§ 25-27 Appliances in Sleeping Rooms.
RCNY § 25-27
(a)Gas-fueled water heaters shall not be installed in a room occupied for sleeping purposes, in bathrooms, or in any occupied room normally kept closed.
(b)It shall be unlawful to install a gas-fueled space heater in a room occupied for sleeping purposes except when the space heater is so designed, installed and operated for it: (1) Obtains combustion air directly from the outside of the building or through a duct leading to the outside.
(2)It vents directly to space outside of the building other than an inner court, or is connected through a flue or outlet pipe with an outside chimney which conforms with the requirements of subarticle three of article twelve of the Building Code. A flue in an existing brick chimney may be used if it is in good condition and tests show that it will provide adequate draft.
