This article applies to oil-burning equipment except internal combustion
engines, oil lamps and portable devices such as blowtorches, melting pots
and weed burners. No portable oil stoves are permitted or shall be used.
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 and Materials, ASTM D396-48T,
and having a flash point not less than 100° 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 §
104-42.
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.
Oil-burning equipment shall be of approved type.
The grade of fuel oil used in a burner shall be that for which the burner
is approved and as stipulated by the manufacturer. Crankcase oil or any oil
containing gasoline shall not be used.
Oil burners shall be provided with some means for manually stopping
the flow of oil to the burner. Such device or devices shall be placed in a
convenient location at a safe distance from the burner.