[HISTORY: Adopted by the City Council of the City of West
Haven 10-7-1963 by Ord. No. 26. Sections 202-5 and 202-6C amended
at time of adoption of Code; see Ch. 1, General Provisions, Art. I.
Other amendments noted where applicable.]
For the purposes of this chapter, the following terms shall
have the meanings indicated:
Any heating unit designed to use solid, liquid or gaseous
fuel, not connected with a distribution system and designed to heat
the area in which it is located.
A.
It shall be unlawful to use or maintain on any premises or for any
property owner or his agent to permit use or maintenance on any premises
of any space heater unless it shall:
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(1)
Have a factory-installed flue collar; and
(2)
Be firmly affixed in a permanent position by a rigid connection;
and
(3)
If a gas heater, be equipped with a factory-installed safety shutoff
valve; and
(4)
Be firmly connected to a chimney by a flue or stack, horizontal flue
travel not to exceed six feet, unless a greater length is approved,
in writing, by the Fire Marshal or, if a gas heater, be of the through-the-wall
vented type, combining air intake with vent, as approved by the American
Gas Association, provided that such a through-the-wall installation
be approved, in writing, by the Fire Marshal.
B.
For the purpose of this section, it shall be deemed that a property
owner has permitted the illegal use of a space heater if, knowing
that the premises are not centrally heated, he has failed to inform
himself as to the legality of any heating apparatus used by the occupants
of the property.
It shall be unlawful to install, sell, expose or offer for sale:
A.
Any gas-burning space heater which does not have a factory-installed
flue collar designed for permanent connection to a chimney by flue
or stack.
B.
Any gas-burning space heater which is not equipped with a factory-installed
safety shutoff valve.
C.
Any and all space heaters designed to use oil or any liquid fuel.
A.
Effective October 1, 1966, it shall be unlawful to use or maintain
on any premises or for any property owner to permit the use or maintenance
on any premises of any space heater designed to use oil or any liquid
fuel.
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B.
For the purpose of this section, it shall be deemed that a property
owner has permitted the illegal use of a space heater if, knowing
that the premises is not centrally heated, he has failed to inform
himself as to the legality of any heating apparatus installed by the
occupants of the property.
[Amended 2-27-1989 by Ord. No. 278]
Every person, firm or corporation who shall violate this chapter
shall be guilty of a misdemeanor and shall, upon conviction, be punished
by a fine of not more than $50, and each day of violation of any provision
of this chapter shall constitute a separate and distinct violation.
A.
It shall be unlawful for any person, persons, firm or corporation
to install or offer to install in the City of West Haven any gas-fired
space-heating unit, unless such person, persons, firm or corporation
shall have obtained from the Fire Marshal a permit to install said
unit.
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B.
Permits to install gas space heaters shall be issued by the Fire
Marshal on application and payment of a fee of $20. Each permit shall
state the name and address of the seller of the heater, the name and
address of the purchaser of the heater, the name and address of the
person or firm which is to install the heater and the manufacturer's
name and model designation.
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C.
Every person, firm or corporation who shall install a space heater
in violation of this section shall be guilty of a misdemeanor and
shall, upon conviction, be punished by a fine of not more than $50
for each violation.
[Amended 2-27-1989 by Ord. No. 278]
A.
The Fire Marshal shall be empowered to enter, at all reasonable hours,
upon any premises in which any space heater has been installed or
is believed by him to be in use in violation of any applicable codes
and regulations for the purpose of inspecting such heater and its
installation.
B.
Whenever any such heater shall be found to have been improperly installed
or, for any reason, to be in an unsafe condition or hazardous or illegal
to use, the Fire Marshal may, in his discretion, order the removal
of such heater.
