For the purpose of this article, the terms used
herein are defined as follows:
FUEL OIL
Any liquid used as fuel and having a flash point of not less
than 110º F. For the purpose of making a test of such "fuel oil,"
the Pensky-Martens closed cup tester shall be authoritative. The test
shall be made in accordance with the methods of the test adopted by
the American Society of Testing Materials.
GAS BURNERS
Any device designed and arranged for the purpose of burning gas as specified in §
2-58 of this article except gas burners used for cooking purposes and gas clothes dryers.
GAS FUEL
Any combustible gaseous mixture used as fuel.
GEOTHERMAL SYSTEM
Any system designed and operated for purposes of transferring
heat between the ground and the structure's heating and cooling systems
via nontoxic liquid circulating through a closed loop system of buried
pipes or tubing.
[Added 5-13-2014 by L.L. No. 6-2014; amended 7-15-2014 by L.L. No. 11-2014]
OIL HEATING BURNERS
Any device designed and arranged for the purpose of burning oil or preparing to burn fuel oil as specified in §
2-58 and having a tank or container with a capacity for more than 20 gallons connected thereto.
[Added 5-13-2014 by L.L. No. 6-2014]
A. It shall be unlawful for any person, firm, corporation or their agents governed by this article to install or cause to be installed any geothermal system, unless said geothermal system shall have been approved by the Chief Building Inspector of the Town of North Hempstead, and a permit for such installation has been issued in accordance with §
2-49M of this article, and the rules, regulations or ordinances of the County of Nassau, Town of North Hempstead and the National Board of Fire Underwriters.
B. All systems
must be of the type known as a "closed loop system" and may not make
use of either groundwater or surface water.
[Amended 7-15-2014 by L.L. No. 11-2014]
C. Applications
for permits to install geothermal systems shall be made, in writing,
to the Building Department on a form provided by the Building Department
for that purpose, and shall include plans stamped by a professional
engineer, registered architect or professional licensed land surveyor
indicating the extent, location and depth of excavation and borings
required for the installation of the systems underground components
and the location of all underground utilities. Such application shall
include such other information as may reasonably be required by the
Building Commissioner to establish the compliance of the proposed
work with the requirements of the applicable building laws, ordinances
and regulations.
D. Applications shall be made in accordance with the requirements set forth in Subsections
C and
M of §
2-49.
E. A filing
fee shall be paid in accordance with the Town of North Hempstead Fee
Schedule with each and every application.
F. A final
as-built survey indicating the location of underground components
must be submitted before a certificate of approval will be issued.
All filling pipes shall terminate outside of
a building, and when installed in the vicinity of a door or building
opening, shall be provided with a metal cover or cap which may be
closed tight when not in use.