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Village of New Haven, MI
Macomb County
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As used in this chapter, the following terms shall have the meanings indicated:
ALTER
The addition to or renewal of any part of an oil burner or gas burner or its equipment which may change the designed or approved method of functioning.
APPROVED
That which the (title of official in charge) designates acceptable as a device, apparatus or method which by demonstration and/or test has proven workable or safe for its intended use.
APPROVED FUEL OIL BURNER, OIL-BURNING SPACE HEATER OR OIL-BURNING HOT WATER HEATER
An oil-burning unit complete with required safety controls, either electrical or mechanical, which has been tested by the Inspector or by a testing laboratory and has been found to be in compliance with this code and acceptable for installation in the Village of New Haven, Michigan.
AUXILIARY TANK
A tank between the storage tank and the burner delivering oil by gravity or pressure to the fuel oil burner.
BOARD
The Board of Examiners.
BOARD OF APPEALS
The Board of Appeals (name of the department which will have jurisdiction) of the Village of New Haven.
EFFECTIVE CHIMNEY HEIGHT
The vertical distance from the point of entry of the horizontal vent connection to the top of the chimney.
FUEL OIL and FUEL GAS
A. 
Any liquid used as fuel and having a flashpoint not less than 110° F. as determined by the Pensky-Martins Closed Cup Tester.
B. 
Shall be considered as manufactured gas, natural gas or mixtures thereof, as distributed by the local public utility.
C. 
For gases other than mentioned, see applicable provisions of state regulations governing liquid petroleum gas.
FUEL-OIL BURNER
Any device, including burners, motors, piping, valves, and other equipment, designed and arranged for the purpose of burning fuel oil for space heating, generating steam, or hot water supply purposes.
FUEL-OIL DRUM
Any container for the storing of fuel oil having a capacity of not more than 55 gallons which is not directly or indirectly connected with the fuel oil burner or oil-burning space heater.
GAS BURNER
A device for the final conveyance of the gas or a mixture of gas and air to the combustion zone of a boiler, furnace or other device used in connection with a space heating unit or system.
GAS-FIRED SPACE HEATING EQUIPMENT AND APPURTENANCES
Includes gas burners, as previously defined, and all piping from the meter to the burner, blowers, control devices, and accessories connected to or used in conjunction with the burner.
OIL-BURNING SPACE HEATER
A self-contained space-heating device complete with required safety controls, either electrical or mechanical, and having a fuel oil storage tank of not over 10 gallons' capacity attached to the unit by the manufacturer; said device shall not be attached to any furnace, boiler or other central heating device having duct work, and shall not be connected to auxiliary fuel oil storage tanks unless all provisions of this chapter pertaining to fuel oil burners are complied with.
OIL-FIRED HOT WATER HEATERS
Oil-fired hot water supply units.
PORTABLE
Equipment that is not permanently positioned in place by fastening to floors, walls or ceilings with nails, screws, bolts, grout or other recognized means.
STORAGE TANK
Any tank for the storage of fuel oil connected through some approved means of suction or gravity feed directly or indirectly to the fuel oil burner or oil-burning space heater.
VILLAGE
The Village of New Haven, Michigan.