This article applies to all oil-burning equipment
except internal-combustion engines, oil lamps and portable devices
such as blowtorches, melting pots and weed burners.
As used in this article, the following terms
shall have the meanings indicated:
FUEL OIL
Kerosene or any hydrocarbon oil conforming to Specifications
for Fuel Oils of the American Society for 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 tank piping,
wiring, controls and related devices, including all conversion oil
burners, oil-fired units and heating and cooking appliances, but excluding
those exempted by § 38-120.
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 an 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.
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.