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Town of Wolfeboro, NH
Carroll County
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[HISTORY: Adopted by the Town of Wolfeboro 6-28-1934. Amendments noted where applicable.]
GENERAL REFERENCES
Fire protection code — See Ch. 21, Art. I.
As used in this chapter, the following terms shall have the meanings indicated:
OIL BURNER
Any device designed and arranged for the purpose of burning or preparing to burn "fuel oil," as defined by the current regulations of the National Board of Fire Underwriters, and having a tank or container with a capacity of more than 20 gallons connected thereto.
No person, firm or corporation shall install within the Town of Wolfeboro any form or type of oil burner, as defined in § 106-1, unless there shall have been issued to said person, firm or corporation, by the Fire Department of said Town, a certificate of approval of the make or type of such oil burner, application for which shall be made to said Fire Department, in such form as it requires, at least seven days before the first installation of such type or make of oil burner is made.
No person, firm or corporation shall install any oil burner as hereinbefore defined within the Town of Wolfeboro in any other manner than that specified in the rules and regulations of the National Board of Fire Underwriters in force on the date of installation of said burner. Said rules and regulations, with the definitions accompanying them, are hereby adopted by reference as the rules and regulations in force within the Town of Wolfeboro.
Every person, firm or corporation installing an oil burner in said Town shall immediately report, in writing, such installation to said Fire Department, stating the date, location and ownership of the premises, make of burner and such other information as said Fire Department may require. Within 24 hours after receipt of such report, said Fire Department shall cause said installation to be inspected and shall not permit said burner to be used unless it and its installation conform in all respects to the provisions of this chapter.
Any person, firm or corporation who shall violate any provision of this chapter shall, upon conviction, be fined not to exceed $20 for each day such violation shall continue.
All ordinances or parts of ordinances inconsistent with this chapter are hereby repealed, and this chapter shall take effect 30 days after it is posted.