This article applies to oil-burning equipment, except internal combustion
engines, oil lamps and portable devices such as blow torches, melting pots
and weed burners.
For the purpose of this article, the terms used herein are defined as
follows:
FUEL OIL
Kerosene or any hydrocarbon oil conforming to Specifications for
Fuel Oils of the American Society of Testing Materials, ASTM D396-48T, and
having a flash point of not less than 100° F.
OIL-BURNING EQUIPMENT
An oil burner of any type, together with its tanks, piping, wiring, controls and related devices, and shall include all conversion oil burners, oil-fired units and heating and cooking appliances, but excluding those exempted by §
113-45.
A permit shall be required for the installation of any 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.
Oil-burning equipment shall be of approved type.
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.