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Village of Port Jefferson, NY
Suffolk County
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This article applies to 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 of Testing Materials and having a flash point no less than 100º F.
OIL-BURNING EQUIPMENT
An oil burner of any type, together with its tank, 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 § 139-53.
A. 
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.
B. 
Permit fee required. See Article XX.
Oil-burning equipment shall be of approved type.
A. 
The installation shall be made in accordance with the instructions of the manufacturer and generally accepted standards.
B. 
The installation shall be such as to provide reasonable accessibility for cleaning heating surfaces, removing burners, replacing motors, controls, air filters, draft regulators and other working parts, and for adjusting, cleaning and lubricating parts requiring such attention.
C. 
After installation of the oil-burning equipment, a complete cycle of operation tests shall be conducted to make certain that the burner is operating in a safe and acceptable manner and that all safety devices function properly.