-gallon metal tank or two three-gallon glass bottles.
E. 
Supply or storage tanks located above the lowest story, cellar or basement shall not exceed 60 gallons' capacity and the total capacity of tanks so located shall not exceed 60 gallons.
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Oil supply tanks other than those furnished as an integral part of the stove or range shall not be located within five feet, horizontally, of any fire or flame; except that tanks not over six gallons' capacity may be within this distance but not within two feet of the stove or range in which the burner is installed, provided the temperature rise of the oil supply at this distance is not excessive when the burner is operated at full capacity.
G. 
Tanks exceeding 550 gallons' individual capacity shall be installed in an enclosure constructed as follows: The walls of the enclosure shall be constructed of solid masonry units or poured concrete construction having a fire-resistance rating of not less than three hours. Such enclosures shall be installed only on concrete or other fire-resistive floors and shall be bonded to the floors. Enclosures shall have tops of reinforced concrete at least five inches thick or equivalent fire-resistive construction, except that where floor or roof construction above the enclosure is concrete or other fire-resistive construction, the walls may be extended to and bonded to the underside of the construction above in lieu of the provision of a separate top. Any openings to such enclosures shall be provided with fire doors or other approved closures and six-inch noncombustible liquid-tight sills or ramps. Provision shall be made for adequate ventilation of such enclosures prior to entering for inspection or repairs on tanks.
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A fill pipe on a tank larger than 60 gallons shall terminate outside of a building at least two feet from any building opening. Every fill terminal shall be equipped with a tight metal cover.
B. 
A return line from a burner or pump to a supply tank shall enter the top of the tank.
C. 
An auxiliary tank installed in the supply piping between a burner and its main fuel supply tank shall be filled by pumping from storage tanks.
D. 
All piping, except the burner supply line from a tank having a capacity of not over 550 gallons and the cross-connection between two such tanks having an aggregate capacity of 550 gallons or less, shall be connected into the top of the supply tank.
E. 
The burner supply connection to a tank or tanks having a capacity of more than 550 gallons shall be connected to the top of the tank, except in commercial and industrial installations for Nos. 5 and 6 oil, the burner supply connection may be below the liquid level.
F. 
Vent pipes shall terminate outside of buildings not less than two feet, measured vertically or horizontally, from any window or other building opening. Vent terminals shall terminate in a weatherproof vent cap which shall have a minimum free open area equal to the cross-sectional area of the vent pipe. The static head of the vent pipe when filled with oil shall not exceed that pressure at which the tank was pressure tested.
G. 
Pressurized tank feed shall not be used.
H. 
All tanks in which a constant oil level is not maintained by an automatic pump shall be equipped with an approved method of determining the oil level.
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An oil pump not a part of an approved burner shall be a positive displacement type which automatically shuts off the oil supply when stopped.
B. 
All piping shall be standard full-weight wrought iron, steel or brass pipe with standard fittings or brass or copper tubing with fittings of an approved type, except that approved flexible metal hose may be used for reducing the effect of jarring and vibration or where rigid connections are impracticable. Cast-iron fitting shall not be used.
C. 
Aluminum tubing shall not be used between the fuel off tank and burner unit.
D. 
Piping shall be substantially supported and protected against physical damage and, where necessary, protected against corrosion. All buried piping shall be protected against corrosion.
E. 
Where a shutoff is installed in the discharge line of an oil pump not an integral part of a burner, a pressure relief valve shall be connected into the discharge line between the pump and the shutoff valve and arranged to return surplus oil to the supply tank or to bypass it around the pump, unless the pump includes an internal bypass.
Oil burners other than oil stoves with integral tanks shall be provided with some means for manually stopping the flow of oil to the burner. Such device or devices shall be placed in a convenient location at a safe distance from the burner.
All boilers, furnaces or other central heating plants or units, except for heat, fuel, water and electrical lines leading thereto or therefrom, shall be located in an area the floors, wall and ceilings of which are of unpierced fire-retardant construction and with self-closing fireproof doors leading thereto. Any windows therein shall have fire-retarded or steel sash with wire glass panes. Such areas or rooms shall have a direct or ducted outlet to the outside for ventilation and air supply. This section shall not apply to single-family residential buildings and shall serve as a minimum requirement for all other type buildings, which must, in addition hereto, comply with all other pertinent regulations, laws and ordinances. The owners of all existing premises which do not comply with the requirements hereof shall cause said premises so to comply within six months from the date hereof.