North Collins, N.Y., Code of Ordinances ch. 103 (eCode360 ed. 2026) § 103-33
Heating and fuel-burning equipment
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A. General heating requirements. (1) Residential buildings intended for occupancy between the first day of November and the first day of May of the following year shall be provided with heating equipment designed to maintain a temperature of not less than 70° F. at a distance of three feet and more from exterior walls and at a level of five feet above the floor in habitable spaces, kitchenettes, bathrooms and toilet rooms. The capability of the heating equipment to maintain such indoor temperature shall be based on the average of the recorded annual minimum outside temperatures for the locality. (2) In multiple dwellings, adequate heat shall be provided to maintain the indoor temperature in habitable spaces, kitchenettes, bathrooms and toilet rooms at 70° F. from 6:00 a.m. to 11:00 p.m., when the outside temperature falls below 55° F., and from 11:00 p.m. to 6:00 a.m., 65° F. B. Smoke control. Fuel-burning heat-producing equipment shall be installed and maintained so that the emission or discharge into the atmosphere of smoke, dust, particles, odors or other products of combustion will not create a nuisance or be detrimental to the health, comfort, safety or property of any person. C. Warm air heating. Ducts and other air-handling equipment used for heating shall conform to the requirements of such equipment used for ventilating purposes. D. Prohibited locations for heat-producing equipment. Fuel-burning water heaters shall not be located in sleeping rooms, bathrooms or toilet rooms. Unvented space heaters are prohibited. E. Fuel supply connection. Fuel-burning equipment shall be permanently fastened and connected in place. Fuel supply connection to such equipment shall be made with pipe or tubing of solid metal. F. Installation and clearance. Where heat-producing equipment is installed on or adjacent to combustible materials, the location, insulation, clearance and the control of the equipment shall be such that the temperature on the surface of the combustible materials will not exceed a safe temperature. G. Air supply. (1) Direct-fired heat-producing equipment and the enclosure in which it is located shall be provided with a supply of air adequate for complete combustion at the rated gross output of the equipment and for the ventilation of the enclosure to prevent the accumulation of heat. (2) Rooms containing fuel-burning equipment shall have such air supply provided by means of one or more openings to the exterior or by means of fixed openings to interior spaces which open to the exterior. H. Removal of products of combustion. (1) Equipment for burning solid or liquid fuel shall be connected to suitable chimneys or flues and shall not be connected to gas vents. Unvented heaters burning liquid fuel shall be prohibited. (2) Fuel-burning space heaters located in sleeping rooms or rooms normally kept closed shall be connected to a suitable chimney, flue or gas vent. (3) Gas-fired equipment shall be connected to a suitable chimney, flue or gas vent when the discharge of products of combustion into the space where the equipment is installed would be a hazard. I. Safety devices. (1) Equipment capable of developing hazardous pressures or temperatures shall be provided with means to relieve safely such pressures and temperatures. (2) Controls for the safe operation of automatically operated heat-producing equipment shall be provided to function as follows: (a) When failure or interruption of flame or ignition occurs, the fuel supply shall be cut off. (b) When a predetermined temperature or pressure is exceeded, the input of additional heat shall be prevented or reduced to a safe rate. (c) When the water level in a steam boiler drops below a predetermined level, the fuel supply shall be cut off. (d) When failure or interruption of pilot light or main burner of liquefied petroleum gas equipment occurs, the fuel supply to each pilot light and main burner shall be cut off. J. Heating of garages. Fuel-burning equipment for garages servicing multiple dwellings shall be located in heater rooms, except that equipment burning gas or liquid fuel, located in the vehicle storage space, shall be permitted in stories at or above grade where elevated so as not to be exposed to possible accumulation of flammable gases.
Section 103-33 of North Collins, N.Y., Code of Ordinances ch. 103 establishes comprehensive standards for heating and fuel-burning equipment in residential buildings. During the heating season (November 1 through May 1), buildings must maintain indoor temperatures of at least 70°F in living spaces, kitchenettes, and bathrooms, with multiple dwellings required to meet specific temperature thresholds tied to time of day and outside temperature. The provision also governs smoke emissions, equipment placement, fuel connections, combustion air supply, venting of combustion byproducts, safety controls, and the handling of heating equipment in garages serving multiple dwellings.
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Operators of residential properties in North Collins should be familiar with the full scope of § 103-33, which covers not only temperature minimums but also equipment installation, clearances from combustible materials, venting requirements, and safety controls. Compliant operators generally ensure that fuel-burning equipment is permanently fastened with solid-metal fuel connections, that unvented space heaters and fuel-burning water heaters in sleeping rooms or bathrooms are absent from their properties, and that all combustion equipment is properly connected to appropriate chimneys, flues, or gas vents. For multiple dwellings, operators typically maintain documented systems capable of delivering 70°F from 6 a.m. to 11 p.m. and 65°F overnight whenever outside temperatures drop below 55°F, as required by § 103-33(A)(2).
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Tenants in North Collins residential buildings are protected under § 103-33 by minimum heating standards that require landlords to maintain specific indoor temperatures during the heating season, particularly in multiple dwellings where daytime and overnight temperature floors are tied to outdoor conditions. If a unit is not being heated to the levels described in § 103-33, or if unsafe equipment conditions such as unvented heaters or improper fuel connections are present, tenants may have grounds to raise these conditions as code violations with the appropriate local enforcement authority. Tenant-rights organizations and legal aid services can help residents understand what documentation to gather and what local complaint processes may be available under this provision.
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