Illinois § 8

§ 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.)