WHAT ARE THE DOB INSPECTION REQUIREMENTS FOR BOILERS?
*Note: As a result of Local 126 of 2021 the DOB has made adjustments to deadline timeframes*
The DOB requires all boilers to have an annual inspection by December 31st of each year.
- A (BO-9) inspection form must be filed within 14 days of performing inspection (one form per each inspection type for High-Pressure Boilers)
- Defects found during an inspection must be corrected within 90 days via an Affirmation of Correction (BO-13) and must be submitted within 14 days of the date corrections were made.
- Reports submitted more than 180 calendar days from the BO-9 inspection date will incur a late penalty of $50/boiler/ month/inspection.
- Reports submitted more than 12 months after the inspection date will be deemed expired and incur the full penalty of $1,000/ boiler/inspection.
- Note: Owner/licensee may request up to two 45-day extensions for the following inspection filing deadline online for a $15 filing fee (BO-13E).
What’s explicitly required for High-Pressure Boilers?
- Electric high-pressure boilers must be annually inspected as high-pressure boilers (in accordance with Article 303, Title 28 NYC Admin Code).
- Two inspections are required: internal and external.
- These inspections must be conducted within the same cycle (year) but should be performed six months apart.
- Inspections can only be performed by an authorized insurance company.
- Inspectors must notify the DOB at least 10 days before performing the internal inspection via e-mail (hpboilers@buildings.nyc.gov).
- Failure to accomplish these dual inspections can result in an HBLVIO violation
- Failure to file either annual boiler inspection - $1,000 fine
What’s explicitly required for Low-Pressure Boilers?
- Inspections can only be performed by authorized boiler inspectors licensed by the Department of Buildings or an authorized insurance company
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Failure to accomplish these dual inspections can result in an LBLVIO violation
Failure to file annual boiler inspection - $1,000 fine
Does my boiler need an inspection?
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REQUIRES INSPECTION |
DOES NOT REQUIRE INSPECTION |
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Residential buildings with 6+ families |
Low-pressure boilers in residential buildings with 5 families or less |
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Residential buildings classified as Single Room Occupancy (SRO) dwellings |
H-stamp domestic hot water heaters in residential buildings with 5 families or less |
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Commercial buildings & Mixed-use buildings |
Individual boilers heating individual residential units (including residential portions of mixed-use buildings |
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H-stamp domestic hot water heaters with over 350,000 BTUs in residential, mixed-use, and commercial buildings |
Boilers with an input of 100,000 BTUs or less |
First Test Inspections
Newly installed boilers and boilers that have undergone the replacement of more than half of their principal components/sections or whose fuel burners have been replaced must undergo a First Test Inspection conducted by the DOB before use.
What’s required to remove a Boiler from a building?
- An OP49 form must be filed (online via DOB NOW) with the DOB as confirmation of a boiler removal or disconnection. This form must be submitted within 30 days of removal/disconnection, or it may be subject to late penalties. Filing an OP49 is critical - if you don’t officially remove a boiler with the DOB, they may still issue annual administrative penalties for failure to file annual inspections - even if the building itself is demolished.
- DOB NOW Guide (or see attached below) - https://www1.nyc.gov/assets/buildings/pdf/dob_now_build_boiler_op49_guide.pdf
Terminology
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PAPER FORM NAME |
IN DOB NOW, KNOWN AS |
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BO-9 - DOB Boiler Inspection Report |
Initial Inspection Report |
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BO-13 - Boiler Affirmation of Correction Inspection Report |
Subsequent Inspection Report |
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BO-13E - Extension Request for Boiler Affirmation of Correction |
Extension Request |