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HomeMy WebLinkAbout1964-02-24 50-R ORDINANCE50-8 Introduced by Councilor Bailey, Feb. 24, 1964 CITY OF BANGOR (TITLE.) Mrlbittam, Ame,airg. Revised Ordinances f the Cary of Bangor Regulating the Installation and Use of Oil Isnrncrs Bek ordained hp the Cita Corned of the City afBanpor, ns follows: That Chapter VII of the Revised Ordinances of the City of Bangor be amended bf adding the following new article: CHAPTER VII ARTICLE 12 - REGULATING THE INSTALLATION AND USE OF OIL BURNERS Sec. 1 Oil Burner Standards. No oil burning equipment and no fuel storage tank to be used in connection therewith shall be installed, maintained or used in the City unless it shall conform to the standards established by the Oil Burnerman'u Licensing Board, effective September 1, 1960, pursuant to the provisions of the Revised Statutes of Maine, 1954, Chapter g2 -A, as amended, and with the standards herein prescribed, whichever shall be higher. No sick equipment or storage Build shall be installed, maintained or used which shall be unsafe or which shall endanger life or property. Sec. 2 No Installation to be Made Before Application. No person, firm o corporation shall install a any such equipment or tank without application for permit thereforx having first been made to the Inspection Department. Such applicator shall describe the instailationto be made, the/premises upon which it is m to be made, the nae of the person, firm cfrtorporation making such installation, whether or not such installer is licensed by the Oil Secure- s Licensing Board, and such other matter as may be required by the Building Inspector. Application for such permit shall be in writing, signed by the Owner of the practices upon which such equipment or tank to to be installed or by the person who shall make such installation. The fee for such permit shall be $5.00, which fee shall cover the cost of the inspection hereinafter required. Sec. 3 Not to be Used Before Permit Issued. After such equipment or tank has been installed, and within five days after notice therefonXi/i am the applicant for the permit, the chief of the fire department or a fire inspector shall inspect the same, SO -R RECEIVED ORDINANCE IBOF FEB 11 4MfiQE.Y Amending Ord. - Regulating the CITY CI ERY'$ OFFICE Installati POH30Rm' on anduae of cit earners ^[y f c , IN CITY COUNCIL Feb. 24, 1964 Referred to Public Safety Committee, tabled. tv C MK IN CITY COUNCIL March 99 1964 Taken from table, retabled. IMME Siir@T In CITY CWNCIL March 23, 19M Taken from table. passed 1st reading by the following yes and no vote% Councilors voting yes: Bailey. Barry, Brountae, Conti, Dinsmore, Higgins, Houston, Hughes, Ranlett. Tabled —a as_� N - IN CITY CWNCIL April 13, 1960 This ordinance having received two catlings an separate dates, being properly certified as correctly engrossed, was finally PASSU) by the following yea and no vote: Councilors voting yes: Bailey, Barry. Brountas, Dinsmore, Higgins, Houston, Hughes, Ranlett. Councilor Conti absent. IN CITY WIMCIL April 13, 1964 Taken from table, passed 2nd reading by the fallowing yes a novote+ Councilors voting yes: Bailey, Barry,erountas, Dinsmore, Higgins, Houston, Hughes, Ranlett. Councilor Conti absent. and the chief shall issue an inspection report upon being satisfied that such equipment and tank and the installation thereof complies with the requirements of this ordinance. No person, firm o corporation shall use any such equipment or tank, or maintain the me for more than four days after installation of the same shall have been completed, unless approved inspection report for such equipment or tank shall be in effect. Failure to inspect equipment within the specified time shall constitute approval. Sec. 4 No Permit Required for Existin�allations. No permit shall be required for the maintenance or use of any such equipment or tank where such equip- ment or task was installed prior to the effective date of this ordinance. All such equipment and tanks shall conform to the standards set in Section I hereof. Sec. 5 Revocation of Permits. If any equipment or tank should not comply with the standards set in section 1 hereof, the chief of the fire department shall notify the installer and set forth wherein the installation does not meet the specifications of the standards. The installer shall have seven days after the date of notification to comply with the standards set in section I hereof. lf, at the end of the specified time limit, the fire chief shall determine that the i atalla- tion is still in violation of the standards as set forth insection) he shall give written notice that such equipment or tank does not conform to the standards set in section 1 hereof to the Oil Burnerman's Licens- ing Board, and the permit shall be automatically revoked. Sec. 6 Access to Suppliers' Records. The chief of the fire department or any ember a his department duly authorised shall have access at reasonable times to the records of all suppliers of oil burning equipment in this city for the purpose of ascertaining to whom such equipment has been sold or supplied. Sec. 7 Minimum Flash Point. No person, firm or corporation shall use oil in any oil burning equipment in this city unless its flashpoint is not lees than 1000 Fahrenheit, closed cup test. Sec. 6 Penalty. Violation a this section shall be punished by a fine of not more then filty dollars. Each day of violation shall be a separate offense. Sec. 9 Repeal of Inconsistent Ordinances. All ordinances and parts of ordinances in conflict herewith are repealed. Sec. 10 Effective Date. This ordinance shall take effect July 1, 1964.