{"data":{"id":"us-nyc/n.y.c.-admin.-code-fgc-appe.4","jurisdiction":"us-nyc","citation":"N.Y.C. Admin. Code § FGC_AppE.4","heading":"E.4 Gas meter room ventilation.","body":"Any one of the following methods shall be considered sufficient to provide proper ventilation to a room or space in which a gas meter(s) is installed:\n\n1. An opening to the outside air in the wall of such room or space, provided the free area of the opening is not less than 30 square inches (19 321 mm\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t2\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t).\n\n2. A duct or pipe having a cross-section area of at least 50 square inches (32 522 mm\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t2\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t) of free area and a maximum length of 15 feet (4572 mm) leading to the outside air. However, under no circumstances shall the means of ventilation for the gas meter room or space be from an adjoining room or space within the building.","path":["New York City Administrative Code","Title 28","Chapter 9: New York City Fuel Gas Code"],"source_url":"https://files.amlegal.com/pdffiles/NewYorkCity/Admin/XML.zip","current_through":"Local Law 2026/135 (enacted August 31, 2026)","vintage":"","retrieved_at":"2026-09-06T02:48:57Z","sha256":"e45f3d3ac3a438c6c0ddbfe4746c69df034fcc18ffe913b24196255ecc22edf2","source_id":"us-nyc","stale":false,"prev":"us-nyc/n.y.c.-admin.-code-fgc-appe.3","next":"us-nyc/n.y.c.-admin.-code-fgc-appe.5"},"notice":"GroundRules: Original legal text. Not legal advice."}