N.Y.C. Admin. Code § FC 3004: Section FC 3004: Fuel Piping

3004.1 Fuel-gas piping.

Fuel-gas piping serving industrial furnaces shall be designed and installed in accordance with the Fuel Gas Code. Piping for other fuel sources shall comply with the requirements of this section.

3004.2 Shutoff valves.

Each industrial furnace shall be provided with an approved manual fuel shutoff valve in accordance with the construction codes, including the Mechanical Code and the Fuel Gas Code.

3004.2.1 Fuel supply lines.

Valves for fuel supply lines shall be located within 6 feet (1829 mm) of the appliance served.

Exception: When approved and the valve is located in the same general area as the appliance served.

3004.3 Valve position.

The design of manual fuel shutoff valves shall incorporate a permanent feature that visually indicates the open or closed position of the valve. Manual fuel shutoff valves shall not be equipped with removable handles or wrenches unless the handle or wrench can only be installed parallel with the fuel line when the valve is in the open position.