North Collins, N.Y., Code of Ordinances ch. 103 (eCode360 ed. 2026) § 103-39
Fuel oil requirements
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A. General. Fuel oil shall be received, stored and conveyed by means of fixed liquid-tight equipment. B. Storage tanks. (1) Tanks shall be provided with approved means for venting. (2) Tanks shall be installed and maintained so as not to be a hazard to the premises served or to the surrounding property. C. Piping. (1) Automatically operated boilers and furnaces using fuel oil shall be provided with remote control to stop the flow of oil during fire or other emergency. (2) Filling, emptying and venting of tanks shall be by means of fixed piping. Pipes to underground tanks shall be pitched toward tanks. Terminals of fill and vent pipes shall be located outside buildings at a safe distance from building openings.
Section 103-39 of the North Collins Code of Ordinances establishes safety standards for how fuel oil is handled on residential and commercial premises. It requires that fuel oil be received, stored, and moved only through sealed, fixed equipment, and that storage tanks be properly vented and maintained without posing a hazard to nearby property. Piping systems must be configured so that tanks can be filled and vented safely from outside the building, and any automatically operated boiler or furnace must have a remote shutoff to halt oil flow in an emergency.
Plain English — not legal advice.
Property owners and managers operating fuel oil systems in North Collins should ensure their installations comply with the equipment and configuration standards set out in ch. 103 § 103-39. Compliant operators typically use fixed, liquid-tight equipment throughout the system, confirm that storage tanks have approved venting and are positioned to avoid hazard to adjacent properties, and verify that fill and vent pipe terminals are located outside the building at a safe distance from openings. Operators of automatically controlled boilers or furnaces generally install and maintain a functioning remote control capable of stopping oil flow during a fire or other emergency.
General guidance for property managers — not legal advice for your specific situation. Consult an attorney for advice on your case.
Tenants who rely on fuel oil heat have an interest in knowing that § 103-39 of the North Collins Code of Ordinances sets baseline safety requirements for how that fuel system must be installed and maintained. If a fuel oil system appears improperly vented, lacks an emergency shutoff, or has fill and vent pipes that terminate inside the building or near openings, these conditions may represent code violations that a tenant can report to the local code enforcement office. Tenant-rights organizations can help residents understand how to document concerns and what local complaint or inspection processes may be available.
General guidance for tenants — not legal advice for your specific situation. Consult a tenant-rights organization or attorney for advice on your case.
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