Laws, Rules and Regulations - The National Board of Boiler and ...

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mUnICIpal Department
Tim Keenan, Chief Combustion Inspector
Department of Economic Development, Permit
and Inspection Services
920 City Hall
65 Niagara Square, Room 312
Buffalo, NY 14202-3379
Telephone — 716.851.4959 Email — tkeenan@city-buffalo.com
716.851.4909
Fax — 716.851.5506
empOWerment
City Common Council empowered to make, alter, and amend rules and regulations.
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Date OF laW paSSaGe: 1896
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Date of latest amendment to law: June 1965.
Date of latest amendment to rules and regulations: March 2005.
City ordinance: Charter and Code of Buffalo, New York, Part II. General Legislative, Chapter 94. Boilers and Engines; Engineers.
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Construction:
1. ASME Code (2001 Edition, 2002 Addendum), Sections I, III, IV, VIII (Division 1), and code cases.
2. Code addenda and case interpretations accepted automatically.
3. NFPA 54.
4. Special design or construction requires approval of chief combustion inspector.
5. Code rules updated every ten years (approximately).
6. City of Buffalo follows New York State Industrial Code Rules 14 and 4 for high- and low-pressure boilers.
Stamping:
Where appropriate, the following National Board stamps or ASME Code symbol stamps are required:
1. National Board: R, VR.
2. ASME Code: H, S, U.
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1. All boilers and pressure vessels, except the following:
a. Boilers under federal control or regulation.
b. Boilers subject to inspection under the US Department of Transportation.
c. Boilers located on farms and used solely for agricultural purposes.
d. Steam or vapor boilers operating at a gage pressure of not more than 15 psi and located in dwellings occupied by
fewer than six families.
e. Hot-water boilers located in dwellings occupied by fewer than six families.
f. Low-pressure boilers under 100,000 BTU per hour.
2. All unfired pressure vessels, except the following:
a. Pressure vessels under federal control or regulation.
IMPORTANT NOTICE: Every effort has been made to make
this synopsis as accurate and complete as possible. However,
jurisdictional laws, regulations and rules are subject to change
without notice. As a result, the information contained herein is
neither guaranteed nor warranted. User is advised to consult
the jurisdiction’s chief inspector before reaching any decision that
may have critical impact or significant financial consequences.
2013 National Board Synopsis of Boiler and Pressure Vessel Laws, Rules and Regulations