Section 27-848.04. Installations  


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  • (a) Application.
        (1)  An  application  for  the  installation  of  a fireplace or stove
      equipment  shall  be  filed  by  a  registered  architect  or   licensed
      professional  engineer  at  the  borough  office  of the department. The
      application  shall  describe  the  equipment   in   question   and   its
      installation.
        (2)  The applicant, prior to the filing of the application, shall make
      an inspection to determine the adequacy of the air supply for combustion
      and ventilation and the ability of the  equipment  to  be  installed  to
      comply with code requirements.
        (b) Qualifications of installer.
        (1)  Installation  shall  be  made  only  by persons authorized by the
      manufacturer to install the specific equipment in question.
        (2) The  installer  shall  certify  to  the  registered  architect  or
      licensed  professional  engineer  who has filed the application that the
      installation is in full  compliance  with  the  terms  of  the  listing,
      acceptance and the manufacturer's instructions.
        (3)  For retrofit installations in occupied residential dwellings, the
      installer shall have a home improvement contractor's  license  from  the
      department of consumer affairs.
        (c) Controlled inspection. Installation shall be subject to controlled
      inspection to ensure that the installation is in accordance with:
        (1) the structural elements shown on the approved plans,
        (2) the fire protection requirements, and
        (3)  the  listing,  acceptance  and  the  manufacturer's  installation
      recommendations.
        (d) Environmental requirements.  All  solid  fuel  burning  appliances
      shall  comply  with  the  requirements of the air pollution control law,
      chapter one of title twenty-four of this code.
        (e) State energy conservation code. The requirements of the  New  York
      State  energy  conservation  construction code concerning the combustion
      air supply shall be complied with.