N.Y.C. Admin. Code § EBC 503: Section EBC 503: Limited Oil-Burning Appliance Alterations

503.1 Filing.

Limited oil-burning appliance alterations shall be filed and performed by a licensed oil-burning equipment installer meeting the requirements of Article 412 of Title 28 of the Administrative Code.

503.2 Categories of work.

Limited oil-burning appliance alterations shall be limited to the types of work set forth in Sections 503.2.1 and 503.2.2.

503.2.1 Category 1.

An addition to an existing oil-burning appliance meeting the following conditions:

1. The total cost of the proposed category 1 work in the building does not exceed $50,000 in any 12-month period; and

2. The proposed work is limited to the installation of:

1. Oil equipment;

2. Oil-fired appliances, located within the same enclosure or room as the existing oil-burning appliance;

3. Unit heaters; or

4. Oil piping including no more than 2 above-ground oil tanks each with a capacity of no more than 330 gallons (1249 L), provided such oil tanks also comply with the capacity limits established in Section 1305.11 of the New York City Mechanical Code. The newly installed tanks shall be listed and labeled in accordance with UL 80 or UL 142, or meet the alternative tank design and construction standards contained in Section 1305.14 of the New York City Mechanical Code.

503.2.2 Category 2.

An alteration, repair, replacement or removal of existing oil-burning appliances, piping, and equipment that is not subject to cost or duration limitations and that is limited to the following:

1. Replacement of oil burners, oil-burning appliances or water heaters in which the heat input per appliance does not exceed 3 million Btu/h (879 kW).

2. Relocation of an oil burner, oil-burning appliance or water heater within the same enclosure or room.

3. Placement of a temporary Department of Buildings registered oil-fired mobile boiler and corresponding fuel oil storage tank with associated piping at a site for emergency heating.

4. Placement of a temporary fuel oil storage tank with a capacity of 5,000 gallons (18 927 L) or less at a site for emergency use and connected to an existing oil-burning appliance.

5. Repair, replacement or relocation of oil equipment, appliances or oil piping including no more than 2 above-ground oil tanks, each with a capacity of no more than 330 gallons (1249 L) provided such oil tanks also comply with the capacity limitations of Section 1305.11 of the New York City Mechanical Code. The replacement tanks shall have a UL listing or labeling or meet the alternative tank design and construction standards contained in Section 1305.14 of the New York City Mechanical Code. Any such relocation shall be only within the same enclosure or room.

6. The change of grade of fuel oil.