Equipment Clearances

NYC Admin. Code tit. 27, ch. 1, subch. 14, art. 8

in effect

NYC Admin. Code § 27-805 General requirements.

§ 27-805 General requirements. Clearances from combustible construction in walls, partitions and ceilings adjacent to combustion or heating equipment shall not be less than that tabulated in reference standard RS 14-15, provided the following conditions are met: (a) All clearances shall comply with the requirements specified in section 27-792 of article one of this subchapter. (b) Heating and combustion equipment which has been tested in accordance with the applicable standards listed in reference standard RS-14, shall be installed with the clearances determined by such tests. (c) Equipment which has been approved, as provided in section 27-135 of article eight of subchapter one of this chapter, shall be installed in accordance with the conditions of such approval.

NYC Admin. Code § 27-806 Reduction of clearances.

§ 27-806 Reduction of clearances. The clearances required in section 27-805 of this article may be reduced when the exposed combustible construction is protected with noncombustible material in accordance with the forms of protection listed in reference standard RS 14-16.

Source: City of New York, Charter, Administrative Code and Rules (American Legal Publishing XML export, codelibrary.amlegal.com)URL: https://codelibrary.amlegal.com/codes/newyorkcity/latest/NYCadmin/0-0-0-52139Fetched: 10/24/2026