(425 ILCS 65/8) (from Ch. 127 1/2, par. 708)
Sec. 8.
Regulation of use in multifamily dwellings.
The use of approved
kerosene fueled heaters shall be permitted in a multifamily dwelling in
accordance with the following requirements:
(i) The owner or his designated agent shall have received an authorized
permit from the local fire and building authority or the State Fire Marshal.
(ii) A central storage area must be provided for the kerosene
containers, wherein all containers must be stored and all refueling
of the kerosene heaters must take place. The storage area shall abide by the
standards listed in National Fire Protection Association (NFPA) No. Thirty
(1984), Chapter Four "Container and Portable Tank Storage". Such storage
area, if under the same roof as the multifamily dwelling, may not have a door
opening into the interior of the multifamily dwelling. The storage area
must be equipped with both a fire extinguisher meeting the standards listed
in NFPA No. Thirty (1984), Chapter Four "Container and Portable Tank
Storage", and smoke detection equipment meeting the requirements of NFPA
No. Seventy-four (1984).
(iii) If the central storage area is not under the same roof as the
multifamily dwelling, the area must meet the standards of the local
fire and building authority or the standards established in NFPA No. Thirty
(1984), Chapter Four "Container and Portable Tank Storage".
The central storage area must be equipped with a fire extinguisher described
in subsection (ii) of this Section.
(iv) No more than 60 gallons of kerosene fuel may be stored at any time
within a central storage area under the same roof as a multifamily
dwelling. No more than 250 gallons of kerosene fuel may be stored in a
central storage area not under the same roof as the multifamily dwelling.
(v) In no event may an inhabitant of a multifamily dwelling keep
kerosene fuel stored within the living quarters or common area of such
entrances and hallways except for fuel contained within the tank of the
kerosene heater which cannot be stored or kept in entrances or hallways.
(vi) No other combustible items or volatiles including, but not limited to,
items such as paint, paint thinner, naphtha, gasoline, diesel
fuel, turpentine or items with a flash point below 140 degrees Fahrenheit,
may be stored in the same central storage area used for kerosene storage.
(Source: P.A. 90-655, eff. 7-30-98.)
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