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Home My WebLink AboutCOUNCIL MINUTES 1953-01-26 Page 981 MINUTES OF THE EIGHTY-SEVENTH REGULAR MEETING OF THE COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF LIVONIA On January 26, 1953, above meeting was held at 33211 W Seven Mile Road, Mom Livonia, Michigan, and was called to order at approximately 8:06 P. M. by the president of the Council, Harry S Wolfe Roll was called with the following result: Present-- Harry S. Wolfe, Wilson W. Edgar, Raymond E. Grimm, John Whitehead, Nettie Carey and William Taylor. Absent-- Harold Bower. The minutes of the 86th regular meeting of the Council held on January 12, 1953, were read and approved Mayor Ziegler presented to the Council the matter of establishing a branch of the Wayne County Library in the City of Livonia. At his request, the City Clerk read a communication from Walter H Kaiser, County Librarian, dated January 14, 1953, a letter from Rosedale Gardens Arts and Letters Book Club dated January 19, 1953, and a letter from Coventry Gardens Improvement Association dated January 22, 1953 Mrs Agnes Pauline, the Librarian at the Plymouth Branch of the Wayne County Library was woo introduced by the Mayor and made a statement to the Council. This matter was then referred to the Committee of the Whole for further investigation and study By Councilman Whitehead, seconded by Councilman Carey and unanimously adopted as follows, it was: #355 RESOLVED, that the hour of 8:30 P.M. having arrived, the City Clerk open and read all sealed bids received on a 1/2 ton Ford Pick-up Truck and on one 1953 Ford Tudor Sedan, both for the Building Department. The City Clerk then opened and read the following bids: Ford Pick-Up (1) Bill Brown, Inc (1952 model) $843.17 (2) Paul J. Wiedman, Inc . . . $770.24 (3) Cy Owens $870.28 1953 Ford Tudor Sedan (1) Cy Owens $1,494.85 (2) Bill Brown, Inc $1,399.66 (3) Paul J Wiedman, Inc $1,421.34 Page 982 By Councilman Edgar, seconded by Councilman Grimm and unanimously adopted as follows it was: III #356 RESOLVED, that the foregoing bids be referred to the Director of Public Safety for his report and recommendation Councilman Edgar made a report on the architect's suggestion that finish plaster be applied to certain walls in the new City Hall. By Councilman Grimm, seconded by Councilman Carey and unanimously adopted as follows, it was. #357 RESOLVED, that estimates be obtained on the cost of applying finish coat of plaster to certain walls in the new City Hall By Councilman Carey, seconded by Councilman Whitehead and adopted as follows, it was: #358 RESOLVED, that the sum of $575 00 be appropriated from the Unallocated Fund to the City Hall Fund to meet the cost of applying finish plaster to certain parts of the building. A roll call vote was taken on the foregoing resolution with the following result: IIIAYES: Grimm, Whitehead, Carey, Edgar, Taylor and Wolfe NAYS. None. Councilman Whitehead asked about the progress on the selection of a new site for the new fire hall and was advised that the City Planning Commission is working on this project and that results should be forthcoming in the near future By Councilman Edgar, seconded by Councilman Taylor and adopted as follows, it was: #359 RESOLVED, that pursuant to recommendation of the Department of Public Works dated January 17, 1953, the bid of Thomas Sinacola on construction of Section No 1 in Sewer Project No 4 in the amount of $47,535.50 is hereby accepted and the Mayor and City Clerk are authorized to enter into a contract on behalf of the City of Livonia pursuant to the terms and conditions of such bid. A roll call vote was taken on the foregoing resolution with the following result: AYES: Grimm, Whitehead, Carey, Edgar, Taylor and Wolfe. III NAYS: None. Page 984 that the estimated cost of such improvements is hereby determined as follows: Sewer System $63,127.77 Water System $30,127 35 plus gates and wells 500.00 $30,627.35 Pavement Concrete $64,422.03 Macadam 7,000.00 $71,422.03 Sidewalks $18,321.89 Total $183,499.04 ; that said plat of Cooper-Spoon Subdivision is hereby approved on the condition that either the above described improvements are satisfactorily installed in accordance with Ordinance No. 44 or, in lieu of certain portions thereof, the following bonds be furnished to the City of Livonia: For sewer system and water system - $100,000.00 For paving of streets - $100,000 00, which bonds shall be either in cash or signed by a duly authorized surety corporation and which bonds shall be in such form as may be approved by the City Attorney; provided, however, that all of the streets shown in said plat, including Minton, Hathaway, Merriman, Sunset, Henry Ruff Road and W. Chicago shall be paved to the extent of the area of such streets shown in said plat; and provided further, that on satisfactory completion of such improvements or the furnishing of said bonds, the City Clerk is authorized to affix her signature to the final plat as evidence of this approval. A roll call vote was taken on the foregoing resolution with the following result: AYES• Grimm, Whitehead, Carey, Edgar, Taylor and Wolfe. NAYS: None. By Councilman Taylor, seconded by Councilman Grimm and unanimously adopted as follows, it was: #361 RESOLVED that, pursuant to the recommendation of the Department of Public Works dated January 26, 1953, the plans for improvements of the Greenette Subdivision, as filed in the office of the City Clerk, are hereby approved. By Councilman Whitehead, seconded by Councilman Grimm and adopted as follows, it was. #362 RESOLVED that, pursuant to the recommendation of James L. Hagen, Director of Public Safety, the following bids are approved: 01111 Bid of Paul J Wiedman, Inc . $770.24 - Ford Pick-Up Truck Bid of Paul J. Wiedman, Inc. . . . $1,421.34 - 1953 Ford Tudor Sedan are hereby approved and the issuance of purchase orders pursuant to such bids are hereby authorized Page 983 A ten minute recess was called at 10.55 P M following which the meeting was resumed with allnembers present who were named as present in the original roll call of this meeting. Report of the Department of Public Works and City Engineer on completed paving for Thomas Elliot Subdivision was read and referred to the City Attorney The City Clerk read to the Council communication from Hubbell, Roth & Clark, Inc , consulting engineers, dated January 5, 1953, containing estimates of costs of improvements in Cooper-Spoon Subdivision; communication from Rose-Hill Builders dated January 5, 1953, pertaining to said improvements; communication from Hubbell, Roth & Clark, Inc. dated January 23, 1953, advising of the approval of the Wayne County Road Commission and the Michigan Department of Health of the sewer and water improvements; communication from Board of County Road Commissioners dated January 23, 1953, approving plan of water main extension and communication from Herald Hamill, City Engineer, dated January 23, 1953, approving plans for improvements, with certain amendments Mr Green, Mr Alper and Mr Ettenheimer appeared on behalf of the proprietors. Mr Lester French, Director of Public Works, stated oral estimates of the changes recommended in Mr. Hamill's letter of January 23, 1953, as follows: Two 8" gates and wells at $250 00 each $500.00 Paving Sunset Avenue and Henry Ruff Road with Macadam as required by Ordinance No. 44 $7000.00 Paving South 1/2 of W. Chicago with concrete paving . . . . 20,000.00 By Councilman Grimm, seconded by Councilman Carey and adopted as follows, it was #360 RESOLVED that, pursuant to a recommendation of the Department of Public Works dated January 23, 1953, as orally supplemented on this date by the Director of Public Works, the plans for the construction of the improvements in Cooper-Spoon Subdivision, part of the Southwest 1/4 of Section 35, Town 1 South, Range 9 East, City of Livonia, Wayne County, Michigan, the plat of which subdivision was tentatively approved by resolution prepared by the City Council on November 24, 1952, are hereby approved, with the following amendments: 41111 (a) Two 8" gates and wells shall be installed at the termination of the water mains at Henry Ruff Road; (b) Sunset Avenue and Henry Ruff Road shall be paved with Macadam as required by Section 13 of Ordinance No 44 , Page 985 A roll call vote was taken on the foregoing resolution with the following result. AYES: Grimm, Whitehead, Carey, Edgar, Taylor and Wolfe. NAYS: None The City Clerk read communication from the Detroit Edison Company dated January 15, 1953, pertaining to the street lighting on Plymouth Road. By Councilman Taylor, seconded by Councilman Grimm and unanimously adopted as follows, it was: #363 RESOLVED, that the matter of installation of street lights on Plymouth Road be referred to the Department of Public Works for further study. Letter from Clarenceville Public Schools dated January 12, 1953, and reply of City Clerk were received and placed on file By Councilman Taylor, seconded by Councilman Grimm and adopted as follows, it was. #364 RESOLVED that, pursuant to the recommendation of the Director of Public Safety dated January 15, 1953, the bill of Schrader Funeral Home in the amount of $400 00 is hereby approved, provided, however, that the Department of Public Safety is requested to continue its efforts to collect on the ambulance calls making up this bill. A roll call vote was taken on the foregoing resolution with the following result: AYES: Grimm, Whitehead, Carey, Edgar, Taylor and Wolfe. NAYS: None The City Clerk read a report of the Finance Committee for the Month of December, 1952, the summary of which is as follows: General, Legislative & Administrative: Executive $ 524 04 Legislative 310.42 City Treasurer 1,643.14 City Clerk 1,735.91 Dept. of Law 2 00 Judicial Dept. 83.00 Election Commission 152.91 Civil Service Commission 54 60 Court Building 104 97 City Hall 236.66 City Planning Commission 135.98 Civilian Defense 7 93 Board of Appeals 76.30 $5 ,067 86 Page 986 Department of Public Safety. Police Dept. $ 3,167.67 Fire Dept 1,242.93 Inspection Dept. 476.62 $4,887.22 y... Department of Public Works: 11,310 30 Department of Parks & Recreation. 822.90 General Ledger Accounts. Insurance 2,445.10 Inventory 94 50 Ac. of Land 2.25 Health and Welfare 23.42 City's Share of Sewage Disposal 1,250.00 Accts Receivable 1 33 Police Dept. Bldg. Addition 53.00 New City Hall 26,378.29 30,247.89 Total $ 52,336.17 By Councilman Whitehead, seconded by Councilman Taylor and adopted as follows, it was: #365 RESOLVED, that the report of the Finance Committee for the Month of December, 1952, is hereby approved and filed. A roll call vote was taken on the foregoing resolution with the following result: AYES: Grimm, Whitehead, Carey, Edgar, Taylor and Wolfe. NAYS. None Report of Justice Court and Violations Bureau for the Month of December, 1952, was received and placed on file. By Councilman Edgar, seconded by Councilman Carey and unanimously adopted as follows, it was: #366 RESOLVED that, pursuant to Section 6 of Chapter VIII of the Charter, the Board of Review (tax assessments) shall convene for its first session on Tuesday, March 3, 1953, and Wednesday, March 4, 1953; that such board shall convene for its second session on Monday, March 16, 1953, and Tuesday, March 17, 1953, that said sessions shall be held in the City Hall at 33110 Five Mile Road, Livonia, Michigan, during the hours of 9:00 A M. to 4:30 P. M. on each of said dates, except that on March 17th the session shall also be held between the hours of 7:00 P.M. and 9:00 P M By Councilman Carey, seconded by Councilman Taylor adopted as follows, it was: Page 987 #367 RESOLVED, that Whereas, under Section 131C of Act 206, Public Acts of 1893 as L... amended, the owners are permitted to further redeem properties of which the State becomes the owner on May 5, 1953. Whereas, the municipalities in which the properties are located must approve the application of the owner to pay the 1949 and prior years taxes, and, Whereas, the convenience of the taxpaying public demands that the information be obtained and arrangements to pay said taxes be accomplished in one office, (1) Harold E Stoll, Wayne County Treasurer, is, by this resolution, authorized to act as representative and agent of the City of Livonia, Wayne County, Michigan, for the purpose of approving the application of the property owners to pay the 1949 and prior years taxes and accept the necessary monies, the same to be forwarded to Lansing by him. (2) That the County Treasurer is further authorized by the City of Livonia to request of the Department of Conservation, Lands Division, the withholding of properties from the auction sale, provided that sufficient monies are deposited with the County Treasurer to effect redemption. (3) That the County Treasurer is to periodically report to the City of Livonia the properties withheld by him and that this Board (Council) is in turn to confirm said withholdings of the County Treasurer with notice of same to the Department of Conservation, Lands Division. (4) That a copy of this resolution be mailed to the Department of Conservation, Lands Division. A roll call vote was taken on the foregoing resolution with the following result: AYES: Grimm, Whitehead, Carey, Edgar, Taylor and Wolfe. NAYS: None. Councilman Edgar introduced the following ordinance: Page 988 NO. 63 AN ORDINANCE TO =MATE TME DIZIG T, CONSTRUCTION, INSTALLATION, MAINTErANCE AND USE (F OIL I+UF ZING HATING SQUIPIEUT FOR USE YN CONNCTION WIT1 ALL TYPES CE' SPACE HATING EQUIPHEIrf, HOT WATER SUPPLY AND NEV. :iSN tATING i JIPf''IEf:T AND APPLIANCES AND APPURTENANCES TT:IMF; AND OF ALL GAS FIRED SPACE HEATING EQUIP- MENT AND APPLIANCES AND APPURT ANCES THEREOF' IN THE CITY OF LIVCNIA, ? ICHICArt; TOP'_ OVID FaZ TILS AI 'fIICISTPATION AND ENFORCE-'ENFORCE- IhrM OF :"IIS ORDINANCE; TO PROVIDE FOR A BOARD C! EXAY,INM3 AND ITS PCIes--R3 AND DU'Ti+3; TO PROVIDE FOR TI!S LIC1 133 G CF COs;TRACTORS; TO DESIGNAV3 THE REQUIRED F'4',...33 FOR LICI1ISES AND PERMITS; TO PROVIDE A RECIPROCAL ARRANGEMENT FOR THE RECOCIIITION OF EXAMINATIONS AND LIC' 3313 ISSUED BY OTHER ARRUCIPALITIE3 Cr THE.: STATE OF HICIflGAN VoLiJ TARILY COOPmtATrm IN THZ IDTORCE'::f22T (XL" THIS ORDINANCE; TO PROVI0 rat ;THE REPEAL OF PR2(a ORDINANCES; AND TO PROVIDE PENALTIES FR VIOLATIO1 " '_':. . THE CITY or Luau* ORt vis i ARTICLE I ^7."1 s, PURPOSE, Co:s3TRtrCTIO':" ASST? IZAELING AUTHORITY .ectian 1.4 This ordinance shall be known and cited as the “Heating Code of the City of Livonia". LSection 1102 The purpose of this ordinance is to promote and protect the public health, safety and welfare. Sect 0 This ordinance shall be liberally,* construed in such canner as to best effectuate is purpose. The provisions of this ordinance spall be construed, if possible, in such manner as to rake such provisions consistent with the provisions of other ordinances of the City of Livonia, including the Building Code and Zoning Ordinances, and all amendmente thereto; provided, however, that ar'sere any conflict cannot be avoided, then the most restrictive of such conflicting provisions shall. control. Sec l,=C, This ordinance is adopted pursuant to Section 1 of Chapter I.T. and Jectian U. of Chapter IV of the ';haitor of the City of Livonia. A TICL; I I - : '' ITI ti The words and pcsrases hereinafter set forth in this article, when used in this ordinance, for the purpose of this ordinance, shall have the meanings respectively ascribed to them in this article, except in those cases where the context clearly indicates a different meaning. Section 2,01 Alte£. ?he addition to or renewal of an; part of an oil F L. burner or gas burner or its equiprzent which may change the designed or approved method of functioning. Page 989 Section 2,02 Approved. That which the inspector designates acceptable as a device, apparatus or method which by demonstration and/or test has proven :orkable or safe for its intended use. Section 2.03• Approved “Fuel Oil. Burner".')il Burning Space :Footer" or IL "Oil Burning Hot Water i eater". An oil-burning unit complete with required safety controls, either electrical or mechanical, which has boon tested by the Bureau or by a testing laboratory and has been found to bo in compliance with this code and acceptable for installation in the City of Livonia, ' ichigan. lection 2 A i.liiary Tank. A tank between the storage tank and the burner delivering oil by gravity or pressure to the fuel oil burner. Section 2,05 Board of Appoale. The Building Code Board of Appealo as defined and created by Section 104.13 of the Wayne County Building Code, as amended and changed by Section 4.02 of the Building Code of the City of Livonia (Ordinance No. 51). Section 2.06 3olrcd o€ :x-linere. Board of :;::xar:ziners created by Section 3.04 of this ordinance. Section 2.07 ;dildo;ode. The Building Code of the City of Livonia adopted "arch 17, 1952, also :mown as Ordinance No. 51, including the National Electrical Code, Detroit Plumbing Code and other technical codes defined in Article II of said ordinance ? o. 51 and adopted by reference in Article III in said Ordinance ??'o. 51. Section 2.O 'arose, Bureau of Inspection of the City of Livonia, created and defined by the provisions of Ordinance No. 5, adopted June 19, 1950. Section 2,09 glitz. The word "City", whenever used in this code shall moan Ili the City of).ivrnia, A: higan. Section 2,10 .ffectivo Cheney Height. The effective height of a chimney shall be the vertical distance from the point of entry of the horizontal vont connection to the top of the chimney. Section 2.11 (A) ruol ')il. Any liquid used as fuel and having a flash point not less than 110 degrees ". as determined by the Penok -• artins Closed Cup :enter. ( 2 Fuel Gas. Shall be considered ao manufactured gas, natural gas or mixtures thereof, as distributed by tho local public utilit;,'. 'Aor gases other than mentioned, see applicable provisions of State 'logulatiozs governing Liquid Petroleum, las. Section 2.12 Fuel Oil Burner. Any device including burners, rotors, piping, valves, and other equipment designed and arranged for the purpose of burning fuel oil for space heating, generating steam, or hot water supply purposes. Section 2.13 Fuel Oil Drums. 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. Section 2.14r. Shall mean a device for the final conveyance of the gas or a mixture of gas and air to the combustion sone of a boiler, furnace or other 110 device used in connection with a apace heating unit or system. Page 990 Seectior, 2.15 Can-Fired :J ^c + ptinr reel4ipment art4 Aneurtonances. Shall include gas t urners, a previously Refined, and all piping from the nester to the burner, blowers, control devices and acre; vorioa connected to or used in conjunction with the IL burner. 'r. totem The Chief Innpoctor of the Dureau of Inspection of the City of Livonia, including all aesietant inspectors and all duly authorised representatives of such lee-eau. Suction 2,17 21.1. def: ,: : :;nr►c a Iieat . A eelf-con ained space heating device complete with required safety controls] either electrical or mechanical and having a :tool oil storage tank of not over ten (10) gallons capacity attached to the unit by the Lenefaoturer; said device shall not be attached to any furnace, boiler or other central heating device having duct work, and shall not be connected to aueiliary fuel oil storage tanks unless all provisions of this ordinance pertaining to fuel oil burners are complied with. 3eaetiatz ?.1:� 41-F od, :10t .later 'Watere. 'nil-firod hot water supply unit. Sootkr 2k19 }4o?tab1e. Equipment that is not pernanently positioned in place by fastening to floors, walls or ceilings with nails, screws, bolts, grout or other recognised r:eans. lection 2.203 `,c r 'ie Aaii. Any tank for the storage of fuel oil connected through 021D approved „ins of auction or gravity feed directly or indirectly to the fuel oil burner or oil.. hrning space heater. A.":TICLB III Section 3.03 necept as hereinafter provided, this ordinance shall opp].j to the installation of all fuel oil burners and ;aa-fired heating oquipnont, pro is ed, that existing tnstallatials me y be continued in use without change there such a..st r g installations jasica13y coeforn to standards o: this Crdinanco and present no apparent danger to life or property through the methods of Installation or operation and provided further that an installation permit has been previously obtained as required by any ordinance which this ordinance supersedes. .gc.:t ice 1.02 It Weill be :hr.Iawful in the City of Lim for any person, Sires, partners:lip, association or corporatio, to engage in the tue_ness of installing or contractleg to install, alter or eewice any ail-tired or gas-fired haatiry equipeent covered by this ordinance, parts or accessories thereof or appesrtenanceo thereto, without first having filed an application with ?to :Bureau and obtained a license therefore as hereinafter provided. section 3,03 Applications for a license shall be made on Zonas furnished for each purpose by the Bureau. The application shall contain in addition to other required information, the followings (A) ':a:ie, age and address (le eal and place of business) of applicant. (6) Qualifications of applicant. (C) If applicant is a corporations (1) Full and accurate corporation name. (2) When and where incorporated. Page 991 (3) sell name and addresses of officers of corporation. (4) same of officer or res lar oryplc oa who is to take the e amination and hie qualifications. III (D) If applicant it is a partnership: (1) !:ales and addresses (legal and place of business) of members thereof and the na-ie of the partner or regular employee who is to take the examination and his lealificatiens. (E) If the applicant conducts business under a trade or assumed name: (1) Complete and full trade name. (2) The nage of the person or peeeens doing business under such trade or assumed nares. (3) The nacre of the individual or regular employee who is to take the exaninattorr mut his qualifications. tin 3.04 A Board of ;diners, consisting of at least five members shall be appointed by the _'syor to advise the person in charge of the Bureau on examinations required by this Ordinance. The members shall be oitisens of the United States and residents of the City of Livonia, and shall be qualified in the knowledge of the r echantca of the business. Two members shall represent the heating business and at least one member shall be a mechanical eneinoor. -each member shall, hold office at the pleasure of the ever. Sectian 1.O5 The duties of the Board of examiners a;all be to determine by c: >ination of such a kind as it nay require, the qualifications and ability of applicants for licenses. Such examinations shall consist of oral or written and :nay include practical tests, and shall cover the theory and practice of heating construction and engineering and the interpretation of charts, blueprints and plans for heating installations. The 111 Board shall file with the D reau a written report of its findings and recommendations in each case. section 3.Q6 There is hereby created a Board of Appeals, which shall consist of the Building Code Baird of Appeals created and defined by Section 104.13 of the Wayne County Building Code, as amended and changed by Section 4.02 of the Building Codo of the City of Livonia. Section 3.07 The Hoard of Appeals is hereby authorised and empowered, ' When it is impossible for a licensee under this code or an owner to obtain the r,raterial specified for use in the code because of any .rational energency, or when it is undesirable to use the materials specified because of improvements or new discoveries rade, or when it is impractical or undesirable for a licensee to follow the method of procedure prescribed by this code, the Board in its discretion may approve any material proposed as a substitute for those mentioned in the code, or may in its discretion approve any method of procedure as a substitute for that herein prescribed, and when such approval is given it shall have the force and effect of law. (B) To hear and conduct appeals from rulings or decisions of the Inspector as specified in this code. (C) To conduct investigations on any matters pertaining to the effective operation and application of the code to the various matters covered thereby. il (D) To make findings that shall be conclusive on all questions of fact, whether arising from such investeeations, appeals or o eurwlse. (E) To rake rules and regulations for carrying out the provisions of this chapter. Page 992 Section 3.98 In the event that any person desires to appeal to the Board of Appeals from any decision or ruling of the Inspector on any matter under the code, such appeal shall be made in writing and filed with the Secretary of said Board and at the same time such person shall pay a filing fee of Ten Dollars 0.10.00) to the IliCity Treasurer. If the ruling or decision of the Inspector is not affirmed by the Board, the fee of Ten Dollars(110.00) shall be returned to the person appealing; if such ruling or decision is affirmed the fee shall be retained by the City. In the event proceedings are instituted before the Board of Appeals for any purpose other than an appeal from the ruling or decisioh of the Inspector, the filing fee as hereinabove provided shall not be required. Where giving notice, of hearing on an appeal is not otherwise provided for herein, the Secretary of the Board shall give such notice to all the interested parties at least ten (10) days before the date of such hearing, either by personal service or registered mail, and the hearing shall be held at such time and place in the City as shall be therein stated. Proof of service of giving such notice shall be made and filed with the Board prior to the hearing. Section 3.09 ;to license shall be issued to an applicant until he has submitted to an examination, or such applicant has a person in his regular employ who is actively in charge, oho has submitted to the examination; provided, that when a license has been I issued to an applicant based on the qualifications of such regular employee and the active services of such employee with the applicant have been terminated, it shall be unlawful for the said licensee to engage in any of the operations covered by this Ordinance until the said licensee is again qualified in accordance with the provisions thereof. Section 3.10 Examination ray be written or oral and :say include practical demonstrations, it shall cover the construction nngineeri.ng and the interpretation of charts, blueprints and plans of heating installations. The examinations shall be Ileuniform for all reciprocating municipalities. Section 3.11 Every applicant shall upon making application for a license pay an examination fee of Twenty-five (225.00) Dollars. Any applicant failing to appear for examination or failing to secure • passing grade shall again pay the examination fee before being permitted to again take the examination. Section 12 i;atrinations for a license under this code shall be held on the second Tuesdaay of each nth except when such is a holiday, in which case it shall be held on the following day. No sessions of the Board of Examiners need bo held unless there is at least one applicant for examination. Special sessions of the Board of Examiners may be called by the Chairman when in his discretion necessity may require it. Section 3.12 The City of Livonia shall permit contractors engaged in the installation of gas-fired, oil-fired, or coal-fired heating equipment legally licensed by other municipalities of the State of t'ich;gan to engage its the business of installing or contracting to install, alter or service gas-fired, oile7axed, or coal-fired heating egiai vont, parts, or accessories thereof, or appurtenances thereto, within the corporate limits of the City of Livonia upon registration with the Bureau and the peym nt of a registration foe, provided, that the nunicipalities in which such contractors are licensed reciprocate in recogniting gas-fired, oil-fired and coal-fired burner installation contractors duly licensed under the provisions of this ordinance by granting then the sane privilege and charging the sane license and registration fees. To be eligible for a reciprocal license, a heating contractor shall obtain li! his license in the municipality wherein the said contractor maintains his principal place of business. Page 993 Provided further, that the licensing ordinance, examinations, and examination procedures of such municipalities aro substantially equal to the requirements set forth in this ordinance. No gas-fired, oil-fired or coal-fired burner installation contractor's license shall bo recognised for the purpose of registration by the City of Livonia, which has been issued by a municipality which �.. has failed to approve by affirmative action of its legislative body, the reciprocal licensing provisions contained in this ordinance. The right of any municipality to participate in the reciprocating auction of this ordinance shall be determined by the board of `a finers of Vie reciprocating municipalities and based upon qualifications outlined in this ordinance. 3ectid r 3.14 Licenses shall be classified and limited as follows* 1 (A) Gas-fired equipment limited to input ratings not exceedin;; 500,000 D.T.U. per hour, per unit. 1 (B) Gas-fired equipment with all input rating;s (unlimited). 2 (A) Oil-firm equipment limited to units or burners designed for the use of Nos. 1, 2 or 3 distillates, as defined in the U.S. Department of Commerce, Commercial Standard CS 12-40, giving a rsaxi*in firs rate of 30 gallons per hour. 2 (B) Oil-tired equipment unlimited as to size or capacity of oil burner and designed for any grade of fuel oil. 3 (1) Coe:-fired eq intent limited to input ratings not exceeding 500,000 B.T.U. per hour, per unit. 3 (B) Coal-tired equipment with all input ratings (unlimited). 4 (A) Combination of any two limited licenses. 4 (B) Combination of any two unlimited licenses. 5 (A) Combination of all United licensee. 5 (B) Combination of all unlimited licenses. 5 (C) Cosbinati.,. )f and limited and unlimited licenses. 3ectton 3.15 Annual license fee for the issuance of „As-fired, oil-fired and coal-fired heating equipment sha13. be as follows* Twenty-five Dollars ($2;.00) for any one or for any combination of license classifications. Contractors may secure licenses for additional classification without any additional license fee, provided thery pay the required e. inatlo:: fee and their license is approved by the Board of minors. License registration fee shall be Ten Dollars 010.00) for any one or for any combination of license classifications. Registration of additional license classifications may be made without additional charge. All licenses and registrations shall expire December 31, following date of issuance. Page 994 Section 3,1(,) no license shall be revoked except for cause upon proof of charges filed by the Inspector, specifying with reasonable detail the facts showing carelessness or negligence in the performance of the licensee's duties in connection with his work, or showing that such licensee has violated or permitted a violation It of this code, or that this code has been violated in connection with work for which the licensee was responsible and of which the licensee was aware, or in the exercise of reasonable diligence, should have been aware that such violation had occurred. Upon the filing of such charges, the City Council may forthwith suspend the licensee involved, and shall give to such licensee notice of a hearing upon such charges, which hearing shall bo held by the City Council not loss than ten days after the date of such notice ur.l000 an earlier date is agreed upon in writing by the licenaoo affected. Such notice shall be by personal oar vice or registered nail forwarded to the last known addreeo, and shall state the time and place of such hearing and shall contain a copy of the charges. If such charges are sustained by the City Council the license shall be revoked and the licensee shall be notified in writing of such revocation. Section 3.17 No person having procured a °taster's Contractor's License shall permit or allow the use of his naris by any other person, directly or indirectly, for the !Impose of obtaining a permit to do any installation, alteration, replacement or repair of gas burner, or oil burner equipment in the City of Livonia. 3c4 ,.,1,'._, The Dowd is hereby authorized to adopt rules and regulations necessary to r.,ake effective the provisions of this ordinance. 3uotion 3.19 Licensee say be revoked or suspended in accordance with the Charter and ordinances of the City of Livonia relative thereto. 3eotton 3.2/ It snail be unlawful for any person, firm, partnorsh1.p, association or corporation to install or alter any oLi-.;n •id or gag-fired heating equipment covered by this ordinance in the Cit; of Livonia, except as herein provided, without a permit from the Dub eau. Application for such pereit shall be on forms furnished for such ' irpose by the Duresu and shall contain sufficient information for a proper description r„ the burner,er, equipment and accessories to be installed or altered. (A) The Hereon shall UMW mzsbercd tans,s, of a typo Welch will be destroyed upon :stuns, to licensed oil burner and gas-fired space heating installation contractors and shall keep a record of tattle so teemed. These tags shall be attached to the fuel oil fill or vent pipe be trio contractor upon coLiplation of an oil burner installation or to the fuel line of the gas space eating apparatus at the nenwrlXy opeeatod shut-off valve by the contractor upon the compaction o. the ryas space heating installation. (D) Upon iemance of an oil burner or las burger installation permit the Bureau shall inspect the inatallainLea and if found to conform with the provisions of this ordinance, a permanent metal tag, eroporly numbered, shall be affixed by the Inspector. Section 3.%L, It shall bo unlawful for any owner, occupant, firm, partnership, association or corparati on having control or manadimaal of any building or structure, to use or pereit to be used therein any fuel oil burner, oil-burning heater which :las been installed or altered subsequent to the effective date of the ordinance without a ILpermit as herein provided. It shall be unlawful for am, person, firm, partnership, association or corporation except authoricod personnel of the Gas Company, to turn on the gas for use in aey gas-tired space heating equipment which has been installed or altered in any building or structure subsequent to the affective date of this ordinance without the said permit. Page 995 Section 3.22 No poroon or persons, firm or corporation shall supply with fuel oil any tanks or container° for fuel oil unless such fuel oil burners and equipment shall have as herein provided, a tag attached to fill or vent pipe of such tank or container. ti 3eecn J 23 Foes for the iso u nce of inotallati on or alteration permits for inspections required wider the provisions of this ordinance shall cover the cost of inspection and supervision resulting from the enforcement of this ordinance. Such fees shall be fined by resolution of the City Council, and may be a':i dod by rosalutior: from time to time. Section 3,24 The Inspector and his authorised assistants shall have the right during reasonable hours to enter any building or premises in :.he Cit; of Livonia for the purpose of making any inspections or tests of any fuel oil burner or gas burner or parts thereof contained therein. Section 3.25 It shall be the duty of the Inspector or his authorised assistants to inspect all fuel oil and gas burning equipment covered by this ordinance at the time of its inatallatior and all oil-fired and gas-fired heating equiplent installed previously to the enactment of this ordinance, which due to its construction, installation or condition, rey be dangerous to life or property. Section 3,26 The Inspector and his authorized assistants may Liske such other inspections and tests as aro doomed necessary for the purpose of safety and the enforcement of this ordinance. Section ,3.27 Whenever any fuel oil burner or gas space heating burner or part thereof or any accessory thereto is found to be unsafe or in a condition so as to be dangerous to life or property, the Inspector or his authorised assistants are hereby empowered to condemn the unit or the part thereof and no such unit or part thereof Shall thereafter be used until put in a oaf() condition and approved by the Bureau. (A) Whenever any fuel oil burner, oil-burning or gas-burning space heater or part thereof has boon condemned, the Inspector shall place thereon a warning tan listing the causes for the condemnation. It shall be unlawful for any owner, occupant, firm, partnership, association or corporation having control or management of any such unit or part thereof, to use or permit to be used such unit or part thereof, until such causes for the condemnation shall have been remedied and the unit or part thereof has been put in safe condition and approved as such by the bureau; or licensed contractors will be permitted to place such equipment in operation in accordance with the following procedures (1) Correct the causes of condemnation. (2) Notify this Dureau by phone that the hazardous condition has been corrected. (3) Upon receiving the permission of the Bureau, place the equipment in operation. (4) Sign the warning tag with the name of the company holding the contractor's license, countersigned by the worknan responsible for making the corrections, and leave the signed warning tag attached. Section 3.2nothing in this ordinance shall be construed as limiting the authority of the Fire Department and the Hoard of lfealth of the City of Livonia, in making supplementary inspections under their respective safety regulations. Page 996 3octi.a. 3!!2' The installation, alteration, maintenance, extension, or replacement of any pleeihing, including domeetic water heating equipment as defined by the Plumbing Laws of the state of iqc ii an, the Duilding Cod© of the City of Livonia, and likewise Ordinance No. 53 providing for the registration of plumbers, I!! is not permitted to be done by any Licensee under this ordinance, unless such licensee is also licensed as a '!aster Plumber under the said Plumbing Laws of the State of lie higan and is registered in accordance with the provisione of th3 said Ordinance No. 53 of the City of Livonia. Section 3.'0 The electric wiring installed in connection with an ollefired or gas-fired space heating equipment shall be installed in accordance with the pro- visions of the Building Code of the City of Livonia. (A) ';ac's oil or gas-fired installation: shall be provided with a remote control switch capable of disconnecting the electrical supply from the fuel burning equipment located in a place easily accessible, in case of fire, near the equipment. This ewitch shall be permanently and clearly labeled "BURNER SHUT OFF PITCH". ARTICLE T OIL :3^ Suction ' 3 The construction, arraneenent and manner of installation of all oil burners and of burner oqu3 p ent hereafter installed for use in connection with heating syetc :.s, and the alteration replacement or repair hereafter of all oil burners and oil burner equipneet used or to bo used in connection with heating systems, shall oonfori to the provisions of this ordinance. II; Section 4.02 The Bureau may app. ' any oil burner listed '.by the Under- writers Laboratory or any other nationally recognised inspection board or laboratory. Oil burners not listed by the Underwriters Laboratory or any other nationally recognised board or laboratory shall not be approved until they have been inspected and tested by acne recognised laboratory capable of risking such a test and inspection and the certificate showing such inspection and test shall, be forwarded to the Bureau. This inspection and test shall cover arrangement of parts, eel'eability of material, strength of parts, electrical control, theromostatic arrangeraont, reliability of automatic features, positiveness of ignition and safeguards against flooding. Section 4.03 Any person licensed to install, alter, repair or replace oil burners in the City of Livonia shall install a used burner for us© in connection with a heating system only after he shall have furnished the Inspector with a statonont that said oil burner has been put in first class operating co nditioe. Sectiel 4.04 The 'rade of fuel oil used with any burner shall be one which tests and experience show to be suitable for use with that burner. The oil shall have a flash point not less than 110 den. r. when tested by the Ponsky-Martins Closed Cup Testing Method, and shall be free free acid, grit and fibrous or other foreign matt©r likely to clog or injure the blueness or valves. Section tb,_41.5 The burner shall be dosigned to prevent excessive carbonization and shall be secureke attached and supported. Section 40'7) 7,r avtty food shall be used only with burners equipped with approved automatic devices to prevent abnornal discharge of oil in the burner. Page 997 3octttorj 4.07 Complete instructions in regard to care and operation of the oil-burning ogzip-, nt shall be posted near the apparatus installed. The instruction sheet no posted shall include the specifications for the gravity and limiting flash point of oil suitable for use in the burner. All cards of instruction :ih;;t be posted at the time of installation. 3.ction 4.4:5 In single residencoe, every oil burner installation shall have near the entrance to the furnace roan, and readily accessible for convenient use in emergency, a hand fire extinguisher of at least a quart capacity approved by the National Board of Fire Underwriters for extinguishing combustible oil fires, provided, however, that installations of oil burning equipciert in multiple dwellings, commercial establishments of any kind or description Where the public congregates or persons are permitted to be present on invitation or otherwise, such installation shall have accessible in the furnace roots for i.-vnediate and convenient use in emergency, a fire extinguisher of at least 2i .gallons capacity, approved by the rational Hoard of Fire Underwriters, and which shall be of foam type or its equivalents provided further, that in ass. of great hasard or danger to the public, the Chief of the Fire Department of the City of Livonia, may, in writing, require further or additional fire extinguishing apparatus in order to safeguard public property and life. Sectkcz 16.09 The use of acetylene or any other gas possessing a wider range of explosiveness in a+dr: gene with air than coal gas or nater gas is prohibited for use in the gas pilot of any ,fuel oil burner. &cti,n 4.10 Vantila�tion shell be provided to p.event. the ecce»dation of any trapped vapors below the canbrsstton chanber. (A), oo¢za inn which oil.tur ding equiprzanit is located shall, bee provided with adequate ventilation to assure continuous complete combustion of the oil. 111 ectio Name-plata designating the trado-ria:a of the burner, the maul, or size number and the name and address of the burner manufacturer, shall be securely attached to each fuel oil burner and oil-burning space heater. 3ectisc 442 No duper shall be permitted in the amok° pipe or chimney from the device heated u::a:. may restrict the passage of fumes or gases by more than 1.0 percent. ;ration t�.13fAch oil-fired heating unit covered by this ordinance shall be connected to a chiriioy flus. Section: 414 Chimney t`1...:.; and flue pipes shall freely conduct the flue gases to the outer air. (A) The chimney or flue shall be properly constructed in accordance with the requirenante of the Building Code of the City of Livonia. 3ectiact 4.1 The flue pipe shall not enter the shimmy or flue beyond inner wall and shall be so ;:anented to the chimney as to prevent infiltratioh of air• (A) In entering the chimney or flue, the connection shall be made at least six (6) inches above the extreme bottom. Section 4.1:s The vent connection shall not be mailer than the size indicated by the vent collar of the appliance when sane is oil .eeigneed. Page 998 30Ctliee 4.1? The horizontal vent connection shall not be longer than aebe half the effective height of the chimney. 3ectior etle The vent pipe shall maintain a pitch or rise of 1/4 inch per foot of the horizontal run from the equipment to the flue or chimney. :ectison 4.19 The vent pipe shall be so installed as to avoid sharp turns or other constrictive fasteees which would create excess resistenco to flow of the gaseous products of combustion. ,Section 4,20 Vent pipes from one or more o3lefired space heating appliances nay be interconnected provided that the crone ecottonal area of the manifold shall be equal to the sum of the cross sectional areas of the vent collar connections of the appliances. (A) No vent free an oil-.fired space heating appliance shall be interconnected with a vent pipe from an appliance burning other fuels or designed for other uses except weth the specific approval of the Bureau. Section fi?1 A vent pipe from an oil- red heating appliance and vent pipes from other appliances, burning the same or other fuels, ray to connected into the same chimney through separate openings located at different levels, provided that the operation of ally of the equipnent is not adversely affected. Section k.22 The material used for vent pipes shall, be such as to resist the corrosive action of flue gasee and condensate. ction t 2 In the case of conversion burners, the fuel door of tee converted app ace shall be so arranged as to relieve pressure due to puffs or bac! -- 'ire caused by delayed ignition, and shall be provided with an approved self- elesing device. 3ect on 4.2', electric wiring; in connection with oil burning equipsrt shall be installed in accordance with the reuulations of the Building Code of the City of Livonia and local electrical rules as enforced by the Bureau, eectioe teal The nin mum clearance of oil.-.tired heating units free combustible partitions and natertals shall be as set forth in Table No. 1, except in the case of equipment especially designed for burning fuel oil and tested and listed for lesser cleanness by a nationally reco:gnizei testing laboratorry. (A) The clearance to combustible construction may be reduced as specified in Table Mo. 2 whore the con'eastible construction is protected in accordance with this table. ection 4,2S Where notal smoke pipes of twelve (12) inches or less in deseoter iso through a wood or plastered stud partition, they shall ..:3 surrounded either by a body of brick, hollow tile, or other incombustible firopeoof material of a thickness of at least four (4) inches around such emcee) pipes; or they shall be aurreended by a sheet metal thimble of two (2) con a nntric rings at least two (2) inches apart, and the entire thimble so constructed that there will be a free circulation of air between the two rings forming the same, Smoke pipes of a diameter of six (0i) inches or lose may have thimbles with one (1) inch air space. Section 4,27 Where a new smoke pipe is installed, it shall be lock- pMud or riveted, with all joints lapped not loss than one and one-half (l ) inchee aeWtsdeedle secured, and shall have proper thimble for racking tight connect ton to oPislni,y flue. Page 999 Section 4,a2a2,� 0i7.•fired floor furnaces shall be specifically approved by the Herein for sere ,cee in direct contact with coreustt to floors in which they may be installed. (A) eaaDUSTIOtd AIR III Fixed ventilation by r ane of a duct or grille arranged to supply air from a p reanentl;,r ventilated attic or underfloor apace, shall be provided to any confined space which encloses the floor furnace. The duct or ;rule shall be screened and have a free area at least twice the free area of the vent collar of the floor furnace or one (1) sq. in. per 1000 D.T.::. per hoar of oil input, whichever is the (greater, and shall be installed in such a manner ss to Insure proper combustion. (:3) P'LA narr The £oiloui. aro rsgxire once that will serve in properly placing the furnace or furnaee3 to acre ens stony. (1) No floor: furnace shall be installed in the floor c: any eLsie or pseeageway of any auditorium, public hall, or place of assembly, or in an eeiteway from aey such xoom or space. (2) '.Fails and Coroners -- With the exception of yell-register :mels, a floor furnace shall not be placed closer than six 0) inches to the neare at Beall and :ate.-reeiater models Shall not be placed closer thee ex (6) inches to a corner. (3) dries - The furnace shall be so placed that a door drapery, or oiiil er object cairbot be nearer than twelve (12) • III inches to any portion of the register of the furnace. (4) Central Location - lonerellv speaking, the none central the location, the better, favoring eli htly the sides exposed to the prevatline minter winds. C) w. C ,u The floor around the furnace shall be braced and headed with a framework of naterla1 net lightee than .he joists. (D) SUPPORT Means shall be provided to support the furrracs when the floor grille is removed. (v) CL'NA "C=. The lee est portion of the floor furnace shall have at least a six (_:) inch clearance from the general ground lc•_• ,i, except that where the lower six (6) inch portion of the floor furnace to scaled by the manufacturer to prevent entrance of pater, the clearance may be reduced to not less than two (2) inches. When these clearances are not present, the ground :&0.ow and to the sides shall be excavated to form a "Resin-liken pit under the furnace so that the required clearance Ili is provided beneath the lowest portion of the furnace. A twelve (12) inch clearance shall be Prov:ded on all sides except the control side, w3iiah &an -lave an etj teen (11) inch clearance. Page 1000 (r) ACCsa33 Provision shall be made for an access door to the floor furnace by means of an opening in the foundation wall of at least 13 by 24 inches and a trap door of at least 24 by 24 inches, located at some convenient point, and a clear and unobstructed passageway to the floor furnace of at least lei inches high by 24 inches wide. (G) 31.:.r c''AGi PAN Whenever the excavation exceeds twelve (12) inches or water seepage is likely, a pit made of concrete, waterproof, not less than 3 3/4 inches thick and extending four (4) inches above grade level shall be used. The pit wall be not loss than ft. by 6 ft. inside dimension, with at least 21 foot clearance an the control side and clearance on all other sides not loss than six (6) inches. (A) WIND PRUTECTIOI. Floor furnaces shall be protected, where necessary, against severe wine, conditions. (I) t1PPirt :L OR IN3TALLATICI 3 Listed Oil floor furnaces may be installed in an upper floor provided the furnace assembly projects below into a utility room, closet, garage, or similar nonhabitable space. In such installations, the floor furnace shall be enclosed completely (entirely separated from the nonhabitable space) with means for air intake to meet 1,.10 provisions of Section 4.28 (A), with access facilities for servicing on the control side, with minimum furnace clearances of six (6) inches to all sides and bottom, and with the enclosure constructed of Foreland cement plaster on metal lath or material of equal fire resistance. (J) Registers shall not be covered with coiabuntible materials and the floor lemoliately surrounding the furnace shall be reasonably level. ( ;) All floor furnaces, including those having single or dual wall register outlets shall be installed as approved without alterations, extensions or changes of any kind (in the furnace). Aq"TrLE V FUEL OIL 3TtiRAOE TANKS PTPI s. AND FUEL OIL DRUMS Section. .3l Standard full weight wrought iron, galvanised iron, steel or bra3s pipe, or approved brass or copper tubing shall be used throughout. Under- ground piping shall be galvanized or equivalent. Section 5 .02 Pipe used in the installation of danestic type burners shall not be smaller than three-eights inch iron pipe size; pipe used in the installation of industrial type burners s+iall not be smaller than one-half inch iron pipe rise. Suction lines for equipment burning grades No. 5 and i oil shall not be lees than one and one- half inch iron pipe size to within thirty inches of the pomp or burner. Copper or brass tubing used in the installation of domestic type burners where the oil flows by gravity from the tank to the burners shall not be smaller in size than three-eights Page 1001 inch outside diameter, fort--nine thousandths inch Mall thickness tubing. For other than demotic installations such copper or brass tubing shall riot be wailer than three-eights inch inside diaeeter, fort;-nine thousandths inch wall thickness tubing. For industrial typo burners such copper or brass tubing shall not he smaller in rise IIIthan the eexiivalent of the iron ripe sise ^sectioned above, with wall thickness not less than forty-nine thousandths inch. 3.agtic,i ).03 Piping shall be rigidly secured in place and protected f ren iii ury in a k:aw l is -acne „ and Vero necessary, shall be p'z tectod against eurrosiwi. Where piset.leat:.1e, o;i.l. pLp►la:g &,a11 Le `.,Aariecl uti(wC.egeouz d or in, a concrete floor or placed in a :petal--covered pipe trench. 61112.11__!01 onions shall be ground type conical seating with faces of metal. rlanged or ranked ioints shall not be used. eaipression fittings shall not be permitted for lointe -lade on copper tubing. `"o soldered joints shall be used. Welded or braised joints mist have a malting greater than 10000 F. Section .0 Valves shall bo cctie.euctod so that the eLer cannot be withdrawn by oort.inual operation of hand wheel. The packing gland shall he provided withYYa separate sho..ld ryyed. unthreaded follower having a beveled contact snare for the rt!S1 E c the pact Ang. Sectio} 5,06 All threaded joints shall he wde with Litharge and glycerine, shellac or other approved canpocuicts free from leaks an,1 lade up so as to Peril an adequate joint. Soctioa 5.07 Proper all ance shall be ..rade for e: Psion, cont.rect lee, „Uteri:,„Uteri:4 and vi eatioz. Pipe lines, other than tubing, connected to underground IIItan.: , except fill lines and test wells, s'eall be provided wi.:t double 3w.r ; joints ora aeeo`i to permit the tank to settle without impairing the efficiency of the pipe connections. Section 5e0e Oil auppiy lis to burner) shall Ie provided wLte approved strainers. Section 2 ot09 as pilot supply piping s'call be provirded with an approved shut-off valve and with an approved properly vented gas pressure regulator. ftectiqp '.° need valves or appre ecei type shall be installed in oil supply lines at each Lank and within six ( 3) inches of each burner. In the case of underground tanks, the fused valve shall be located at the highest point visible in the suction line. Section ''.11 Oil storage tanks on the inside a any Wilding, shall be located in the lowest story, cellar or aseeer+t. Total above-E rond etoraie, either inside or outside of any bui]dding, on aniy premises shall x l.iiitod to 550 gailoae but not more than 2'6 gallons shall be per ittad in any ate ocorage tank. On multiple tank installations, approved type check valves shall be provided to prevent cross flow between tar.'•:e. Resign of chock valves that are acceptable will include tail check valves, vertical lift check valves and swing check valves, that when in a closed position the angle shall be no less than .aro from the vertical. The fill pipe on multiple ii stallatict.s shell bu so arranged that both tanks will fill equally Ilk and the vent pipe shall extend well above cross connections between tanks to prevent air binding when filling, aril shall tweet the requirements of Section 5.20. Page 1002 Section 5.12 Tanks shall be constructed of galvanized iron or basic open hearth steel or wrought iron, not less than 14 gauge or other material of equal strength and durability. All joints shall be welded or riveted. The tanks shall be reinforced with a welded or riveted pad or flange where connections are made. All IIItanks shall be made tight and tested at five pounds air pressure and with soapy water without showing leaks. Section 5.13 Tanks shall have ri;;id and incombustible support and shall riot bo located less than five (5) feet, measured horizontally, from any fire or flame, 4.. and shall be placed on an incombustible floor. Section 5114 Each tank shall be provided with an approved type .-acing device so that the fuel oil content of the tank may be determined at all times. Glass gauging devices, or any others, the breaking or derangement of which would permit the escape of oil, shall not be used. Section 5.15 Fuel oil shall not be forced from storage tanks by positive air pressure. Section 55.l. Underground tanks and storage tanks inside buildings shall be filled only through fill pipes terminating outside of buildings at a point at least taro (2) feet from any building opening at the sane or lower level. Fill terminals shall be closed tight, when not in use„ by a metal cover designed to prevent tampering. The fill pipe for such tank or tanks shall be iron or steel not less than 11 inches in diameter. Section, 5.17 All storage tanks for fuel oil shell be provided with a vent pipe not less than oneehal2 the diameter of the fill pipe opening and in no case less than 1U." iron pipe size in diameter. II! (A) The vent pipe shall be directly connected into the top of the tank and shall not be interconnected with lines used for other purposes. It shall not extend more than one inch inside the top of the tank. (B) Vent pipes shall terminate outside of building at least eight (II) feet above grade, securely supported, at least eighteen (la) inches above the tank fill connection, and at least two (2) feet measured horizontally or vertically from any building opening. The vent opening shall bo protected by a return bend, hood or other fitting protected with an x corrosion-resisting screen to minimize the entry of fore&; :hatter. Vent pipes shall maintain a pitch downward toward the tank of at least i, inch per horizontal foot to prevent pocketing of liquid. Section 5tlt` The vent pipe frau two 275 gallon-y tanks may be ec::.vmeted to one upright, provided that they be connected to a point at least three (3) inches above the lowest horizontal run of fill pipe. Section 5.19, Vent pipes shall not be crass-connected with fill pipes or return lines frau burners. Section 5.20 rill and vent pipes shall not be run through windows or coal chutes unless such openings are totally enclosed, with non-combustible materials. Section 5821 :except as otherwise permitted in this ordinance, the storage of fuel oil in excess of 550 gallor.s shall bo outside of any b:;uildinn; in underground III tanks. Page 1003 (A) Tanks located underground shall be placed in a position se that the top of the tank is at least two (2) feet below the surface of the ground an below the level of the lowest pipe leading into the building, provided, that tanks under IIIdriveways shall be protected by suitable reinforced concrete slabs. Tanks raaFy be buried sixteen (IS) inches below grad©, with a cover of ono (1) foot of earth and a reinforced concrete slab of not less than four (4) inches ' thickness. The slat: shall be set on a f.rr , well taeped earth foundation end shell extend at least one (1) foot beyond the tank in all directions. (B) Tanks may be permitted underneath a building if buried at least two (2) feet below the lowest floor, or may be placed sixteen (15) inches below the lowest floor and covered with twelve (12) inches of earth and four (4) inches of re . :Thread concrete. (C) zJaere it is impracticable to bury tanks, the Bureau mey allor thea to be installed inside a building when completely encased in six (6) inches of reinforced concrete and six (6) inches of sand. Access openings in the top of such enclosures my be permitted upon specific approval of the Bureau. 3torag© in such installations shall not exceed 5000 gallons for any ono premises. (D) Underground tanks shall not be located within two (2) feet of a private property line or a beeenent or pit lower than the top of such tanks, unless such tanks are catapletely encased in six G) inches of cc- _ -•;te of a one, three and five mixture. (';) ISndeer;round tanks shall be set on a firm foundation, supported so that bearing stresses are uniformly distributed and surrounded with clean sand, III well tapped into place. 4hore necessary to prevent floating, they shall be securely anchored or weighted. (F) ''easur.?ng devices on tanks beneath buildings and previously described encased tanks shall be of an approved wall gauge type. 'gauge sties: openings located inside any building are expressly prohibited. (G) Tanks underground and vaulted tanks shall be provided with a clean-out connection, which shall be not lees than 3/4 inch pipe, extending within 1: inches from the bottom of the tank to outside the building. This connection shall be properly capped. 3ection 5.22 :ravity feed shall be used only with burners arranged to prevent abnormal discharge of oil at the burner by automatic nears specifically approved for the burner with which it is used. (A) ^ravity flow of fuel oil from tank to burner is permitted when each tank does not exceed 275 gallon capacity. Tanks of larger capacity, where permitted, shall discharge oil by suction through top of tank. Section 5.22 torage and auxiliary tanks shall be securely supported by substantial incombustible supports to prevent settling or sliding. 3eet.. or. 5.2�, # here a pu mp is installed between the storage tank and an III auxiliary tank, means shall be provided so as to return any surplus oil to the storage tank or other approved moans shall be provided to prevent overflow of the auxiliary tank. Page 1004 t 2r Fuel oil drums as hereinbefore defined d aeall bo of metal of not leas than E3 gauge and shall be equipped with a suitable band pump or approved self-closing faucet. Said fuel oil drams nay be stored in any garage, or building on the ground floor only. Fuel oil storage for use with oil-burning space Beaters 16 shall be limited to two 55 gallon drums inside of any buildings, or not more than one 21'5 gallon tank outside of any building, whore properly vented and provided with a hand pump. The use of faucets on drums or tanks stored inside of buildings is prohibited. Sect .on 5,2The metal used in all tanks shall be of a minimum gauge, U.S. Standard, depending upce the capacity o-.+ sine as given in the following table: Capacity Thickness of !,material i- 285 Gallons 14 Gauge 285- 560 Gallons 12 Gauge 561- 1,100 Gallons 10 Gauge 1,101- .,000 Genet:. 7 Gauge 4,001-12,000 Gallons1�/4 Inch 12,001-23,000 Gallons 5/16 Inch 20,001-30,000 Gallons 3/3 Inch All such tanks shall be welded or riveted, and shall be heavily coated outside with aep}zaltumm or other rust-resisting material. All ten!la and underground piping attached thereto shall bo tested for lcakagc and shall be tight at five (5) pounds air pressure. All tanks having a capacity in excess of 275 gallons and all tanke for underground installation shall bees' the Underwriter's label. atc:;:ele5e27 For fuel oil heavier than 35° A.P,:f., tanks may be wade of concrete, in accordance with the standards of the National Board of Fire Underwriters for the construction of concrete fuel oil storage tanks as recommended by the national Fire Protection Association, with special permission of the L'uroau. les11en ,.a, reel oil ret :i linee shall be provided with a chock valve where the return line extends below Lee top of the tardy. ctton 5.22 Prehoatiu:g of oil, where necessary, shall be done by steam, hot rater, or approved electric heaters. :'{eaters shall be substantially constructed with all joints :ado oil tight. T her cetera shall be installed at suitable locations to tnei,cate tha temperature of the twisted oil. :boaters shall be byepasaod or provided with suitable means to prevent abnormal pressure. Positive means crust be provided to prevent introduction of oil or other liquid harmful to boiler operations into the boiler. Section 5.3Q Oil barriers shall be securely installed in a workmanlike manner, in accordance with the instructions of the manufacture?, by qualified mechanics experienced in making such installations. :lactic% 541. Where oil burners aro installed in furnaces originally designed for solid furl, the ash door of the furnace shall be waved or bottom ventilation othezwao provided to prevent the accumulation of vapors in the ash pit, unless the Lurner is of a type which mechanically purges the ash pit. SfinGtiT 542 Boilers &nd furnaces in which oil burners are installed shall Le connected to flues having sufficient draft at all times to assure safe operation of the burner. emoke pipe dampers, if any, shall be removed or locked in the desired position. All check drafts rniat be closed at all times. Page 1005 vection 5433 Contractors installing industrial oil burner syete a shall furnish diagrans showing the :.sin oil lines and controlling valves, ono of whic shall be posted neer the oil burner equipment and another at sortie point which will be accessible in the oase of fire at the burners. II! teltioa 5.3& I r,diatcrly upon the installation of the tanks and concealed piping of an oil burner installation, the installer t!iereo shall notify the inspector that said tanks and ripin are roaly for inspection, ley reeistoring the nx ber of tee pernit and the location of the work in the inspection reeistor book kept for that purpose in the office of the Inspector, and it shall be unlawful for any person to cover up any such tanks or piping until the same shall have boon inspected and approved by said Inspector. Sect on 5.35 Abandoned fuel oil tanks shall be removed; except that such tanks may be allowed to remain, provided that all fuel oil ie removed frau the tank, the gravity draw-off is securely capped or plugged at ten tank, the fill pipe is plugged or capped inside the building, with the section extending outside the building removed, and the vent pipe is not altered. Abandoned outside fuel oil tanks shall be completely filled with mater. ARTYc.LE VI FUEL OIL UJ t' : FWD 3PAC:: WATER t COVTROL3 3ect.lor: (.01 All fuel oil burners subject to automatic ignition, shall. „1 be provided with a permanent approved automatic device so designed that oil, upon III enteri:`; the eorabustion chamber shall be immediately ignited or the oil supply s tall be ire diately shet sheoff. 3ecti.cxi x,,O Gravity fed space heaters and hot aster heaters shall be provided with a constant level safety float valve or other approved device to prevent flooding of burner due to ignition failure or any other cause. .ct).on (n.0? All fuel oil burners used with warm air, hot water, or steam heating systems shall be provided with an approved war-air limit control, hot water limit, control, or pressure limit control, anl low water cut off, respectively to automatically shut off the burner when safe limits of tenperature and/or pressure are exceeded; except that this requirement shall not be required for warm air space haters. Sete o se # Rome then ostat s when required shall be e e approved type. Section 5.05 `1ectrically operated controls a gall be so designed that failure of electric current will cause burner to be shut off, in case of pot type burners will place burners on low-flame operation. ARTICLE VIZ ^.,iA3 DUtel I�13`i'ALU1"Me13 IliSection 7.01 The construction, arranger ent and :-anner of installation of all gas burners and gas burner equipment hereafter installed for use in connection with heating oysters, and the alteration and repair hereafter of all -e.s burners and ,.;as burner equipient usod or to be used in connection with heating systems, shall coo orn to tho provisions of this ordinance. Page 1006 Section 7.3? With the au ctmont of this ordinance, a list of gas-fired burners and equipment shall be maintained by this Dueau, which, through the arnengc ent of parts, suitability of materials, strength of parts, electric or other controls, tnermestatic arrangement, reliability of automatic features, positiveness of ignition le. and possibility of explos ._.,_, VOA) Leen found by test or acceptable proof fro-, the American lee Association, or other nationally recognised laboratory, to be acceptable under the provisions of this ordinance. Sectioi J 0O it shall be unlawful for any parson, licensed to install, alter, repair or replace gas burners within the City of Livonia, to install any used gas burner or for the Inspector to issue any permit authorising hire to do so, until said licensee shall 'lave first sutx;Lttec3 with his application for such poria a corry of the purchase order describing the used burner that is to be installed and a statement by the purchaser acknowledging that to be the case, together with a statement by mad licensee that said trareer has been properly reconditioned and will comply in every way with code requirements for nevi otvipmv:e^.;, as a operation, eafety standards and adjust- ments. ARTICLE VIII $iP tPI'tg. tr'A,L„'"A3 AP333 .F,'",T `S Section 8.01 Standard full weight wrought iron or steel pipe free from defects shall be used in convoying gas inside of buildings. Approved seamless drawn well annealed copper, brass or other approved non-ferrous tut-Jinn, with approved fittings may be used for pezuanent connections to stationary gas burners, but no soldered joints salt be used. All fittings for wrought iron or steed pipe (except stop-cocks or L.. valvas) shall be of best quality malleable iron or steel. Threads shall be in accordance with the American Pipe Thread Standard. (A) 'ehere nec©ssan;, due to oor•••_ •,'e a conditions, piping a.►au l be suitably coated. (£i) Defects in pipe or fittings having been located, the drib pipe or fittings shall be removed and replaced with perfect naterial. (c) no second hand pipe ur fittings shall be uses. Section n.U2 P ip x:u shall bu installed eve that it is subject to no un-. nocossary swain and shall be aecuroly and rigidly fastened. .;sa,IQn iOM WIloc in running pipe, it is mems;a y to crows wood joists or baa::s, the joists or boar;n shall not be notched, except by special permission of the Bureau. 3eati, u neOk All horizontal piping shall Le graded net less than . inch to 15 feet to prevent traps and shall drain to the risers and from the risers to the meter unless the framing of the structure prevents such. (However, this docs not permit violation of Section 8.03). LSectlop 03 35 A drip, in which liquid condensate ea, collect and be removed shall be prov'lded at any point in the line of pipe where condensate would collect. CO Drips shall not be located where the condensate will be subjected to temperature bolas 32 degrees anrenheit. Page 1007 (b) Drips shall be installed only in such locations that the outlet of the drip will bo readily accessible for emptying and cleaning. (c) The size of any drip used shall be detorn-..inod by tho capacity and exposure of the piping which drains to it. 3ectioe Ok The lower end of a vertical supply line, if accessible, s!a<ll be equipped with a tee (or cross) having a fullsised, plugged opening looking down to permit access fon minoring stoppages. 1e2t All branched shall . s taken Cron the top or side of horizontal piping. 3eo_tt gn 0108 The installation of piping in relation to electric wiring shall In) in acs---'dance with the Dailding Code of the City of Livonia. 3oc Y'on 1 a:ac a outlet shall be securely closed gas tight with a threaded iron plug or cap Immediately after installation and shall Le left so closed until an appliance is installed thereon. In no case shall the outlet be closed with lead caps or load plugs. (A) When a gas burner is re eloved fro : an outlet, the outlet shall be securely closed gas tight with a threaded iron plug or asp. 3cctitor (.1.0 las for space heating units shall be oupplir a h"-- an independent les line of sufficient else, direct from the meter, to furnish adenpate supply to the learners without excusaivu pressure drop. Section >,.11 Qee piping nay be concealed in walls, ceilings or floors only after inspection and appraisal by the Bureau (before gas is turned on). (A) All gas piping w 5..ch is to be concealed for more than one foot of its length shall be tooted in the n:.'ee nce of an inspector with a five—pat d air preseure, and joints and otI:ho shall be checled with soap and water. Piping shall hold this five-pound pressure without dropping pressure for 15 minutes. (B) No gas piping shall be installed in chimneys, flues, ventilating shafts or dicta and elevat-' nhafts. (C) Unions, running threads,ads, right and left couplings, bushings and swing joints ,node of a combination of fittings shall not bo concealed. (fl) Piping,; in solid floore sash as concrete sial be laid in channels tn, the floor, suitablycovered to peruit 5CC003 to the piping with a minimum of damage to the building. Piping in contact with earth or other material which oey corrode shall be protected against corrosion in an approved manner. Piping shall not be laid in cinders. Seduce}; - 4012 (lay ar nd joint unions or at:icer approved fittings shall be used in gas piping. addition 300 Valves and cocks used in connection with gas piping shall be of types approved for such ua a. i.. (A) Valves and oock:a :shall be of gutta design as to clearly indicate tae non" and doff" positions or directions of rotation to "open" and "close". Page 1008 (j;) Alves ehati bo ccxletracted so that the stens cannot be withdrawn by continuous operatimi of the hand wheel Al TIClw IX acct,. 2x31. ^.aa burnere and devices, attachments or accessories to gas burners, which can in ane ea; affect combustion or safet , shall not be installed until they have been inxpc cted, tested and approved by the Burette. (A) This inspection and test elatl cover arrangement of parte, eultabitity of r.aterial, streneth of parts, electrical c arstrol, thermostatic argent, reliability of enteuat,c features mei pooitIvoneee of i i t iota (P) Art' combination of gas bur ars, attae:.:onto or devices used together in any manner shall moot the requires ,rate which apply to individual pieces of equip pent. (C) All gas burners, riicoe, attachments and accorsories, covered by this eect en, shell bear the manufacturer*s identification narking. c' t....1m.2.22,a No devices or attachreet &all be installed on any gas burner which rosy in any way impair the combustion of the as. No devtcoc, evicrrirg or depending upon an electrical current shall be used if of such cheraei,er that tai.�'.:ro of the etc^tricel current ccel d result in the escape of unburned Cee Ox' in :allure to rococo the supply of gas under conditions which would nornalki remit in its redsction f=lees other mane are provided to prevent the development of dame erous temperatures, pies r r's or the escape of pas. qnle approved devices and controls Tey be used. (A) aectrically operated safety devices eh all not depend upon the closing of a circuit to shut oft the ; cin gas spa pl:. (':`:tis rocruirement shall not be ceeetrued as prohibiting the use of electrical rrr;ulat!n doves, provided the reel rt d safety dev"sec; are also tnstallo1). (B) All electrical work and equipment of the system mall be in accordance with the re quire emote of the Building; Code of the City of Livonia. i a '?.t;':. Gas boomers shall be rigidly installed and so cenneetod to the piping as not to exert undue strain on connections. !ecti, t,el.05 «o ;as burnee s' ll be inrta led in a roam in which the facilities for ventilation do not permit the proper eceibustion of gee. S4;c112ai.2a The ASO ooc1: or srtet-off for • gas ie rner shall be easily accessible. (A) tan conversion burner installations, the gas supply cock shall be located apprencinately five (5) foot above the floor and ap x- d ately two (2) feet to the roar of the face of the furnace w►:c re practicable. Page 1009 Section !J07 When air or oxygen under pressure is used in connection with any gas supply, effective mane shall be provided to prevent the air or oxygen frac going back into the gas piping. (A) Power burner° (gas-air mixture furnished by a power blower) shall be equipped with an air interlock control that will shut off the gas supply to the burner in the event of failure of the air supply to the burner (controls actuated by failure of power supply to the blower notor do not roet this requirement). Section ;2c '' All gas burners shall bo located so that they will be readily accessible for operation, repair and adjustmont and for maximma safety. (A) las burners shall be installed so that their continued operation will not raise the temperature of surrounding coibustible materials or construction more than 90 dogroes Fahrenheit above normal roe.: temperature. (D) :qu14x ont with closed bases, in which no provision is ;zado for the circulation of air below the burner bacon or corluayion chanbers shall be properly insulated f rai combustible ib.e floors. (C) The minimum clearance of gas-fired hoating units from combustible partitions and materials °hall be as sot forth in Table No. 4# except, in the case of equ.pont especially designed for burning s and tested and listed for lessor clearances by a nationally recognised testing laboratory. (1) The clearance to combustible construction may be reduced as specified in Table `.o. 2, where the combustible con- struction is protected in accordance with this table. Std 99.09 3as-fired floor furnaces shall be specifically approved by the Bureau for services in direct contact with combustible floors in which they may be installed. (A) mauLlwal SUIT-(7F VALVE A separate manual rosin shut-off valve shall be provided shoosl of all controls and a union connection shall be provided dawnstraan from this valve to permit ra aval of the controls or the floor furnace. (B) Cczu} iSTIC AIR "ixod ventilation by :loans of a duct or grille arranged to supply air from a pormanontly ventilated attic or underfloor npoce, shall be provided to any confined space which encloses the floor furnace. The duct or grille small be *crooned and have a free area at least twice the froo area of the vent collar of the floor furnace or one (1) square inch per lAQ)BT U per hoar of gas input, uhichrnrer io the greater, and shall be Ainsft'YaMl�led in such a r.inner as to insure proper covluotton. (c) PLACE: .di Y r The following aro requirme_tu t'he will serve in properly placing the furnace ar furnaces to servo ono story. (1) flo floor furnace shall be installed in the floor of any aisle or passageway of any auditoriuxa, public hall, or place of assembly, or in an exit- my from any such room or space. Page 1010 (2) Walls and Corners - With the exception of wall-register models, a floor furnace shall not be placed closer than six (6) inches to the nearest wall, and wall-register models shall not be placed closer than six (6) inches to a corner. (3) Draperies - The furnace shall by so placed that a door, drapery, or similar object cannot bo nearer than twelve (12) inches to any portion of the register of the furnace. (4) Central Location - 7,0norally speaking, the more central the location, the better, favoring slightly the sides exposed to the prevailing winter winds. (D) a ACING The floor around the furnace shall be braced and headed with a framework of material not lid2 than the joists. (i) 3UPPOIt ::sans shall be provided to support the furnace when t e floor grille is roe xavod. (F) CLEARANCE The lowest portion of the floor furnace shall have at least a six (6) inch clearance frota the general ground level, except that where the lower six (6) inch portion of the floor furnace is sealed by the manufacturer to prevent entrance of water, the clearance raay be reduced to not less than two (2) inches. When t`ose clearances are not present, the .round below and to the sides shall be excavated to fern a "basin-like" pit under the furnace so that the required clearance is provided beneath the lowest portion of the furnace. A tt. ve (12) inch clearance shall be provided on all sides except the control side, which shell have an eighteen (11) inch clearance. (C) ACchs Provision shall be made for an access door to the floor furnace by ratans of an opot ing In the f olndatioi ball of at least 1.> by 24 inches and a trap door of at least 24 by 2). inches, located at sono convenient point, and a clear and unobstructed passageway to the floor rurnace of at least 1%' inches high by 24 inches wide. i1 ) 3 'kV, PAN Whenever the excavation exceeds twelve (12) inches, or water seepage is likely, a pit made of concrete, water-proof, not loss than 3 3/4 Lnchoo thick and 3 tending four (4) inches above grade level shall be used. The pit shall bo not lose than 6 ft. by 6 ft. inside dineensio n, with at least 2 foot clearance on the control side and clearance on all other aides not less than six (6) inches. (I) WIND raoTr /0; Floor furnaces shall be protected, W ioro necessary, a-ainat severe wind. conditions. Page 1011 (J) UPPER FLOC : INSTALLATIONS Listed gas floor furnaces nay be installed in an upper floor provided the furnace assembly projects below into a utility room, closet, garage, or leesimilar nonhabitable apace. In such installations, the floor furnace shall be enclosed completely (entirely separated from the nonhabitable space) with moans for air intake to meet the provision of 3oction 9.09 (U), with access facilities for servicing on the control side, with minimum furnace clearances of Baia (6) inches to all aides and bottom, and with the enclosers constructed of :lm.tland cement plaster on natal lath or material of equal fire reti:.atance. Section 9,10 l!o gas-fired boilers, furnaces or other devices for apace heating a building or buildings shall be installed and no boiler or furnace designed for other fuels shall be converted to the use of gas unless the following regulations are cocplied with. (A) i;ither an automatic safety pilot, so constructed and adjusted that no gas can flow through the main burner unless the pilot is burning, or some other approved tarps of safety device serving the same shall be employed. (1) Pilot burners shall be supported in such manner that their position relative to the main burner or burners Shall be fixed. (2) Pilot burners shall be so positioned as to be safely 1t; .ted and readily accessible for inspection, cleaning or rept&cement. (3) Automatic safety pilots of gas burners having an hourly input of less than 400,000 BTU shall be so adjusted that the Cain goo supply will be shut off within three (3) minutes after pilot flame has been extinguished. ",as burners having an houoir input of 400,000 fTU or more shall be provided with a flame :moi or other approved instantaneous type safety pilot which will shut off the main gas supply within ten (10) seconds of pilot none failure; except that gas designed sectional cast iron boi/ers will be accepted when provided with approved type safety pilot, which shuts off the main gas supply with 75 seconds of pilot flame failure. (4) Pilot flan oa shall be so adjusted as to effectively ignite the gas in the main burner or burners, shall be adequately protected from drafts and shall not become extinguished when the main burner or burners are turned on or off in normal manner. (5) All pilots shall be so adjusted as to prevent carbon deposits. (B) All warm air furnaces shall be equipped with an approved high temperatur' limit device and sot not to exceed 3000 for =ravity Air Systems and not to exceed 200~' Fahrenheit for mechanical air distribution. All hot water boilers shall be equipped with an approved high water temperature limiting device and the stemA boilers Sall be equipped with approved pressure limiting devices and approved lows-water cut-off. Limiting devices on water and steam boilers shall be set so as not to exceed the lbwlimitations as specified by the regulations of the American Society of engineers. These limiting devices shall be in addition to operating controls. Page 1012 (C) An approved gas pressure regulator of sufficient size shall be installed in the gas line leading to the gas burner. An additional approved adjustable gas pressure regulator shall be installed in the gas pilot supply line. (I) All gas pressure regulators or diaphragm control valves, used with space heating equipment shall be vented to a constant burning pilot so that any gas leaking to the atmospheric side of the regulator or control valves will be carried to and ignited by the pilot or an approved venting device shall be used. (2) On burners whore no constant burning pilot is lrorided, the gas pressure regulator or diaphragm control valve shall be vented to the smoke pipe 3n the chimney side of the draft diverter or directly to the outside atmosphere. (o) An approved manual main shut-off valve shall be provided mead of all controls and a union connection, shall be provid. I downstream from this valve to permit reroval of the controls or equipment. (1) A pilot gas supply line shall be installed on the supply side of an approved main burner shut-off device through an approved fitting and shall be *quipped with a shut-off valve and an adjustable pilot ;as pressure regulator. (2) Drilling and tapping the fuel line for the purpose of connecting a pilot gas supply line is prohibited. ( �) All gas burners shall consist of factory assembled and tested units. (1) Gas burner units shall be so installed or attached as to prevent twisting, sliding or dropping out of the intended correct position. (2) burners shall be eo installed as to be readily accessible for inspection and cleaning and no part of the flames shall impinge so as to cause incomplete combustion. No baffle shall be applied which will interfere with proper combust'.ou. (3) Air shutters shall be adjusted to produce a good fla:.o at the prevailing gal pressure. (4) econdary air openings shall provide sufficient area to supply an adequate account of air for complete co:b-ustion and, if automatically controlled, the construction shall to such that, in case the control fails in any way, either the gas will be shut off or the seccnraar^y air door will remain open. (5) The flames from constant burning pilots and burners shall freely ignite the gas from adjacent burners when operating at prevailing gas pressure and :nen the main cant..n1 valve is regulated to deliver about one-third (1/3) the full gas rate. IL. (6) Burners shall not expel gas through air openings in mixer faces when operating at prevailing pressures. Page 1013 (r) The combustion chamber and all of its passages shall be gas tight. (;) The fuel door of a converted appliance shall be arranged to relieve pressure due to puffs or backfire caused by delayed ignition or other causes and shall be provided with an approved self-closing device. (1) efery gas-fired boiler, furnace or other apace heatin 'lvico shall be effectively vented to tho outside atmosphere. (?i) Where dampers are an integral part of the equipment, they c7e111 be removed or permanently secured in the wide open position, except such dampers as ray be used to alter the passage of flue gasses through the equipment, which will be locked in such a position as not to interfere with the safe operation of tho burner. (1) every gan-f!rod boiler, furnace or other non-portable space heating device shall be connected to a flue. (1) to case of conversion ?.Turners, the section of the vont pipe between the outlet of the equip pent and the chiraioy shall be full size as the flue collar of the appliance and in no case lens than one (1) square inch per 6500 UTU hourly input. Whore the outlet from the equipment is larger than the above indicated size, an orifice plata or other approved restricted section may be inserted. (2) !,:o adjustable dampers in the flu© pipe shall be permitted. (3) A draft hood or diverter of approved design or its approved equivalent shall be placed in and made a part of the flue pipe from the equipment, or in the equipment itself. Such device shall be designed to (1) insure the ready escape of the products of combustion in the evnt of no draft, back draft or stodge beyond the uquipm nt (2) prevent a back draft from entering the equipment and (3) neutralize the effect of stack action of the flue upon the operation or the burner and shall otherwise conp1y with the requirements hereinafter specified for such devices and their ins tat latior. (4) The draft hood or diverter shall be located at a point not lower than the top of the highest flue passage. (5) The draft hood or diverter shall be located at least one (1) ".got higher than the top of the highest flue passogo for oqu prent of the revertible (down draft furnace) flue typo and all boilers or furnaces of this typo not specifically designed for the use of gas fuel shall be so altered or equipped as to prevent accumulation of gas in aiy part thereof. (a) Part 3, Section 5c frac A.3.A. Z-21. 3 194 . 'Section 9.11 Chinnoy flues and flue pipes steal freely conduct the flue le. gasses to the outside atmosphere. Page 1014 (A) Before, ring a vont connection the chimney or flue shall be examined to assure that it is properly constructed in accordance with the recy irenemts of the Building Code of the City of Livonia. III (:3) Whenever the type of fuel for heating equipment is changed, the flue shall be cleaned from the base of the chimney to tho point the vent enters the chimney, and the remainder of the flue shall be clear so as to properly conduct the products of corbustton to the outside atmosphere. Cleanouts or other approved devicos &AU be provided at the ease of all chi nay a to enable the flues to be maintained d clean. 3e0gle 942 Type A flues (lined chtreley of ; as zry or reinforced concrete or metal aroles °tack) are re .red for (1) all space heating egeatpent which may be converted to the use of solid or liq►;id fuel; (2) all boilers and furnaces. The above provisioue shall, app except where special approval is granted by the Bureau for the use of Type B vet piping. Section 9113 Chimneys or flues installed for use of gas--fired space heating equipoent but which are not suitable for solid or liquid fuels must be plainly and ;;x onontly ranked "This flue is for the use of gas 'turning; appliances only". Such narking or libel small be placed at a point near where the vent pipe enters the chlunoy, Se with Type I) vent pipit; need in places of a chimney, where the Typo L vont piping enters a wall, floor or ceiling. y�� .miction `9.14 :J Y_ 13 f *hall be used arily with �porotted gee-fired egeip- stat which is not requited to be vented to Type A fluor, and ch produces flue gas temperatures not in a Bees of 550 degrees rahrenheait at, the outlet of the draft hood when burning gas at the maxima permissible eane"'actureeu input rating. III 1ype3 flues shall be conetructed in eneerdaecu wi.h nna o the following apociftcatioes (1) A 'fes u Fiats mey be an Underwri cer's Laboratory Inc. listed for gam applian.ee (walk oquvalent flue tented in a like manner by other nationally recognised testing laboratories. (2) A Type 13 flue way be of double construction with at least one (1) inch clearance at all points bet:ruen she inner lining and the outer cassias. The inner lining shall ee made of standard Iron or steel pipe with threaded joints; or traesite pipe with cemented joints; or U.S. 20 gauge galvanised metal or U.3. 24 gauge copper with gas-tight joints, secured with at least two (2) notal screws in each joint. The inner lining shall be sealed at the bottom and fitted with a suitable condensate trap. The outer easing shall be made of iron or steel pipe, cast iron, transit° pipe, or of galvanised sheet metal not lees than U. 3. 24 gauge, or of sheet copper not less than U.S. 24 gauge. The required clearance botweee the lining and casing shall be maintained by :.weans of suitable pon*nsnt uetal spacers which mill not rlaterially restrict the circulation of air. A flue so constructed shall extend a; least two (2) inches between the finished ceiling lino and sufficiently high to provide adogeate III venting (at least three (3) feet above the finished roof line) and shall be egeippod with a suitable weather cap or an approved ex- hauster. The cross sectional area of the inner linini; of ouch flues shall be at least twenty (20) square trchoseeth no dimension less than five (5) inches except where special approval is given by the Page 1015 Bureau. A r:,inirrri clearance of one (1) inch shall be raintained by the outer casing of ouch flue and any combustible material. (IOTi:;t See Detail A) (3) A Typo :3 flue eay be of double construction with at least two (2) inchoo clearance at all ,points between the inner linins; and the outer casing. The inner lining shall be ma,:: of galvanized shoat natal of not lens than U.S. 20 gouge or of copper of not lose than U.3. 24 gauge with tight fitting join_ aecured with at leant two (2) natal screws ¶ each joint. Joints in the inner lining shall be fabricated with the erirmped portion extending downward inside the nut lower section. The outer casing shall be made of galvanised chest metal or copper of not loss than U.S. 24 gauge with tight fitting joints secured with at least two (2) metal screws in each joint. Joints in the outer casing shall be fabricated with the crimped portion extending upward inside the next higher section. The annular space between the lining and the casing shall be filled w".th n_'s reral wool or other non-safe.south►.s insulating material and the ands of the space shall be sealed with tight-fitting metal wasst:era or collars of the same notarial as used to construct the inner lining. The washer or collar on the weather end shall be so fitted as to effectively p-event water or moisture frog: entering the i:..:" .ated filled space. A flue so constructed shell extend at least two (2) inches lx,ln', the finished ceilin.g line sue 'efficiently high to provide adequate venting (at least three (3) feet above the finished roof line), shall be equipped with a suitable vent cap or approved exhauster, and sealed at the bottsae and fitted wit , a suitable condenetto trap. The cross sectional area of the inner lining of such flues shall be at least twaenty (20) square inches 3rLth no dimension lose than _'tre (5) inehos, except where special approval is given by the :)uxeau. A minimum clearance of one (1) Intel shall be naintainod between the outer casing and such flue one any combustible material. (!`lis lee Detail B) (4) The 'tot piping maiie be of double oonstructioi with at leasttwo (2) izwts clearance at all points between the inner lining end the outer cuing. The inner Luning shall be made of galvanized ei.,et iron of net leee '::-yen U.S. 20 gauge or of eopper of not leas than U.S. 24 gauge eit.h tleht fitting joints secured with at least two (2) metal screws in each joint. Joints in the inner lining shall be fabricated with the crimped portion extending downward inside the outer portion. 'he outer aaaieg shall be rage of galvanised sheet iron or copper of not lees than 145. 24 ganga with tight fitting joints secured wit, at least two (2) metal screws in each joint. Joints in the outer easthg shall be fabricated with tees crimped portion extending upward inside the outer portion. The annular space between lining and easing shall be filled with minerni wool or other non-combustible naUating metrial and the ends of this !mace shall be sealed with tight fitting metal washers or collars of the sane rrlatertal as used to construct the inner lining. The washer or collar an the weather end shall be s o fitted as to effectively prevent water or moisture from entering the insulation filled space. A vent flue so construct° shall extend at least two (2) inches below the finished ceiling line and trxf ie+ently high to provide adequate venting (at least three (3' feet above the finished roof line), shall be equipped with a euitabli Page 1016 weat ger cap and seelod at thu bottoe and fitted with a suitable condensate trap. The crone acct 7 en area of the inner lining of such vent flues seal be at least twenty (20) square inches with lbwno d.irtr,oion leas than five (5) inches, except where special approval is given try the 13ureau. (fl YT ;s See Detail e) 229.11222111 Other patented pre-fabricated flues ray be used provided such flues have `rose apeci.fioal y approved by the Chief Inspects,- of the Bureau: for such use. Such approved vent flues must boar the trade mark of the manufacturer and :rust be installed in strict eanpiiance with tee nanufecterer'e specifications. 2224190_2212 2212 Type U or other patented pre-fabricated flues shall not be terminated on an exterior wall, except upon special approval of the T3ureau. o s or Clearance from combustible material to gas-fired space hen.-.`r unit vent etpinc a be such that continued operation of the equiwent will not raise the temperature of surrounding coebuetible rsateriala or construction more than 90 eogrees Fahrenheit above normal room temperatures. yeett10.-2e12The vent pipe shall enter the chimney or flue lining to its inner face but not beyond and shall be so cemented to the chinney wall. (A) en entering the chimney or `'Sue the connection shall be wade at least six (6) inches above the eextret a bottom:. Lc3o...11o, ,,2The vent connection shall not be sealer than the size indicated by the vent collar on the space heating unit. Sections 5.20 The horisontal vent connection shall not oci longer than one-half the effective height of the chimney. IN.. (A) The vent pipe shall maintain a pitch or rise of 1,/4 inch per fnct of the horizontal ran from the egeiplent to the flue or ehinnee. (: ) The exposed connection between a sae-t'iree app'.+.ance and flue or chimney shall hes nada with sheet metal of at least U.3. 24 augo or other approved durable tncarrsbustible rsaterial. Te the case of floor furnaces, such vent shall be constructed of asbestos oenent pipe with cemented jointe or material of real insulating `-4: .e. Such vent pipe she rot pass into or through any floor, ceiling, roof or exterior well but mew pass through interior psee dans if properlyprotected by a haul thimele with a one (1) inch air space on all sides. (C) Clearances free vent pipe to comtustt le rstor cl ehrll be in accordance with Table No. 3. The claws joie frac metal flue or vent connectors to co ibestible eonstruatioreay be rolueed as epecifted ire Table No. 2, where the cats. Instills) construction is protected in accordance with this tale. aect(ioon ;.2l The vent pipe shall be so tnitalled au to avoid sharp turns or other constrictive feateeee which would create excess re ictance ;,o flow, of the gaaear.se products. Soaticw `),24 Vent pipes frac: one or :ore gas-fired space heating appliances iimmay be interconnected provided that the crouu sectional area of the manifold shall be equal to the sun of the cross taectionl arum; of the vent collar connection") of the appliances. Page 1017 (A) No vast fro a gas-fired heating appliance shall be interconnected with a vent pipe from an appliance Wrath& other fuels oe designed for other uses except with the specific epigram). of the T3'.Z.:'eau. Sent .or ' 2) A vest pipe frac a gne+-f tic! heating appliance and vent pipe© from otter applIanece, burning the care or ot',er fuels, :lay be cmnnected into the sale c :wner„r t pro; h eeperate wings l oc.ed at di."^ level°, provided that the operation of &Ay of tete evil-vent is not aadvereol.,y affected, Zeoti i- 9.2 The matae al eled al: for volt p;.p c shall be new and shall be e.ich 45 to rett t the earrectve actwcta ccf 2.aa oases and a t4 :u to. The vent pipe n?Tall be rigidly and seel:reey Installed. 3octi<c* 1.2f The cus ceor nhall be th :Ix4;W;e beetr'ected by the vends- er his agent a0 to pee 3v a:'.'". r tre eporatieno of the Jae borne: before e a to placed in ten— tinuaas service and eui'�.able printed instru:tiona shall be supplied by the vendor or his agent ane: prceleently dto lay i near t e gas bursar. A71TCLZ i • ,jorjgaZ Oe Itis t 10.91 Gas fitting, gas Verner tneta!i&tlen and repair wee shall be done with the gas ten1?d off. (A) kt least two (2) eon o'ra]1 uork LI a;i situation whore ehe ratere of the of the work is such as to oth ereise expose a y person or property to danger. .y, .� ,;faction . 2 ?'a matcheyfilled mediae or ether sources of Ignition tion shall Le used when working on piping 3� or equipment withgasor in searchingfc..r. 'lois* (A) Workern ee helpere shall not oro e while connecting or die^ernocting gas filled piping or equipment nor ehal . othorae to ; rWtted tc aedeo teim:,lc in the roe>ta with or rear ouch murk. .iiec ,,:0.Q3 Artificial lighting foe tree le tor-ztoint u th eaaerehine for leaks or work in gaseous a atr ospheres Shall be reser cted to approved electric hand flash lights or other electric lights controlled only try swi:eehes located oeta de the gassy area. :very aork:;an small be equipped with an approved elec,:r.c ::iaifl flash light. 3ection 10.04. Alcohol, gasoline and other flerrable liqutds, including the liquid which ;.s removed f'or motors or eel drips in gas piping shall be handled with the proper precautions and shall not be left by the workmen an the pray: sere of the customer. (A) ? fitter's torches or furnaces (including blow torches) shntll, not be left within the custonor+s grantees from the end of one working riay to the beginning of the next. issuer, ],4.0j : n1 wori , unlace in the employ of the gas company, shall repair, alter or open he. service pipe or service extension, or set or remove the service motor, or do any other work on the parts of the gas supply system up to and including thio meter. (A) Only crployeos of the gas company shall ll be permitted to turn the gas on at a service cock or curb cock, or at any other cock which controls the supply of gas to more than one cuetoeer. Page 1018 Section 10.06 Before turning gas under pressure into any piping, the installer shall assure himself that there are no openings from which gas can escape. Section 10.07 After installation is completed and before leaving the premises, all air must be blown from piping and appliances and all pilot burners must be lighted and properly adjusted. (A) When purging pipes supplying equipment which has burners enclosed in spaces wherein gas may collect the air shall be blown from an opening outside the enclosure, such as the end of the manifold. Section 10.08 When necessary to turn gas off, a workman shall use the meter cock, or a line cock . ': &1 affects only part of the piping of a single customer. (A) Before gas is shut off from any line or piping, all users or their responsible representatives whose service is affected shall (except in emergencies) be advised that the gas is to be shut off and instructed to shut off all appliance cocks and not to open any of them again until notified that service has been rest-Led, in accordance with the provisions of Section 10.05 and 10.07 (a1::; (B) If a meter cock is found shut off, unless the workman himself has shut it off or knows that It -ras shut off by the customer to prevent leakage, and the cause of the leakage has beer repaired by the workman, he shall not turn the gas on. Section 10,09 A workman shall not turn gas on at a meter or a line cock if piping, equipment or meters are known to leak or to be defective. Section. 10.10 No workman or any other person shall turn gas on at a meter cock or a line cock after same has been ordered turned off by the Bureau or the gas company without specific permission from the a-ercy that turned the gas off. (r•r Section 13.11 Gas shall not be tarried on at either a line cock or a meter cock unless gas burning equipment is connected to the piping system supplied. Section 10,12 It shall be the duty of any workman to turn the gas off frau any enuipnent, pipe or piping system and regardless of the wishes of the user thereof, to leave the gas turned off until the cause for interruptirr the supply has been removed in any of the following cases: (A) If ordered to do so by the Lureau. (B) If any leakage of gas is luted. (C)7. If there is any condition which threatens interruption of gas supply which may cause burner flame to be extinguished or otherwise prove dangerous. (D) If an installation is found er some gas—fired equipment such as to cause a serious personal or property hazard. ARTICLE XI — MISCELLANEOUS PROVISIONS Section 11.01 The attached tables and drawings designated as Table 1, Table 2, Table 3, Table 4, Detail A and Detail B are hereby made a part of this ordinance by this reference. Page 1019 3ectiop 1102. Nothing heroin contained shall prohibit any bona fide owner from persota]ly doing any work or making any installations in his own residence or on his own pre:rises, provided that he shall: (a) Apply for and secure a permit ;xirsuant to the provisions of this ordinance; (b) Pay all fees reouired by this ordinance; (c) Do the wk himself or herself, or take the irstallation himself or ;inrnelf in accordance with this ordinance; (4) Apply for lrspections as required by this ordinance; (o) Receive approval of the building official; and (f) flab comply wit. all other ordinances, rules and regulations of the City of Ltvor_ia. section lioa Ary pea►eon, firm or corporation who shell violate or fail to cooply with any of the provisions of this ordinance, or any of the regulations adopted in pure se\co hereof, or who shall hamper, impede or interfere with the performance of the duties of the building official or other officer under the provisions of this ordinance, se.till be guilty of a misdeloaeor and upon conviction thereof shall be punished by a fine not exceeding Five ;ImAred Dollars ("500.00), or by imprisonment not exceeding ninety (93) d& s, or by both such fine and inprisoment in the discretion of the Court. ; ach act of violat.Im and every day ups: which such vtolatio:-.. shall reL occur shall constitute a separate offense. 3ecttion i1tp4 All ord'u,aa?cee or parts uj ordirances in conflict herewith are hereby repealed only to the extant necessary to give this ordinance full force and effect. :3ect. oc 11,3 In the event any portion of this ordinance is held invalid for any reason, then such holding+, shall not affect the remaining portion of this ordinance. Sectio ,1.1.4 , This ordinance is hereby declared necessary to the preservation of the peace, health, safety and welfare of the people of the City of Livonia and shall take effect irr odiatsly or publication. Page 1020 A roll call vote was taken on the foregoing ordinance with the following result: AYES: Grimm, Whitehead, Carey, Edgar, Taylor and Wolfe NAYS: None President Wolfe declared that the foregoing ordinance, having been adopted by a unanimous vote and being an emergency ordinance, would become effective on the date of publication which will be February 13, 1953 The City Clerk read the minutes of the Committee of the Whole held on January 19, 1953. With the consent of all present, the resolution on permit fees under the new Heating Ordinance was placed on the agenda for the meeting of February 9, 1953 By Councilman Carey, seconded by Councilman Whitehead and adopted as follows, it was: #368 RESOLVED, that commencing January 1, 1953, and until the further action of the Council, the compensation of the Director of Public Safety and the Director of Public Works is hereby fixed and determined at the sum of $3600.00 each per year; and that, in order to provide funds for the payment of such compensation, there is hereby appropriated from the Unallocated Fund the following sums: to the Department of Public Safety, the sum of $2750.00 and to the Department of Public Works, the sum of $2750.00. A roll call vote was taken on the foregoing resolution with the following result: AYES• Grimm, Whitehead, Carey, Edgar, Taylor and Wolfe. NAYS: None. By Councilman Whitehead, seconded by Councilman Grimm and adopted as follows, it was: #369 RESOLVED, that the plaque for the new City Hall be made of bronze and that the architect be advised of this decision A roll call vote was taken on the foregoing resolution with the following result- AYES: Grimm, Whitehead, Carey, Edgar, Taylor and Wolfe NAYS- None On motion of Councilman Whitehead, seconded by Councilman Taylor and unanimously passed, the meeting was adjourned at 11:45 P M , January 26, 1953. 4 Atte-ted: 4 �� Clark, City Clerk / / ,/// � r S. Wo e, President