Ordinance 2719 - Laserfiche WebLink

. . , . . for experimental testing, may be accepted by the _: ire chief as prima facie evidence that any gravity oil burner complying with such regulations is safe for use within the A:ity of j: verett and the ,dire tihief may at his discretion permit the • installation and use of any such gravity oil burner, subject to the special provisions herein provided. (d) No gravity oil burner having an oil supply tank of a capacity exceeding _welve (12) gallons, shall be installed or used in any portion of a building used for the purpose of a hotel, apartment house or assembly hall, or a rooming house, boarding house, school, theater, church, department store, or a place of refuge or detention, or in any portion of a waterfront building extending over the waters of , verett .::.arbor or _ fiver. ( e) No gravity oil tank shall have an oil capacity in excess of two hundred ( 200) gallons when installed as an intregal part of a gravity supply tank system. ( f) atorage tanks shall be equipped ' ith an open vent extending from and above top of tank and provide with a return elbow properly screened. 'tent openings and vent pipes shall be of ample size to prevent abnormal pressure in the tank during filling, but shall not be smaller 'Clan one inch pipe size, and proportionately larger for correspondingly larger supply tanks. dent pipes shall be connected to the top of the tank and shall not extend through the top of the tank for a distance of more than one inch. (g) No oil burner connected to a gravity oil tank having a capacity in excess of ..welve (12) gallons shall be located above the lowest story of the building in which installed, or be less than ten (10) feet from any stove, furnace, boiler or other heating or heat radiating device . : hen the capacity of the gravity oil tank does not exceed Twelve ( 12) gallons, such tank may be located not less than "_hree (3) feet from such heating device ; provided, that gravity oil tanks of a capacity not in excess of 'ywelve ( 12) gallons mounted on the back of an oil circulating heater or range as provided by the manufacturer as an integral part of such heater or range, shall be permitted subject to the approval of the ire vhief. _ o gravity oil tank shall be located more than thirty Six (3d) inches above the oil burner to which it is connected. (h) ,.;ravity oil tanks shall be securely fastened in place on a strongly constructed sty:;nd adequately secured against overturning. ouch tanks installed inside buildings shall be mounted on a stand constructed of in Combustible material. ( i) gravity oil tanks of a capacity exceeding Three ( 3) gallons shall be constructed of galvanize_, stell -4-