§ 2-04 Application for Work Permit/Certificate of Operation.
(a) Filing of application.
(1) The application, supplementary data and calculation sheet(s) and plans must be signed and sealed by a professional engineer or registered architect licensed under §§ 7202 or 7302 of the New York State Education Law. The application must include all essential details pertaining to the equipment, and the manner in which new equipment will be installed. The department may accept online applications from licensed individuals who pre-register with the department. All documents must be professionally certified by the same person.
(2) Only one type and size of equipment may be included on any one application. For example, a boiler and furnace, different sizes of similar equipment, identical boilers with different (although equivalent) burners must be filed separately.
(3) When filed, the application must include any supplementary data and calculation sheet(s), plans and any additional forms as may be required by the department.
(4) All filings specifying condensing boilers must be submitted with the installation specific ventilation requirements (louver or mechanical ventilation fan specifics), breeching requirements (dimensions and length specifics), and chimney (stack) requirements (dimensions and height specifics) obtained from the manufacturer. Such calculations and summary sheets must be submitted. The filing engineer must certify that all of the manufacturer's recommendations and specifications will be followed in the use of materials, design, installation, and operation of the condensing boiler. The fresh-air requirements, draft calculations, chimney, and breeching plan required in this section must not apply to condensing boilers.
(b) Contents of application. The application must include the following:
(1) The authorization of the equipment owner and his or her name, address and signature. The signature must be that of the proprietor where the business is a sole proprietorship. If the business is a partnership, the signature must be that of a partner. In the case of a corporation, the signature must be that of an officer of the corporation. In all instances, the signatory must indicate his or her title after his or her signature.
(2) The certification of the engineer or architect and his name, address, signature and seal.
(3) A licensed oil-burner installer must certify all oil burning installations and dual-fuel installations. A licensed oil-burner installer or a licensed plumber must certify all gas-fired installations.
(i) If, at the time of filing an application, an installer has not yet been selected, the statement "To be submitted on amendment" must be shown on the application form in place of the certification of the licensed installer. The department will notify the engineer or architect when the application is approved. The work permit will not, however, be issued until the required certification and information is submitted.
(4) Heat load calculations. Heat load calculations must be submitted for new and replacement boilers only when the boiler maximum heat input rate size changes by more than 20 percent greater than the previously filed application of record. Heat load calculations must consist of a summary sheet documenting the boiler horsepower needed to meet the building load condition, consistent with the ASHRAE procedures, see 2009 ASHRAE Fundamentals, Chapters 17 and 18.
(5) Detailed data on equipment. Detailed data (as specified here) on the specific type of existing equipment or new equipment which is to be installed. Note that in the case of existing equipment, if a reasonable effort to determine the make and model number proves unsuccessful, an attempt must be made to compare unknown equipment to an equivalent known unit of equipment.
(6) Venting Calculations. Venting calculations for stack draft adequacy must be required for all new buildings, boilers, and chimneys. Calculations must be submitted on a form prescribed by the department or through summary sheets from computerized or hand venting calculations that conform to procedures in 2009 ASHRAE Fundamentals Chapter 21 and 2012 ASHRAE Systems and Equipment Chapter 35. The calculations must be stamped by a professional engineer. If needed, the department reserves the right to request that detailed venting calculations be submitted if further review is required.
(c) Plans.
(1) The plans, as specified below, must be filed, with each application and must include the premise address of the installation. The plans must not be smaller than 8 1/2 × 11 inches nor larger than 11 x 17 inches and details must be shown legibly in black ink on a white background. When approved, the plans must be so designated and returned with the approved work permit. In addition to the specifics indicated below, elevation and plan views of various aspects of the installation must be required to schematically show the location of equipment, apparatus, controls, etc. Non-related piping, valves, electric wiring, controls and other construction details must not be included.
(2) Plot plan. The plot plan must include the following:
(i) building location.
(ii) location and names of cross streets and the northerly direction.
(iii) location of the boiler room and the stack outlet.
(iv) a statement which certifies: "The chimney extends a minimum distance of 3 ft above all construction located within 10 ft of the centerline of the chimney outlet."
(v) for new chimneys, a statement that certifies: "The minimum radial distance from the centerline of the chimney to an acceptable receptor location is ________ ft," with the distance specified.
(vi) for existing chimneys, a statement that certifies: "The minimum radial distance from the centerline of the existing chimney to an acceptable receptor location
(a) located at a height equal to or greater than the chimney outlet is ________ ft and
(b) located below the chimney outlet is ________ ft," with the distance specified.
(vii) the engineer or architect must determine the distances for subdivisions (iv), (v), and (vi), to be shown in the blank spaces, in accordance with 15 RCNY § 2-13.
(3) Boiler room layout. The boiler room layout must include the following:
(i) boiler location.
(ii) burner location.
(iii) breeching layout schematic, including the length, elbows, cross sectional dimensions; and location of "test holes." In addition, a plan note must be required which indicates specific compliance with the distance requirements of "test holes" from dampers, etc.
(iv) location and cross-sectional dimensions of the stack. Only the cross-sectional dimension of the outlet must be required for existing stacks.
(v) location of fixed ventilation. Ducts and other such pertinent details must be shown and dimensioned. Length, elbows, cross-sectional dimensions and inlet and outlet locations must be included for any new ventilation ducts.
(vi) location of smoke alarms, draft controls, oil meters, fans, cleanouts, fuel pumps, etc., when applicable. These locations may be shown schematically.
(vii) locations of all combustion equipment located in the same room or on the same stack and not covered by the subject application, including the manufacturer, model number, and fuel delivery rate when not shown on the application. The fixed ventilation supplied for all combustion equipment must be clearly shown on the plans, even if all such equipment is not covered by the subject application.
(viii) a plan note must be acceptable in all instances where they serve the same purpose as plan details.
(4) Boiler plan. The boiler plan must include the following:
(i) plan and elevation views of the boiler showing overall boiler dimensions.
(ii) combustion chamber dimensions.
(iii) furnace volume and heat release calculations. When the manufacturer's drawings with specifications are being submitted as a boiler plan, all copies must also specifically contain the model number, boiler gross output, actual total furnace volume, heat release, address of premise. Field measurements can be accepted for existing boilers in place of the manufacturer's drawings. Professional engineer/registered architect seal and signature is required for manufacturer's drawings and field measurement submittals.
(5) Certificate of Compliance. All oil-fired boilers and associated burners, boiler/burner assemblies, and control equipment installed under this chapter must comply with the following equipment acceptance requirements. This ensures that such equipment meets the minimum design and performance standards of the department. The list of accepted equipment will be posted on the internet, through a web portal that is linked to nyc.gov or any successor website maintained by, or on behalf, of the city of New York. Equipment may be added to the list of accepted equipment upon application from the manufacturer on a form prescribed by the department, or where the department determines that the equipment has performed in a satisfactory manner.
Equipment Acceptance Requirements
(a) List of accepted equipment. If the application for the work permit is to install equipment that appears on the list of accepted equipment, no additional certification is required.
(b) UL/CSA/ETL listed equipment. If the application for the work permit is to install equipment that is listed by UL, CSA Group, or ETL, a certification of compliance from a professional engineer must be submitted on a form prescribed by the department.
(c) Unlisted and custom equipment. If the application for the work permit is to install custom equipment, or equipment that is not on the department's list of accepted equipment and is not UL, CSA Group, or ETL-listed, a certification of compliance from a professional engineer must be submitted on a form prescribed by the department.
