§ 5705-01 Storage and Use of Fuel Oil on Mobile Trailers for Heating and Power Generation.
RCNY § 5705-01
(a)Scope.
(1)This section sets forth standards, requirements and procedures for mobile trailers that store and use fuel oil for heating and generation of electrical power.
(2)A mobile trailer equipped with a boiler, generator, or other equipment used for heating and power generation, upon which ten gallons or less of fuel oil (or no fuel oil) is stored (including within the heating or power generating equipment) is not subject to the provisions of this section. When the heating or power generating equipment on such a mobile trailer is fueled from an off-vehicle temporary fuel tank, the applicable permit requirement is the one for storage of combustible liquids generally (the third listed permit requirement for flammable or combustible liquid fuel set forth in FC 105.6), rather than the one applicable to mobile heating and generating trailers.
(b)General Provisions.
(3)Supervision. While in operation, mobile emergency heating and power generating trailers connected to a high pressure boiler must be under the personal supervision of a person holding a high pressure boiler operating engineer's license issued by the Department of Buildings.
(4)Delivery of fuel oil. Only cargo tanks for which a permit has been issued may be used to deliver fuel oil to mobile heating and power generating trailers.
(c)Design and Installation Requirements. Mobile heating and power generating trailers using fuel oil shall be designed and installed in compliance with the following requirements: (1) Fuel oil piping systems and boilers shall be designed and installed in compliance with the requirements of the Mechanical Code. The power-generating equipment, and all electrical devices, equipment and systems on the trailer shall be designed and installed in compliance with the requirements of the Building Code and the Electrical Code. Documentation of compliance with such codes shall be submitted to the Department in an approved form.
(5)Fuel oil storage tanks shall be provided with secondary containment of liquid-tight construction. Such containment shall be constructed of metal, and have a capacity of not less than the maximum capacity of the fuel oil storage tanks.
(6)Signs shall be posted on both sides of the trailer that read: "Mobile Heating Trailer" or "Mobile Power Generator", as applicable, in six (6) inch letters, and bear the name and address of the owner in two (2) inch letters.
(7)The trailer and equipment shall be electrically grounded in an approved manner.
(8)Each fuel oil storage tank fill line shall be provided with both a shut-off valve and a check valve.
(9)Department of Buildings permits or other approvals shall be posted at a conspicuous location inside the trailer. (Amended City Record 2/10/2017, eff. 3/15/2017; renumbered and amended City Record 9/20/2023, eff. 10/20/2023)
