As used in this chapter, the following terms shall have the meanings
indicated:
Includes any liquid or mobile mixtures, substances or compound derived
from or including petroleum, which does not emit a flammable vapor below a
temperature of one hundred thirty-five degrees Fahrenheit (135º 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
of Testing and Materials.
As used in this chapter, the following terms shall have the meanings
indicated:
Include any device designed and arranged for the purpose of burning or preparing to burn fuel oil, as specified in § 35-70 of this chapter, and having a tank or container for the storage of fuel oil connected thereto.
[Amended 5-18-2004 by L.L. No. 4-2004]
Only fuel-burning systems approved by the New York State Uniform Fire
Prevention Code and its referenced standards agencies (e.g., U.L., A.G.A.,
N.G.A., etc.) shall be installed.
As used in this chapter, the following terms shall have the meanings
indicated:
Consists of the equipment connected with oil-heating burners and
located within the building, including internal and external supply and storage
tanks and provisions for filling and venting same, piping, electrical wiring
and all accessories.
A.
An application shall be filed with the Building Inspector
previous to the installation of fuel-oil storage tanks, their auxiliaries,
piping, burners, heaters and pumps, giving the following information:
[Amended 5-18-2004 by L.L. No. 4-2004]
(1)
The name and address of the applicant.
(2)
The location where oil-burning equipment is to be installed.
(3)
The maximum quantity of fuel oil to be stored.
(4)
The dimensions of the storage tank.
(5)
The gauge of metal in the tanks.
(6)
The name of the burner.
(7)
Whether or not the burner has been approved by the New
York State Uniform Fire Prevention Code and its referenced standards agencies
(e.g., U.L., A.G.A., N.G.A., etc.).
B.
If, in the opinion of the Fire Chief, it is deemed necessary
to furnish a detailed plan, the same shall be drawn to a scale of one-fourth
(1/4) inch to the foot, showing clearly thereon the following:
A.
Tanks shall be constructed of galvanized steel, open-hearth
steel or wrought iron of a minimum gauge, depending upon the capacity as follows:
|
Capacity
(gallons)
|
Thickness
Shell
|
Head
| |
|---|---|---|---|
|
55
|
14-gauge
|
14-gauge
| |
|
56 to 275
|
10-gauge
|
10-gauge
| |
|
276 to 550
|
3/16 inch
|
3/16 inch
| |
|
551 to 750
|
3/16 inch
|
3/16 inch
| |
|
751 to 1,080
|
3/16 inch
|
3/16 inch
| |
|
1,081 to 1,500
|
1/4 inch
|
1/4 inch
| |
|
1,501 to 2,000
|
1/4 inch
|
5/16 inch
| |
|
2,001 to 2,500
|
1/4 inch
|
5/16 inch
| |
|
2,501 to 3,000
|
1/4 inch
|
5/16 inch
| |
|
3,001 to 3,500
|
1/4 inch
|
5/16 inch
| |
|
3,501 to 4,000
|
1/4 inch
|
5/16 inch
| |
|
4,001 to 5,000
|
1/4 inch
|
5/16 inch
| |
|
5,001 to 7,000
|
5/16 inch
|
3/8 inch
| |
|
7,001 to 10,000
|
5/16 inch
|
3/8 inch
|
B.
Air pressure test. All tanks and piping proposed to be
used for the storage of any by-products of petroleum shall be subjected to
an air or hydrostatic pressure test of ten (10) pounds per square inch for
at least thirty (30) minutes and shall show no leaks.
C.
Storage tanks for fuel oil shall be thoroughly coated
on the outside with tar, asphaltum or other suitable rust-resisting material.
D.
Joints and connections. 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, and all connections
shall be made through the top of the tank.
E.
Location of storage tanks. Storage tanks shall preferably
be located outside, underground with the top of tank below the level of the
burner. Where conditions are such that the top of the tank is above the burner,
adequate provisions to prevent siphoning shall be provided.
F.
When located inside a building or above ground, the aggregate
capacity of the tanks shall not exceed two hundred seventy-five (275) gallons.
G.
If soil conditions warrant, underground tanks shall be
set on a concrete foundation not less than six (6) inches in thickness for
tanks not exceeding one thousand eighty (1,080) gallons' capacity and eight
(8) inches for tanks exceeding one thousand eighty (1,080) gallons' capacity.
H.
Except with prior approval by the Fire Chief, no tank
shall be placed nearer than five (5) feet to a foundation or bearing wall
of a building, and the distance shall be increased proportionately depending
upon the capacity of the tank, five (5) feet being the minimum for a tank
of five hundred fifty (550) gallons' capacity with one (1) additional foot
for each five hundred (500) gallons' capacity in excess thereof.
I.
Where tanks in connection with a system exceed an aggregate
capacity of two hundred seventy-five (275) gallons and cannot be buried either
inside or outside of a building, they may be located in the lowest story of
the building under the following conditions:
(1)
They shall be placed in an enclosure, the walls and floor
of which shall be constructed of reinforced concrete not less than four (4)
inches in thickness, or of eight (8) inches of masonry, and of dimensions
fifteen (15) inches greater on all sides than the outside dimensions of the
tank. Where the said enclosure is constructed of concrete blocks, the same
shall be filled with concrete to a height of not less than three (3) feet
above the bottom of the tank; and where the said enclosure is constructed
of either masonry or concrete blocks, the same shall be given a coat of waterproof
cement to a height of not less than three (3) feet above the bottom of the
tank.
(2)
The walls of the enclosure shall be carried up to a height
of not less than one (1) foot above the tank.
(3)
A space of at least two (2) feet shall be maintained
between the top of the enclosure and the ceiling immediately above.
(4)
Not more than one (1) tank shall be placed in an enclosure.
A.
Standard full-weight wrought iron, steel or brass pipe
with substantial fittings or approved brass or copper tubing with approved
fittings shall be used and shall be carefully protected against mechanical
injury in a manner satisfactory to authorities having jurisdiction. In all
piping systems proper allowance shall be made for expansion and contraction,
jarring and vibration.
B.
All piping shall be separated from electric wiring not
enclosed in approved conduit raceways or armored cable by some continuous
and firmly fixed nonconductor creating a permanent separation as provided
in the National Electrical Code.
C.
Approved brass or copper tubing, where permitted by authorities
having jurisdiction, shall have a wall thickness of not less than one-sixteenth
(1/16) inch for small sizes and correspondingly heavier where necessary.
A.
Piping shall run as directly as possible from the storage
or supply tank to the burner without sags and shall be so laid that where
possible, pipes shall pitch toward the supply tank without traps. Provision
shall be made for expansion, contraction, jarring and vibration.
B.
Cross-connections permitting gravity flow from one tank
to another shall be prohibited.
C.
Flexible metal hose and couplings, where used in connection
with mechanical burners, shall be capable of withstanding a pressure equal
to the piping to which it is connected and shall be constructed of fire-resisting
materials. Hose shall be no longer than absolutely necessary.
D.
Each fuel-oil tank shall be provided with a separate
fill pipe two (2) inches or larger in diameter. Fill pipes, when installed
near any building opening, shall be as remote therefrom as practicable so
as to prevent liability of flow of oil or vapor through the building opening.
It shall be laid at a descending grade to the storage tank except where the
tank is located on higher elevation than the fill pipe terminal. In such cases
a check and gate valve shall be placed as near the end of the terminal as
it is practical to place it.
E.
Terminals shall be outside of the building in a tight
metal box or flush road box so designed as to make access difficult by unauthorized
persons.
F.
Where practicable, fill pipes shall terminate at the
curbline. In locations where it is impracticable to extend the terminal to
the curbline, such terminal shall terminate at such point as the Fire Chief
shall designate. Fill pipe shall not be connected to any other pipe.
A.
An open iron vent pipe without trap and draining to the
tank shall be provided for each tank. The lower end of the vent pipe shall
not extend through the top of the tank more than one (1) inch.
B.
For all tanks located beneath the lowest story of the
building or tanks located in the lowest story of the building, the vent pipe
shall be two (2) inches in diameter and shall terminate in such a location
as to be readily observed in the event of an overflow from the tank during
filling operations.
C.
Vent openings shall be equipped with a weatherproof hood
and shall be of sufficient area to permit proper inflow of liquid during the
filling operation.
D.
Vent pipes shall terminate outside of the building above
the street surface, not less than four (4) feet nor more than twelve (12)
feet above the fill pipe. Such vent outlet shall not be located within three
(3) feet in any direction of a window or other opening or an exterior stairway
or fire escape, nor shall vent pipes be placed in elevator or dumbwaiter shafts
or in any enclosed court.
E.
If compelled, because of structural conditions, to carry
the vent outlet higher than twelve (12) feet above the fill box and if the
fill lines are connected to tank trucks by tight connections and filled by
pressure, a one-inch line shall be connected to the tank and shall parallel
the fill line and terminate in the fill box with unthreaded end. Check and
gate valves shall be installed in the line so as to permit excess oil in the
tank to flow to the fill box and shall be so set as to prevent the passage
of vapor to the street.
F.
Vent pipes shall be two (2) inches in diameter.
A.
Readily accessible valves shall be provided near each
burner and also close to the auxiliary tank in the line to the burner.
B.
Control valves shall be of an approved type provided
with a stuffing box of liberal size, containing a removable cupped gland designed
to compress the packing against the valve stem and arranged so as to facilitate
removal. Valves shall be so designed to close against the supply and to prevent
withdrawal of the stem by continued operation of the handwheel. The use of
packing affected by the oil or heat is prohibited.
C.
A shutoff valve shall be provided in the discharge line
as near the tank as practicable.
All outside piping shall be laid in solid earth or in a trench; and
oil pipes shall not be located near or in the same trench with other pipes,
except steam lines for the heating of oil. Propping of pipes on wooden blocks
is prohibited. Pipes conveying oil, if laid inside of a building, shall be
laid in a trench at least three (3) inches deep and cemented in after inspection,
except where impracticable, when they shall be protected from mechanical injury.
Suction and return lines shall run from tanks or pumps to the burner in the
most direct manner. All pipes shall be painted.
A.
No oil tanks or automatic oil pumps used in connection
with oil-heating equipment shall be equipped with a gauge glass, or glass
for demonstration purposes, the breaking of which will permit the oil to escape
from the tank. If a gauging device is installed, it shall be so designed as
to prevent at all times the escape of oil or vapor within the building. No
test well shall be connected with a tank inside of a building. A test well
connected with a tank outside of the building shall be so designed as to make
access difficult by unauthorized persons.
B.
A scavenging line installed in connection with a tank
located within the building may be used and shall terminate outside the building.
It shall be capped oiltight when not in use.
If used in any part of the installation, unions shall be of the ground-joint
pattern and of the approved type. No right and left couplings shall be used.
Shutoff valves shall be provided on the tank side of any strainer which
may be installed on pipelines.
Not an integral part of the oil burner, automatic pumps shall be approved
by Underwriters' Laboratories, Inc. They shall be rigidly mounted and located
at least seven (7) feet from a gas meter or furnace door.
A.
Burners shall be equipped with a device, mechanical/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 ignition device so designed that oil being
discharged into the combustion chamber will immediately become ignited or
shut off.
C.
Automatic systems, unless electrically ignited, shall
be so designed that the pilot flame cannot be extinguished by the operation
of the automatic control valve. A pilot light of adequate intensity shall
be provided in each combustion chamber, so arranged as not to be easily extinguished.
D.
All fuel-oil burners used in connection with hot-water,
steam or warm-air heating boilers or furnaces shall be equipped with an automatic
device so arranged as to extinguish the flame in the event of excessive pressure
or overheating within the boiler or furnace.
E.
Electrical installations used in connection with fuel-oil
burners shall be installed in accordance with the National Electric Code.
F.
No fuel-oil burner shall be installed in any boiler or
heater unless said boiler or heater is connected with a chimney flue having
a sufficient draft at all times to ensure the safe operation of the burner.
G.
Gas or coal hot-water heating devices shall be adequately
vented by a separate chimney flue leading to the outer air.
H.
A remote control switch shall be placed as designated
for each installation by the Fire Chief.
Cards giving complete instructions for the care and operation of the
fuel-oil system shall be permanently fixed near the apparatus and maintained
in a readable condition and shall state thereon the grade of oil to be used
in the fuel-oil system installed on the premises.
A.
No heat-producing equipment and/or system shall be installed
or altered until an application therefor shall have been filed with and accepted
by the Building Inspector and Fire Inspector, and the Building Inspector and
Fire Inspector shall not approve the same unless a fusible valve is installed
on the feed line at the burner.
[Amended 5-18-2004 by L.L. No. 4-2004]
B.
No heat-producing equipment and/or system or altered
heat-producing equipment and/or system shall be operated or fuel placed in
the system until the same has been inspected and approved by the Building
Inspector and Fire Inspector and a permit issued therefor by the Building
Inspector and Fire Inspector, who shall require a certificate from an approved
electrical inspection agency.
[Amended 5-18-2004 by L.L. No. 4-2004]
C.
Dampers which may entirely close the chimney uptake are
prohibited. The damper area should be carefully determined in each case, but
in no case shall it be greater than seventy percent (70%) of the internal
cross-section area of the uptake.
D.
All boiler or furnace rooms shall be provided with adequate
ventilation to assure continuous, complete combustion.
