A.Â
Installation, location and maintenance. Plumbing, heating,
electrical, ventilating, air-conditioning, refrigerating, cooking, fire protection
and radiation production equipment, elevators, dumbwaiters, escalators and
other mechanical additions, installations or systems for the use of the building
shall be installed, located and maintained so that under normal conditions
of use such equipment and systems will not be a danger to health or welfare,
a danger because of structural defects or a source of ignition or a radiation
hazard and will not create excessive noise or otherwise become a nuisance.
Equipment and systems include, but are not limited to, apparatus, devices,
fixtures, piping, pipe hangers, pipe covering, wiring, fittings and materials
used as part of or in connection with such installations.
B.Â
Protection from freezing. Equipment and systems subject
to damage from freezing shall be adequately protected against freezing.
C.Â
Moving parts to be guarded. Moving parts of equipment
which may be a potential hazard shall be guarded to protect against accidental
contact.
D.Â
Test reports. Authorized inspection and test forms, available
from the inspector, shall be completed and returned to the inspector within
30 days of issuance to the responsible person on the premises. Such equipment
includes but is not limited to fire escapes, elevators, dryer vents, smoke
alarms (battery and/or electric) and self-closing door hardware. Testing frequency
shall be annual. Shorter time periods may be imposed by the inspector for
due cause, including observed lack of maintenance.
[Added 4-12-2005 by L.L. No. 5-2005]
