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CHAPTER 1
ADMINISTRATION
SECTION FGC 101
GENERAL
101.1 Title.
This code
shall be known and 
may be cited
as the “
New York City
Fuel Gas Code
,” 
“NYCFGC” or “FGC.” All 
section numbers in
this code 
shall be deemed to be preceded by the designation 
“FGC.”
101.2 Scope.
This code shall apply to the installation of fuel
-
gas piping systems, fuel
-
gas 
appliances
and related accessories in 
accordance with Sections 101.2
.2
through 101.2.5.
101.2.1 Reserved.
101.2.2 Piping systems.
These regulations cover piping systems for natural gas. 
High
pressure 
natural gas installations at 
pressures of 15 psig (
103.4
kPa gauge) or 
above shall also comply with the requirements of Appendix G of this code.
Coverage 
shall extend to the outlet of th
e appliance shutoff valves
. Piping system requirements shall include design, materials, compo-
nents, fabrication, assembly, installation, testing, inspection, operation and maintenance.
101.2.3 Gas 
utilization
appliances.
Requirements for gas 
appliances
and
related accessories shall include installation, com-
bustion and ventilation air and venting and connections to piping systems.
101.2.4 Systems and equipment outside the scope.
This code shall not apply to the following:
1.
Portable LP
-
gas appliances and e
quipment of all types that 
are
not connected to a fixed fuel piping system.
2.
Oxygen
-
fuel gas cutting and welding systems.
3.
Industrial gas applications using gases such as acetylene and acetylenic compounds, hydrogen, ammonia, carbon mon-
oxide, oxygen 
and nitrogen.
4.
Petroleum refineries, pipeline compressor or pumping stations, loading terminals, compounding plants, refinery tank 
farms and natural gas processing plants.
5.
Integrated chemical plants or portions of such plants where flammable or comb
ustible liquids or gases are produced 
by, or used in, chemical reactions.
6.
LP
-
gas installations at utility gas plants.
7.
Liquefied natural gas (LNG) installations.
8.
Fuel gas piping in 
public utility
power 
plants
and atomic energy plants.
9.
Components within proprietary
items of equipment, apparatus or instruments such as gas
-
generating sets, compressors 
and calorimeters.
10.
LP
-
gas equipment for vaporization, gas mixing and gas manufacturing.
11.
Temporary LP
-
gas piping for buildings under c
onstruction or renovation that is not to become part of the permanent 
piping system.
12.
Installation of LP
-
gas systems for railroad switch heating.
13.
Installation of hydrogen gas, LP
-
gas and compressed natural gas (CNG) systems on vehicles.
14.
Except a
s provided in Section 401.1.1 
and Appendices E and G,
gas piping, meters, gas pressure regulators and other 
appurtenances used by the serving gas supplier in the distribution of gas, other than undiluted LP
-
gas.
15.
Building design and construction, except
as specified herein.
16.
Piping systems for mixtures of gas and air within the flammable range with an operating pressure greater than 10 psig 
(
68.9
kPa gauge).
17.
Portable fuel cell appliances that are neither connected to a fixed piping system nor inte
rconnected to a power grid.
101.2.5 Other fuels.
The requirements for the design, installation, maintenance, alteration and inspection of mechanical systems 
operating with fuels other than fuel gas shall be regulated by the 
New York City
Mechanical Code
.
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01.3 Reserved.
101.4 Intent.
The purpose of this code is to 
provide
minimum standards to 
safeguard life or limb
, health, property
,
public 
welfare 
and the environment
by regulating and controlling the design, construction, installation, quality of materials, location, 
operation and maintenance or use of fuel gas systems.
101.5 Severability.
If a section, subsection, sentence, clause or phrase of this code is, for any r
eason, held to be unconstitu-
tional, such decision shall not affect the validity of the remaining portions of this code.
SECTION FGC 102 
APPLICABILITY
102.1 General.
Where there is a conflict between a general requirement and a specific requirement, the s
pecific requirement 
shall govern. Where, in a specific case, different sections of this code specify different materials, methods of construction
or 
other requirements, the most restrictive shall govern.
102.2 Existing installations.
Except as otherwise pr
ovided for in this chapter 
or elsewhere in this code
, a provision in this code 
shall not require the removal, alteration or abandonment of, nor prevent the continued utilization and maintenance of, existi
ng 
installations lawfully in existence 
on
the 
effect
ive date
of this code.
102.2.1 Existing buildings.
Additions, alterations, renovations or repairs related to building or structural issues shall be 
governed
by 
Chapter 1 of Title 28 of
the 
Administrative Code
, the 
New York City
Building Code
and the 
1968 Building Code
, 
as applicable
.
102.3 Maintenance.
Installations, both existing and new, and parts thereof shall be maintained in proper operating condition in 
accordance with the original design and in a safe condition. Devices or safeguards th
at are required by this code shall be main-
tained in compliance with the 
applicable provisions
under which they were installed.
102.3.1 Owner responsibility.
The owner or the owner’s 
designated
agent shall be responsible for maintenance of instal-
lations. To
determine compliance with this provision, the 
commissioner
shall have the authority to require an 
existing
installation to be 
inspected
.
102.4 Additions, alterations or repairs.
Additions, alterations, renovations or repairs to installations shall conform
to that 
required for new installations without requiring the existing installation to comply with all of the requirements of this cod
e. 
Additions, alterations or repairs shall not cause an existing installation to become unsafe, hazardous or 
overloaded
.
102.4.1 Minor additions, alterations, renovations and repairs.
Minor additions, alterations, renovations and repairs to ex-
isting installations shall meet the provisions for new construction, unless such work is done in the same manner and arrange-
ment as wa
s in the existing system, is not hazardous and is approved.
102.4.2 Special provisions for prior code buildings.
In addition to the requirements of Sections 102.4 and 102.4.1, the 
provisions of Sections 
102.4.2.1
through 
102.4.2.4
shall apply to prior code
buildings.
102.4.2.1 Fuel gas piping in 
prohibited locations
.
For prior code buildings, the replacement of existing fuel gas piping in 
the same locations shall not be subject to Section 
404.3
when approved by the commissioner.
102.4.2.2 Guards and access 
to roofs and elevated structures.
The provisions of Section 306.6 relating to guards and 
Section 306.5 relating to permanent means of access shall not apply where the equipment or appliances replace existing 
equipment or appliances in the same location.
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2.4.2.3 Seismic supports.
For prior code buildings, the determination as to whether seismic requirements apply to an 
alteration shall be made in accordance with the 
1968 Building Code
and interpretations by the department relating to such 
determinations. A
ny applicable seismic loads and requirements shall be permitted to be determined in accordance with 
Chapter 16 of the 
New York City Building Code
or the 
1968 Building Code
and Reference Standard RS 9
-
6 of such code.
102.4.2.4 Wind resistance.
For prior cod
e buildings, equipment, appliances and supports that are exposed to wind shall be 
designed and installed to resist the wind pressures determined in accordance with Chapter 16 of the 
New York City Building 
Code
.
102.5 Change in occupancy.
Refer to Chapter 1 of Title 28 of the 
Administrative Code
., 
as applicable
.
102.3 Maintenance.
Installations, both existing and new, and parts thereof shall be maintained in proper operating condition in 
accordance with the original design and in a safe condition. Devices or safeguards th
at are required by this code shall be main-
tained in compliance with the 
applicable provisions
under which they were installed.
102.3.1 Owner responsibility.
The owner or the owner’s 
designated
agent shall be responsible for maintenance of instal-
lations. To
determine compliance with this provision, the 
commissioner
shall have the authority to require an 
existing
installation to be 
inspected
.
102.4 Additions, alterations or repairs.
Additions, alterations, renovations or repairs to installations shall conform
to that 
required for new installations without requiring the existing installation to comply with all of the requirements of this cod
e. 
Additions, alterations or repairs shall not cause an existing installation to become unsafe, hazardous or 
overloaded
.
102.4.1 Minor additions, alterations, renovations and repairs.
Minor additions, alterations, renovations and repairs to ex-
isting installations shall meet the provisions for new construction, unless such work is done in the same manner and arrange-
ment as wa
s in the existing system, is not hazardous and is approved.
102.4.2 Special provisions for prior code buildings.
In addition to the requirements of Sections 102.4 and 102.4.1, the 
provisions of Sections 
102.4.2.1
through 
102.4.2.4
shall apply to prior code
buildings.
102.4.2.1 Fuel gas piping in 
prohibited locations
.
For prior code buildings, the replacement of existing fuel gas piping in 
the same locations shall not be subject to Section 
404.3
when approved by the commissioner.
102.4.2.2 Guards and access 
to roofs and elevated structures.
The provisions of Section 306.6 relating to guards and 
Section 306.5 relating to permanent means of access shall not apply where the equipment or appliances replace existing 
equipment or appliances in the same location.
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2.4.2.3 Seismic supports.
For prior code buildings, the determination as to whether seismic requirements apply to an 
alteration shall be made in accordance with the 
1968 Building Code
and interpretations by the department relating to such 
determinations. A
ny applicable seismic loads and requirements shall be permitted to be determined in accordance with 
Chapter 16 of the 
New York City Building Code
or the 
1968 Building Code
and Reference Standard RS 9
-
6 of such code.
102.4.2.4 Wind resistance.
For prior cod
e buildings, equipment, appliances and supports that are exposed to wind shall be 
designed and installed to resist the wind pressures determined in accordance with Chapter 16 of the 
New York City Building 
Code
.
102.5 Change in occupancy.
Refer to Chapter 1 of Title 28 of the 
Administrative Code
.
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102.6 Reserved.
102.7 Reserved.
102
.8 Referenced
standards.
The standards referenced in this code shall be those that are listed in Chapter 8 and 
in the rules 
of the department and such
standards s
hall be considered part of the requirements of this code to the prescribed extent of each 
such reference. Where 
differences
occur between provisions of this code and the referenced standards, the provisions of this 
code shall apply. 
Refer to Article 103 of
Chapter 1 of Title 28 of the 
Administrative Code
for additional provisions relating to
referenced standards.
102.8.1 Editions of referenced standards.
References to standards in this code shall be to the editions of those standards 
provided for in Chapter
8 of this code, or as otherwise provided by rule.
102.9 Requirements not covered by code.
Requirements necessary for the strength, stability
or proper operation of an existing 
or proposed installation, or for the public safety, health and general welfare, not specifically covered by this code, shall 
be 
determined by the 
commissioner
.
102.10 Application of references.
Reference to chapter secti
on numbers, or to provisions not specifically identified by number, 
shall be construed to refer to such chapter, section or provision of this code.
SECTION FGC 103
DEPARTMENT OF BUILDINGS
103.1 Enforcement agency.
Refer to the New York City Charter and Cha
pter 1 of Title 28 of the 
Administrative Code
.
103.2 Reserved.
103.3 Reserved.
103.4 Reserved.
SECTION FGC 104
DUTIES AND POWERS OF THE
COMMISSIONER OF BUILDINGS
104.1 General.
The commissioner
shall have the authority to render interpretations of this 
code, adopt
rules,
and establish
policies and procedures in order to clarify and implement its provisions. Such interpretations, policies
,
procedures
, and rules
shall be in compliance with the int
ent and purpose of this code. 
See the New York City Charter and Chapter 1 of Title 28 of 
the 
Administrative Code
for additional provisions relating to the authority of
commissioner
.
SECTION FGC 105
APPROVALS
105.1 Approvals.
Refer to Chapter 1 of Title 28 of the 
Administrative Code
.
SECTION FGC 
106
PERMITS
106.1
General.
Permits shall comply with this section, with Article 105 of Chapter 1 of Title 28 of the 
Administrative Code
, and 
with requirements found elsewhere in 
this code.
106.2
Required.
Any owner or
authorized agent who 
intends to construct, add to, alter, repair, move, demolish, or change 
the occupancy of a building or structure, or
to erect, install, 
add to,
alter, repair, remove, convert or replace 
any gas, m
e-
chanical or plumbing system, the
installation 
of which is
regulated by this code, or to cause 
any
such work to be 
done
, shall 
first make application 
for construction document approval in accordance with Chapter 1 of Title 28 of the 
Administrative 
Code
and
this chapter
and obtain the required permit.
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CHAPTER 1
ADMINISTRATION
SECTION FGC 101
GENERAL
101.1 Title.
This code
shall be known and 
may be cited
as the “
New York City
Fuel Gas Code
,” 
“NYCFGC” or “FGC.” All 
section numbers in
this code 
shall be deemed to be preceded by the designation 
“FGC.”
101.2 Scope.
This code shall apply to the installation of fuel
-
gas piping systems, fuel
-
gas 
appliances
and related accessories in 
accordance with Sections 101.2
.2
through 101.2.5.
101.2.1 Reserved.
101.2.2 Piping systems.
These regulations cover piping systems for natural gas. 
High
pressure 
natural gas installations at 
pressures of 15 psig (
103.4
kPa gauge) or 
above shall also comply with the requirements of Appendix G of this code.
Coverage 
shall extend to the outlet of th
e appliance shutoff valves
. Piping system requirements shall include design, materials, compo-
nents, fabrication, assembly, installation, testing, inspection, operation and maintenance.
101.2.3 Gas 
utilization
appliances.
Requirements for gas 
appliances
and
related accessories shall include installation, com-
bustion and ventilation air and venting and connections to piping systems.
101.2.4 Systems and equipment outside the scope.
This code shall not apply to the following:
1.
Portable LP
-
gas appliances and e
quipment of all types that 
are
not connected to a fixed fuel piping system.
2.
Oxygen
-
fuel gas cutting and welding systems.
3.
Industrial gas applications using gases such as acetylene and acetylenic compounds, hydrogen, ammonia, carbon mon-
oxide, oxygen 
and nitrogen.
4.
Petroleum refineries, pipeline compressor or pumping stations, loading terminals, compounding plants, refinery tank 
farms and natural gas processing plants.
5.
Integrated chemical plants or portions of such plants where flammable or comb
ustible liquids or gases are produced 
by, or used in, chemical reactions.
6.
LP
-
gas installations at utility gas plants.
7.
Liquefied natural gas (LNG) installations.
8.
Fuel gas piping in 
public utility
power 
plants
and atomic energy plants.
9.
Components within proprietary
items of equipment, apparatus or instruments such as gas
-
generating sets, compressors 
and calorimeters.
10.
LP
-
gas equipment for vaporization, gas mixing and gas manufacturing.
11.
Temporary LP
-
gas piping for buildings under c
onstruction or renovation that is not to become part of the permanent 
piping system.
12.
Installation of LP
-
gas systems for railroad switch heating.
13.
Installation of hydrogen gas, LP
-
gas and compressed natural gas (CNG) systems on vehicles.
14.
Except a
s provided in Section 401.1.1 
and Appendices E and G,
gas piping, meters, gas pressure regulators and other 
appurtenances used by the serving gas supplier in the distribution of gas, other than undiluted LP
-
gas.
15.
Building design and construction, except
as specified herein.
16.
Piping systems for mixtures of gas and air within the flammable range with an operating pressure greater than 10 psig 
(
68.9
kPa gauge).
17.
Portable fuel cell appliances that are neither connected to a fixed piping system nor inte
rconnected to a power grid.
101.2.5 Other fuels.
The requirements for the design, installation, maintenance, alteration and inspection of mechanical systems 
operating with fuels other than fuel gas shall be regulated by the 
New York City
Mechanical Code
.
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01.3 Reserved.
101.4 Intent.
The purpose of this code is to 
provide
minimum standards to 
safeguard life or limb
, health, property
,
public 
welfare 
and the environment
by regulating and controlling the design, construction, installation, quality of materials, location, 
operation and maintenance or use of fuel gas systems.
101.5 Severability.
If a section, subsection, sentence, clause or phrase of this code is, for any r
eason, held to be unconstitu-
tional, such decision shall not affect the validity of the remaining portions of this code.
SECTION FGC 102 
APPLICABILITY
102.1 General.
Where there is a conflict between a general requirement and a specific requirement, the s
pecific requirement 
shall govern. Where, in a specific case, different sections of this code specify different materials, methods of construction
or 
other requirements, the most restrictive shall govern.
102.2 Existing installations.
Except as otherwise pr
ovided for in this chapter 
or elsewhere in this code
, a provision in this code 
shall not require the removal, alteration or abandonment of, nor prevent the continued utilization and maintenance of, existi
ng 
installations lawfully in existence 
on
the 
effect
ive date
of this code.
102.2.1 Existing buildings.
Additions, alterations, renovations or repairs related to building or structural issues shall be 
governed
by 
Chapter 1 of Title 28 of
the 
Administrative Code
, the 
New York City
Building Code
and the 
1968 Building Code
, 
as applicable
.
102.3 Maintenance.
Installations, both existing and new, and parts thereof shall be maintained in proper operating condition in 
accordance with the original design and in a safe condition. Devices or safeguards th
at are required by this code shall be main-
tained in compliance with the 
applicable provisions
under which they were installed.
102.3.1 Owner responsibility.
The owner or the owner’s 
designated
agent shall be responsible for maintenance of instal-
lations. To
determine compliance with this provision, the 
commissioner
shall have the authority to require an 
existing
installation to be 
inspected
.
102.4 Additions, alterations or repairs.
Additions, alterations, renovations or repairs to installations shall conform
to that 
required for new installations without requiring the existing installation to comply with all of the requirements of this cod
e. 
Additions, alterations or repairs shall not cause an existing installation to become unsafe, hazardous or 
overloaded
.
102.4.1 Minor additions, alterations, renovations and repairs.
Minor additions, alterations, renovations and repairs to ex-
isting installations shall meet the provisions for new construction, unless such work is done in the same manner and arrange-
ment as wa
s in the existing system, is not hazardous and is approved.
102.4.2 Special provisions for prior code buildings.
In addition to the requirements of Sections 102.4 and 102.4.1, the 
provisions of Sections 
102.4.2.1
through 
102.4.2.4
shall apply to prior code
buildings.
102.4.2.1 Fuel gas piping in 
prohibited locations
.
For prior code buildings, the replacement of existing fuel gas piping in 
the same locations shall not be subject to Section 
404.3
when approved by the commissioner.
102.4.2.2 Guards and access 
to roofs and elevated structures.
The provisions of Section 306.6 relating to guards and 
Section 306.5 relating to permanent means of access shall not apply where the equipment or appliances replace existing 
equipment or appliances in the same location.
10
2.4.2.3 Seismic supports.
For prior code buildings, the determination as to whether seismic requirements apply to an 
alteration shall be made in accordance with the 
1968 Building Code
and interpretations by the department relating to such 
determinations. A
ny applicable seismic loads and requirements shall be permitted to be determined in accordance with 
Chapter 16 of the 
New York City Building Code
or the 
1968 Building Code
and Reference Standard RS 9
-
6 of such code.
102.4.2.4 Wind resistance.
For prior cod
e buildings, equipment, appliances and supports that are exposed to wind shall be 
designed and installed to resist the wind pressures determined in accordance with Chapter 16 of the 
New York City Building 
Code
.
102.5 Change in occupancy.
Refer to Chapter 1 of Title 28 of the 
Administrative Code
.
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102.6 Reserved.
102.7 Reserved.
102
.8 Referenced
standards.
The standards referenced in this code shall be those that are listed in Chapter 8 and 
in the rules 
of the department and such
standards s
hall be considered part of the requirements of this code to the prescribed extent of each 
such reference. Where 
differences
occur between provisions of this code and the referenced standards, the provisions of this 
code shall apply. 
Refer to Article 103 of
Chapter 1 of Title 28 of the 
Administrative Code
for additional provisions relating to
referenced standards.
102.8.1 Editions of referenced standards.
References to standards in this code shall be to the editions of those standards 
provided for in Chapter
8 of this code, or as otherwise provided by rule.
102.9 Requirements not covered by code.
Requirements necessary for the strength, stability
or proper operation of an existing 
or proposed installation, or for the public safety, health and general welfare, not specifically covered by this code, shall 
be 
determined by the 
commissioner
.
102.10 Application of references.
Reference to chapter secti
on numbers, or to provisions not specifically identified by number, 
shall be construed to refer to such chapter, section or provision of this code.
SECTION FGC 103
DEPARTMENT OF BUILDINGS
103.1 Enforcement agency.
Refer to the New York City Charter and Cha
pter 1 of Title 28 of the 
Administrative Code
.
103.2 Reserved.
103.3 Reserved.
103.4 Reserved.
SECTION FGC 104
DUTIES AND POWERS OF THE
COMMISSIONER OF BUILDINGS
104.1 General.
The commissioner
shall have the authority to render interpretations of this 
code, adopt
rules,
and establish
policies and procedures in order to clarify and implement its provisions. Such interpretations, policies
,
procedures
, and rules
shall be in compliance with the int
ent and purpose of this code. 
See the New York City Charter and Chapter 1 of Title 28 of 
the 
Administrative Code
for additional provisions relating to the authority of
commissioner
.
SECTION FGC 105
APPROVALS
105.1 Approvals.
Refer to Chapter 1 of Title 28 of the 
Administrative Code
.
SECTION FGC 
106
PERMITS
106.1
General.
Permits shall comply with this section, with Article 105 of Chapter 1 of Title 28 of the 
Administrative Code
, and 
with requirements found elsewhere in 
this code.
106.2
Required.
Any owner or
authorized agent who 
intends to construct, add to, alter, repair, move, demolish, or change 
the occupancy of a building or structure, or
to erect, install, 
add to,
alter, repair, remove, convert or replace 
any gas, m
e-
chanical or plumbing system, the
installation 
of which is
regulated by this code, or to cause 
any
such work to be 
done
, shall 
first make application 
for construction document approval in accordance with Chapter 1 of Title 28 of the 
Administrative 
Code
and
this chapter
and obtain the required permit.
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CHAPTER 1
ADMINISTRATION
SECTION FGC 101
GENERAL
101.1 Title.
This code
shall be known and 
may be cited
as the “
New York City
Fuel Gas Code
,” 
“NYCFGC” or “FGC.” All 
section numbers in
this code 
shall be deemed to be preceded by the designation 
“FGC.”
101.2 Scope.
This code shall apply to the installation of fuel
-
gas piping systems, fuel
-
gas 
appliances
and related accessories in 
accordance with Sections 101.2
.2
through 101.2.5.
101.2.1 Reserved.
101.2.2 Piping systems.
These regulations cover piping systems for natural gas. 
High
pressure 
natural gas installations at 
pressures of 15 psig (
103.4
kPa gauge) or 
above shall also comply with the requirements of Appendix G of this code.
Coverage 
shall extend to the outlet of th
e appliance shutoff valves
. Piping system requirements shall include design, materials, compo-
nents, fabrication, assembly, installation, testing, inspection, operation and maintenance.
101.2.3 Gas 
utilization
appliances.
Requirements for gas 
appliances
and
related accessories shall include installation, com-
bustion and ventilation air and venting and connections to piping systems.
101.2.4 Systems and equipment outside the scope.
This code shall not apply to the following:
1.
Portable LP
-
gas appliances and e
quipment of all types that 
are
not connected to a fixed fuel piping system.
2.
Oxygen
-
fuel gas cutting and welding systems.
3.
Industrial gas applications using gases such as acetylene and acetylenic compounds, hydrogen, ammonia, carbon mon-
oxide, oxygen 
and nitrogen.
4.
Petroleum refineries, pipeline compressor or pumping stations, loading terminals, compounding plants, refinery tank 
farms and natural gas processing plants.
5.
Integrated chemical plants or portions of such plants where flammable or comb
ustible liquids or gases are produced 
by, or used in, chemical reactions.
6.
LP
-
gas installations at utility gas plants.
7.
Liquefied natural gas (LNG) installations.
8.
Fuel gas piping in 
public utility
power 
plants
and atomic energy plants.
9.
Components within proprietary
items of equipment, apparatus or instruments such as gas
-
generating sets, compressors 
and calorimeters.
10.
LP
-
gas equipment for vaporization, gas mixing and gas manufacturing.
11.
Temporary LP
-
gas piping for buildings under c
onstruction or renovation that is not to become part of the permanent 
piping system.
12.
Installation of LP
-
gas systems for railroad switch heating.
13.
Installation of hydrogen gas, LP
-
gas and compressed natural gas (CNG) systems on vehicles.
14.
Except a
s provided in Section 401.1.1 
and Appendices E and G,
gas piping, meters, gas pressure regulators and other 
appurtenances used by the serving gas supplier in the distribution of gas, other than undiluted LP
-
gas.
15.
Building design and construction, except
as specified herein.
16.
Piping systems for mixtures of gas and air within the flammable range with an operating pressure greater than 10 psig 
(
68.9
kPa gauge).
17.
Portable fuel cell appliances that are neither connected to a fixed piping system nor inte
rconnected to a power grid.
101.2.5 Other fuels.
The requirements for the design, installation, maintenance, alteration and inspection of mechanical systems 
operating with fuels other than fuel gas shall be regulated by the 
New York City
Mechanical Code
.
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01.3 Reserved.
101.4 Intent.
The purpose of this code is to 
provide
minimum standards to 
safeguard life or limb
, health, property
,
public 
welfare 
and the environment
by regulating and controlling the design, construction, installation, quality of materials, location, 
operation and maintenance or use of fuel gas systems.
101.5 Severability.
If a section, subsection, sentence, clause or phrase of this code is, for any r
eason, held to be unconstitu-
tional, such decision shall not affect the validity of the remaining portions of this code.
SECTION FGC 102 
APPLICABILITY
102.1 General.
Where there is a conflict between a general requirement and a specific requirement, the s
pecific requirement 
shall govern. Where, in a specific case, different sections of this code specify different materials, methods of construction
or 
other requirements, the most restrictive shall govern.
102.2 Existing installations.
Except as otherwise pr
ovided for in this chapter 
or elsewhere in this code
, a provision in this code 
shall not require the removal, alteration or abandonment of, nor prevent the continued utilization and maintenance of, existi
ng 
installations lawfully in existence 
on
the 
effect
ive date
of this code.
102.2.1 Existing buildings.
Additions, alterations, renovations or repairs related to building or structural issues shall be 
governed
by 
Chapter 1 of Title 28 of
the 
Administrative Code
, the 
New York City
Building Code
and the 
1968 Building Code
, 
as applicable
.
102.3 Maintenance.
Installations, both existing and new, and parts thereof shall be maintained in proper operating condition in 
accordance with the original design and in a safe condition. Devices or safeguards th
at are required by this code shall be main-
tained in compliance with the 
applicable provisions
under which they were installed.
102.3.1 Owner responsibility.
The owner or the owner’s 
designated
agent shall be responsible for maintenance of instal-
lations. To
determine compliance with this provision, the 
commissioner
shall have the authority to require an 
existing
installation to be 
inspected
.
102.4 Additions, alterations or repairs.
Additions, alterations, renovations or repairs to installations shall conform
to that 
required for new installations without requiring the existing installation to comply with all of the requirements of this cod
e. 
Additions, alterations or repairs shall not cause an existing installation to become unsafe, hazardous or 
overloaded
.
102.4.1 Minor additions, alterations, renovations and repairs.
Minor additions, alterations, renovations and repairs to ex-
isting installations shall meet the provisions for new construction, unless such work is done in the same manner and arrange-
ment as wa
s in the existing system, is not hazardous and is approved.
102.4.2 Special provisions for prior code buildings.
In addition to the requirements of Sections 102.4 and 102.4.1, the 
provisions of Sections 
102.4.2.1
through 
102.4.2.4
shall apply to prior code
buildings.
102.4.2.1 Fuel gas piping in 
prohibited locations
.
For prior code buildings, the replacement of existing fuel gas piping in 
the same locations shall not be subject to Section 
404.3
when approved by the commissioner.
102.4.2.2 Guards and access 
to roofs and elevated structures.
The provisions of Section 306.6 relating to guards and 
Section 306.5 relating to permanent means of access shall not apply where the equipment or appliances replace existing 
equipment or appliances in the same location.
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2.4.2.3 Seismic supports.
For prior code buildings, the determination as to whether seismic requirements apply to an 
alteration shall be made in accordance with the 
1968 Building Code
and interpretations by the department relating to such 
determinations. A
ny applicable seismic loads and requirements shall be permitted to be determined in accordance with 
Chapter 16 of the 
New York City Building Code
or the 
1968 Building Code
and Reference Standard RS 9
-
6 of such code.
102.4.2.4 Wind resistance.
For prior cod
e buildings, equipment, appliances and supports that are exposed to wind shall be 
designed and installed to resist the wind pressures determined in accordance with Chapter 16 of the 
New York City Building 
Code
.
102.5 Change in occupancy.
Refer to Chapter 1 of Title 28 of the 
Administrative Code
.
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102.6 Reserved.
102.7 Reserved.
102
.8 Referenced
standards.
The standards referenced in this code shall be those that are listed in Chapter 8 and 
in the rules 
of the department and such
standards s
hall be considered part of the requirements of this code to the prescribed extent of each 
such reference. Where 
differences
occur between provisions of this code and the referenced standards, the provisions of this 
code shall apply. 
Refer to Article 103 of
Chapter 1 of Title 28 of the 
Administrative Code
for additional provisions relating to
referenced standards.
102.8.1 Editions of referenced standards.
References to standards in this code shall be to the editions of those standards 
provided for in Chapter
8 of this code, or as otherwise provided by rule.
102.9 Requirements not covered by code.
Requirements necessary for the strength, stability
or proper operation of an existing 
or proposed installation, or for the public safety, health and general welfare, not specifically covered by this code, shall 
be 
determined by the 
commissioner
.
102.10 Application of references.
Reference to chapter secti
on numbers, or to provisions not specifically identified by number, 
shall be construed to refer to such chapter, section or provision of this code.
SECTION FGC 103
DEPARTMENT OF BUILDINGS
103.1 Enforcement agency.
Refer to the New York City Charter and Cha
pter 1 of Title 28 of the 
Administrative Code
.
103.2 Reserved.
103.3 Reserved.
103.4 Reserved.
SECTION FGC 104
DUTIES AND POWERS OF THE
COMMISSIONER OF BUILDINGS
104.1 General.
The commissioner
shall have the authority to render interpretations of this 
code, adopt
rules,
and establish
policies and procedures in order to clarify and implement its provisions. Such interpretations, policies
,
procedures
, and rules
shall be in compliance with the int
ent and purpose of this code. 
See the New York City Charter and Chapter 1 of Title 28 of 
the 
Administrative Code
for additional provisions relating to the authority of
commissioner
.
SECTION FGC 105
APPROVALS
105.1 Approvals.
Refer to Chapter 1 of Title 28 of the 
Administrative Code
.
SECTION FGC 
106
PERMITS
106.1
General.
Permits shall comply with this section, with Article 105 of Chapter 1 of Title 28 of the 
Administrative Code
, and 
with requirements found elsewhere in 
this code.
106.2
Required.
Any owner or
authorized agent who 
intends to construct, add to, alter, repair, move, demolish, or change 
the occupancy of a building or structure, or
to erect, install, 
add to,
alter, repair, remove, convert or replace 
any gas, m
e-
chanical or plumbing system, the
installation 
of which is
regulated by this code, or to cause 
any
such work to be 
done
, shall 
first make application 
for construction document approval in accordance with Chapter 1 of Title 28 of the 
Administrative 
Code
and
this chapter
and obtain the required permit.
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106.
3
Work exempt from permit.
Exemptions from permit requirements of this code as authorized in Chapter 1 of Title 28 
of the 
Administrative Code
and the rules of the department
shall not be deemed to grant authorization for 
any
work to be done 
in any manner
in violation of the provisio
ns of this code or 
any o
ther laws or 
rules
.
106.4
Validity of permit.
The issuance or granting of a permit
shall not be construed to be a permit for, or an approval of, any 
violation of any of the provisions of this code or of 
any
other 
law. Permits
presuming to give authority to violate or cancel the 
provisions of this code 
or other law
shall 
not
be 
valid. The issuance of a permit based on construction documents and other data 
shall not prevent the commissioner from requiring the correction of error
s in the construction documents and other data. The 
commissioner is also authorized to prevent occupancy or use of a structure where in violation of this code or of any other la
w.
106.5
Other permits.
In addition to any permits required by the provisions o
f this code, permits for sidewalk and street openings 
shall be obtained from the Department of Transportation.
106.6 Permits with respect to limited alteration applications.
For permits with respect to limited alteration applications, refer 
to Sections 28
-
101.5 and 28
-
104.6, Exception 1, of the 
Administrative Code
.
SECTION FGC
107
CONSTRUCTION DOCUMENTS
107.1
General.
Construction
documents 
shall comply with Article 104 of Chapter 1 of Title 28 of the 
Administrative Code
and other 
applicable provisions of this code and its referenced standards. Such
construction documents 
shall be coordinated 
with architectural, structural and means of egress
plans.
107.2
Required documents.
The applicant shall submit all of the documents specified in Sections
107.3
through
107.8
as 
appropriate to the nature and extent of the work proposed. Construction documents shall indicate the heating, ventilation, 
refrig
eration,
and other 
mechanical work to be performed, so drawn as to conform to the architectural and structural aspects 
of the
building 
and to show
in 
detail compliance with
this code.
107.2.1
Composite plans.
Composite plans showing compliance of 
architectural, structural, and mechanical parts of a 
building may be submitted provided that a clear understanding of each part is not impaired.
107.3
Lot diagram.
The lot diagram shall be provided where applicable to the work proposed, including but not l
imited to 
the installation of exterior or rooftop equipment.
107.4
Building classification statement.
Where applicable to the proposed work, the statement shall identify:
1.
The occupancy group or groups that apply to parts of the building code in accordan
ce with Section 302 of the 
New York 
City Building Code
;
2.
The occupancy group of the main use or dominant occupancy of the building;
3.
The construction 
type
of the building in accordance with Section 602 of the 
New York City Building Code
;
4.
The structu
ral occupancy/risk category in accordance with Table 1604.5 of the 
New York City Building Code
;
5.
The height of the building as defined in Section 
202
of the 
New York City Building Code
;
6.
The applicable measurements to the highest and lowest level of 
Fire Department access;
7.
Whether the building is inside or outside of the fire districts
; and
8.
Whether the building is inside or outside a flood hazard area as such term is defined in Chapt
er 2 of the 
New York City 
Building Code
.
107.5
Fuel
-
gas
-
burning appliance
and fuel
-
gas piping plans.
Construction documents for fuel
-
gas
-
burning appliances and 
fuel
-
gas piping shall contain plans that include the following data and information:
1.
Riser di
agrams showing the story heights, the gas 
riser diameter, operating pressure, gas meter piping
and related appli-
ances.
2.
Diagrammatic floor plans showing the size, location, 
and
material for all gas distribution piping and related appliances.
3.
Floor plans or partial floor plans showing the location, 
operating pressure,
layout, size, and listing information for all 
gas 
meter piping, gas distribution piping,
fuel
-
gas burning appliances, gas vents, and chimneys, with the riser numbers coordi-
nated w
ith other plans and diagrams. The floor plans shall indicate locations of 
meters and
shutoff valves, including the 
outside gas cut
-
off required by Appendix E, Section E6. The plans shall also indicate the method or means of providing air 
to the appliance s
pace, including duct and opening sizes
, or means of direct venting
.
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SECTION FGC 101
GENERAL
101.1 Title.
This code
shall be known and 
may be cited
as the “
New York City
Fuel Gas Code
,” 
“NYCFGC” or “FGC.” All 
section numbers in
this code 
shall be deemed to be preceded by the designation 
“FGC.”
101.2 Scope.
This code shall apply to the installation of fuel
-
gas piping systems, fuel
-
gas 
appliances
and related accessories in 
accordance with Sections 101.2
.2
through 101.2.5.
101.2.1 Reserved.
101.2.2 Piping systems.
These regulations cover piping systems for natural gas. 
High
pressure 
natural gas installations at 
pressures of 15 psig (
103.4
kPa gauge) or 
above shall also comply with the requirements of Appendix G of this code.
Coverage 
shall extend to the outlet of th
e appliance shutoff valves
. Piping system requirements shall include design, materials, compo-
nents, fabrication, assembly, installation, testing, inspection, operation and maintenance.
101.2.3 Gas 
utilization
appliances.
Requirements for gas 
appliances
and
related accessories shall include installation, com-
bustion and ventilation air and venting and connections to piping systems.
101.2.4 Systems and equipment outside the scope.
This code shall not apply to the following:
1.
Portable LP
-
gas appliances and e
quipment of all types that 
are
not connected to a fixed fuel piping system.
2.
Oxygen
-
fuel gas cutting and welding systems.
3.
Industrial gas applications using gases such as acetylene and acetylenic compounds, hydrogen, ammonia, carbon mon-
oxide, oxygen 
and nitrogen.
4.
Petroleum refineries, pipeline compressor or pumping stations, loading terminals, compounding plants, refinery tank 
farms and natural gas processing plants.
5.
Integrated chemical plants or portions of such plants where flammable or comb
ustible liquids or gases are produced 
by, or used in, chemical reactions.
6.
LP
-
gas installations at utility gas plants.
7.
Liquefied natural gas (LNG) installations.
8.
Fuel gas piping in 
public utility
power 
plants
and atomic energy plants.
9.
Components within proprietary
items of equipment, apparatus or instruments such as gas
-
generating sets, compressors 
and calorimeters.
10.
LP
-
gas equipment for vaporization, gas mixing and gas manufacturing.
11.
Temporary LP
-
gas piping for buildings under c
onstruction or renovation that is not to become part of the permanent 
piping system.
12.
Installation of LP
-
gas systems for railroad switch heating.
13.
Installation of hydrogen gas, LP
-
gas and compressed natural gas (CNG) systems on vehicles.
14.
Except a
s provided in Section 401.1.1 
and Appendices E and G,
gas piping, meters, gas pressure regulators and other 
appurtenances used by the serving gas supplier in the distribution of gas, other than undiluted LP
-
gas.
15.
Building design and construction, except
as specified herein.
16.
Piping systems for mixtures of gas and air within the flammable range with an operating pressure greater than 10 psig 
(
68.9
kPa gauge).
17.
Portable fuel cell appliances that are neither connected to a fixed piping system nor inte
rconnected to a power grid.
101.2.5 Other fuels.
The requirements for the design, installation, maintenance, alteration and inspection of mechanical systems 
operating with fuels other than fuel gas shall be regulated by the 
New York City
Mechanical Code
.
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01.3 Reserved.
101.4 Intent.
The purpose of this code is to 
provide
minimum standards to 
safeguard life or limb
, health, property
,
public 
welfare 
and the environment
by regulating and controlling the design, construction, installation, quality of materials, location, 
operation and maintenance or use of fuel gas systems.
101.5 Severability.
If a section, subsection, sentence, clause or phrase of this code is, for any r
eason, held to be unconstitu-
tional, such decision shall not affect the validity of the remaining portions of this code.
SECTION FGC 102 
APPLICABILITY
102.1 General.
Where there is a conflict between a general requirement and a specific requirement, the s
pecific requirement 
shall govern. Where, in a specific case, different sections of this code specify different materials, methods of construction
or 
other requirements, the most restrictive shall govern.
102.2 Existing installations.
Except as otherwise pr
ovided for in this chapter 
or elsewhere in this code
, a provision in this code 
shall not require the removal, alteration or abandonment of, nor prevent the continued utilization and maintenance of, existi
ng 
installations lawfully in existence 
on
the 
effect
ive date
of this code.
102.2.1 Existing buildings.
Additions, alterations, renovations or repairs related to building or structural issues shall be 
governed
by 
Chapter 1 of Title 28 of
the 
Administrative Code
, the 
New York City
Building Code
and the 
1968 Building Code
, 
as applicable
.
102.3 Maintenance.
Installations, both existing and new, and parts thereof shall be maintained in proper operating condition in 
accordance with the original design and in a safe condition. Devices or safeguards th
at are required by this code shall be main-
tained in compliance with the 
applicable provisions
under which they were installed.
102.3.1 Owner responsibility.
The owner or the owner’s 
designated
agent shall be responsible for maintenance of instal-
lations. To
determine compliance with this provision, the 
commissioner
shall have the authority to require an 
existing
installation to be 
inspected
.
102.4 Additions, alterations or repairs.
Additions, alterations, renovations or repairs to installations shall conform
to that 
required for new installations without requiring the existing installation to comply with all of the requirements of this cod
e. 
Additions, alterations or repairs shall not cause an existing installation to become unsafe, hazardous or 
overloaded
.
102.4.1 Minor additions, alterations, renovations and repairs.
Minor additions, alterations, renovations and repairs to ex-
isting installations shall meet the provisions for new construction, unless such work is done in the same manner and arrange-
ment as wa
s in the existing system, is not hazardous and is approved.
102.4.2 Special provisions for prior code buildings.
In addition to the requirements of Sections 102.4 and 102.4.1, the 
provisions of Sections 
102.4.2.1
through 
102.4.2.4
shall apply to prior code
buildings.
102.4.2.1 Fuel gas piping in 
prohibited locations
.
For prior code buildings, the replacement of existing fuel gas piping in 
the same locations shall not be subject to Section 
404.3
when approved by the commissioner.
102.4.2.2 Guards and access 
to roofs and elevated structures.
The provisions of Section 306.6 relating to guards and 
Section 306.5 relating to permanent means of access shall not apply where the equipment or appliances replace existing 
equipment or appliances in the same location.
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2.4.2.3 Seismic supports.
For prior code buildings, the determination as to whether seismic requirements apply to an 
alteration shall be made in accordance with the 
1968 Building Code
and interpretations by the department relating to such 
determinations. A
ny applicable seismic loads and requirements shall be permitted to be determined in accordance with 
Chapter 16 of the 
New York City Building Code
or the 
1968 Building Code
and Reference Standard RS 9
-
6 of such code.
102.4.2.4 Wind resistance.
For prior cod
e buildings, equipment, appliances and supports that are exposed to wind shall be 
designed and installed to resist the wind pressures determined in accordance with Chapter 16 of the 
New York City Building 
Code
.
102.5 Change in occupancy.
Refer to Chapter 1 of Title 28 of the 
Administrative Code
.
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102.6 Reserved.
102.7 Reserved.
102
.8 Referenced
standards.
The standards referenced in this code shall be those that are listed in Chapter 8 and 
in the rules 
of the department and such
standards s
hall be considered part of the requirements of this code to the prescribed extent of each 
such reference. Where 
differences
occur between provisions of this code and the referenced standards, the provisions of this 
code shall apply. 
Refer to Article 103 of
Chapter 1 of Title 28 of the 
Administrative Code
for additional provisions relating to
referenced standards.
102.8.1 Editions of referenced standards.
References to standards in this code shall be to the editions of those standards 
provided for in Chapter
8 of this code, or as otherwise provided by rule.
102.9 Requirements not covered by code.
Requirements necessary for the strength, stability
or proper operation of an existing 
or proposed installation, or for the public safety, health and general welfare, not specifically covered by this code, shall 
be 
determined by the 
commissioner
.
102.10 Application of references.
Reference to chapter secti
on numbers, or to provisions not specifically identified by number, 
shall be construed to refer to such chapter, section or provision of this code.
SECTION FGC 103
DEPARTMENT OF BUILDINGS
103.1 Enforcement agency.
Refer to the New York City Charter and Cha
pter 1 of Title 28 of the 
Administrative Code
.
103.2 Reserved.
103.3 Reserved.
103.4 Reserved.
SECTION FGC 104
DUTIES AND POWERS OF THE
COMMISSIONER OF BUILDINGS
104.1 General.
The commissioner
shall have the authority to render interpretations of this 
code, adopt
rules,
and establish
policies and procedures in order to clarify and implement its provisions. Such interpretations, policies
,
procedures
, and rules
shall be in compliance with the int
ent and purpose of this code. 
See the New York City Charter and Chapter 1 of Title 28 of 
the 
Administrative Code
for additional provisions relating to the authority of
commissioner
.
SECTION FGC 105
APPROVALS
105.1 Approvals.
Refer to Chapter 1 of Title 28 of the 
Administrative Code
.
SECTION FGC 
106
PERMITS
106.1
General.
Permits shall comply with this section, with Article 105 of Chapter 1 of Title 28 of the 
Administrative Code
, and 
with requirements found elsewhere in 
this code.
106.2
Required.
Any owner or
authorized agent who 
intends to construct, add to, alter, repair, move, demolish, or change 
the occupancy of a building or structure, or
to erect, install, 
add to,
alter, repair, remove, convert or replace 
any gas, m
e-
chanical or plumbing system, the
installation 
of which is
regulated by this code, or to cause 
any
such work to be 
done
, shall 
first make application 
for construction document approval in accordance with Chapter 1 of Title 28 of the 
Administrative 
Code
and
this chapter
and obtain the required permit.
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106.
3
Work exempt from permit.
Exemptions from permit requirements of this code as authorized in Chapter 1 of Title 28 
of the 
Administrative Code
and the rules of the department
shall not be deemed to grant authorization for 
any
work to be done 
in any manner
in violation of the provisio
ns of this code or 
any o
ther laws or 
rules
.
106.4
Validity of permit.
The issuance or granting of a permit
shall not be construed to be a permit for, or an approval of, any 
violation of any of the provisions of this code or of 
any
other 
law. Permits
presuming to give authority to violate or cancel the 
provisions of this code 
or other law
shall 
not
be 
valid. The issuance of a permit based on construction documents and other data 
shall not prevent the commissioner from requiring the correction of error
s in the construction documents and other data. The 
commissioner is also authorized to prevent occupancy or use of a structure where in violation of this code or of any other la
w.
106.5
Other permits.
In addition to any permits required by the provisions o
f this code, permits for sidewalk and street openings 
shall be obtained from the Department of Transportation.
106.6 Permits with respect to limited alteration applications.
For permits with respect to limited alteration applications, refer 
to Sections 28
-
101.5 and 28
-
104.6, Exception 1, of the 
Administrative Code
.
SECTION FGC
107
CONSTRUCTION DOCUMENTS
107.1
General.
Construction
documents 
shall comply with Article 104 of Chapter 1 of Title 28 of the 
Administrative Code
and other 
applicable provisions of this code and its referenced standards. Such
construction documents 
shall be coordinated 
with architectural, structural and means of egress
plans.
107.2
Required documents.
The applicant shall submit all of the documents specified in Sections
107.3
through
107.8
as 
appropriate to the nature and extent of the work proposed. Construction documents shall indicate the heating, ventilation, 
refrig
eration,
and other 
mechanical work to be performed, so drawn as to conform to the architectural and structural aspects 
of the
building 
and to show
in 
detail compliance with
this code.
107.2.1
Composite plans.
Composite plans showing compliance of 
architectural, structural, and mechanical parts of a 
building may be submitted provided that a clear understanding of each part is not impaired.
107.3
Lot diagram.
The lot diagram shall be provided where applicable to the work proposed, including but not l
imited to 
the installation of exterior or rooftop equipment.
107.4
Building classification statement.
Where applicable to the proposed work, the statement shall identify:
1.
The occupancy group or groups that apply to parts of the building code in accordan
ce with Section 302 of the 
New York 
City Building Code
;
2.
The occupancy group of the main use or dominant occupancy of the building;
3.
The construction 
type
of the building in accordance with Section 602 of the 
New York City Building Code
;
4.
The structu
ral occupancy/risk category in accordance with Table 1604.5 of the 
New York City Building Code
;
5.
The height of the building as defined in Section 
202
of the 
New York City Building Code
;
6.
The applicable measurements to the highest and lowest level of 
Fire Department access;
7.
Whether the building is inside or outside of the fire districts
; and
8.
Whether the building is inside or outside a flood hazard area as such term is defined in Chapt
er 2 of the 
New York City 
Building Code
.
107.5
Fuel
-
gas
-
burning appliance
and fuel
-
gas piping plans.
Construction documents for fuel
-
gas
-
burning appliances and 
fuel
-
gas piping shall contain plans that include the following data and information:
1.
Riser di
agrams showing the story heights, the gas 
riser diameter, operating pressure, gas meter piping
and related appli-
ances.
2.
Diagrammatic floor plans showing the size, location, 
and
material for all gas distribution piping and related appliances.
3.
Floor plans or partial floor plans showing the location, 
operating pressure,
layout, size, and listing information for all 
gas 
meter piping, gas distribution piping,
fuel
-
gas burning appliances, gas vents, and chimneys, with the riser numbers coordi-
nated w
ith other plans and diagrams. The floor plans shall indicate locations of 
meters and
shutoff valves, including the 
outside gas cut
-
off required by Appendix E, Section E6. The plans shall also indicate the method or means of providing air 
to the appliance s
pace, including duct and opening sizes
, or means of direct venting
.
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CHAPTER 1
ADMINISTRATION
SECTION FGC 101
GENERAL
101.1 Title.
This code
shall be known and 
may be cited
as the “
New York City
Fuel Gas Code
,” 
“NYCFGC” or “FGC.” All 
section numbers in
this code 
shall be deemed to be preceded by the designation 
“FGC.”
101.2 Scope.
This code shall apply to the installation of fuel
-
gas piping systems, fuel
-
gas 
appliances
and related accessories in 
accordance with Sections 101.2
.2
through 101.2.5.
101.2.1 Reserved.
101.2.2 Piping systems.
These regulations cover piping systems for natural gas. 
High
pressure 
natural gas installations at 
pressures of 15 psig (
103.4
kPa gauge) or 
above shall also comply with the requirements of Appendix G of this code.
Coverage 
shall extend to the outlet of th
e appliance shutoff valves
. Piping system requirements shall include design, materials, compo-
nents, fabrication, assembly, installation, testing, inspection, operation and maintenance.
101.2.3 Gas 
utilization
appliances.
Requirements for gas 
appliances
and
related accessories shall include installation, com-
bustion and ventilation air and venting and connections to piping systems.
101.2.4 Systems and equipment outside the scope.
This code shall not apply to the following:
1.
Portable LP
-
gas appliances and e
quipment of all types that 
are
not connected to a fixed fuel piping system.
2.
Oxygen
-
fuel gas cutting and welding systems.
3.
Industrial gas applications using gases such as acetylene and acetylenic compounds, hydrogen, ammonia, carbon mon-
oxide, oxygen 
and nitrogen.
4.
Petroleum refineries, pipeline compressor or pumping stations, loading terminals, compounding plants, refinery tank 
farms and natural gas processing plants.
5.
Integrated chemical plants or portions of such plants where flammable or comb
ustible liquids or gases are produced 
by, or used in, chemical reactions.
6.
LP
-
gas installations at utility gas plants.
7.
Liquefied natural gas (LNG) installations.
8.
Fuel gas piping in 
public utility
power 
plants
and atomic energy plants.
9.
Components within proprietary
items of equipment, apparatus or instruments such as gas
-
generating sets, compressors 
and calorimeters.
10.
LP
-
gas equipment for vaporization, gas mixing and gas manufacturing.
11.
Temporary LP
-
gas piping for buildings under c
onstruction or renovation that is not to become part of the permanent 
piping system.
12.
Installation of LP
-
gas systems for railroad switch heating.
13.
Installation of hydrogen gas, LP
-
gas and compressed natural gas (CNG) systems on vehicles.
14.
Except a
s provided in Section 401.1.1 
and Appendices E and G,
gas piping, meters, gas pressure regulators and other 
appurtenances used by the serving gas supplier in the distribution of gas, other than undiluted LP
-
gas.
15.
Building design and construction, except
as specified herein.
16.
Piping systems for mixtures of gas and air within the flammable range with an operating pressure greater than 10 psig 
(
68.9
kPa gauge).
17.
Portable fuel cell appliances that are neither connected to a fixed piping system nor inte
rconnected to a power grid.
101.2.5 Other fuels.
The requirements for the design, installation, maintenance, alteration and inspection of mechanical systems 
operating with fuels other than fuel gas shall be regulated by the 
New York City
Mechanical Code
.
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01.3 Reserved.
101.4 Intent.
The purpose of this code is to 
provide
minimum standards to 
safeguard life or limb
, health, property
,
public 
welfare 
and the environment
by regulating and controlling the design, construction, installation, quality of materials, location, 
operation and maintenance or use of fuel gas systems.
101.5 Severability.
If a section, subsection, sentence, clause or phrase of this code is, for any r
eason, held to be unconstitu-
tional, such decision shall not affect the validity of the remaining portions of this code.
SECTION FGC 102 
APPLICABILITY
102.1 General.
Where there is a conflict between a general requirement and a specific requirement, the s
pecific requirement 
shall govern. Where, in a specific case, different sections of this code specify different materials, methods of construction
or 
other requirements, the most restrictive shall govern.
102.2 Existing installations.
Except as otherwise pr
ovided for in this chapter 
or elsewhere in this code
, a provision in this code 
shall not require the removal, alteration or abandonment of, nor prevent the continued utilization and maintenance of, existi
ng 
installations lawfully in existence 
on
the 
effect
ive date
of this code.
102.2.1 Existing buildings.
Additions, alterations, renovations or repairs related to building or structural issues shall be 
governed
by 
Chapter 1 of Title 28 of
the 
Administrative Code
, the 
New York City
Building Code
and the 
1968 Building Code
, 
as applicable
.
102.3 Maintenance.
Installations, both existing and new, and parts thereof shall be maintained in proper operating condition in 
accordance with the original design and in a safe condition. Devices or safeguards th
at are required by this code shall be main-
tained in compliance with the 
applicable provisions
under which they were installed.
102.3.1 Owner responsibility.
The owner or the owner’s 
designated
agent shall be responsible for maintenance of instal-
lations. To
determine compliance with this provision, the 
commissioner
shall have the authority to require an 
existing
installation to be 
inspected
.
102.4 Additions, alterations or repairs.
Additions, alterations, renovations or repairs to installations shall conform
to that 
required for new installations without requiring the existing installation to comply with all of the requirements of this cod
e. 
Additions, alterations or repairs shall not cause an existing installation to become unsafe, hazardous or 
overloaded
.
102.4.1 Minor additions, alterations, renovations and repairs.
Minor additions, alterations, renovations and repairs to ex-
isting installations shall meet the provisions for new construction, unless such work is done in the same manner and arrange-
ment as wa
s in the existing system, is not hazardous and is approved.
102.4.2 Special provisions for prior code buildings.
In addition to the requirements of Sections 102.4 and 102.4.1, the 
provisions of Sections 
102.4.2.1
through 
102.4.2.4
shall apply to prior code
buildings.
102.4.2.1 Fuel gas piping in 
prohibited locations
.
For prior code buildings, the replacement of existing fuel gas piping in 
the same locations shall not be subject to Section 
404.3
when approved by the commissioner.
102.4.2.2 Guards and access 
to roofs and elevated structures.
The provisions of Section 306.6 relating to guards and 
Section 306.5 relating to permanent means of access shall not apply where the equipment or appliances replace existing 
equipment or appliances in the same location.
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2.4.2.3 Seismic supports.
For prior code buildings, the determination as to whether seismic requirements apply to an 
alteration shall be made in accordance with the 
1968 Building Code
and interpretations by the department relating to such 
determinations. A
ny applicable seismic loads and requirements shall be permitted to be determined in accordance with 
Chapter 16 of the 
New York City Building Code
or the 
1968 Building Code
and Reference Standard RS 9
-
6 of such code.
102.4.2.4 Wind resistance.
For prior cod
e buildings, equipment, appliances and supports that are exposed to wind shall be 
designed and installed to resist the wind pressures determined in accordance with Chapter 16 of the 
New York City Building 
Code
.
102.5 Change in occupancy.
Refer to Chapter 1 of Title 28 of the 
Administrative Code
.
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102.6 Reserved.
102.7 Reserved.
102
.8 Referenced
standards.
The standards referenced in this code shall be those that are listed in Chapter 8 and 
in the rules 
of the department and such
standards s
hall be considered part of the requirements of this code to the prescribed extent of each 
such reference. Where 
differences
occur between provisions of this code and the referenced standards, the provisions of this 
code shall apply. 
Refer to Article 103 of
Chapter 1 of Title 28 of the 
Administrative Code
for additional provisions relating to
referenced standards.
102.8.1 Editions of referenced standards.
References to standards in this code shall be to the editions of those standards 
provided for in Chapter
8 of this code, or as otherwise provided by rule.
102.9 Requirements not covered by code.
Requirements necessary for the strength, stability
or proper operation of an existing 
or proposed installation, or for the public safety, health and general welfare, not specifically covered by this code, shall 
be 
determined by the 
commissioner
.
102.10 Application of references.
Reference to chapter secti
on numbers, or to provisions not specifically identified by number, 
shall be construed to refer to such chapter, section or provision of this code.
SECTION FGC 103
DEPARTMENT OF BUILDINGS
103.1 Enforcement agency.
Refer to the New York City Charter and Cha
pter 1 of Title 28 of the 
Administrative Code
.
103.2 Reserved.
103.3 Reserved.
103.4 Reserved.
SECTION FGC 104
DUTIES AND POWERS OF THE
COMMISSIONER OF BUILDINGS
104.1 General.
The commissioner
shall have the authority to render interpretations of this 
code, adopt
rules,
and establish
policies and procedures in order to clarify and implement its provisions. Such interpretations, policies
,
procedures
, and rules
shall be in compliance with the int
ent and purpose of this code. 
See the New York City Charter and Chapter 1 of Title 28 of 
the 
Administrative Code
for additional provisions relating to the authority of
commissioner
.
SECTION FGC 105
APPROVALS
105.1 Approvals.
Refer to Chapter 1 of Title 28 of the 
Administrative Code
.
SECTION FGC 
106
PERMITS
106.1
General.
Permits shall comply with this section, with Article 105 of Chapter 1 of Title 28 of the 
Administrative Code
, and 
with requirements found elsewhere in 
this code.
106.2
Required.
Any owner or
authorized agent who 
intends to construct, add to, alter, repair, move, demolish, or change 
the occupancy of a building or structure, or
to erect, install, 
add to,
alter, repair, remove, convert or replace 
any gas, m
e-
chanical or plumbing system, the
installation 
of which is
regulated by this code, or to cause 
any
such work to be 
done
, shall 
first make application 
for construction document approval in accordance with Chapter 1 of Title 28 of the 
Administrative 
Code
and
this chapter
and obtain the required permit.
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3
Work exempt from permit.
Exemptions from permit requirements of this code as authorized in Chapter 1 of Title 28 
of the 
Administrative Code
and the rules of the department
shall not be deemed to grant authorization for 
any
work to be done 
in any manner
in violation of the provisio
ns of this code or 
any o
ther laws or 
rules
.
106.4
Validity of permit.
The issuance or granting of a permit
shall not be construed to be a permit for, or an approval of, any 
violation of any of the provisions of this code or of 
any
other 
law. Permits
presuming to give authority to violate or cancel the 
provisions of this code 
or other law
shall 
not
be 
valid. The issuance of a permit based on construction documents and other data 
shall not prevent the commissioner from requiring the correction of error
s in the construction documents and other data. The 
commissioner is also authorized to prevent occupancy or use of a structure where in violation of this code or of any other la
w.
106.5
Other permits.
In addition to any permits required by the provisions o
f this code, permits for sidewalk and street openings 
shall be obtained from the Department of Transportation.
106.6 Permits with respect to limited alteration applications.
For permits with respect to limited alteration applications, refer 
to Sections 28
-
101.5 and 28
-
104.6, Exception 1, of the 
Administrative Code
.
SECTION FGC
107
CONSTRUCTION DOCUMENTS
107.1
General.
Construction
documents 
shall comply with Article 104 of Chapter 1 of Title 28 of the 
Administrative Code
and other 
applicable provisions of this code and its referenced standards. Such
construction documents 
shall be coordinated 
with architectural, structural and means of egress
plans.
107.2
Required documents.
The applicant shall submit all of the documents specified in Sections
107.3
through
107.8
as 
appropriate to the nature and extent of the work proposed. Construction documents shall indicate the heating, ventilation, 
refrig
eration,
and other 
mechanical work to be performed, so drawn as to conform to the architectural and structural aspects 
of the
building 
and to show
in 
detail compliance with
this code.
107.2.1
Composite plans.
Composite plans showing compliance of 
architectural, structural, and mechanical parts of a 
building may be submitted provided that a clear understanding of each part is not impaired.
107.3
Lot diagram.
The lot diagram shall be provided where applicable to the work proposed, including but not l
imited to 
the installation of exterior or rooftop equipment.
107.4
Building classification statement.
Where applicable to the proposed work, the statement shall identify:
1.
The occupancy group or groups that apply to parts of the building code in accordan
ce with Section 302 of the 
New York 
City Building Code
;
2.
The occupancy group of the main use or dominant occupancy of the building;
3.
The construction 
type
of the building in accordance with Section 602 of the 
New York City Building Code
;
4.
The structu
ral occupancy/risk category in accordance with Table 1604.5 of the 
New York City Building Code
;
5.
The height of the building as defined in Section 
202
of the 
New York City Building Code
;
6.
The applicable measurements to the highest and lowest level of 
Fire Department access;
7.
Whether the building is inside or outside of the fire districts
; and
8.
Whether the building is inside or outside a flood hazard area as such term is defined in Chapt
er 2 of the 
New York City 
Building Code
.
107.5
Fuel
-
gas
-
burning appliance
and fuel
-
gas piping plans.
Construction documents for fuel
-
gas
-
burning appliances and 
fuel
-
gas piping shall contain plans that include the following data and information:
1.
Riser di
agrams showing the story heights, the gas 
riser diameter, operating pressure, gas meter piping
and related appli-
ances.
2.
Diagrammatic floor plans showing the size, location, 
and
material for all gas distribution piping and related appliances.
3.
Floor plans or partial floor plans showing the location, 
operating pressure,
layout, size, and listing information for all 
gas 
meter piping, gas distribution piping,
fuel
-
gas burning appliances, gas vents, and chimneys, with the riser numbers coordi-
nated w
ith other plans and diagrams. The floor plans shall indicate locations of 
meters and
shutoff valves, including the 
outside gas cut
-
off required by Appendix E, Section E6. The plans shall also indicate the method or means of providing air 
to the appliance s
pace, including duct and opening sizes
, or means of direct venting
.
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4.
Plans indicating the location and type of any relevant smoke and heat detectors, alarm and fire
-
extinguishing systems.
5.
Seismic protection and restraint details for piping and applian
ces as required by Chapter 16 of the 
New York City Building 
Code
.
6.
Details indicating the location, size and materials for all breechings; the thickness and type of insulation materials; and t
he 
clearances from combustible walls, partitions and ceiling; 
and the fire
-
resistive ratings of rooms and spaces containing the 
appliances.
7.
Details describing the type, material, listing information, height, and termination distances to adjacent properties and stru
c-
tures for chimneys and gas vents.
8.
Details show
ing structural supports for fuel
-
gas
-
burning equipment where required.
9.
In flood 
hazard areas
, construction documents shall comply with Appendix G of the 
New York City Building Code
.
107.6
Heating systems.
Construction documents for heating 
systems shall include the temperature to be maintained in every 
room and the output capacity in BTU per hour (W) of the central heating source.
107.7
Boilers.
Construction documents for boiler installations shall indicate the output capacity in BTU per hou
r 
(W)
, the 
operating weight of each boiler, the pressure setting of the relief valves, and such other data and information as required b
y 
this code.
107.8
Energy efficiency.
Construction documents shall include compliance documentation as required by the 
N
ew York City 
Energy Conservation Code
.
107.9 Retention of construction and submittal documents.
Refer to Section 28
-
104.12 of the 
Administrative Code
.
SECTION FGC 
108
INSPECTIONS AND TESTING
108.1
General.
Except as otherwise specified 
in Section 28
-
116.2.4.3 of the 
Administrative Code
, inspections required by this 
code or by the department during the progress of work may be performed on behalf of the owner by approved agencies or, if 
applicable, by special 
inspectors. However, in the interest of public safety, the commissioner may direct that any of such in-
spections be performed by the department. All inspections shall be performed at the sole cost and expense of the owner. Refer
to Article 116 of Chapter 1 
of Title 28 of the 
Administrative Code
for additional provisions relating to inspections.
108.2
Required inspections and testing.
In addition to any inspections otherwise required by this code or applicable rules, 
the following inspections shall be require
d:
1.
Progress inspections:
1.1.
Underground inspection 
and/or testing of
installed
piping, valves, fittings, support structures, anti
-
corrosion equipment 
and associated underground components
shall be made
before backfill
is put in place. 
When
excavated soil contains 
rocks, broken concrete, frozen chunks and other rubble that would damage or break the piping or cause corrosive 
action, clean backfill shall be on the job site 
ready for use in backfilling
.
1.2.
Rough
-
in inspe
ction shall be made 
to determine that the materials, design, fabrication and installation comply with all 
requirements of this code. The inspection shall be conducted
after the roof, framing, fireblocking and bracing are in 
place and components to be conce
aled are complete, and prior to the installation of wall or ceiling membranes. 
The 
inspection shall be conducted prior to or in conjunction with the gas pressure test. This inspection may be completed 
in sections.
Exceptions:
1.
A rough
-
in inspection shall
not be required when an existing gas appliance is replaced, provided that (i) no gas 
piping is replaced upstream of the existing appliance shutoff valve, and (ii) not more than 6 feet (1828.8 mm) 
of pipe is installed or replaced downstream of the existing
appliance shutoff valve.
2.
A rough
-
in inspection shall not be required when gas is reestablished by a utility company as permitted under 
Section 28
-
105.4.1 of the 
Administrative Code
.
1.3.
Inspections required by the 
New York City Energy 
Conservation Code
shall be made in accordance with rules of the 
department, as applicable.
1.4.
Gas final inspections shall be conducted after all appliances are installed, vented, wired and ready to operate with the 
establishment of gas. Gas final inspect
ions shall include, but not be limited to, an inspection of components 
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SECTION FGC 101
GENERAL
101.1 Title.
This code
shall be known and 
may be cited
as the “
New York City
Fuel Gas Code
,” 
“NYCFGC” or “FGC.” All 
section numbers in
this code 
shall be deemed to be preceded by the designation 
“FGC.”
101.2 Scope.
This code shall apply to the installation of fuel
-
gas piping systems, fuel
-
gas 
appliances
and related accessories in 
accordance with Sections 101.2
.2
through 101.2.5.
101.2.1 Reserved.
101.2.2 Piping systems.
These regulations cover piping systems for natural gas. 
High
pressure 
natural gas installations at 
pressures of 15 psig (
103.4
kPa gauge) or 
above shall also comply with the requirements of Appendix G of this code.
Coverage 
shall extend to the outlet of th
e appliance shutoff valves
. Piping system requirements shall include design, materials, compo-
nents, fabrication, assembly, installation, testing, inspection, operation and maintenance.
101.2.3 Gas 
utilization
appliances.
Requirements for gas 
appliances
and
related accessories shall include installation, com-
bustion and ventilation air and venting and connections to piping systems.
101.2.4 Systems and equipment outside the scope.
This code shall not apply to the following:
1.
Portable LP
-
gas appliances and e
quipment of all types that 
are
not connected to a fixed fuel piping system.
2.
Oxygen
-
fuel gas cutting and welding systems.
3.
Industrial gas applications using gases such as acetylene and acetylenic compounds, hydrogen, ammonia, carbon mon-
oxide, oxygen 
and nitrogen.
4.
Petroleum refineries, pipeline compressor or pumping stations, loading terminals, compounding plants, refinery tank 
farms and natural gas processing plants.
5.
Integrated chemical plants or portions of such plants where flammable or comb
ustible liquids or gases are produced 
by, or used in, chemical reactions.
6.
LP
-
gas installations at utility gas plants.
7.
Liquefied natural gas (LNG) installations.
8.
Fuel gas piping in 
public utility
power 
plants
and atomic energy plants.
9.
Components within proprietary
items of equipment, apparatus or instruments such as gas
-
generating sets, compressors 
and calorimeters.
10.
LP
-
gas equipment for vaporization, gas mixing and gas manufacturing.
11.
Temporary LP
-
gas piping for buildings under c
onstruction or renovation that is not to become part of the permanent 
piping system.
12.
Installation of LP
-
gas systems for railroad switch heating.
13.
Installation of hydrogen gas, LP
-
gas and compressed natural gas (CNG) systems on vehicles.
14.
Except a
s provided in Section 401.1.1 
and Appendices E and G,
gas piping, meters, gas pressure regulators and other 
appurtenances used by the serving gas supplier in the distribution of gas, other than undiluted LP
-
gas.
15.
Building design and construction, except
as specified herein.
16.
Piping systems for mixtures of gas and air within the flammable range with an operating pressure greater than 10 psig 
(
68.9
kPa gauge).
17.
Portable fuel cell appliances that are neither connected to a fixed piping system nor inte
rconnected to a power grid.
101.2.5 Other fuels.
The requirements for the design, installation, maintenance, alteration and inspection of mechanical systems 
operating with fuels other than fuel gas shall be regulated by the 
New York City
Mechanical Code
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01.3 Reserved.
101.4 Intent.
The purpose of this code is to 
provide
minimum standards to 
safeguard life or limb
, health, property
,
public 
welfare 
and the environment
by regulating and controlling the design, construction, installation, quality of materials, location, 
operation and maintenance or use of fuel gas systems.
101.5 Severability.
If a section, subsection, sentence, clause or phrase of this code is, for any r
eason, held to be unconstitu-
tional, such decision shall not affect the validity of the remaining portions of this code.
SECTION FGC 102 
APPLICABILITY
102.1 General.
Where there is a conflict between a general requirement and a specific requirement, the s
pecific requirement 
shall govern. Where, in a specific case, different sections of this code specify different materials, methods of construction
or 
other requirements, the most restrictive shall govern.
102.2 Existing installations.
Except as otherwise pr
ovided for in this chapter 
or elsewhere in this code
, a provision in this code 
shall not require the removal, alteration or abandonment of, nor prevent the continued utilization and maintenance of, existi
ng 
installations lawfully in existence 
on
the 
effect
ive date
of this code.
102.2.1 Existing buildings.
Additions, alterations, renovations or repairs related to building or structural issues shall be 
governed
by 
Chapter 1 of Title 28 of
the 
Administrative Code
, the 
New York City
Building Code
and the 
1968 Building Code
, 
as applicable
.
102.3 Maintenance.
Installations, both existing and new, and parts thereof shall be maintained in proper operating condition in 
accordance with the original design and in a safe condition. Devices or safeguards th
at are required by this code shall be main-
tained in compliance with the 
applicable provisions
under which they were installed.
102.3.1 Owner responsibility.
The owner or the owner’s 
designated
agent shall be responsible for maintenance of instal-
lations. To
determine compliance with this provision, the 
commissioner
shall have the authority to require an 
existing
installation to be 
inspected
.
102.4 Additions, alterations or repairs.
Additions, alterations, renovations or repairs to installations shall conform
to that 
required for new installations without requiring the existing installation to comply with all of the requirements of this cod
e. 
Additions, alterations or repairs shall not cause an existing installation to become unsafe, hazardous or 
overloaded
.
102.4.1 Minor additions, alterations, renovations and repairs.
Minor additions, alterations, renovations and repairs to ex-
isting installations shall meet the provisions for new construction, unless such work is done in the same manner and arrange-
ment as wa
s in the existing system, is not hazardous and is approved.
102.4.2 Special provisions for prior code buildings.
In addition to the requirements of Sections 102.4 and 102.4.1, the 
provisions of Sections 
102.4.2.1
through 
102.4.2.4
shall apply to prior code
buildings.
102.4.2.1 Fuel gas piping in 
prohibited locations
.
For prior code buildings, the replacement of existing fuel gas piping in 
the same locations shall not be subject to Section 
404.3
when approved by the commissioner.
102.4.2.2 Guards and access 
to roofs and elevated structures.
The provisions of Section 306.6 relating to guards and 
Section 306.5 relating to permanent means of access shall not apply where the equipment or appliances replace existing 
equipment or appliances in the same location.
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2.4.2.3 Seismic supports.
For prior code buildings, the determination as to whether seismic requirements apply to an 
alteration shall be made in accordance with the 
1968 Building Code
and interpretations by the department relating to such 
determinations. A
ny applicable seismic loads and requirements shall be permitted to be determined in accordance with 
Chapter 16 of the 
New York City Building Code
or the 
1968 Building Code
and Reference Standard RS 9
-
6 of such code.
102.4.2.4 Wind resistance.
For prior cod
e buildings, equipment, appliances and supports that are exposed to wind shall be 
designed and installed to resist the wind pressures determined in accordance with Chapter 16 of the 
New York City Building 
Code
.
102.5 Change in occupancy.
Refer to Chapter 1 of Title 28 of the 
Administrative Code
.
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102.6 Reserved.
102.7 Reserved.
102
.8 Referenced
standards.
The standards referenced in this code shall be those that are listed in Chapter 8 and 
in the rules 
of the department and such
standards s
hall be considered part of the requirements of this code to the prescribed extent of each 
such reference. Where 
differences
occur between provisions of this code and the referenced standards, the provisions of this 
code shall apply. 
Refer to Article 103 of
Chapter 1 of Title 28 of the 
Administrative Code
for additional provisions relating to
referenced standards.
102.8.1 Editions of referenced standards.
References to standards in this code shall be to the editions of those standards 
provided for in Chapter
8 of this code, or as otherwise provided by rule.
102.9 Requirements not covered by code.
Requirements necessary for the strength, stability
or proper operation of an existing 
or proposed installation, or for the public safety, health and general welfare, not specifically covered by this code, shall 
be 
determined by the 
commissioner
.
102.10 Application of references.
Reference to chapter secti
on numbers, or to provisions not specifically identified by number, 
shall be construed to refer to such chapter, section or provision of this code.
SECTION FGC 103
DEPARTMENT OF BUILDINGS
103.1 Enforcement agency.
Refer to the New York City Charter and Cha
pter 1 of Title 28 of the 
Administrative Code
.
103.2 Reserved.
103.3 Reserved.
103.4 Reserved.
SECTION FGC 104
DUTIES AND POWERS OF THE
COMMISSIONER OF BUILDINGS
104.1 General.
The commissioner
shall have the authority to render interpretations of this 
code, adopt
rules,
and establish
policies and procedures in order to clarify and implement its provisions. Such interpretations, policies
,
procedures
, and rules
shall be in compliance with the int
ent and purpose of this code. 
See the New York City Charter and Chapter 1 of Title 28 of 
the 
Administrative Code
for additional provisions relating to the authority of
commissioner
.
SECTION FGC 105
APPROVALS
105.1 Approvals.
Refer to Chapter 1 of Title 28 of the 
Administrative Code
.
SECTION FGC 
106
PERMITS
106.1
General.
Permits shall comply with this section, with Article 105 of Chapter 1 of Title 28 of the 
Administrative Code
, and 
with requirements found elsewhere in 
this code.
106.2
Required.
Any owner or
authorized agent who 
intends to construct, add to, alter, repair, move, demolish, or change 
the occupancy of a building or structure, or
to erect, install, 
add to,
alter, repair, remove, convert or replace 
any gas, m
e-
chanical or plumbing system, the
installation 
of which is
regulated by this code, or to cause 
any
such work to be 
done
, shall 
first make application 
for construction document approval in accordance with Chapter 1 of Title 28 of the 
Administrative 
Code
and
this chapter
and obtain the required permit.
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106.
3
Work exempt from permit.
Exemptions from permit requirements of this code as authorized in Chapter 1 of Title 28 
of the 
Administrative Code
and the rules of the department
shall not be deemed to grant authorization for 
any
work to be done 
in any manner
in violation of the provisio
ns of this code or 
any o
ther laws or 
rules
.
106.4
Validity of permit.
The issuance or granting of a permit
shall not be construed to be a permit for, or an approval of, any 
violation of any of the provisions of this code or of 
any
other 
law. Permits
presuming to give authority to violate or cancel the 
provisions of this code 
or other law
shall 
not
be 
valid. The issuance of a permit based on construction documents and other data 
shall not prevent the commissioner from requiring the correction of error
s in the construction documents and other data. The 
commissioner is also authorized to prevent occupancy or use of a structure where in violation of this code or of any other la
w.
106.5
Other permits.
In addition to any permits required by the provisions o
f this code, permits for sidewalk and street openings 
shall be obtained from the Department of Transportation.
106.6 Permits with respect to limited alteration applications.
For permits with respect to limited alteration applications, refer 
to Sections 28
-
101.5 and 28
-
104.6, Exception 1, of the 
Administrative Code
.
SECTION FGC
107
CONSTRUCTION DOCUMENTS
107.1
General.
Construction
documents 
shall comply with Article 104 of Chapter 1 of Title 28 of the 
Administrative Code
and other 
applicable provisions of this code and its referenced standards. Such
construction documents 
shall be coordinated 
with architectural, structural and means of egress
plans.
107.2
Required documents.
The applicant shall submit all of the documents specified in Sections
107.3
through
107.8
as 
appropriate to the nature and extent of the work proposed. Construction documents shall indicate the heating, ventilation, 
refrig
eration,
and other 
mechanical work to be performed, so drawn as to conform to the architectural and structural aspects 
of the
building 
and to show
in 
detail compliance with
this code.
107.2.1
Composite plans.
Composite plans showing compliance of 
architectural, structural, and mechanical parts of a 
building may be submitted provided that a clear understanding of each part is not impaired.
107.3
Lot diagram.
The lot diagram shall be provided where applicable to the work proposed, including but not l
imited to 
the installation of exterior or rooftop equipment.
107.4
Building classification statement.
Where applicable to the proposed work, the statement shall identify:
1.
The occupancy group or groups that apply to parts of the building code in accordan
ce with Section 302 of the 
New York 
City Building Code
;
2.
The occupancy group of the main use or dominant occupancy of the building;
3.
The construction 
type
of the building in accordance with Section 602 of the 
New York City Building Code
;
4.
The structu
ral occupancy/risk category in accordance with Table 1604.5 of the 
New York City Building Code
;
5.
The height of the building as defined in Section 
202
of the 
New York City Building Code
;
6.
The applicable measurements to the highest and lowest level of 
Fire Department access;
7.
Whether the building is inside or outside of the fire districts
; and
8.
Whether the building is inside or outside a flood hazard area as such term is defined in Chapt
er 2 of the 
New York City 
Building Code
.
107.5
Fuel
-
gas
-
burning appliance
and fuel
-
gas piping plans.
Construction documents for fuel
-
gas
-
burning appliances and 
fuel
-
gas piping shall contain plans that include the following data and information:
1.
Riser di
agrams showing the story heights, the gas 
riser diameter, operating pressure, gas meter piping
and related appli-
ances.
2.
Diagrammatic floor plans showing the size, location, 
and
material for all gas distribution piping and related appliances.
3.
Floor plans or partial floor plans showing the location, 
operating pressure,
layout, size, and listing information for all 
gas 
meter piping, gas distribution piping,
fuel
-
gas burning appliances, gas vents, and chimneys, with the riser numbers coordi-
nated w
ith other plans and diagrams. The floor plans shall indicate locations of 
meters and
shutoff valves, including the 
outside gas cut
-
off required by Appendix E, Section E6. The plans shall also indicate the method or means of providing air 
to the appliance s
pace, including duct and opening sizes
, or means of direct venting
.
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4.
Plans indicating the location and type of any relevant smoke and heat detectors, alarm and fire
-
extinguishing systems.
5.
Seismic protection and restraint details for piping and applian
ces as required by Chapter 16 of the 
New York City Building 
Code
.
6.
Details indicating the location, size and materials for all breechings; the thickness and type of insulation materials; and t
he 
clearances from combustible walls, partitions and ceiling; 
and the fire
-
resistive ratings of rooms and spaces containing the 
appliances.
7.
Details describing the type, material, listing information, height, and termination distances to adjacent properties and stru
c-
tures for chimneys and gas vents.
8.
Details show
ing structural supports for fuel
-
gas
-
burning equipment where required.
9.
In flood 
hazard areas
, construction documents shall comply with Appendix G of the 
New York City Building Code
.
107.6
Heating systems.
Construction documents for heating 
systems shall include the temperature to be maintained in every 
room and the output capacity in BTU per hour (W) of the central heating source.
107.7
Boilers.
Construction documents for boiler installations shall indicate the output capacity in BTU per hou
r 
(W)
, the 
operating weight of each boiler, the pressure setting of the relief valves, and such other data and information as required b
y 
this code.
107.8
Energy efficiency.
Construction documents shall include compliance documentation as required by the 
N
ew York City 
Energy Conservation Code
.
107.9 Retention of construction and submittal documents.
Refer to Section 28
-
104.12 of the 
Administrative Code
.
SECTION FGC 
108
INSPECTIONS AND TESTING
108.1
General.
Except as otherwise specified 
in Section 28
-
116.2.4.3 of the 
Administrative Code
, inspections required by this 
code or by the department during the progress of work may be performed on behalf of the owner by approved agencies or, if 
applicable, by special 
inspectors. However, in the interest of public safety, the commissioner may direct that any of such in-
spections be performed by the department. All inspections shall be performed at the sole cost and expense of the owner. Refer
to Article 116 of Chapter 1 
of Title 28 of the 
Administrative Code
for additional provisions relating to inspections.
108.2
Required inspections and testing.
In addition to any inspections otherwise required by this code or applicable rules, 
the following inspections shall be require
d:
1.
Progress inspections:
1.1.
Underground inspection 
and/or testing of
installed
piping, valves, fittings, support structures, anti
-
corrosion equipment 
and associated underground components
shall be made
before backfill
is put in place. 
When
excavated soil contains 
rocks, broken concrete, frozen chunks and other rubble that would damage or break the piping or cause corrosive 
action, clean backfill shall be on the job site 
ready for use in backfilling
.
1.2.
Rough
-
in inspe
ction shall be made 
to determine that the materials, design, fabrication and installation comply with all 
requirements of this code. The inspection shall be conducted
after the roof, framing, fireblocking and bracing are in 
place and components to be conce
aled are complete, and prior to the installation of wall or ceiling membranes. 
The 
inspection shall be conducted prior to or in conjunction with the gas pressure test. This inspection may be completed 
in sections.
Exceptions:
1.
A rough
-
in inspection shall
not be required when an existing gas appliance is replaced, provided that (i) no gas 
piping is replaced upstream of the existing appliance shutoff valve, and (ii) not more than 6 feet (1828.8 mm) 
of pipe is installed or replaced downstream of the existing
appliance shutoff valve.
2.
A rough
-
in inspection shall not be required when gas is reestablished by a utility company as permitted under 
Section 28
-
105.4.1 of the 
Administrative Code
.
1.3.
Inspections required by the 
New York City Energy 
Conservation Code
shall be made in accordance with rules of the 
department, as applicable.
1.4.
Gas final inspections shall be conducted after all appliances are installed, vented, wired and ready to operate with the 
establishment of gas. Gas final inspect
ions shall include, but not be limited to, an inspection of components 
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downstream of the appliance shutoff valve including gas piping, appliances, vents, accessory piping and make up air. 
Gas final inspections may be completed in sections.
2.
Special inspe
ctions.
Special inspections shall be performed in accordance with this code and Chapter 17 of the 
New York 
City Building Code
.
3.
Periodic inspections.
Periodic inspections of gas piping systems shall be conducted in accordance with Article 318 of 
Chapter 
3 of Title 28 of the
Administrative Code
.
4.
Final inspection:
Refer to Article 116 of Chapter 1 of Title 28 of the 
Administrative Code
.
5.
Issuance of certificate of compliance:
Upon satisfactory inspection of service equipment and the satisfaction of all the 
requirements for sign
-
off, the department shall issue a certificate of compliance as applicable for the following service 
equipment:
5.1.
Fuel
-
gas
-
burning 
equipment,
5.2.
Heating systems, and
5.3.
Boilers.
The requirements of 
Section 108.2
shall not be considered to prohibit the operation of any heating 
equipment or appliances
installed to replace existing heating 
equipment or appliances
serving an occupied 
portion of a structure 
provided that
a request 
for inspection of such heating 
equipment or appliances
has been filed with the department not more than 48 hours after 
such
replacement work is completed, and 
all required inspections are performed
before any 
portion of such 
equipment or appliances
is concealed by any permanent portion of the structure.
108.2.1
Approved inspection agencies.
Refer to Articles 114 and 115 of Chapter 1 of Title 28 of the 
Administrative Code
.
108.2.2
Inspection of prefabricated construction assemblies.
Prior to the approval of a prefabricated construction assem-
bly having concealed work and the issuance of a permi
t, the 
department
shall require the submittal of an evaluation report 
by an approved agency
on each prefabricated construction assembly, indicating the complete details of the installation, 
including a description of the system and its components, the basi
s upon which the system is being evaluated, test results 
and similar information and other data as necessary for the 
commissioner
to determine conformance to this code.
108.2.2.1
Test and inspection records.
Required test and inspection records shall be av
ailable to the 
commissioner
at 
all times during the fabrication of the installation and the erection of the building; or such records as the 
commissioner
designates shall be filed.
108.2.3
Exposure of work.
The
work
shall
remain accessible and 
exposed for inspection purposes. Neither the commissioner 
nor the city shall be liable for expense entailed in the removal or replacement of any material required to allow inspection.
108.3
Testing.
Installations shall be tested as required in this code an
d in accordance with Sections 
108.3.1
through 
108.3.3
. 
Tests shall be made by the permit holder and 
witnessed
by the 
department
.
108.3.1
New, altered, extended or repaired installations.
New installations and parts of existing installations 
that
have 
been altered, extended, renovated or repaired, shall be tested as prescribed herein to disclose leaks and defects.
Exceptions:
1.
A gas test shall not be required when an existing gas applianc
e is replaced, provided that (i) no gas piping is replaced 
upstream of the existing appliance shutoff valve and (ii) not more than 6 feet (1828.8 mm) of pipe is installed or 
replaced downstream of the existing appliance shutoff valve.
2.
A gas test shall n
ot be required when gas is reestablished by a utility company as permitted under section 28
-
105.4.1 
of the 
Administrative Code
.
108.3.2
Apparatus, instruments, material and labor for tests.
Apparatus, instruments, material
and labor required for test-
ing an installation or part thereof shall be furnished by the permit holder.
108.3.3
Reinspection and testing.
Where any work or installation does not pass an initial test or inspection, the necessary 
corrections shall be made 
t
o
comply
with this code. The work or installation shall then be resubmitted to the 
department
for inspection and testing.
108.3.4 Test validity.
A gas test that is accepted by the department shall be valid for a period of one year from the date of the 
test
.
108.4
Sign
-
off of completed work.
Refer to Article 116 of Chapter 1 of Title 28 of the 
Administrative Code
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SECTION FGC 101
GENERAL
101.1 Title.
This code
shall be known and 
may be cited
as the “
New York City
Fuel Gas Code
,” 
“NYCFGC” or “FGC.” All 
section numbers in
this code 
shall be deemed to be preceded by the designation 
“FGC.”
101.2 Scope.
This code shall apply to the installation of fuel
-
gas piping systems, fuel
-
gas 
appliances
and related accessories in 
accordance with Sections 101.2
.2
through 101.2.5.
101.2.1 Reserved.
101.2.2 Piping systems.
These regulations cover piping systems for natural gas. 
High
pressure 
natural gas installations at 
pressures of 15 psig (
103.4
kPa gauge) or 
above shall also comply with the requirements of Appendix G of this code.
Coverage 
shall extend to the outlet of th
e appliance shutoff valves
. Piping system requirements shall include design, materials, compo-
nents, fabrication, assembly, installation, testing, inspection, operation and maintenance.
101.2.3 Gas 
utilization
appliances.
Requirements for gas 
appliances
and
related accessories shall include installation, com-
bustion and ventilation air and venting and connections to piping systems.
101.2.4 Systems and equipment outside the scope.
This code shall not apply to the following:
1.
Portable LP
-
gas appliances and e
quipment of all types that 
are
not connected to a fixed fuel piping system.
2.
Oxygen
-
fuel gas cutting and welding systems.
3.
Industrial gas applications using gases such as acetylene and acetylenic compounds, hydrogen, ammonia, carbon mon-
oxide, oxygen 
and nitrogen.
4.
Petroleum refineries, pipeline compressor or pumping stations, loading terminals, compounding plants, refinery tank 
farms and natural gas processing plants.
5.
Integrated chemical plants or portions of such plants where flammable or comb
ustible liquids or gases are produced 
by, or used in, chemical reactions.
6.
LP
-
gas installations at utility gas plants.
7.
Liquefied natural gas (LNG) installations.
8.
Fuel gas piping in 
public utility
power 
plants
and atomic energy plants.
9.
Components within proprietary
items of equipment, apparatus or instruments such as gas
-
generating sets, compressors 
and calorimeters.
10.
LP
-
gas equipment for vaporization, gas mixing and gas manufacturing.
11.
Temporary LP
-
gas piping for buildings under c
onstruction or renovation that is not to become part of the permanent 
piping system.
12.
Installation of LP
-
gas systems for railroad switch heating.
13.
Installation of hydrogen gas, LP
-
gas and compressed natural gas (CNG) systems on vehicles.
14.
Except a
s provided in Section 401.1.1 
and Appendices E and G,
gas piping, meters, gas pressure regulators and other 
appurtenances used by the serving gas supplier in the distribution of gas, other than undiluted LP
-
gas.
15.
Building design and construction, except
as specified herein.
16.
Piping systems for mixtures of gas and air within the flammable range with an operating pressure greater than 10 psig 
(
68.9
kPa gauge).
17.
Portable fuel cell appliances that are neither connected to a fixed piping system nor inte
rconnected to a power grid.
101.2.5 Other fuels.
The requirements for the design, installation, maintenance, alteration and inspection of mechanical systems 
operating with fuels other than fuel gas shall be regulated by the 
New York City
Mechanical Code
.
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01.3 Reserved.
101.4 Intent.
The purpose of this code is to 
provide
minimum standards to 
safeguard life or limb
, health, property
,
public 
welfare 
and the environment
by regulating and controlling the design, construction, installation, quality of materials, location, 
operation and maintenance or use of fuel gas systems.
101.5 Severability.
If a section, subsection, sentence, clause or phrase of this code is, for any r
eason, held to be unconstitu-
tional, such decision shall not affect the validity of the remaining portions of this code.
SECTION FGC 102 
APPLICABILITY
102.1 General.
Where there is a conflict between a general requirement and a specific requirement, the s
pecific requirement 
shall govern. Where, in a specific case, different sections of this code specify different materials, methods of construction
or 
other requirements, the most restrictive shall govern.
102.2 Existing installations.
Except as otherwise pr
ovided for in this chapter 
or elsewhere in this code
, a provision in this code 
shall not require the removal, alteration or abandonment of, nor prevent the continued utilization and maintenance of, existi
ng 
installations lawfully in existence 
on
the 
effect
ive date
of this code.
102.2.1 Existing buildings.
Additions, alterations, renovations or repairs related to building or structural issues shall be 
governed
by 
Chapter 1 of Title 28 of
the 
Administrative Code
, the 
New York City
Building Code
and the 
1968 Building Code
, 
as applicable
.
102.3 Maintenance.
Installations, both existing and new, and parts thereof shall be maintained in proper operating condition in 
accordance with the original design and in a safe condition. Devices or safeguards th
at are required by this code shall be main-
tained in compliance with the 
applicable provisions
under which they were installed.
102.3.1 Owner responsibility.
The owner or the owner’s 
designated
agent shall be responsible for maintenance of instal-
lations. To
determine compliance with this provision, the 
commissioner
shall have the authority to require an 
existing
installation to be 
inspected
.
102.4 Additions, alterations or repairs.
Additions, alterations, renovations or repairs to installations shall conform
to that 
required for new installations without requiring the existing installation to comply with all of the requirements of this cod
e. 
Additions, alterations or repairs shall not cause an existing installation to become unsafe, hazardous or 
overloaded
.
102.4.1 Minor additions, alterations, renovations and repairs.
Minor additions, alterations, renovations and repairs to ex-
isting installations shall meet the provisions for new construction, unless such work is done in the same manner and arrange-
ment as wa
s in the existing system, is not hazardous and is approved.
102.4.2 Special provisions for prior code buildings.
In addition to the requirements of Sections 102.4 and 102.4.1, the 
provisions of Sections 
102.4.2.1
through 
102.4.2.4
shall apply to prior code
buildings.
102.4.2.1 Fuel gas piping in 
prohibited locations
.
For prior code buildings, the replacement of existing fuel gas piping in 
the same locations shall not be subject to Section 
404.3
when approved by the commissioner.
102.4.2.2 Guards and access 
to roofs and elevated structures.
The provisions of Section 306.6 relating to guards and 
Section 306.5 relating to permanent means of access shall not apply where the equipment or appliances replace existing 
equipment or appliances in the same location.
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2.4.2.3 Seismic supports.
For prior code buildings, the determination as to whether seismic requirements apply to an 
alteration shall be made in accordance with the 
1968 Building Code
and interpretations by the department relating to such 
determinations. A
ny applicable seismic loads and requirements shall be permitted to be determined in accordance with 
Chapter 16 of the 
New York City Building Code
or the 
1968 Building Code
and Reference Standard RS 9
-
6 of such code.
102.4.2.4 Wind resistance.
For prior cod
e buildings, equipment, appliances and supports that are exposed to wind shall be 
designed and installed to resist the wind pressures determined in accordance with Chapter 16 of the 
New York City Building 
Code
.
102.5 Change in occupancy.
Refer to Chapter 1 of Title 28 of the 
Administrative Code
.
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102.6 Reserved.
102.7 Reserved.
102
.8 Referenced
standards.
The standards referenced in this code shall be those that are listed in Chapter 8 and 
in the rules 
of the department and such
standards s
hall be considered part of the requirements of this code to the prescribed extent of each 
such reference. Where 
differences
occur between provisions of this code and the referenced standards, the provisions of this 
code shall apply. 
Refer to Article 103 of
Chapter 1 of Title 28 of the 
Administrative Code
for additional provisions relating to
referenced standards.
102.8.1 Editions of referenced standards.
References to standards in this code shall be to the editions of those standards 
provided for in Chapter
8 of this code, or as otherwise provided by rule.
102.9 Requirements not covered by code.
Requirements necessary for the strength, stability
or proper operation of an existing 
or proposed installation, or for the public safety, health and general welfare, not specifically covered by this code, shall 
be 
determined by the 
commissioner
.
102.10 Application of references.
Reference to chapter secti
on numbers, or to provisions not specifically identified by number, 
shall be construed to refer to such chapter, section or provision of this code.
SECTION FGC 103
DEPARTMENT OF BUILDINGS
103.1 Enforcement agency.
Refer to the New York City Charter and Cha
pter 1 of Title 28 of the 
Administrative Code
.
103.2 Reserved.
103.3 Reserved.
103.4 Reserved.
SECTION FGC 104
DUTIES AND POWERS OF THE
COMMISSIONER OF BUILDINGS
104.1 General.
The commissioner
shall have the authority to render interpretations of this 
code, adopt
rules,
and establish
policies and procedures in order to clarify and implement its provisions. Such interpretations, policies
,
procedures
, and rules
shall be in compliance with the int
ent and purpose of this code. 
See the New York City Charter and Chapter 1 of Title 28 of 
the 
Administrative Code
for additional provisions relating to the authority of
commissioner
.
SECTION FGC 105
APPROVALS
105.1 Approvals.
Refer to Chapter 1 of Title 28 of the 
Administrative Code
.
SECTION FGC 
106
PERMITS
106.1
General.
Permits shall comply with this section, with Article 105 of Chapter 1 of Title 28 of the 
Administrative Code
, and 
with requirements found elsewhere in 
this code.
106.2
Required.
Any owner or
authorized agent who 
intends to construct, add to, alter, repair, move, demolish, or change 
the occupancy of a building or structure, or
to erect, install, 
add to,
alter, repair, remove, convert or replace 
any gas, m
e-
chanical or plumbing system, the
installation 
of which is
regulated by this code, or to cause 
any
such work to be 
done
, shall 
first make application 
for construction document approval in accordance with Chapter 1 of Title 28 of the 
Administrative 
Code
and
this chapter
and obtain the required permit.
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106.
3
Work exempt from permit.
Exemptions from permit requirements of this code as authorized in Chapter 1 of Title 28 
of the 
Administrative Code
and the rules of the department
shall not be deemed to grant authorization for 
any
work to be done 
in any manner
in violation of the provisio
ns of this code or 
any o
ther laws or 
rules
.
106.4
Validity of permit.
The issuance or granting of a permit
shall not be construed to be a permit for, or an approval of, any 
violation of any of the provisions of this code or of 
any
other 
law. Permits
presuming to give authority to violate or cancel the 
provisions of this code 
or other law
shall 
not
be 
valid. The issuance of a permit based on construction documents and other data 
shall not prevent the commissioner from requiring the correction of error
s in the construction documents and other data. The 
commissioner is also authorized to prevent occupancy or use of a structure where in violation of this code or of any other la
w.
106.5
Other permits.
In addition to any permits required by the provisions o
f this code, permits for sidewalk and street openings 
shall be obtained from the Department of Transportation.
106.6 Permits with respect to limited alteration applications.
For permits with respect to limited alteration applications, refer 
to Sections 28
-
101.5 and 28
-
104.6, Exception 1, of the 
Administrative Code
.
SECTION FGC
107
CONSTRUCTION DOCUMENTS
107.1
General.
Construction
documents 
shall comply with Article 104 of Chapter 1 of Title 28 of the 
Administrative Code
and other 
applicable provisions of this code and its referenced standards. Such
construction documents 
shall be coordinated 
with architectural, structural and means of egress
plans.
107.2
Required documents.
The applicant shall submit all of the documents specified in Sections
107.3
through
107.8
as 
appropriate to the nature and extent of the work proposed. Construction documents shall indicate the heating, ventilation, 
refrig
eration,
and other 
mechanical work to be performed, so drawn as to conform to the architectural and structural aspects 
of the
building 
and to show
in 
detail compliance with
this code.
107.2.1
Composite plans.
Composite plans showing compliance of 
architectural, structural, and mechanical parts of a 
building may be submitted provided that a clear understanding of each part is not impaired.
107.3
Lot diagram.
The lot diagram shall be provided where applicable to the work proposed, including but not l
imited to 
the installation of exterior or rooftop equipment.
107.4
Building classification statement.
Where applicable to the proposed work, the statement shall identify:
1.
The occupancy group or groups that apply to parts of the building code in accordan
ce with Section 302 of the 
New York 
City Building Code
;
2.
The occupancy group of the main use or dominant occupancy of the building;
3.
The construction 
type
of the building in accordance with Section 602 of the 
New York City Building Code
;
4.
The structu
ral occupancy/risk category in accordance with Table 1604.5 of the 
New York City Building Code
;
5.
The height of the building as defined in Section 
202
of the 
New York City Building Code
;
6.
The applicable measurements to the highest and lowest level of 
Fire Department access;
7.
Whether the building is inside or outside of the fire districts
; and
8.
Whether the building is inside or outside a flood hazard area as such term is defined in Chapt
er 2 of the 
New York City 
Building Code
.
107.5
Fuel
-
gas
-
burning appliance
and fuel
-
gas piping plans.
Construction documents for fuel
-
gas
-
burning appliances and 
fuel
-
gas piping shall contain plans that include the following data and information:
1.
Riser di
agrams showing the story heights, the gas 
riser diameter, operating pressure, gas meter piping
and related appli-
ances.
2.
Diagrammatic floor plans showing the size, location, 
and
material for all gas distribution piping and related appliances.
3.
Floor plans or partial floor plans showing the location, 
operating pressure,
layout, size, and listing information for all 
gas 
meter piping, gas distribution piping,
fuel
-
gas burning appliances, gas vents, and chimneys, with the riser numbers coordi-
nated w
ith other plans and diagrams. The floor plans shall indicate locations of 
meters and
shutoff valves, including the 
outside gas cut
-
off required by Appendix E, Section E6. The plans shall also indicate the method or means of providing air 
to the appliance s
pace, including duct and opening sizes
, or means of direct venting
.
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4.
Plans indicating the location and type of any relevant smoke and heat detectors, alarm and fire
-
extinguishing systems.
5.
Seismic protection and restraint details for piping and applian
ces as required by Chapter 16 of the 
New York City Building 
Code
.
6.
Details indicating the location, size and materials for all breechings; the thickness and type of insulation materials; and t
he 
clearances from combustible walls, partitions and ceiling; 
and the fire
-
resistive ratings of rooms and spaces containing the 
appliances.
7.
Details describing the type, material, listing information, height, and termination distances to adjacent properties and stru
c-
tures for chimneys and gas vents.
8.
Details show
ing structural supports for fuel
-
gas
-
burning equipment where required.
9.
In flood 
hazard areas
, construction documents shall comply with Appendix G of the 
New York City Building Code
.
107.6
Heating systems.
Construction documents for heating 
systems shall include the temperature to be maintained in every 
room and the output capacity in BTU per hour (W) of the central heating source.
107.7
Boilers.
Construction documents for boiler installations shall indicate the output capacity in BTU per hou
r 
(W)
, the 
operating weight of each boiler, the pressure setting of the relief valves, and such other data and information as required b
y 
this code.
107.8
Energy efficiency.
Construction documents shall include compliance documentation as required by the 
N
ew York City 
Energy Conservation Code
.
107.9 Retention of construction and submittal documents.
Refer to Section 28
-
104.12 of the 
Administrative Code
.
SECTION FGC 
108
INSPECTIONS AND TESTING
108.1
General.
Except as otherwise specified 
in Section 28
-
116.2.4.3 of the 
Administrative Code
, inspections required by this 
code or by the department during the progress of work may be performed on behalf of the owner by approved agencies or, if 
applicable, by special 
inspectors. However, in the interest of public safety, the commissioner may direct that any of such in-
spections be performed by the department. All inspections shall be performed at the sole cost and expense of the owner. Refer
to Article 116 of Chapter 1 
of Title 28 of the 
Administrative Code
for additional provisions relating to inspections.
108.2
Required inspections and testing.
In addition to any inspections otherwise required by this code or applicable rules, 
the following inspections shall be require
d:
1.
Progress inspections:
1.1.
Underground inspection 
and/or testing of
installed
piping, valves, fittings, support structures, anti
-
corrosion equipment 
and associated underground components
shall be made
before backfill
is put in place. 
When
excavated soil contains 
rocks, broken concrete, frozen chunks and other rubble that would damage or break the piping or cause corrosive 
action, clean backfill shall be on the job site 
ready for use in backfilling
.
1.2.
Rough
-
in inspe
ction shall be made 
to determine that the materials, design, fabrication and installation comply with all 
requirements of this code. The inspection shall be conducted
after the roof, framing, fireblocking and bracing are in 
place and components to be conce
aled are complete, and prior to the installation of wall or ceiling membranes. 
The 
inspection shall be conducted prior to or in conjunction with the gas pressure test. This inspection may be completed 
in sections.
Exceptions:
1.
A rough
-
in inspection shall
not be required when an existing gas appliance is replaced, provided that (i) no gas 
piping is replaced upstream of the existing appliance shutoff valve, and (ii) not more than 6 feet (1828.8 mm) 
of pipe is installed or replaced downstream of the existing
appliance shutoff valve.
2.
A rough
-
in inspection shall not be required when gas is reestablished by a utility company as permitted under 
Section 28
-
105.4.1 of the 
Administrative Code
.
1.3.
Inspections required by the 
New York City Energy 
Conservation Code
shall be made in accordance with rules of the 
department, as applicable.
1.4.
Gas final inspections shall be conducted after all appliances are installed, vented, wired and ready to operate with the 
establishment of gas. Gas final inspect
ions shall include, but not be limited to, an inspection of components 
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downstream of the appliance shutoff valve including gas piping, appliances, vents, accessory piping and make up air. 
Gas final inspections may be completed in sections.
2.
Special inspe
ctions.
Special inspections shall be performed in accordance with this code and Chapter 17 of the 
New York 
City Building Code
.
3.
Periodic inspections.
Periodic inspections of gas piping systems shall be conducted in accordance with Article 318 of 
Chapter 
3 of Title 28 of the
Administrative Code
.
4.
Final inspection:
Refer to Article 116 of Chapter 1 of Title 28 of the 
Administrative Code
.
5.
Issuance of certificate of compliance:
Upon satisfactory inspection of service equipment and the satisfaction of all the 
requirements for sign
-
off, the department shall issue a certificate of compliance as applicable for the following service 
equipment:
5.1.
Fuel
-
gas
-
burning 
equipment,
5.2.
Heating systems, and
5.3.
Boilers.
The requirements of 
Section 108.2
shall not be considered to prohibit the operation of any heating 
equipment or appliances
installed to replace existing heating 
equipment or appliances
serving an occupied 
portion of a structure 
provided that
a request 
for inspection of such heating 
equipment or appliances
has been filed with the department not more than 48 hours after 
such
replacement work is completed, and 
all required inspections are performed
before any 
portion of such 
equipment or appliances
is concealed by any permanent portion of the structure.
108.2.1
Approved inspection agencies.
Refer to Articles 114 and 115 of Chapter 1 of Title 28 of the 
Administrative Code
.
108.2.2
Inspection of prefabricated construction assemblies.
Prior to the approval of a prefabricated construction assem-
bly having concealed work and the issuance of a permi
t, the 
department
shall require the submittal of an evaluation report 
by an approved agency
on each prefabricated construction assembly, indicating the complete details of the installation, 
including a description of the system and its components, the basi
s upon which the system is being evaluated, test results 
and similar information and other data as necessary for the 
commissioner
to determine conformance to this code.
108.2.2.1
Test and inspection records.
Required test and inspection records shall be av
ailable to the 
commissioner
at 
all times during the fabrication of the installation and the erection of the building; or such records as the 
commissioner
designates shall be filed.
108.2.3
Exposure of work.
The
work
shall
remain accessible and 
exposed for inspection purposes. Neither the commissioner 
nor the city shall be liable for expense entailed in the removal or replacement of any material required to allow inspection.
108.3
Testing.
Installations shall be tested as required in this code an
d in accordance with Sections 
108.3.1
through 
108.3.3
. 
Tests shall be made by the permit holder and 
witnessed
by the 
department
.
108.3.1
New, altered, extended or repaired installations.
New installations and parts of existing installations 
that
have 
been altered, extended, renovated or repaired, shall be tested as prescribed herein to disclose leaks and defects.
Exceptions:
1.
A gas test shall not be required when an existing gas applianc
e is replaced, provided that (i) no gas piping is replaced 
upstream of the existing appliance shutoff valve and (ii) not more than 6 feet (1828.8 mm) of pipe is installed or 
replaced downstream of the existing appliance shutoff valve.
2.
A gas test shall n
ot be required when gas is reestablished by a utility company as permitted under section 28
-
105.4.1 
of the 
Administrative Code
.
108.3.2
Apparatus, instruments, material and labor for tests.
Apparatus, instruments, material
and labor required for test-
ing an installation or part thereof shall be furnished by the permit holder.
108.3.3
Reinspection and testing.
Where any work or installation does not pass an initial test or inspection, the necessary 
corrections shall be made 
t
o
comply
with this code. The work or installation shall then be resubmitted to the 
department
for inspection and testing.
108.3.4 Test validity.
A gas test that is accepted by the department shall be valid for a period of one year from the date of the 
test
.
108.4
Sign
-
off of completed work.
Refer to Article 116 of Chapter 1 of Title 28 of the 
Administrative Code
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SECTION FGC 101
GENERAL
101.1 Title.
This code
shall be known and 
may be cited
as the “
New York City
Fuel Gas Code
,” 
“NYCFGC” or “FGC.” All 
section numbers in
this code 
shall be deemed to be preceded by the designation 
“FGC.”
101.2 Scope.
This code shall apply to the installation of fuel
-
gas piping systems, fuel
-
gas 
appliances
and related accessories in 
accordance with Sections 101.2
.2
through 101.2.5.
101.2.1 Reserved.
101.2.2 Piping systems.
These regulations cover piping systems for natural gas. 
High
pressure 
natural gas installations at 
pressures of 15 psig (
103.4
kPa gauge) or 
above shall also comply with the requirements of Appendix G of this code.
Coverage 
shall extend to the outlet of th
e appliance shutoff valves
. Piping system requirements shall include design, materials, compo-
nents, fabrication, assembly, installation, testing, inspection, operation and maintenance.
101.2.3 Gas 
utilization
appliances.
Requirements for gas 
appliances
and
related accessories shall include installation, com-
bustion and ventilation air and venting and connections to piping systems.
101.2.4 Systems and equipment outside the scope.
This code shall not apply to the following:
1.
Portable LP
-
gas appliances and e
quipment of all types that 
are
not connected to a fixed fuel piping system.
2.
Oxygen
-
fuel gas cutting and welding systems.
3.
Industrial gas applications using gases such as acetylene and acetylenic compounds, hydrogen, ammonia, carbon mon-
oxide, oxygen 
and nitrogen.
4.
Petroleum refineries, pipeline compressor or pumping stations, loading terminals, compounding plants, refinery tank 
farms and natural gas processing plants.
5.
Integrated chemical plants or portions of such plants where flammable or comb
ustible liquids or gases are produced 
by, or used in, chemical reactions.
6.
LP
-
gas installations at utility gas plants.
7.
Liquefied natural gas (LNG) installations.
8.
Fuel gas piping in 
public utility
power 
plants
and atomic energy plants.
9.
Components within proprietary
items of equipment, apparatus or instruments such as gas
-
generating sets, compressors 
and calorimeters.
10.
LP
-
gas equipment for vaporization, gas mixing and gas manufacturing.
11.
Temporary LP
-
gas piping for buildings under c
onstruction or renovation that is not to become part of the permanent 
piping system.
12.
Installation of LP
-
gas systems for railroad switch heating.
13.
Installation of hydrogen gas, LP
-
gas and compressed natural gas (CNG) systems on vehicles.
14.
Except a
s provided in Section 401.1.1 
and Appendices E and G,
gas piping, meters, gas pressure regulators and other 
appurtenances used by the serving gas supplier in the distribution of gas, other than undiluted LP
-
gas.
15.
Building design and construction, except
as specified herein.
16.
Piping systems for mixtures of gas and air within the flammable range with an operating pressure greater than 10 psig 
(
68.9
kPa gauge).
17.
Portable fuel cell appliances that are neither connected to a fixed piping system nor inte
rconnected to a power grid.
101.2.5 Other fuels.
The requirements for the design, installation, maintenance, alteration and inspection of mechanical systems 
operating with fuels other than fuel gas shall be regulated by the 
New York City
Mechanical Code
.
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01.3 Reserved.
101.4 Intent.
The purpose of this code is to 
provide
minimum standards to 
safeguard life or limb
, health, property
,
public 
welfare 
and the environment
by regulating and controlling the design, construction, installation, quality of materials, location, 
operation and maintenance or use of fuel gas systems.
101.5 Severability.
If a section, subsection, sentence, clause or phrase of this code is, for any r
eason, held to be unconstitu-
tional, such decision shall not affect the validity of the remaining portions of this code.
SECTION FGC 102 
APPLICABILITY
102.1 General.
Where there is a conflict between a general requirement and a specific requirement, the s
pecific requirement 
shall govern. Where, in a specific case, different sections of this code specify different materials, methods of construction
or 
other requirements, the most restrictive shall govern.
102.2 Existing installations.
Except as otherwise pr
ovided for in this chapter 
or elsewhere in this code
, a provision in this code 
shall not require the removal, alteration or abandonment of, nor prevent the continued utilization and maintenance of, existi
ng 
installations lawfully in existence 
on
the 
effect
ive date
of this code.
102.2.1 Existing buildings.
Additions, alterations, renovations or repairs related to building or structural issues shall be 
governed
by 
Chapter 1 of Title 28 of
the 
Administrative Code
, the 
New York City
Building Code
and the 
1968 Building Code
, 
as applicable
.
102.3 Maintenance.
Installations, both existing and new, and parts thereof shall be maintained in proper operating condition in 
accordance with the original design and in a safe condition. Devices or safeguards th
at are required by this code shall be main-
tained in compliance with the 
applicable provisions
under which they were installed.
102.3.1 Owner responsibility.
The owner or the owner’s 
designated
agent shall be responsible for maintenance of instal-
lations. To
determine compliance with this provision, the 
commissioner
shall have the authority to require an 
existing
installation to be 
inspected
.
102.4 Additions, alterations or repairs.
Additions, alterations, renovations or repairs to installations shall conform
to that 
required for new installations without requiring the existing installation to comply with all of the requirements of this cod
e. 
Additions, alterations or repairs shall not cause an existing installation to become unsafe, hazardous or 
overloaded
.
102.4.1 Minor additions, alterations, renovations and repairs.
Minor additions, alterations, renovations and repairs to ex-
isting installations shall meet the provisions for new construction, unless such work is done in the same manner and arrange-
ment as wa
s in the existing system, is not hazardous and is approved.
102.4.2 Special provisions for prior code buildings.
In addition to the requirements of Sections 102.4 and 102.4.1, the 
provisions of Sections 
102.4.2.1
through 
102.4.2.4
shall apply to prior code
buildings.
102.4.2.1 Fuel gas piping in 
prohibited locations
.
For prior code buildings, the replacement of existing fuel gas piping in 
the same locations shall not be subject to Section 
404.3
when approved by the commissioner.
102.4.2.2 Guards and access 
to roofs and elevated structures.
The provisions of Section 306.6 relating to guards and 
Section 306.5 relating to permanent means of access shall not apply where the equipment or appliances replace existing 
equipment or appliances in the same location.
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2.4.2.3 Seismic supports.
For prior code buildings, the determination as to whether seismic requirements apply to an 
alteration shall be made in accordance with the 
1968 Building Code
and interpretations by the department relating to such 
determinations. A
ny applicable seismic loads and requirements shall be permitted to be determined in accordance with 
Chapter 16 of the 
New York City Building Code
or the 
1968 Building Code
and Reference Standard RS 9
-
6 of such code.
102.4.2.4 Wind resistance.
For prior cod
e buildings, equipment, appliances and supports that are exposed to wind shall be 
designed and installed to resist the wind pressures determined in accordance with Chapter 16 of the 
New York City Building 
Code
.
102.5 Change in occupancy.
Refer to Chapter 1 of Title 28 of the 
Administrative Code
.
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102.6 Reserved.
102.7 Reserved.
102
.8 Referenced
standards.
The standards referenced in this code shall be those that are listed in Chapter 8 and 
in the rules 
of the department and such
standards s
hall be considered part of the requirements of this code to the prescribed extent of each 
such reference. Where 
differences
occur between provisions of this code and the referenced standards, the provisions of this 
code shall apply. 
Refer to Article 103 of
Chapter 1 of Title 28 of the 
Administrative Code
for additional provisions relating to
referenced standards.
102.8.1 Editions of referenced standards.
References to standards in this code shall be to the editions of those standards 
provided for in Chapter
8 of this code, or as otherwise provided by rule.
102.9 Requirements not covered by code.
Requirements necessary for the strength, stability
or proper operation of an existing 
or proposed installation, or for the public safety, health and general welfare, not specifically covered by this code, shall 
be 
determined by the 
commissioner
.
102.10 Application of references.
Reference to chapter secti
on numbers, or to provisions not specifically identified by number, 
shall be construed to refer to such chapter, section or provision of this code.
SECTION FGC 103
DEPARTMENT OF BUILDINGS
103.1 Enforcement agency.
Refer to the New York City Charter and Cha
pter 1 of Title 28 of the 
Administrative Code
.
103.2 Reserved.
103.3 Reserved.
103.4 Reserved.
SECTION FGC 104
DUTIES AND POWERS OF THE
COMMISSIONER OF BUILDINGS
104.1 General.
The commissioner
shall have the authority to render interpretations of this 
code, adopt
rules,
and establish
policies and procedures in order to clarify and implement its provisions. Such interpretations, policies
,
procedures
, and rules
shall be in compliance with the int
ent and purpose of this code. 
See the New York City Charter and Chapter 1 of Title 28 of 
the 
Administrative Code
for additional provisions relating to the authority of
commissioner
.
SECTION FGC 105
APPROVALS
105.1 Approvals.
Refer to Chapter 1 of Title 28 of the 
Administrative Code
.
SECTION FGC 
106
PERMITS
106.1
General.
Permits shall comply with this section, with Article 105 of Chapter 1 of Title 28 of the 
Administrative Code
, and 
with requirements found elsewhere in 
this code.
106.2
Required.
Any owner or
authorized agent who 
intends to construct, add to, alter, repair, move, demolish, or change 
the occupancy of a building or structure, or
to erect, install, 
add to,
alter, repair, remove, convert or replace 
any gas, m
e-
chanical or plumbing system, the
installation 
of which is
regulated by this code, or to cause 
any
such work to be 
done
, shall 
first make application 
for construction document approval in accordance with Chapter 1 of Title 28 of the 
Administrative 
Code
and
this chapter
and obtain the required permit.
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106.
3
Work exempt from permit.
Exemptions from permit requirements of this code as authorized in Chapter 1 of Title 28 
of the 
Administrative Code
and the rules of the department
shall not be deemed to grant authorization for 
any
work to be done 
in any manner
in violation of the provisio
ns of this code or 
any o
ther laws or 
rules
.
106.4
Validity of permit.
The issuance or granting of a permit
shall not be construed to be a permit for, or an approval of, any 
violation of any of the provisions of this code or of 
any
other 
law. Permits
presuming to give authority to violate or cancel the 
provisions of this code 
or other law
shall 
not
be 
valid. The issuance of a permit based on construction documents and other data 
shall not prevent the commissioner from requiring the correction of error
s in the construction documents and other data. The 
commissioner is also authorized to prevent occupancy or use of a structure where in violation of this code or of any other la
w.
106.5
Other permits.
In addition to any permits required by the provisions o
f this code, permits for sidewalk and street openings 
shall be obtained from the Department of Transportation.
106.6 Permits with respect to limited alteration applications.
For permits with respect to limited alteration applications, refer 
to Sections 28
-
101.5 and 28
-
104.6, Exception 1, of the 
Administrative Code
.
SECTION FGC
107
CONSTRUCTION DOCUMENTS
107.1
General.
Construction
documents 
shall comply with Article 104 of Chapter 1 of Title 28 of the 
Administrative Code
and other 
applicable provisions of this code and its referenced standards. Such
construction documents 
shall be coordinated 
with architectural, structural and means of egress
plans.
107.2
Required documents.
The applicant shall submit all of the documents specified in Sections
107.3
through
107.8
as 
appropriate to the nature and extent of the work proposed. Construction documents shall indicate the heating, ventilation, 
refrig
eration,
and other 
mechanical work to be performed, so drawn as to conform to the architectural and structural aspects 
of the
building 
and to show
in 
detail compliance with
this code.
107.2.1
Composite plans.
Composite plans showing compliance of 
architectural, structural, and mechanical parts of a 
building may be submitted provided that a clear understanding of each part is not impaired.
107.3
Lot diagram.
The lot diagram shall be provided where applicable to the work proposed, including but not l
imited to 
the installation of exterior or rooftop equipment.
107.4
Building classification statement.
Where applicable to the proposed work, the statement shall identify:
1.
The occupancy group or groups that apply to parts of the building code in accordan
ce with Section 302 of the 
New York 
City Building Code
;
2.
The occupancy group of the main use or dominant occupancy of the building;
3.
The construction 
type
of the building in accordance with Section 602 of the 
New York City Building Code
;
4.
The structu
ral occupancy/risk category in accordance with Table 1604.5 of the 
New York City Building Code
;
5.
The height of the building as defined in Section 
202
of the 
New York City Building Code
;
6.
The applicable measurements to the highest and lowest level of 
Fire Department access;
7.
Whether the building is inside or outside of the fire districts
; and
8.
Whether the building is inside or outside a flood hazard area as such term is defined in Chapt
er 2 of the 
New York City 
Building Code
.
107.5
Fuel
-
gas
-
burning appliance
and fuel
-
gas piping plans.
Construction documents for fuel
-
gas
-
burning appliances and 
fuel
-
gas piping shall contain plans that include the following data and information:
1.
Riser di
agrams showing the story heights, the gas 
riser diameter, operating pressure, gas meter piping
and related appli-
ances.
2.
Diagrammatic floor plans showing the size, location, 
and
material for all gas distribution piping and related appliances.
3.
Floor plans or partial floor plans showing the location, 
operating pressure,
layout, size, and listing information for all 
gas 
meter piping, gas distribution piping,
fuel
-
gas burning appliances, gas vents, and chimneys, with the riser numbers coordi-
nated w
ith other plans and diagrams. The floor plans shall indicate locations of 
meters and
shutoff valves, including the 
outside gas cut
-
off required by Appendix E, Section E6. The plans shall also indicate the method or means of providing air 
to the appliance s
pace, including duct and opening sizes
, or means of direct venting
.
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4.
Plans indicating the location and type of any relevant smoke and heat detectors, alarm and fire
-
extinguishing systems.
5.
Seismic protection and restraint details for piping and applian
ces as required by Chapter 16 of the 
New York City Building 
Code
.
6.
Details indicating the location, size and materials for all breechings; the thickness and type of insulation materials; and t
he 
clearances from combustible walls, partitions and ceiling; 
and the fire
-
resistive ratings of rooms and spaces containing the 
appliances.
7.
Details describing the type, material, listing information, height, and termination distances to adjacent properties and stru
c-
tures for chimneys and gas vents.
8.
Details show
ing structural supports for fuel
-
gas
-
burning equipment where required.
9.
In flood 
hazard areas
, construction documents shall comply with Appendix G of the 
New York City Building Code
.
107.6
Heating systems.
Construction documents for heating 
systems shall include the temperature to be maintained in every 
room and the output capacity in BTU per hour (W) of the central heating source.
107.7
Boilers.
Construction documents for boiler installations shall indicate the output capacity in BTU per hou
r 
(W)
, the 
operating weight of each boiler, the pressure setting of the relief valves, and such other data and information as required b
y 
this code.
107.8
Energy efficiency.
Construction documents shall include compliance documentation as required by the 
N
ew York City 
Energy Conservation Code
.
107.9 Retention of construction and submittal documents.
Refer to Section 28
-
104.12 of the 
Administrative Code
.
SECTION FGC 
108
INSPECTIONS AND TESTING
108.1
General.
Except as otherwise specified 
in Section 28
-
116.2.4.3 of the 
Administrative Code
, inspections required by this 
code or by the department during the progress of work may be performed on behalf of the owner by approved agencies or, if 
applicable, by special 
inspectors. However, in the interest of public safety, the commissioner may direct that any of such in-
spections be performed by the department. All inspections shall be performed at the sole cost and expense of the owner. Refer
to Article 116 of Chapter 1 
of Title 28 of the 
Administrative Code
for additional provisions relating to inspections.
108.2
Required inspections and testing.
In addition to any inspections otherwise required by this code or applicable rules, 
the following inspections shall be require
d:
1.
Progress inspections:
1.1.
Underground inspection 
and/or testing of
installed
piping, valves, fittings, support structures, anti
-
corrosion equipment 
and associated underground components
shall be made
before backfill
is put in place. 
When
excavated soil contains 
rocks, broken concrete, frozen chunks and other rubble that would damage or break the piping or cause corrosive 
action, clean backfill shall be on the job site 
ready for use in backfilling
.
1.2.
Rough
-
in inspe
ction shall be made 
to determine that the materials, design, fabrication and installation comply with all 
requirements of this code. The inspection shall be conducted
after the roof, framing, fireblocking and bracing are in 
place and components to be conce
aled are complete, and prior to the installation of wall or ceiling membranes. 
The 
inspection shall be conducted prior to or in conjunction with the gas pressure test. This inspection may be completed 
in sections.
Exceptions:
1.
A rough
-
in inspection shall
not be required when an existing gas appliance is replaced, provided that (i) no gas 
piping is replaced upstream of the existing appliance shutoff valve, and (ii) not more than 6 feet (1828.8 mm) 
of pipe is installed or replaced downstream of the existing
appliance shutoff valve.
2.
A rough
-
in inspection shall not be required when gas is reestablished by a utility company as permitted under 
Section 28
-
105.4.1 of the 
Administrative Code
.
1.3.
Inspections required by the 
New York City Energy 
Conservation Code
shall be made in accordance with rules of the 
department, as applicable.
1.4.
Gas final inspections shall be conducted after all appliances are installed, vented, wired and ready to operate with the 
establishment of gas. Gas final inspect
ions shall include, but not be limited to, an inspection of components 
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downstream of the appliance shutoff valve including gas piping, appliances, vents, accessory piping and make up air. 
Gas final inspections may be completed in sections.
2.
Special inspe
ctions.
Special inspections shall be performed in accordance with this code and Chapter 17 of the 
New York 
City Building Code
.
3.
Periodic inspections.
Periodic inspections of gas piping systems shall be conducted in accordance with Article 318 of 
Chapter 
3 of Title 28 of the
Administrative Code
.
4.
Final inspection:
Refer to Article 116 of Chapter 1 of Title 28 of the 
Administrative Code
.
5.
Issuance of certificate of compliance:
Upon satisfactory inspection of service equipment and the satisfaction of all the 
requirements for sign
-
off, the department shall issue a certificate of compliance as applicable for the following service 
equipment:
5.1.
Fuel
-
gas
-
burning 
equipment,
5.2.
Heating systems, and
5.3.
Boilers.
The requirements of 
Section 108.2
shall not be considered to prohibit the operation of any heating 
equipment or appliances
installed to replace existing heating 
equipment or appliances
serving an occupied 
portion of a structure 
provided that
a request 
for inspection of such heating 
equipment or appliances
has been filed with the department not more than 48 hours after 
such
replacement work is completed, and 
all required inspections are performed
before any 
portion of such 
equipment or appliances
is concealed by any permanent portion of the structure.
108.2.1
Approved inspection agencies.
Refer to Articles 114 and 115 of Chapter 1 of Title 28 of the 
Administrative Code
.
108.2.2
Inspection of prefabricated construction assemblies.
Prior to the approval of a prefabricated construction assem-
bly having concealed work and the issuance of a permi
t, the 
department
shall require the submittal of an evaluation report 
by an approved agency
on each prefabricated construction assembly, indicating the complete details of the installation, 
including a description of the system and its components, the basi
s upon which the system is being evaluated, test results 
and similar information and other data as necessary for the 
commissioner
to determine conformance to this code.
108.2.2.1
Test and inspection records.
Required test and inspection records shall be av
ailable to the 
commissioner
at 
all times during the fabrication of the installation and the erection of the building; or such records as the 
commissioner
designates shall be filed.
108.2.3
Exposure of work.
The
work
shall
remain accessible and 
exposed for inspection purposes. Neither the commissioner 
nor the city shall be liable for expense entailed in the removal or replacement of any material required to allow inspection.
108.3
Testing.
Installations shall be tested as required in this code an
d in accordance with Sections 
108.3.1
through 
108.3.3
. 
Tests shall be made by the permit holder and 
witnessed
by the 
department
.
108.3.1
New, altered, extended or repaired installations.
New installations and parts of existing installations 
that
have 
been altered, extended, renovated or repaired, shall be tested as prescribed herein to disclose leaks and defects.
Exceptions:
1.
A gas test shall not be required when an existing gas applianc
e is replaced, provided that (i) no gas piping is replaced 
upstream of the existing appliance shutoff valve and (ii) not more than 6 feet (1828.8 mm) of pipe is installed or 
replaced downstream of the existing appliance shutoff valve.
2.
A gas test shall n
ot be required when gas is reestablished by a utility company as permitted under section 28
-
105.4.1 
of the 
Administrative Code
.
108.3.2
Apparatus, instruments, material and labor for tests.
Apparatus, instruments, material
and labor required for test-
ing an installation or part thereof shall be furnished by the permit holder.
108.3.3
Reinspection and testing.
Where any work or installation does not pass an initial test or inspection, the necessary 
corrections shall be made 
t
o
comply
with this code. The work or installation shall then be resubmitted to the 
department
for inspection and testing.
108.3.4 Test validity.
A gas test that is accepted by the department shall be valid for a period of one year from the date of the 
test
.
108.4
Sign
-
off of completed work.
Refer to Article 116 of Chapter 1 of Title 28 of the 
Administrative Code
.
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108.5
Temporary connection.
The 
commissioner
shall have the authority to allow the temporary connection of an installation 
to the sources of energy for the purpose of testing the installation or for use under a temporary certificate of occupancy.
SECTION FGC 
109
VIOLATIONS
109.1
General.
Refer to Chapters 2 and 3 of Title 28 of the 
Administrative Code
.
109.2
Authority to disconnect service utilities.
The 
commissioner
shall have the authority to require disconnection of utility 
service to the building, structure or system regulated by the t
echnical codes in case of emergency where necessary to eliminate 
an immediate hazard to life or property. The 
commissioner
shall notify the serving utility, and 
wherever
possible, the owner and 
occupant of the building, structure or service system of the d
ecision to disconnect prior to taking such action. If not notified prior 
to disconnection, the owner or occupant of the building, structure or service system shall be notified in writing, as soon as
prac-
ticable thereafter.
109.3
Connection after order to d
isconnect.
A person shall not make energy source connections to installations regulated by 
this code 
that
have been disconnected or ordered to be disconnected by the 
commissioner
, or the use of which has been ordered 
to be discontinued by the 
commissioner
until the 
commissioner
authorizes the reconnection and use of such installations. 
When
an installation is maintained in violation of this code, and in violation of a notice issue
d pursuant to the provisions of this section, 
the 
commissioner
shall institute appropriate action to prevent, restrain, correct or abate the violation.
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ADMINISTRATION
SECTION FGC 101
GENERAL
101.1 Title.
This code
shall be known and 
may be cited
as the “
New York City
Fuel Gas Code
,” 
“NYCFGC” or “FGC.” All 
section numbers in
this code 
shall be deemed to be preceded by the designation 
“FGC.”
101.2 Scope.
This code shall apply to the installation of fuel
-
gas piping systems, fuel
-
gas 
appliances
and related accessories in 
accordance with Sections 101.2
.2
through 101.2.5.
101.2.1 Reserved.
101.2.2 Piping systems.
These regulations cover piping systems for natural gas. 
High
pressure 
natural gas installations at 
pressures of 15 psig (
103.4
kPa gauge) or 
above shall also comply with the requirements of Appendix G of this code.
Coverage 
shall extend to the outlet of th
e appliance shutoff valves
. Piping system requirements shall include design, materials, compo-
nents, fabrication, assembly, installation, testing, inspection, operation and maintenance.
101.2.3 Gas 
utilization
appliances.
Requirements for gas 
appliances
and
related accessories shall include installation, com-
bustion and ventilation air and venting and connections to piping systems.
101.2.4 Systems and equipment outside the scope.
This code shall not apply to the following:
1.
Portable LP
-
gas appliances and e
quipment of all types that 
are
not connected to a fixed fuel piping system.
2.
Oxygen
-
fuel gas cutting and welding systems.
3.
Industrial gas applications using gases such as acetylene and acetylenic compounds, hydrogen, ammonia, carbon mon-
oxide, oxygen 
and nitrogen.
4.
Petroleum refineries, pipeline compressor or pumping stations, loading terminals, compounding plants, refinery tank 
farms and natural gas processing plants.
5.
Integrated chemical plants or portions of such plants where flammable or comb
ustible liquids or gases are produced 
by, or used in, chemical reactions.
6.
LP
-
gas installations at utility gas plants.
7.
Liquefied natural gas (LNG) installations.
8.
Fuel gas piping in 
public utility
power 
plants
and atomic energy plants.
9.
Components within proprietary
items of equipment, apparatus or instruments such as gas
-
generating sets, compressors 
and calorimeters.
10.
LP
-
gas equipment for vaporization, gas mixing and gas manufacturing.
11.
Temporary LP
-
gas piping for buildings under c
onstruction or renovation that is not to become part of the permanent 
piping system.
12.
Installation of LP
-
gas systems for railroad switch heating.
13.
Installation of hydrogen gas, LP
-
gas and compressed natural gas (CNG) systems on vehicles.
14.
Except a
s provided in Section 401.1.1 
and Appendices E and G,
gas piping, meters, gas pressure regulators and other 
appurtenances used by the serving gas supplier in the distribution of gas, other than undiluted LP
-
gas.
15.
Building design and construction, except
as specified herein.
16.
Piping systems for mixtures of gas and air within the flammable range with an operating pressure greater than 10 psig 
(
68.9
kPa gauge).
17.
Portable fuel cell appliances that are neither connected to a fixed piping system nor inte
rconnected to a power grid.
101.2.5 Other fuels.
The requirements for the design, installation, maintenance, alteration and inspection of mechanical systems 
operating with fuels other than fuel gas shall be regulated by the 
New York City
Mechanical Code
.
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01.3 Reserved.
101.4 Intent.
The purpose of this code is to 
provide
minimum standards to 
safeguard life or limb
, health, property
,
public 
welfare 
and the environment
by regulating and controlling the design, construction, installation, quality of materials, location, 
operation and maintenance or use of fuel gas systems.
101.5 Severability.
If a section, subsection, sentence, clause or phrase of this code is, for any r
eason, held to be unconstitu-
tional, such decision shall not affect the validity of the remaining portions of this code.
SECTION FGC 102 
APPLICABILITY
102.1 General.
Where there is a conflict between a general requirement and a specific requirement, the s
pecific requirement 
shall govern. Where, in a specific case, different sections of this code specify different materials, methods of construction
or 
other requirements, the most restrictive shall govern.
102.2 Existing installations.
Except as otherwise pr
ovided for in this chapter 
or elsewhere in this code
, a provision in this code 
shall not require the removal, alteration or abandonment of, nor prevent the continued utilization and maintenance of, existi
ng 
installations lawfully in existence 
on
the 
effect
ive date
of this code.
102.2.1 Existing buildings.
Additions, alterations, renovations or repairs related to building or structural issues shall be 
governed
by 
Chapter 1 of Title 28 of
the 
Administrative Code
, the 
New York City
Building Code
and the 
1968 Building Code
, 
as applicable
.
102.3 Maintenance.
Installations, both existing and new, and parts thereof shall be maintained in proper operating condition in 
accordance with the original design and in a safe condition. Devices or safeguards th
at are required by this code shall be main-
tained in compliance with the 
applicable provisions
under which they were installed.
102.3.1 Owner responsibility.
The owner or the owner’s 
designated
agent shall be responsible for maintenance of instal-
lations. To
determine compliance with this provision, the 
commissioner
shall have the authority to require an 
existing
installation to be 
inspected
.
102.4 Additions, alterations or repairs.
Additions, alterations, renovations or repairs to installations shall conform
to that 
required for new installations without requiring the existing installation to comply with all of the requirements of this cod
e. 
Additions, alterations or repairs shall not cause an existing installation to become unsafe, hazardous or 
overloaded
.
102.4.1 Minor additions, alterations, renovations and repairs.
Minor additions, alterations, renovations and repairs to ex-
isting installations shall meet the provisions for new construction, unless such work is done in the same manner and arrange-
ment as wa
s in the existing system, is not hazardous and is approved.
102.4.2 Special provisions for prior code buildings.
In addition to the requirements of Sections 102.4 and 102.4.1, the 
provisions of Sections 
102.4.2.1
through 
102.4.2.4
shall apply to prior code
buildings.
102.4.2.1 Fuel gas piping in 
prohibited locations
.
For prior code buildings, the replacement of existing fuel gas piping in 
the same locations shall not be subject to Section 
404.3
when approved by the commissioner.
102.4.2.2 Guards and access 
to roofs and elevated structures.
The provisions of Section 306.6 relating to guards and 
Section 306.5 relating to permanent means of access shall not apply where the equipment or appliances replace existing 
equipment or appliances in the same location.
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2.4.2.3 Seismic supports.
For prior code buildings, the determination as to whether seismic requirements apply to an 
alteration shall be made in accordance with the 
1968 Building Code
and interpretations by the department relating to such 
determinations. A
ny applicable seismic loads and requirements shall be permitted to be determined in accordance with 
Chapter 16 of the 
New York City Building Code
or the 
1968 Building Code
and Reference Standard RS 9
-
6 of such code.
102.4.2.4 Wind resistance.
For prior cod
e buildings, equipment, appliances and supports that are exposed to wind shall be 
designed and installed to resist the wind pressures determined in accordance with Chapter 16 of the 
New York City Building 
Code
.
102.5 Change in occupancy.
Refer to Chapter 1 of Title 28 of the 
Administrative Code
.
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102.6 Reserved.
102.7 Reserved.
102
.8 Referenced
standards.
The standards referenced in this code shall be those that are listed in Chapter 8 and 
in the rules 
of the department and such
standards s
hall be considered part of the requirements of this code to the prescribed extent of each 
such reference. Where 
differences
occur between provisions of this code and the referenced standards, the provisions of this 
code shall apply. 
Refer to Article 103 of
Chapter 1 of Title 28 of the 
Administrative Code
for additional provisions relating to
referenced standards.
102.8.1 Editions of referenced standards.
References to standards in this code shall be to the editions of those standards 
provided for in Chapter
8 of this code, or as otherwise provided by rule.
102.9 Requirements not covered by code.
Requirements necessary for the strength, stability
or proper operation of an existing 
or proposed installation, or for the public safety, health and general welfare, not specifically covered by this code, shall 
be 
determined by the 
commissioner
.
102.10 Application of references.
Reference to chapter secti
on numbers, or to provisions not specifically identified by number, 
shall be construed to refer to such chapter, section or provision of this code.
SECTION FGC 103
DEPARTMENT OF BUILDINGS
103.1 Enforcement agency.
Refer to the New York City Charter and Cha
pter 1 of Title 28 of the 
Administrative Code
.
103.2 Reserved.
103.3 Reserved.
103.4 Reserved.
SECTION FGC 104
DUTIES AND POWERS OF THE
COMMISSIONER OF BUILDINGS
104.1 General.
The commissioner
shall have the authority to render interpretations of this 
code, adopt
rules,
and establish
policies and procedures in order to clarify and implement its provisions. Such interpretations, policies
,
procedures
, and rules
shall be in compliance with the int
ent and purpose of this code. 
See the New York City Charter and Chapter 1 of Title 28 of 
the 
Administrative Code
for additional provisions relating to the authority of
commissioner
.
SECTION FGC 105
APPROVALS
105.1 Approvals.
Refer to Chapter 1 of Title 28 of the 
Administrative Code
.
SECTION FGC 
106
PERMITS
106.1
General.
Permits shall comply with this section, with Article 105 of Chapter 1 of Title 28 of the 
Administrative Code
, and 
with requirements found elsewhere in 
this code.
106.2
Required.
Any owner or
authorized agent who 
intends to construct, add to, alter, repair, move, demolish, or change 
the occupancy of a building or structure, or
to erect, install, 
add to,
alter, repair, remove, convert or replace 
any gas, m
e-
chanical or plumbing system, the
installation 
of which is
regulated by this code, or to cause 
any
such work to be 
done
, shall 
first make application 
for construction document approval in accordance with Chapter 1 of Title 28 of the 
Administrative 
Code
and
this chapter
and obtain the required permit.
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106.
3
Work exempt from permit.
Exemptions from permit requirements of this code as authorized in Chapter 1 of Title 28 
of the 
Administrative Code
and the rules of the department
shall not be deemed to grant authorization for 
any
work to be done 
in any manner
in violation of the provisio
ns of this code or 
any o
ther laws or 
rules
.
106.4
Validity of permit.
The issuance or granting of a permit
shall not be construed to be a permit for, or an approval of, any 
violation of any of the provisions of this code or of 
any
other 
law. Permits
presuming to give authority to violate or cancel the 
provisions of this code 
or other law
shall 
not
be 
valid. The issuance of a permit based on construction documents and other data 
shall not prevent the commissioner from requiring the correction of error
s in the construction documents and other data. The 
commissioner is also authorized to prevent occupancy or use of a structure where in violation of this code or of any other la
w.
106.5
Other permits.
In addition to any permits required by the provisions o
f this code, permits for sidewalk and street openings 
shall be obtained from the Department of Transportation.
106.6 Permits with respect to limited alteration applications.
For permits with respect to limited alteration applications, refer 
to Sections 28
-
101.5 and 28
-
104.6, Exception 1, of the 
Administrative Code
.
SECTION FGC
107
CONSTRUCTION DOCUMENTS
107.1
General.
Construction
documents 
shall comply with Article 104 of Chapter 1 of Title 28 of the 
Administrative Code
and other 
applicable provisions of this code and its referenced standards. Such
construction documents 
shall be coordinated 
with architectural, structural and means of egress
plans.
107.2
Required documents.
The applicant shall submit all of the documents specified in Sections
107.3
through
107.8
as 
appropriate to the nature and extent of the work proposed. Construction documents shall indicate the heating, ventilation, 
refrig
eration,
and other 
mechanical work to be performed, so drawn as to conform to the architectural and structural aspects 
of the
building 
and to show
in 
detail compliance with
this code.
107.2.1
Composite plans.
Composite plans showing compliance of 
architectural, structural, and mechanical parts of a 
building may be submitted provided that a clear understanding of each part is not impaired.
107.3
Lot diagram.
The lot diagram shall be provided where applicable to the work proposed, including but not l
imited to 
the installation of exterior or rooftop equipment.
107.4
Building classification statement.
Where applicable to the proposed work, the statement shall identify:
1.
The occupancy group or groups that apply to parts of the building code in accordan
ce with Section 302 of the 
New York 
City Building Code
;
2.
The occupancy group of the main use or dominant occupancy of the building;
3.
The construction 
type
of the building in accordance with Section 602 of the 
New York City Building Code
;
4.
The structu
ral occupancy/risk category in accordance with Table 1604.5 of the 
New York City Building Code
;
5.
The height of the building as defined in Section 
202
of the 
New York City Building Code
;
6.
The applicable measurements to the highest and lowest level of 
Fire Department access;
7.
Whether the building is inside or outside of the fire districts
; and
8.
Whether the building is inside or outside a flood hazard area as such term is defined in Chapt
er 2 of the 
New York City 
Building Code
.
107.5
Fuel
-
gas
-
burning appliance
and fuel
-
gas piping plans.
Construction documents for fuel
-
gas
-
burning appliances and 
fuel
-
gas piping shall contain plans that include the following data and information:
1.
Riser di
agrams showing the story heights, the gas 
riser diameter, operating pressure, gas meter piping
and related appli-
ances.
2.
Diagrammatic floor plans showing the size, location, 
and
material for all gas distribution piping and related appliances.
3.
Floor plans or partial floor plans showing the location, 
operating pressure,
layout, size, and listing information for all 
gas 
meter piping, gas distribution piping,
fuel
-
gas burning appliances, gas vents, and chimneys, with the riser numbers coordi-
nated w
ith other plans and diagrams. The floor plans shall indicate locations of 
meters and
shutoff valves, including the 
outside gas cut
-
off required by Appendix E, Section E6. The plans shall also indicate the method or means of providing air 
to the appliance s
pace, including duct and opening sizes
, or means of direct venting
.
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4.
Plans indicating the location and type of any relevant smoke and heat detectors, alarm and fire
-
extinguishing systems.
5.
Seismic protection and restraint details for piping and applian
ces as required by Chapter 16 of the 
New York City Building 
Code
.
6.
Details indicating the location, size and materials for all breechings; the thickness and type of insulation materials; and t
he 
clearances from combustible walls, partitions and ceiling; 
and the fire
-
resistive ratings of rooms and spaces containing the 
appliances.
7.
Details describing the type, material, listing information, height, and termination distances to adjacent properties and stru
c-
tures for chimneys and gas vents.
8.
Details show
ing structural supports for fuel
-
gas
-
burning equipment where required.
9.
In flood 
hazard areas
, construction documents shall comply with Appendix G of the 
New York City Building Code
.
107.6
Heating systems.
Construction documents for heating 
systems shall include the temperature to be maintained in every 
room and the output capacity in BTU per hour (W) of the central heating source.
107.7
Boilers.
Construction documents for boiler installations shall indicate the output capacity in BTU per hou
r 
(W)
, the 
operating weight of each boiler, the pressure setting of the relief valves, and such other data and information as required b
y 
this code.
107.8
Energy efficiency.
Construction documents shall include compliance documentation as required by the 
N
ew York City 
Energy Conservation Code
.
107.9 Retention of construction and submittal documents.
Refer to Section 28
-
104.12 of the 
Administrative Code
.
SECTION FGC 
108
INSPECTIONS AND TESTING
108.1
General.
Except as otherwise specified 
in Section 28
-
116.2.4.3 of the 
Administrative Code
, inspections required by this 
code or by the department during the progress of work may be performed on behalf of the owner by approved agencies or, if 
applicable, by special 
inspectors. However, in the interest of public safety, the commissioner may direct that any of such in-
spections be performed by the department. All inspections shall be performed at the sole cost and expense of the owner. Refer
to Article 116 of Chapter 1 
of Title 28 of the 
Administrative Code
for additional provisions relating to inspections.
108.2
Required inspections and testing.
In addition to any inspections otherwise required by this code or applicable rules, 
the following inspections shall be require
d:
1.
Progress inspections:
1.1.
Underground inspection 
and/or testing of
installed
piping, valves, fittings, support structures, anti
-
corrosion equipment 
and associated underground components
shall be made
before backfill
is put in place. 
When
excavated soil contains 
rocks, broken concrete, frozen chunks and other rubble that would damage or break the piping or cause corrosive 
action, clean backfill shall be on the job site 
ready for use in backfilling
.
1.2.
Rough
-
in inspe
ction shall be made 
to determine that the materials, design, fabrication and installation comply with all 
requirements of this code. The inspection shall be conducted
after the roof, framing, fireblocking and bracing are in 
place and components to be conce
aled are complete, and prior to the installation of wall or ceiling membranes. 
The 
inspection shall be conducted prior to or in conjunction with the gas pressure test. This inspection may be completed 
in sections.
Exceptions:
1.
A rough
-
in inspection shall
not be required when an existing gas appliance is replaced, provided that (i) no gas 
piping is replaced upstream of the existing appliance shutoff valve, and (ii) not more than 6 feet (1828.8 mm) 
of pipe is installed or replaced downstream of the existing
appliance shutoff valve.
2.
A rough
-
in inspection shall not be required when gas is reestablished by a utility company as permitted under 
Section 28
-
105.4.1 of the 
Administrative Code
.
1.3.
Inspections required by the 
New York City Energy 
Conservation Code
shall be made in accordance with rules of the 
department, as applicable.
1.4.
Gas final inspections shall be conducted after all appliances are installed, vented, wired and ready to operate with the 
establishment of gas. Gas final inspect
ions shall include, but not be limited to, an inspection of components 
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downstream of the appliance shutoff valve including gas piping, appliances, vents, accessory piping and make up air. 
Gas final inspections may be completed in sections.
2.
Special inspe
ctions.
Special inspections shall be performed in accordance with this code and Chapter 17 of the 
New York 
City Building Code
.
3.
Periodic inspections.
Periodic inspections of gas piping systems shall be conducted in accordance with Article 318 of 
Chapter 
3 of Title 28 of the
Administrative Code
.
4.
Final inspection:
Refer to Article 116 of Chapter 1 of Title 28 of the 
Administrative Code
.
5.
Issuance of certificate of compliance:
Upon satisfactory inspection of service equipment and the satisfaction of all the 
requirements for sign
-
off, the department shall issue a certificate of compliance as applicable for the following service 
equipment:
5.1.
Fuel
-
gas
-
burning 
equipment,
5.2.
Heating systems, and
5.3.
Boilers.
The requirements of 
Section 108.2
shall not be considered to prohibit the operation of any heating 
equipment or appliances
installed to replace existing heating 
equipment or appliances
serving an occupied 
portion of a structure 
provided that
a request 
for inspection of such heating 
equipment or appliances
has been filed with the department not more than 48 hours after 
such
replacement work is completed, and 
all required inspections are performed
before any 
portion of such 
equipment or appliances
is concealed by any permanent portion of the structure.
108.2.1
Approved inspection agencies.
Refer to Articles 114 and 115 of Chapter 1 of Title 28 of the 
Administrative Code
.
108.2.2
Inspection of prefabricated construction assemblies.
Prior to the approval of a prefabricated construction assem-
bly having concealed work and the issuance of a permi
t, the 
department
shall require the submittal of an evaluation report 
by an approved agency
on each prefabricated construction assembly, indicating the complete details of the installation, 
including a description of the system and its components, the basi
s upon which the system is being evaluated, test results 
and similar information and other data as necessary for the 
commissioner
to determine conformance to this code.
108.2.2.1
Test and inspection records.
Required test and inspection records shall be av
ailable to the 
commissioner
at 
all times during the fabrication of the installation and the erection of the building; or such records as the 
commissioner
designates shall be filed.
108.2.3
Exposure of work.
The
work
shall
remain accessible and 
exposed for inspection purposes. Neither the commissioner 
nor the city shall be liable for expense entailed in the removal or replacement of any material required to allow inspection.
108.3
Testing.
Installations shall be tested as required in this code an
d in accordance with Sections 
108.3.1
through 
108.3.3
. 
Tests shall be made by the permit holder and 
witnessed
by the 
department
.
108.3.1
New, altered, extended or repaired installations.
New installations and parts of existing installations 
that
have 
been altered, extended, renovated or repaired, shall be tested as prescribed herein to disclose leaks and defects.
Exceptions:
1.
A gas test shall not be required when an existing gas applianc
e is replaced, provided that (i) no gas piping is replaced 
upstream of the existing appliance shutoff valve and (ii) not more than 6 feet (1828.8 mm) of pipe is installed or 
replaced downstream of the existing appliance shutoff valve.
2.
A gas test shall n
ot be required when gas is reestablished by a utility company as permitted under section 28
-
105.4.1 
of the 
Administrative Code
.
108.3.2
Apparatus, instruments, material and labor for tests.
Apparatus, instruments, material
and labor required for test-
ing an installation or part thereof shall be furnished by the permit holder.
108.3.3
Reinspection and testing.
Where any work or installation does not pass an initial test or inspection, the necessary 
corrections shall be made 
t
o
comply
with this code. The work or installation shall then be resubmitted to the 
department
for inspection and testing.
108.3.4 Test validity.
A gas test that is accepted by the department shall be valid for a period of one year from the date of the 
test
.
108.4
Sign
-
off of completed work.
Refer to Article 116 of Chapter 1 of Title 28 of the 
Administrative Code
.
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108.5
Temporary connection.
The 
commissioner
shall have the authority to allow the temporary connection of an installation 
to the sources of energy for the purpose of testing the installation or for use under a temporary certificate of occupancy.
SECTION FGC 
109
VIOLATIONS
109.1
General.
Refer to Chapters 2 and 3 of Title 28 of the 
Administrative Code
.
109.2
Authority to disconnect service utilities.
The 
commissioner
shall have the authority to require disconnection of utility 
service to the building, structure or system regulated by the t
echnical codes in case of emergency where necessary to eliminate 
an immediate hazard to life or property. The 
commissioner
shall notify the serving utility, and 
wherever
possible, the owner and 
occupant of the building, structure or service system of the d
ecision to disconnect prior to taking such action. If not notified prior 
to disconnection, the owner or occupant of the building, structure or service system shall be notified in writing, as soon as
prac-
ticable thereafter.
109.3
Connection after order to d
isconnect.
A person shall not make energy source connections to installations regulated by 
this code 
that
have been disconnected or ordered to be disconnected by the 
commissioner
, or the use of which has been ordered 
to be discontinued by the 
commissioner
until the 
commissioner
authorizes the reconnection and use of such installations. 
When
an installation is maintained in violation of this code, and in violation of a notice issue
d pursuant to the provisions of this section, 
the 
commissioner
shall institute appropriate action to prevent, restrain, correct or abate the violation.
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CHAPTER 1
ADMINISTRATION
SECTION FGC 101
GENERAL
101.1 Title.
This code
shall be known and 
may be cited
as the “
New York City
Fuel Gas Code
,” 
“NYCFGC” or “FGC.” All 
section numbers in
this code 
shall be deemed to be preceded by the designation 
“FGC.”
101.2 Scope.
This code shall apply to the installation of fuel
-
gas piping systems, fuel
-
gas 
appliances
and related accessories in 
accordance with Sections 101.2
.2
through 101.2.5.
101.2.1 Reserved.
101.2.2 Piping systems.
These regulations cover piping systems for natural gas. 
High
pressure 
natural gas installations at 
pressures of 15 psig (
103.4
kPa gauge) or 
above shall also comply with the requirements of Appendix G of this code.
Coverage 
shall extend to the outlet of th
e appliance shutoff valves
. Piping system requirements shall include design, materials, compo-
nents, fabrication, assembly, installation, testing, inspection, operation and maintenance.
101.2.3 Gas 
utilization
appliances.
Requirements for gas 
appliances
and
related accessories shall include installation, com-
bustion and ventilation air and venting and connections to piping systems.
101.2.4 Systems and equipment outside the scope.
This code shall not apply to the following:
1.
Portable LP
-
gas appliances and e
quipment of all types that 
are
not connected to a fixed fuel piping system.
2.
Oxygen
-
fuel gas cutting and welding systems.
3.
Industrial gas applications using gases such as acetylene and acetylenic compounds, hydrogen, ammonia, carbon mon-
oxide, oxygen 
and nitrogen.
4.
Petroleum refineries, pipeline compressor or pumping stations, loading terminals, compounding plants, refinery tank 
farms and natural gas processing plants.
5.
Integrated chemical plants or portions of such plants where flammable or comb
ustible liquids or gases are produced 
by, or used in, chemical reactions.
6.
LP
-
gas installations at utility gas plants.
7.
Liquefied natural gas (LNG) installations.
8.
Fuel gas piping in 
public utility
power 
plants
and atomic energy plants.
9.
Components within proprietary
items of equipment, apparatus or instruments such as gas
-
generating sets, compressors 
and calorimeters.
10.
LP
-
gas equipment for vaporization, gas mixing and gas manufacturing.
11.
Temporary LP
-
gas piping for buildings under c
onstruction or renovation that is not to become part of the permanent 
piping system.
12.
Installation of LP
-
gas systems for railroad switch heating.
13.
Installation of hydrogen gas, LP
-
gas and compressed natural gas (CNG) systems on vehicles.
14.
Except a
s provided in Section 401.1.1 
and Appendices E and G,
gas piping, meters, gas pressure regulators and other 
appurtenances used by the serving gas supplier in the distribution of gas, other than undiluted LP
-
gas.
15.
Building design and construction, except
as specified herein.
16.
Piping systems for mixtures of gas and air within the flammable range with an operating pressure greater than 10 psig 
(
68.9
kPa gauge).
17.
Portable fuel cell appliances that are neither connected to a fixed piping system nor inte
rconnected to a power grid.
101.2.5 Other fuels.
The requirements for the design, installation, maintenance, alteration and inspection of mechanical systems 
operating with fuels other than fuel gas shall be regulated by the 
New York City
Mechanical Code
.
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01.3 Reserved.
101.4 Intent.
The purpose of this code is to 
provide
minimum standards to 
safeguard life or limb
, health, property
,
public 
welfare 
and the environment
by regulating and controlling the design, construction, installation, quality of materials, location, 
operation and maintenance or use of fuel gas systems.
101.5 Severability.
If a section, subsection, sentence, clause or phrase of this code is, for any r
eason, held to be unconstitu-
tional, such decision shall not affect the validity of the remaining portions of this code.
SECTION FGC 102 
APPLICABILITY
102.1 General.
Where there is a conflict between a general requirement and a specific requirement, the s
pecific requirement 
shall govern. Where, in a specific case, different sections of this code specify different materials, methods of construction
or 
other requirements, the most restrictive shall govern.
102.2 Existing installations.
Except as otherwise pr
ovided for in this chapter 
or elsewhere in this code
, a provision in this code 
shall not require the removal, alteration or abandonment of, nor prevent the continued utilization and maintenance of, existi
ng 
installations lawfully in existence 
on
the 
effect
ive date
of this code.
102.2.1 Existing buildings.
Additions, alterations, renovations or repairs related to building or structural issues shall be 
governed
by 
Chapter 1 of Title 28 of
the 
Administrative Code
, the 
New York City
Building Code
and the 
1968 Building Code
, 
as applicable
.
102.3 Maintenance.
Installations, both existing and new, and parts thereof shall be maintained in proper operating condition in 
accordance with the original design and in a safe condition. Devices or safeguards th
at are required by this code shall be main-
tained in compliance with the 
applicable provisions
under which they were installed.
102.3.1 Owner responsibility.
The owner or the owner’s 
designated
agent shall be responsible for maintenance of instal-
lations. To
determine compliance with this provision, the 
commissioner
shall have the authority to require an 
existing
installation to be 
inspected
.
102.4 Additions, alterations or repairs.
Additions, alterations, renovations or repairs to installations shall conform
to that 
required for new installations without requiring the existing installation to comply with all of the requirements of this cod
e. 
Additions, alterations or repairs shall not cause an existing installation to become unsafe, hazardous or 
overloaded
.
102.4.1 Minor additions, alterations, renovations and repairs.
Minor additions, alterations, renovations and repairs to ex-
isting installations shall meet the provisions for new construction, unless such work is done in the same manner and arrange-
ment as wa
s in the existing system, is not hazardous and is approved.
102.4.2 Special provisions for prior code buildings.
In addition to the requirements of Sections 102.4 and 102.4.1, the 
provisions of Sections 
102.4.2.1
through 
102.4.2.4
shall apply to prior code
buildings.
102.4.2.1 Fuel gas piping in 
prohibited locations
.
For prior code buildings, the replacement of existing fuel gas piping in 
the same locations shall not be subject to Section 
404.3
when approved by the commissioner.
102.4.2.2 Guards and access 
to roofs and elevated structures.
The provisions of Section 306.6 relating to guards and 
Section 306.5 relating to permanent means of access shall not apply where the equipment or appliances replace existing 
equipment or appliances in the same location.
10
2.4.2.3 Seismic supports.
For prior code buildings, the determination as to whether seismic requirements apply to an 
alteration shall be made in accordance with the 
1968 Building Code
and interpretations by the department relating to such 
determinations. A
ny applicable seismic loads and requirements shall be permitted to be determined in accordance with 
Chapter 16 of the 
New York City Building Code
or the 
1968 Building Code
and Reference Standard RS 9
-
6 of such code.
102.4.2.4 Wind resistance.
For prior cod
e buildings, equipment, appliances and supports that are exposed to wind shall be 
designed and installed to resist the wind pressures determined in accordance with Chapter 16 of the 
New York City Building 
Code
.
102.5 Change in occupancy.
Refer to Chapter 1 of Title 28 of the 
Administrative Code
.
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102.6 Reserved.
102.7 Reserved.
102
.8 Referenced
standards.
The standards referenced in this code shall be those that are listed in Chapter 8 and 
in the rules 
of the department and such
standards s
hall be considered part of the requirements of this code to the prescribed extent of each 
such reference. Where 
differences
occur between provisions of this code and the referenced standards, the provisions of this 
code shall apply. 
Refer to Article 103 of
Chapter 1 of Title 28 of the 
Administrative Code
for additional provisions relating to
referenced standards.
102.8.1 Editions of referenced standards.
References to standards in this code shall be to the editions of those standards 
provided for in Chapter
8 of this code, or as otherwise provided by rule.
102.9 Requirements not covered by code.
Requirements necessary for the strength, stability
or proper operation of an existing 
or proposed installation, or for the public safety, health and general welfare, not specifically covered by this code, shall 
be 
determined by the 
commissioner
.
102.10 Application of references.
Reference to chapter secti
on numbers, or to provisions not specifically identified by number, 
shall be construed to refer to such chapter, section or provision of this code.
SECTION FGC 103
DEPARTMENT OF BUILDINGS
103.1 Enforcement agency.
Refer to the New York City Charter and Cha
pter 1 of Title 28 of the 
Administrative Code
.
103.2 Reserved.
103.3 Reserved.
103.4 Reserved.
SECTION FGC 104
DUTIES AND POWERS OF THE
COMMISSIONER OF BUILDINGS
104.1 General.
The commissioner
shall have the authority to render interpretations of this 
code, adopt
rules,
and establish
policies and procedures in order to clarify and implement its provisions. Such interpretations, policies
,
procedures
, and rules
shall be in compliance with the int
ent and purpose of this code. 
See the New York City Charter and Chapter 1 of Title 28 of 
the 
Administrative Code
for additional provisions relating to the authority of
commissioner
.
SECTION FGC 105
APPROVALS
105.1 Approvals.
Refer to Chapter 1 of Title 28 of the 
Administrative Code
.
SECTION FGC 
106
PERMITS
106.1
General.
Permits shall comply with this section, with Article 105 of Chapter 1 of Title 28 of the 
Administrative Code
, and 
with requirements found elsewhere in 
this code.
106.2
Required.
Any owner or
authorized agent who 
intends to construct, add to, alter, repair, move, demolish, or change 
the occupancy of a building or structure, or
to erect, install, 
add to,
alter, repair, remove, convert or replace 
any gas, m
e-
chanical or plumbing system, the
installation 
of which is
regulated by this code, or to cause 
any
such work to be 
done
, shall 
first make application 
for construction document approval in accordance with Chapter 1 of Title 28 of the 
Administrative 
Code
and
this chapter
and obtain the required permit.
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106.
3
Work exempt from permit.
Exemptions from permit requirements of this code as authorized in Chapter 1 of Title 28 
of the 
Administrative Code
and the rules of the department
shall not be deemed to grant authorization for 
any
work to be done 
in any manner
in violation of the provisio
ns of this code or 
any o
ther laws or 
rules
.
106.4
Validity of permit.
The issuance or granting of a permit
shall not be construed to be a permit for, or an approval of, any 
violation of any of the provisions of this code or of 
any
other 
law. Permits
presuming to give authority to violate or cancel the 
provisions of this code 
or other law
shall 
not
be 
valid. The issuance of a permit based on construction documents and other data 
shall not prevent the commissioner from requiring the correction of error
s in the construction documents and other data. The 
commissioner is also authorized to prevent occupancy or use of a structure where in violation of this code or of any other la
w.
106.5
Other permits.
In addition to any permits required by the provisions o
f this code, permits for sidewalk and street openings 
shall be obtained from the Department of Transportation.
106.6 Permits with respect to limited alteration applications.
For permits with respect to limited alteration applications, refer 
to Sections 28
-
101.5 and 28
-
104.6, Exception 1, of the 
Administrative Code
.
SECTION FGC
107
CONSTRUCTION DOCUMENTS
107.1
General.
Construction
documents 
shall comply with Article 104 of Chapter 1 of Title 28 of the 
Administrative Code
and other 
applicable provisions of this code and its referenced standards. Such
construction documents 
shall be coordinated 
with architectural, structural and means of egress
plans.
107.2
Required documents.
The applicant shall submit all of the documents specified in Sections
107.3
through
107.8
as 
appropriate to the nature and extent of the work proposed. Construction documents shall indicate the heating, ventilation, 
refrig
eration,
and other 
mechanical work to be performed, so drawn as to conform to the architectural and structural aspects 
of the
building 
and to show
in 
detail compliance with
this code.
107.2.1
Composite plans.
Composite plans showing compliance of 
architectural, structural, and mechanical parts of a 
building may be submitted provided that a clear understanding of each part is not impaired.
107.3
Lot diagram.
The lot diagram shall be provided where applicable to the work proposed, including but not l
imited to 
the installation of exterior or rooftop equipment.
107.4
Building classification statement.
Where applicable to the proposed work, the statement shall identify:
1.
The occupancy group or groups that apply to parts of the building code in accordan
ce with Section 302 of the 
New York 
City Building Code
;
2.
The occupancy group of the main use or dominant occupancy of the building;
3.
The construction 
type
of the building in accordance with Section 602 of the 
New York City Building Code
;
4.
The structu
ral occupancy/risk category in accordance with Table 1604.5 of the 
New York City Building Code
;
5.
The height of the building as defined in Section 
202
of the 
New York City Building Code
;
6.
The applicable measurements to the highest and lowest level of 
Fire Department access;
7.
Whether the building is inside or outside of the fire districts
; and
8.
Whether the building is inside or outside a flood hazard area as such term is defined in Chapt
er 2 of the 
New York City 
Building Code
.
107.5
Fuel
-
gas
-
burning appliance
and fuel
-
gas piping plans.
Construction documents for fuel
-
gas
-
burning appliances and 
fuel
-
gas piping shall contain plans that include the following data and information:
1.
Riser di
agrams showing the story heights, the gas 
riser diameter, operating pressure, gas meter piping
and related appli-
ances.
2.
Diagrammatic floor plans showing the size, location, 
and
material for all gas distribution piping and related appliances.
3.
Floor plans or partial floor plans showing the location, 
operating pressure,
layout, size, and listing information for all 
gas 
meter piping, gas distribution piping,
fuel
-
gas burning appliances, gas vents, and chimneys, with the riser numbers coordi-
nated w
ith other plans and diagrams. The floor plans shall indicate locations of 
meters and
shutoff valves, including the 
outside gas cut
-
off required by Appendix E, Section E6. The plans shall also indicate the method or means of providing air 
to the appliance s
pace, including duct and opening sizes
, or means of direct venting
.
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4.
Plans indicating the location and type of any relevant smoke and heat detectors, alarm and fire
-
extinguishing systems.
5.
Seismic protection and restraint details for piping and applian
ces as required by Chapter 16 of the 
New York City Building 
Code
.
6.
Details indicating the location, size and materials for all breechings; the thickness and type of insulation materials; and t
he 
clearances from combustible walls, partitions and ceiling; 
and the fire
-
resistive ratings of rooms and spaces containing the 
appliances.
7.
Details describing the type, material, listing information, height, and termination distances to adjacent properties and stru
c-
tures for chimneys and gas vents.
8.
Details show
ing structural supports for fuel
-
gas
-
burning equipment where required.
9.
In flood 
hazard areas
, construction documents shall comply with Appendix G of the 
New York City Building Code
.
107.6
Heating systems.
Construction documents for heating 
systems shall include the temperature to be maintained in every 
room and the output capacity in BTU per hour (W) of the central heating source.
107.7
Boilers.
Construction documents for boiler installations shall indicate the output capacity in BTU per hou
r 
(W)
, the 
operating weight of each boiler, the pressure setting of the relief valves, and such other data and information as required b
y 
this code.
107.8
Energy efficiency.
Construction documents shall include compliance documentation as required by the 
N
ew York City 
Energy Conservation Code
.
107.9 Retention of construction and submittal documents.
Refer to Section 28
-
104.12 of the 
Administrative Code
.
SECTION FGC 
108
INSPECTIONS AND TESTING
108.1
General.
Except as otherwise specified 
in Section 28
-
116.2.4.3 of the 
Administrative Code
, inspections required by this 
code or by the department during the progress of work may be performed on behalf of the owner by approved agencies or, if 
applicable, by special 
inspectors. However, in the interest of public safety, the commissioner may direct that any of such in-
spections be performed by the department. All inspections shall be performed at the sole cost and expense of the owner. Refer
to Article 116 of Chapter 1 
of Title 28 of the 
Administrative Code
for additional provisions relating to inspections.
108.2
Required inspections and testing.
In addition to any inspections otherwise required by this code or applicable rules, 
the following inspections shall be require
d:
1.
Progress inspections:
1.1.
Underground inspection 
and/or testing of
installed
piping, valves, fittings, support structures, anti
-
corrosion equipment 
and associated underground components
shall be made
before backfill
is put in place. 
When
excavated soil contains 
rocks, broken concrete, frozen chunks and other rubble that would damage or break the piping or cause corrosive 
action, clean backfill shall be on the job site 
ready for use in backfilling
.
1.2.
Rough
-
in inspe
ction shall be made 
to determine that the materials, design, fabrication and installation comply with all 
requirements of this code. The inspection shall be conducted
after the roof, framing, fireblocking and bracing are in 
place and components to be conce
aled are complete, and prior to the installation of wall or ceiling membranes. 
The 
inspection shall be conducted prior to or in conjunction with the gas pressure test. This inspection may be completed 
in sections.
Exceptions:
1.
A rough
-
in inspection shall
not be required when an existing gas appliance is replaced, provided that (i) no gas 
piping is replaced upstream of the existing appliance shutoff valve, and (ii) not more than 6 feet (1828.8 mm) 
of pipe is installed or replaced downstream of the existing
appliance shutoff valve.
2.
A rough
-
in inspection shall not be required when gas is reestablished by a utility company as permitted under 
Section 28
-
105.4.1 of the 
Administrative Code
.
1.3.
Inspections required by the 
New York City Energy 
Conservation Code
shall be made in accordance with rules of the 
department, as applicable.
1.4.
Gas final inspections shall be conducted after all appliances are installed, vented, wired and ready to operate with the 
establishment of gas. Gas final inspect
ions shall include, but not be limited to, an inspection of components 
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downstream of the appliance shutoff valve including gas piping, appliances, vents, accessory piping and make up air. 
Gas final inspections may be completed in sections.
2.
Special inspe
ctions.
Special inspections shall be performed in accordance with this code and Chapter 17 of the 
New York 
City Building Code
.
3.
Periodic inspections.
Periodic inspections of gas piping systems shall be conducted in accordance with Article 318 of 
Chapter 
3 of Title 28 of the
Administrative Code
.
4.
Final inspection:
Refer to Article 116 of Chapter 1 of Title 28 of the 
Administrative Code
.
5.
Issuance of certificate of compliance:
Upon satisfactory inspection of service equipment and the satisfaction of all the 
requirements for sign
-
off, the department shall issue a certificate of compliance as applicable for the following service 
equipment:
5.1.
Fuel
-
gas
-
burning 
equipment,
5.2.
Heating systems, and
5.3.
Boilers.
The requirements of 
Section 108.2
shall not be considered to prohibit the operation of any heating 
equipment or appliances
installed to replace existing heating 
equipment or appliances
serving an occupied 
portion of a structure 
provided that
a request 
for inspection of such heating 
equipment or appliances
has been filed with the department not more than 48 hours after 
such
replacement work is completed, and 
all required inspections are performed
before any 
portion of such 
equipment or appliances
is concealed by any permanent portion of the structure.
108.2.1
Approved inspection agencies.
Refer to Articles 114 and 115 of Chapter 1 of Title 28 of the 
Administrative Code
.
108.2.2
Inspection of prefabricated construction assemblies.
Prior to the approval of a prefabricated construction assem-
bly having concealed work and the issuance of a permi
t, the 
department
shall require the submittal of an evaluation report 
by an approved agency
on each prefabricated construction assembly, indicating the complete details of the installation, 
including a description of the system and its components, the basi
s upon which the system is being evaluated, test results 
and similar information and other data as necessary for the 
commissioner
to determine conformance to this code.
108.2.2.1
Test and inspection records.
Required test and inspection records shall be av
ailable to the 
commissioner
at 
all times during the fabrication of the installation and the erection of the building; or such records as the 
commissioner
designates shall be filed.
108.2.3
Exposure of work.
The
work
shall
remain accessible and 
exposed for inspection purposes. Neither the commissioner 
nor the city shall be liable for expense entailed in the removal or replacement of any material required to allow inspection.
108.3
Testing.
Installations shall be tested as required in this code an
d in accordance with Sections 
108.3.1
through 
108.3.3
. 
Tests shall be made by the permit holder and 
witnessed
by the 
department
.
108.3.1
New, altered, extended or repaired installations.
New installations and parts of existing installations 
that
have 
been altered, extended, renovated or repaired, shall be tested as prescribed herein to disclose leaks and defects.
Exceptions:
1.
A gas test shall not be required when an existing gas applianc
e is replaced, provided that (i) no gas piping is replaced 
upstream of the existing appliance shutoff valve and (ii) not more than 6 feet (1828.8 mm) of pipe is installed or 
replaced downstream of the existing appliance shutoff valve.
2.
A gas test shall n
ot be required when gas is reestablished by a utility company as permitted under section 28
-
105.4.1 
of the 
Administrative Code
.
108.3.2
Apparatus, instruments, material and labor for tests.
Apparatus, instruments, material
and labor required for test-
ing an installation or part thereof shall be furnished by the permit holder.
108.3.3
Reinspection and testing.
Where any work or installation does not pass an initial test or inspection, the necessary 
corrections shall be made 
t
o
comply
with this code. The work or installation shall then be resubmitted to the 
department
for inspection and testing.
108.3.4 Test validity.
A gas test that is accepted by the department shall be valid for a period of one year from the date of the 
test
.
108.4
Sign
-
off of completed work.
Refer to Article 116 of Chapter 1 of Title 28 of the 
Administrative Code
.
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108.5
Temporary connection.
The 
commissioner
shall have the authority to allow the temporary connection of an installation 
to the sources of energy for the purpose of testing the installation or for use under a temporary certificate of occupancy.
SECTION FGC 
109
VIOLATIONS
109.1
General.
Refer to Chapters 2 and 3 of Title 28 of the 
Administrative Code
.
109.2
Authority to disconnect service utilities.
The 
commissioner
shall have the authority to require disconnection of utility 
service to the building, structure or system regulated by the t
echnical codes in case of emergency where necessary to eliminate 
an immediate hazard to life or property. The 
commissioner
shall notify the serving utility, and 
wherever
possible, the owner and 
occupant of the building, structure or service system of the d
ecision to disconnect prior to taking such action. If not notified prior 
to disconnection, the owner or occupant of the building, structure or service system shall be notified in writing, as soon as
prac-
ticable thereafter.
109.3
Connection after order to d
isconnect.
A person shall not make energy source connections to installations regulated by 
this code 
that
have been disconnected or ordered to be disconnected by the 
commissioner
, or the use of which has been ordered 
to be discontinued by the 
commissioner
until the 
commissioner
authorizes the reconnection and use of such installations. 
When
an installation is maintained in violation of this code, and in violation of a notice issue
d pursuant to the provisions of this section, 
the 
commissioner
shall institute appropriate action to prevent, restrain, correct or abate the violation.
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SECTION FGC 101
GENERAL
101.1 Title.
This code
shall be known and 
may be cited
as the “
New York City
Fuel Gas Code
,” 
“NYCFGC” or “FGC.” All 
section numbers in
this code 
shall be deemed to be preceded by the designation 
“FGC.”
101.2 Scope.
This code shall apply to the installation of fuel
-
gas piping systems, fuel
-
gas 
appliances
and related accessories in 
accordance with Sections 101.2
.2
through 101.2.5.
101.2.1 Reserved.
101.2.2 Piping systems.
These regulations cover piping systems for natural gas. 
High
pressure 
natural gas installations at 
pressures of 15 psig (
103.4
kPa gauge) or 
above shall also comply with the requirements of Appendix G of this code.
Coverage 
shall extend to the outlet of th
e appliance shutoff valves
. Piping system requirements shall include design, materials, compo-
nents, fabrication, assembly, installation, testing, inspection, operation and maintenance.
101.2.3 Gas 
utilization
appliances.
Requirements for gas 
appliances
and
related accessories shall include installation, com-
bustion and ventilation air and venting and connections to piping systems.
101.2.4 Systems and equipment outside the scope.
This code shall not apply to the following:
1.
Portable LP
-
gas appliances and e
quipment of all types that 
are
not connected to a fixed fuel piping system.
2.
Oxygen
-
fuel gas cutting and welding systems.
3.
Industrial gas applications using gases such as acetylene and acetylenic compounds, hydrogen, ammonia, carbon mon-
oxide, oxygen 
and nitrogen.
4.
Petroleum refineries, pipeline compressor or pumping stations, loading terminals, compounding plants, refinery tank 
farms and natural gas processing plants.
5.
Integrated chemical plants or portions of such plants where flammable or comb
ustible liquids or gases are produced 
by, or used in, chemical reactions.
6.
LP
-
gas installations at utility gas plants.
7.
Liquefied natural gas (LNG) installations.
8.
Fuel gas piping in 
public utility
power 
plants
and atomic energy plants.
9.
Components within proprietary
items of equipment, apparatus or instruments such as gas
-
generating sets, compressors 
and calorimeters.
10.
LP
-
gas equipment for vaporization, gas mixing and gas manufacturing.
11.
Temporary LP
-
gas piping for buildings under c
onstruction or renovation that is not to become part of the permanent 
piping system.
12.
Installation of LP
-
gas systems for railroad switch heating.
13.
Installation of hydrogen gas, LP
-
gas and compressed natural gas (CNG) systems on vehicles.
14.
Except a
s provided in Section 401.1.1 
and Appendices E and G,
gas piping, meters, gas pressure regulators and other 
appurtenances used by the serving gas supplier in the distribution of gas, other than undiluted LP
-
gas.
15.
Building design and construction, except
as specified herein.
16.
Piping systems for mixtures of gas and air within the flammable range with an operating pressure greater than 10 psig 
(
68.9
kPa gauge).
17.
Portable fuel cell appliances that are neither connected to a fixed piping system nor inte
rconnected to a power grid.
101.2.5 Other fuels.
The requirements for the design, installation, maintenance, alteration and inspection of mechanical systems 
operating with fuels other than fuel gas shall be regulated by the 
New York City
Mechanical Code
.
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01.3 Reserved.
101.4 Intent.
The purpose of this code is to 
provide
minimum standards to 
safeguard life or limb
, health, property
,
public 
welfare 
and the environment
by regulating and controlling the design, construction, installation, quality of materials, location, 
operation and maintenance or use of fuel gas systems.
101.5 Severability.
If a section, subsection, sentence, clause or phrase of this code is, for any r
eason, held to be unconstitu-
tional, such decision shall not affect the validity of the remaining portions of this code.
SECTION FGC 102 
APPLICABILITY
102.1 General.
Where there is a conflict between a general requirement and a specific requirement, the s
pecific requirement 
shall govern. Where, in a specific case, different sections of this code specify different materials, methods of construction
or 
other requirements, the most restrictive shall govern.
102.2 Existing installations.
Except as otherwise pr
ovided for in this chapter 
or elsewhere in this code
, a provision in this code 
shall not require the removal, alteration or abandonment of, nor prevent the continued utilization and maintenance of, existi
ng 
installations lawfully in existence 
on
the 
effect
ive date
of this code.
102.2.1 Existing buildings.
Additions, alterations, renovations or repairs related to building or structural issues shall be 
governed
by 
Chapter 1 of Title 28 of
the 
Administrative Code
, the 
New York City
Building Code
and the 
1968 Building Code
, 
as applicable
.
102.3 Maintenance.
Installations, both existing and new, and parts thereof shall be maintained in proper operating condition in 
accordance with the original design and in a safe condition. Devices or safeguards th
at are required by this code shall be main-
tained in compliance with the 
applicable provisions
under which they were installed.
102.3.1 Owner responsibility.
The owner or the owner’s 
designated
agent shall be responsible for maintenance of instal-
lations. To
determine compliance with this provision, the 
commissioner
shall have the authority to require an 
existing
installation to be 
inspected
.
102.4 Additions, alterations or repairs.
Additions, alterations, renovations or repairs to installations shall conform
to that 
required for new installations without requiring the existing installation to comply with all of the requirements of this cod
e. 
Additions, alterations or repairs shall not cause an existing installation to become unsafe, hazardous or 
overloaded
.
102.4.1 Minor additions, alterations, renovations and repairs.
Minor additions, alterations, renovations and repairs to ex-
isting installations shall meet the provisions for new construction, unless such work is done in the same manner and arrange-
ment as wa
s in the existing system, is not hazardous and is approved.
102.4.2 Special provisions for prior code buildings.
In addition to the requirements of Sections 102.4 and 102.4.1, the 
provisions of Sections 
102.4.2.1
through 
102.4.2.4
shall apply to prior code
buildings.
102.4.2.1 Fuel gas piping in 
prohibited locations
.
For prior code buildings, the replacement of existing fuel gas piping in 
the same locations shall not be subject to Section 
404.3
when approved by the commissioner.
102.4.2.2 Guards and access 
to roofs and elevated structures.
The provisions of Section 306.6 relating to guards and 
Section 306.5 relating to permanent means of access shall not apply where the equipment or appliances replace existing 
equipment or appliances in the same location.
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2.4.2.3 Seismic supports.
For prior code buildings, the determination as to whether seismic requirements apply to an 
alteration shall be made in accordance with the 
1968 Building Code
and interpretations by the department relating to such 
determinations. A
ny applicable seismic loads and requirements shall be permitted to be determined in accordance with 
Chapter 16 of the 
New York City Building Code
or the 
1968 Building Code
and Reference Standard RS 9
-
6 of such code.
102.4.2.4 Wind resistance.
For prior cod
e buildings, equipment, appliances and supports that are exposed to wind shall be 
designed and installed to resist the wind pressures determined in accordance with Chapter 16 of the 
New York City Building 
Code
.
102.5 Change in occupancy.
Refer to Chapter 1 of Title 28 of the 
Administrative Code
.
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102.6 Reserved.
102.7 Reserved.
102
.8 Referenced
standards.
The standards referenced in this code shall be those that are listed in Chapter 8 and 
in the rules 
of the department and such
standards s
hall be considered part of the requirements of this code to the prescribed extent of each 
such reference. Where 
differences
occur between provisions of this code and the referenced standards, the provisions of this 
code shall apply. 
Refer to Article 103 of
Chapter 1 of Title 28 of the 
Administrative Code
for additional provisions relating to
referenced standards.
102.8.1 Editions of referenced standards.
References to standards in this code shall be to the editions of those standards 
provided for in Chapter
8 of this code, or as otherwise provided by rule.
102.9 Requirements not covered by code.
Requirements necessary for the strength, stability
or proper operation of an existing 
or proposed installation, or for the public safety, health and general welfare, not specifically covered by this code, shall 
be 
determined by the 
commissioner
.
102.10 Application of references.
Reference to chapter secti
on numbers, or to provisions not specifically identified by number, 
shall be construed to refer to such chapter, section or provision of this code.
SECTION FGC 103
DEPARTMENT OF BUILDINGS
103.1 Enforcement agency.
Refer to the New York City Charter and Cha
pter 1 of Title 28 of the 
Administrative Code
.
103.2 Reserved.
103.3 Reserved.
103.4 Reserved.
SECTION FGC 104
DUTIES AND POWERS OF THE
COMMISSIONER OF BUILDINGS
104.1 General.
The commissioner
shall have the authority to render interpretations of this 
code, adopt
rules,
and establish
policies and procedures in order to clarify and implement its provisions. Such interpretations, policies
,
procedures
, and rules
shall be in compliance with the int
ent and purpose of this code. 
See the New York City Charter and Chapter 1 of Title 28 of 
the 
Administrative Code
for additional provisions relating to the authority of
commissioner
.
SECTION FGC 105
APPROVALS
105.1 Approvals.
Refer to Chapter 1 of Title 28 of the 
Administrative Code
.
SECTION FGC 
106
PERMITS
106.1
General.
Permits shall comply with this section, with Article 105 of Chapter 1 of Title 28 of the 
Administrative Code
, and 
with requirements found elsewhere in 
this code.
106.2
Required.
Any owner or
authorized agent who 
intends to construct, add to, alter, repair, move, demolish, or change 
the occupancy of a building or structure, or
to erect, install, 
add to,
alter, repair, remove, convert or replace 
any gas, m
e-
chanical or plumbing system, the
installation 
of which is
regulated by this code, or to cause 
any
such work to be 
done
, shall 
first make application 
for construction document approval in accordance with Chapter 1 of Title 28 of the 
Administrative 
Code
and
this chapter
and obtain the required permit.
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106.
3
Work exempt from permit.
Exemptions from permit requirements of this code as authorized in Chapter 1 of Title 28 
of the 
Administrative Code
and the rules of the department
shall not be deemed to grant authorization for 
any
work to be done 
in any manner
in violation of the provisio
ns of this code or 
any o
ther laws or 
rules
.
106.4
Validity of permit.
The issuance or granting of a permit
shall not be construed to be a permit for, or an approval of, any 
violation of any of the provisions of this code or of 
any
other 
law. Permits
presuming to give authority to violate or cancel the 
provisions of this code 
or other law
shall 
not
be 
valid. The issuance of a permit based on construction documents and other data 
shall not prevent the commissioner from requiring the correction of error
s in the construction documents and other data. The 
commissioner is also authorized to prevent occupancy or use of a structure where in violation of this code or of any other la
w.
106.5
Other permits.
In addition to any permits required by the provisions o
f this code, permits for sidewalk and street openings 
shall be obtained from the Department of Transportation.
106.6 Permits with respect to limited alteration applications.
For permits with respect to limited alteration applications, refer 
to Sections 28
-
101.5 and 28
-
104.6, Exception 1, of the 
Administrative Code
.
SECTION FGC
107
CONSTRUCTION DOCUMENTS
107.1
General.
Construction
documents 
shall comply with Article 104 of Chapter 1 of Title 28 of the 
Administrative Code
and other 
applicable provisions of this code and its referenced standards. Such
construction documents 
shall be coordinated 
with architectural, structural and means of egress
plans.
107.2
Required documents.
The applicant shall submit all of the documents specified in Sections
107.3
through
107.8
as 
appropriate to the nature and extent of the work proposed. Construction documents shall indicate the heating, ventilation, 
refrig
eration,
and other 
mechanical work to be performed, so drawn as to conform to the architectural and structural aspects 
of the
building 
and to show
in 
detail compliance with
this code.
107.2.1
Composite plans.
Composite plans showing compliance of 
architectural, structural, and mechanical parts of a 
building may be submitted provided that a clear understanding of each part is not impaired.
107.3
Lot diagram.
The lot diagram shall be provided where applicable to the work proposed, including but not l
imited to 
the installation of exterior or rooftop equipment.
107.4
Building classification statement.
Where applicable to the proposed work, the statement shall identify:
1.
The occupancy group or groups that apply to parts of the building code in accordan
ce with Section 302 of the 
New York 
City Building Code
;
2.
The occupancy group of the main use or dominant occupancy of the building;
3.
The construction 
type
of the building in accordance with Section 602 of the 
New York City Building Code
;
4.
The structu
ral occupancy/risk category in accordance with Table 1604.5 of the 
New York City Building Code
;
5.
The height of the building as defined in Section 
202
of the 
New York City Building Code
;
6.
The applicable measurements to the highest and lowest level of 
Fire Department access;
7.
Whether the building is inside or outside of the fire districts
; and
8.
Whether the building is inside or outside a flood hazard area as such term is defined in Chapt
er 2 of the 
New York City 
Building Code
.
107.5
Fuel
-
gas
-
burning appliance
and fuel
-
gas piping plans.
Construction documents for fuel
-
gas
-
burning appliances and 
fuel
-
gas piping shall contain plans that include the following data and information:
1.
Riser di
agrams showing the story heights, the gas 
riser diameter, operating pressure, gas meter piping
and related appli-
ances.
2.
Diagrammatic floor plans showing the size, location, 
and
material for all gas distribution piping and related appliances.
3.
Floor plans or partial floor plans showing the location, 
operating pressure,
layout, size, and listing information for all 
gas 
meter piping, gas distribution piping,
fuel
-
gas burning appliances, gas vents, and chimneys, with the riser numbers coordi-
nated w
ith other plans and diagrams. The floor plans shall indicate locations of 
meters and
shutoff valves, including the 
outside gas cut
-
off required by Appendix E, Section E6. The plans shall also indicate the method or means of providing air 
to the appliance s
pace, including duct and opening sizes
, or means of direct venting
.
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4.
Plans indicating the location and type of any relevant smoke and heat detectors, alarm and fire
-
extinguishing systems.
5.
Seismic protection and restraint details for piping and applian
ces as required by Chapter 16 of the 
New York City Building 
Code
.
6.
Details indicating the location, size and materials for all breechings; the thickness and type of insulation materials; and t
he 
clearances from combustible walls, partitions and ceiling; 
and the fire
-
resistive ratings of rooms and spaces containing the 
appliances.
7.
Details describing the type, material, listing information, height, and termination distances to adjacent properties and stru
c-
tures for chimneys and gas vents.
8.
Details show
ing structural supports for fuel
-
gas
-
burning equipment where required.
9.
In flood 
hazard areas
, construction documents shall comply with Appendix G of the 
New York City Building Code
.
107.6
Heating systems.
Construction documents for heating 
systems shall include the temperature to be maintained in every 
room and the output capacity in BTU per hour (W) of the central heating source.
107.7
Boilers.
Construction documents for boiler installations shall indicate the output capacity in BTU per hou
r 
(W)
, the 
operating weight of each boiler, the pressure setting of the relief valves, and such other data and information as required b
y 
this code.
107.8
Energy efficiency.
Construction documents shall include compliance documentation as required by the 
N
ew York City 
Energy Conservation Code
.
107.9 Retention of construction and submittal documents.
Refer to Section 28
-
104.12 of the 
Administrative Code
.
SECTION FGC 
108
INSPECTIONS AND TESTING
108.1
General.
Except as otherwise specified 
in Section 28
-
116.2.4.3 of the 
Administrative Code
, inspections required by this 
code or by the department during the progress of work may be performed on behalf of the owner by approved agencies or, if 
applicable, by special 
inspectors. However, in the interest of public safety, the commissioner may direct that any of such in-
spections be performed by the department. All inspections shall be performed at the sole cost and expense of the owner. Refer
to Article 116 of Chapter 1 
of Title 28 of the 
Administrative Code
for additional provisions relating to inspections.
108.2
Required inspections and testing.
In addition to any inspections otherwise required by this code or applicable rules, 
the following inspections shall be require
d:
1.
Progress inspections:
1.1.
Underground inspection 
and/or testing of
installed
piping, valves, fittings, support structures, anti
-
corrosion equipment 
and associated underground components
shall be made
before backfill
is put in place. 
When
excavated soil contains 
rocks, broken concrete, frozen chunks and other rubble that would damage or break the piping or cause corrosive 
action, clean backfill shall be on the job site 
ready for use in backfilling
.
1.2.
Rough
-
in inspe
ction shall be made 
to determine that the materials, design, fabrication and installation comply with all 
requirements of this code. The inspection shall be conducted
after the roof, framing, fireblocking and bracing are in 
place and components to be conce
aled are complete, and prior to the installation of wall or ceiling membranes. 
The 
inspection shall be conducted prior to or in conjunction with the gas pressure test. This inspection may be completed 
in sections.
Exceptions:
1.
A rough
-
in inspection shall
not be required when an existing gas appliance is replaced, provided that (i) no gas 
piping is replaced upstream of the existing appliance shutoff valve, and (ii) not more than 6 feet (1828.8 mm) 
of pipe is installed or replaced downstream of the existing
appliance shutoff valve.
2.
A rough
-
in inspection shall not be required when gas is reestablished by a utility company as permitted under 
Section 28
-
105.4.1 of the 
Administrative Code
.
1.3.
Inspections required by the 
New York City Energy 
Conservation Code
shall be made in accordance with rules of the 
department, as applicable.
1.4.
Gas final inspections shall be conducted after all appliances are installed, vented, wired and ready to operate with the 
establishment of gas. Gas final inspect
ions shall include, but not be limited to, an inspection of components 
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downstream of the appliance shutoff valve including gas piping, appliances, vents, accessory piping and make up air. 
Gas final inspections may be completed in sections.
2.
Special inspe
ctions.
Special inspections shall be performed in accordance with this code and Chapter 17 of the 
New York 
City Building Code
.
3.
Periodic inspections.
Periodic inspections of gas piping systems shall be conducted in accordance with Article 318 of 
Chapter 
3 of Title 28 of the
Administrative Code
.
4.
Final inspection:
Refer to Article 116 of Chapter 1 of Title 28 of the 
Administrative Code
.
5.
Issuance of certificate of compliance:
Upon satisfactory inspection of service equipment and the satisfaction of all the 
requirements for sign
-
off, the department shall issue a certificate of compliance as applicable for the following service 
equipment:
5.1.
Fuel
-
gas
-
burning 
equipment,
5.2.
Heating systems, and
5.3.
Boilers.
The requirements of 
Section 108.2
shall not be considered to prohibit the operation of any heating 
equipment or appliances
installed to replace existing heating 
equipment or appliances
serving an occupied 
portion of a structure 
provided that
a request 
for inspection of such heating 
equipment or appliances
has been filed with the department not more than 48 hours after 
such
replacement work is completed, and 
all required inspections are performed
before any 
portion of such 
equipment or appliances
is concealed by any permanent portion of the structure.
108.2.1
Approved inspection agencies.
Refer to Articles 114 and 115 of Chapter 1 of Title 28 of the 
Administrative Code
.
108.2.2
Inspection of prefabricated construction assemblies.
Prior to the approval of a prefabricated construction assem-
bly having concealed work and the issuance of a permi
t, the 
department
shall require the submittal of an evaluation report 
by an approved agency
on each prefabricated construction assembly, indicating the complete details of the installation, 
including a description of the system and its components, the basi
s upon which the system is being evaluated, test results 
and similar information and other data as necessary for the 
commissioner
to determine conformance to this code.
108.2.2.1
Test and inspection records.
Required test and inspection records shall be av
ailable to the 
commissioner
at 
all times during the fabrication of the installation and the erection of the building; or such records as the 
commissioner
designates shall be filed.
108.2.3
Exposure of work.
The
work
shall
remain accessible and 
exposed for inspection purposes. Neither the commissioner 
nor the city shall be liable for expense entailed in the removal or replacement of any material required to allow inspection.
108.3
Testing.
Installations shall be tested as required in this code an
d in accordance with Sections 
108.3.1
through 
108.3.3
. 
Tests shall be made by the permit holder and 
witnessed
by the 
department
.
108.3.1
New, altered, extended or repaired installations.
New installations and parts of existing installations 
that
have 
been altered, extended, renovated or repaired, shall be tested as prescribed herein to disclose leaks and defects.
Exceptions:
1.
A gas test shall not be required when an existing gas applianc
e is replaced, provided that (i) no gas piping is replaced 
upstream of the existing appliance shutoff valve and (ii) not more than 6 feet (1828.8 mm) of pipe is installed or 
replaced downstream of the existing appliance shutoff valve.
2.
A gas test shall n
ot be required when gas is reestablished by a utility company as permitted under section 28
-
105.4.1 
of the 
Administrative Code
.
108.3.2
Apparatus, instruments, material and labor for tests.
Apparatus, instruments, material
and labor required for test-
ing an installation or part thereof shall be furnished by the permit holder.
108.3.3
Reinspection and testing.
Where any work or installation does not pass an initial test or inspection, the necessary 
corrections shall be made 
t
o
comply
with this code. The work or installation shall then be resubmitted to the 
department
for inspection and testing.
108.3.4 Test validity.
A gas test that is accepted by the department shall be valid for a period of one year from the date of the 
test
.
108.4
Sign
-
off of completed work.
Refer to Article 116 of Chapter 1 of Title 28 of the 
Administrative Code
.
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108.5
Temporary connection.
The 
commissioner
shall have the authority to allow the temporary connection of an installation 
to the sources of energy for the purpose of testing the installation or for use under a temporary certificate of occupancy.
SECTION FGC 
109
VIOLATIONS
109.1
General.
Refer to Chapters 2 and 3 of Title 28 of the 
Administrative Code
.
109.2
Authority to disconnect service utilities.
The 
commissioner
shall have the authority to require disconnection of utility 
service to the building, structure or system regulated by the t
echnical codes in case of emergency where necessary to eliminate 
an immediate hazard to life or property. The 
commissioner
shall notify the serving utility, and 
wherever
possible, the owner and 
occupant of the building, structure or service system of the d
ecision to disconnect prior to taking such action. If not notified prior 
to disconnection, the owner or occupant of the building, structure or service system shall be notified in writing, as soon as
prac-
ticable thereafter.
109.3
Connection after order to d
isconnect.
A person shall not make energy source connections to installations regulated by 
this code 
that
have been disconnected or ordered to be disconnected by the 
commissioner
, or the use of which has been ordered 
to be discontinued by the 
commissioner
until the 
commissioner
authorizes the reconnection and use of such installations. 
When
an installation is maintained in violation of this code, and in violation of a notice issue
d pursuant to the provisions of this section, 
the 
commissioner
shall institute appropriate action to prevent, restrain, correct or abate the violation.