{"data":{"id":"us-nyc/n.y.c.-admin.-code-mc-1204","jurisdiction":"us-nyc","citation":"N.Y.C. Admin. Code § MC 1204","heading":"Section MC 1204: Pipe Insulation","body":"1204.1 Insulation characteristics.\n\nPipe insulation installed in buildings shall conform to the requirements of the New York City Energy Conservation Code, shall be tested in accordance with ASTM E 84 or UL 723, using the specimen preparation and mounting procedures of ASTM E 2231; and shall have a maximum flame spread index of 25 and a smoke-developed index not exceeding 450. Insulation installed in an air plenum shall comply with Section 602.2.1.\n\n1204.2 Required thickness.\n\nHydronic piping shall be insulated to the thickness required by the New York City Energy Conservation Code.","path":["New York City Administrative Code","Title 28","Chapter 8: New York City Mechanical 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":"8bd23a82cbb90f14513d7dde354ee522fc45f6ecd95f8b1e564b755af46ec57a","source_id":"us-nyc","stale":false,"prev":"us-nyc/n.y.c.-admin.-code-mc-1203","next":"us-nyc/n.y.c.-admin.-code-mc-1205"},"notice":"GroundRules: Original legal text. Not legal advice."}