N.Y.C. Admin. Code § MC 901: Section MC 901: General

901.1 Scope.

This chapter shall govern the approval, design, installation, construction, maintenance, alteration and repair of the appliances and equipment specifically identified herein and factory-built fireplaces. The approval, design, installation, construction, maintenance, alteration and repair of gas-fired appliances shall be regulated by the New York City Fuel Gas Code.

901.2 General.

The requirements of this chapter shall apply to the mechanical equipment and appliances regulated by this chapter, in addition to the other requirements of this code, and installed in accordance with the requirements of NFPA 31, NFPA 54 and NFPA 211.

901.3 Solid fuel-burning fireplaces and appliances.

All solid fuel-burning fireplaces and appliances shall be installed, altered and maintained in buildings in conformity with the applicable provisions of the New York City Air Pollution Control Code and no new solid fuel-burning fireplaces or appliances shall be permitted except those that burn the types of fuel allowed by such code.

(L.L. 2015/038, 5/6/2015, eff. 5/6/2016)

901.4 Hazardous locations.

Fireplaces and solid fuel-burning appliances shall not be installed in hazardous locations.

901.5 Inspection of solid fuel-burning heating appliances, chimneys and flues.

Inspections of solid fuel burning heating appliances, chimneys and flues shall be in accordance with the New York City Building Code.

901.6 Fireplaces.

Fireplaces (solid-fuel-type or ANSI Z21.50) shall be installed with tight-fitting noncombustible fireplace doors to control infiltration losses in construction types listed here:

1. Masonry or factory-built fireplaces designed to allow an open burn.

2. Decorative appliances (ANSI Z21.60 gas-log style unit) installed in a vented solid fuel fireplace.

3. Vented decorative gas fireplace appliances (ANSI Z21.50 unit). Fireplaces shall be provided with a source of combustion air as required by the fireplace construction provisions of the New York City Building Code and Chapter 7 of this code.