[HISTORY: Adopted by the Township Committee of the Township of Hampton
1-25-1983. Amendments noted where applicable.]
As used in this chapter, the following terms shall have the meanings
indicated:
Includes any, heater, stove or appliance designed for heating of
space in structures, using or designed for using kerosene, liquid fuel, solid
fuel, gaseous fuel or other flammable liquids which is not connected to a
flue, chimney or duct leading to the outside and which is capable of being
moved while in operation.
Except as hereinafter provided, no person shall use, keep for use, store
or maintain for use or permit the use of a portable liquid-fuel-burning space
heater in any building or structure which is designed or intended for human
occupancy and use or which is actually occupied and used as a habitation by
human beings.
Nothing herein contained shall prevent the use of portable liquid-fuel-burning
space heaters as follows:
A.
In time of power failure or other emergency, but only
for and during the period of such power failure or emergencies.
B.
Kerosene-burning space heaters may be used only in single-family
homes and in nonpublic portions of commercial uses, which are permitted in
districts of the Zoning Ordinance[1] and which are unattached to any other use or building, unless
otherwise prohibited by law regulation.
(1)
No kerosene-burning space heater shall be used unless
it carries an approved seal of Underwriters Laboratories (UL), Factory Mutual
Laboratories (FM) or any other nationally recognized testing laboratory.
(2)
No person shall use in any kerosene burning space heater
any fuel except K-1 grade kerosene.
(3)
Any person or business within the Township of Hampton
selling or distributing kerosene for burning in space heaters shall only sell
K-1 grade kerosene for this purpose, and any tank or receptacle used for storing
such kerosene for sale shall be clearly labeled K-1 grade kerosene for use
in kerosene burning space heaters.
Except when in use during periods of power failure or other emergency,
all portable liquid-fuel-burning space heaters shall be stored in a basement
or out building, and all kerosene, liquid fuel or flammable liquid shall be
removed from the heaters.
