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

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mUnICIpal Department
Mike Centineo, Director
Rudy Hardouin, Chief Mechanical Inspector
Department of Safety and Permits
Mechanical Inspection Bureau
1300 Perdido Street, Room 7E05
New Orleans, LA 70112
Telephone — 504.658.7165
Fax — 504.565.7211
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empOWerment
Chief boiler inspector empowered to make, alter, amend, and interpret rules and regulations.
Boiler Board: No.
Date OF laW paSSaGe: 1929
Date of latest amendment to law: January 2004.
Date rules and regulations implemented: 2004.
Date of latest amendment to rules and regulations: January 2004.
City ordinance: City of New Orleans amendment to the 2000 ICC Mechanical Code.
rUleS FOr COnStrUCtIOn anD StampInG
Construction:
1. ASME Code (2001 Edition, 2002 Addendum), Sections I, II, III, IV, V, VI, VII, VIII (Divisions 1, 2), IX, X, XI.
2. Code rules updated annually.
3. Manufacturer’s Data Reports on ASME forms must be filed with the department before installation.
4. National Board Inspection Code (1998 Edition, 2000 Addendum).
5. National Board registration required for boilers and pressure vessels.
6. Special design or construction must be approved by the department.
Stamping:
Where appropriate, the following National Board stamps or ASME Code symbol stamps are required:
1. National Board: NR, R, VR.
2. ASME Code: all.
ObJeCtS SUbJeCt tO rUleS FOr COnStrUCtIOn anD StampInG
All steam hot-water heating and hot-water supply boilers, and unfired pressure vessels, except: boilers and unfired pressure vessels
in marine or railroad service under the inspection regulations of the federal government.
ObJeCtS SUbJeCt tO rUleS FOr FIelD InSpeCtIOn
Same as OBJECTS SUBJECT TO RULES FOR CONSTRUCTION AND STAMPING, except the following:
1. Steam boilers operating at 15 psi or less and hot-water boilers, provided they are built in accordance with ASME Code
and located in private residences or dwellings of four families or fewer.
2. Unfired pressure vessels built in accordance with ASME Code and do not exceed:
a. Volume of 5 cubic feet;
b. Design pressure of 250 psi.
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.
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2013 National Board Synopsis of Boiler and Pressure Vessel Laws, Rules and Regulations