For the purpose of this chapter, the following definitions shall apply unless the context clearly indicates or requires a different meaning.
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 Mechanical Inspector designates acceptable as a device, apparatus or method which 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 enforcing officer or by a testing laboratory and has been found to be in compliance with this code and acceptable for the installation in the city.
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.
CITY. The City of Memphis, Michigan.
COMMISSIONER. The enforcing officer of the city.
DEPARTMENT. The enforcing agency of the city.
EFFECTIVE CHIMNEY HEIGHT. The vertical distance from the point of entry of the horizontal vent connection to the top of the chimney.
FUEL GAS. Manufactured gas, natural gas or mixtures thereof, as distributed by the local public utility. For gases other than mentioned, see applicable provisions of state regulations governing liquid petroleum gas.
FUEL OIL. Any liquid used as fuel and having a flash point not less than 110°F, as determined by the Pensky-Martin Closed Cup Tester.
FUEL OIL BURNER. Any device including burners, meters, 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. 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 have a fuel oil storage tank of not over ten 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 unit.
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.
(Ord. 19, passed 1-7-1955)