Laws, Rules and Regulations - The National Board of Boiler and ...
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mUnICIpal Department<br />
Cirilo Reyes, Safety Engineer<br />
Los Angeles Department <strong>of</strong> Building <strong>and</strong> Safety<br />
221 N. Figueroa St., 4TH Floor<br />
Suite 400<br />
Los Angeles, CA 90012<br />
Telephone — 213.202.9852 Email — cirilo.reyes@lacity.org<br />
Fax — 213.202.9922<br />
empOWerment<br />
Department <strong>of</strong> Building <strong>and</strong> Safety empowered to make, alter, <strong>and</strong> amend Department<br />
Information Bulletins.<br />
<strong>Boiler</strong> <strong>Board</strong>: No.<br />
Date OF laW paSSaGe: 1894<br />
Date <strong>of</strong> latest amendment to law: December 2007.<br />
Date rules <strong>and</strong> regulations implemented: 1894.<br />
Date <strong>of</strong> latest amendment to rules <strong>and</strong> regulations: December 2007.<br />
City ordinance: Los Angeles Municipal Code, Chapter IX. Building <strong>Regulations</strong>,<br />
Article 7. <strong>Boiler</strong>s, Unfired Pressure Vessels <strong>and</strong> Other Equipment.<br />
lOS anGeleS, CalIFOrnIa<br />
rUleS FOr COnStrUCtIOn anD StampInG<br />
Construction:<br />
1. ASME Code (2001 Edition, 2002 Addendum), Sections I, II, III, IV, V, VIII (Divisions 1, 2), IX, <strong>and</strong> code cases.<br />
2. Code addenda accepted automatically (subject to concurrence with California Division <strong>of</strong> Industrial Safety).<br />
3. ASME B31.1 (2001 Edition).<br />
4. Uniform Mechanical Code.<br />
5. Special design or construction requires approval by California Division <strong>of</strong> Industrial Safety <strong>and</strong> the Pressure Vessel Section<br />
<strong>of</strong> the City <strong>of</strong> Los Angeles.<br />
6. Design, construction, stamping, repair, <strong>and</strong> alteration <strong>of</strong> fired <strong>and</strong> unfired pressure vessels shall comply with Title 8,<br />
Chapter 4 <strong>of</strong> the State <strong>of</strong> California Division <strong>of</strong> Industrial Safety Orders.<br />
Stamping:<br />
Where appropriate, the following <strong>National</strong> <strong>Board</strong> stamps or ASME Code symbol stamps are required:<br />
1. <strong>National</strong> <strong>Board</strong>: NR, R, VR.<br />
2. ASME Code: A, H, HLW, HV, M, PP, S, U, UM, UV, V.<br />
IMPORTANT NOTICE: Every effort has been made to make<br />
this synopsis as accurate <strong>and</strong> complete as possible. However,<br />
jurisdictional laws, regulations <strong>and</strong> rules are subject to change<br />
without notice. As a result, the information contained herein is<br />
neither guaranteed nor warranted. User is advised to consult<br />
the jurisdiction’s chief inspector before reaching any decision that<br />
may have critical impact or significant financial consequences.<br />
MEMBER<br />
JURISDICTION<br />
ObJeCtS SUbJeCt tO rUleS FOr COnStrUCtIOn anD StampInG<br />
Except for those installed in private residences where other codes apply, hot-water boilers, steam boilers, <strong>and</strong> unfired pressure<br />
vessels shall be constructed, installed, <strong>and</strong> maintained in accordance with provisions <strong>of</strong> the Los Angeles Municipal Code, Chapter IX,<br />
the ASME <strong>Boiler</strong> <strong>and</strong> Pressure Vessel Code, <strong>and</strong> Chapter 4 <strong>of</strong> the California Division <strong>of</strong> Industrial Safety Orders.<br />
ObJeCtS SUbJeCt tO rUleS FOr FIelD InSpeCtIOn<br />
Every steam boiler <strong>and</strong> hot-water boiler over 400,000 BTU per hour input, unfired pressure vessels including hot-water storage<br />
tanks over 120 gallons, steam mangles, steam kettles, vulcanizers, sprinkler tanks, clothes presses, rendering tanks, retorts, dryers,<br />
vacuum cookers, <strong>and</strong> steam receivers.<br />
2013 <strong>National</strong> <strong>Board</strong> Synopsis <strong>of</strong> <strong>Boiler</strong> <strong>and</strong> Pressure Vessel <strong>Laws</strong>, <strong>Rules</strong> <strong>and</strong> <strong>Regulations</strong>