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The fee for a new work permit required under § 24-121 of the Air Code, or for a new certificate of operation required under § 24-122 of the Air Code, or for a renewal of a certificate of operation, is as follows: (a) For boilers and water heaters using fuel oil grade # 2 or natural gas: Input in MMBTU/HRFee4.2 To Les

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Effective: 4/28/2016Last amended: 9/4/2016

§ 34-04 Fees for Work Permits and Certificates of Operation.

RCNY § 34-04

The fee for a new work permit required under § 24-121 of the Air Code, or for a new certificate of operation required under § 24-122 of the Air Code, or for a renewal of a certificate of operation, is as follows: (a) For boilers and water heaters using fuel oil grade # 2 or natural gas: Input in MMBTU/HRFee4.2 To Less Than 10$34510 To Less Than 20$47020 To Less Than 35$59535 To Less Than 50$70050 To Less Than 70$83070 To Less Than 100$940100 To Less Than 140$1,440140 Or More$1,440 plus $125 per additional 10 MMBTU/HR Or Fraction Thereof Not To Exceed $10,000.

(b)For boilers and water heaters using fuel oil grade #4 or fuel oil grade #6: Input in MMBTU/HRFee4.2 To Less Than 7$4707 To Less Than 14$59514 To Less Than 21$70021 To Less Than 28$83028 To Less Than 3594035 To Less Than 42$1,44042 Or More$1,440 plus $125 per additional 10 MMBTU/HR Or Fraction Thereof Not To Exceed $10,000. For boiler using both fuel oil and natural gas, the fee imposed will be based on the grade of fuel oil used.

(c)For equipment used in a process with an environmental rating of C: Emission in CFMFee2,001 thru 5,000$2505,001 Thru 20,000$47020,001 Thru 50,000$70050,001 Thru 100,000$940100,001 Or More$1,405 (d) For equipment used in a process with an environmental rating of B: Emission in CFMFee5,000 Or Less$2805,001 Thru 20,000$52520,001 Thru 50,000$79550,001 Thru 100,000$1,060100,001 Or More$1,580 (e) For equipment used in a process with an environmental rating of A: Emission in CFMFee5,000 Or Less$3155,001 Thru 20,000$59020,001 Thru 50,000$87550,001 Thru 100,000$1,175100,001 Or More$1,750 (f) For dry cleaning equipment, two hundred and fifty ($250) dollars per unit.

(g)For cogeneration, and other fossil fuel burning equipment: Total Heat Input in MMBTU/HRFee4.2 to less Than 10$34510 To Less Than 20$47020 To Less Than 35$59535 To Less Than 50$70050 To Less Than 70$83070 To Less Than 100$940100 To Less Than 140$1,440140 Or More$1,440 plus $125 per additional 10 MMBTU/HR Or Fraction Thereof Not To Exceed $10,000.

(h)For generators: Output in KWFee450 to less than 1,000$3451,000 to less than 2,000$4702,000 to less than 3,500$5953,500 to less than 5,000$7005,000 to less than 7,000$8307,000 to less than 10,000$94010,000 to less than 14,000$1,440Over 14,000$1,440 plus $125 per additional 1,000 KW Or Fraction Thereof Not To Exceed $10,000.

(i)For engines: Output in HPFee600 to less than 1,340$3451,340 to less than 2,680$4702,680 to less than 4,695$5954,695 to less than 6,705$7006,705 to less than 9,385$8309,385 to less than 13,410$94013,410 to less than 18,775$1,440Over 18,775$1,440 plus $125 per additional 1,350 HP Or Fraction Thereof Not To Exceed $10,000.

(j)For refuse burning equipment, incinerators and crematoriums: Cross Section of Chamber in SFFee8 Or Less$3008.1 Through 25$47525.1 Through 50$75050.1 Through 75$1,50075.1 Or More$2,400 (k) The fee to amend a work permit or certificate of operation shall be sixty-five ($65) dollars.

(l)The fee for an application to reinstate an expired permit to install or alter equipment or apparatus filed more than thirty days but less than one hundred eighty days after the expiration date of the permit shall be equal to fifty percent of the fee for the permit to install or alter equipment.

(m)The fee for an application to reinstate an expired permit to install or alter equipment or apparatus more than one hundred eighty days after the expiration date of the permit shall be equal to the fee for a permit to install or alter equipment.

(n)The fee for each field re-inspection required because of a notice of disapproval for a major deficiency shall be equal to the fee required in subdivisions (a) through (i) of this section.

(o)There shall be an additional fee imposed for each operating certificate issued or renewed on the basis of a notarized affidavit supplied in response to a notice of disapproval for a minor deficiency issued after a field inspection shall be equal to fifty percent of the fee required in subdivisions (a) through (i) of this section.

(p)The expiration date of a valid operating certificate may be abridged by the commissioner for the convenience of the department for good cause shown. The fee to renew the abridged operating certificate shall be reduced by one third per each full or partial year that the unabridged operating certificate would have been, as set forth in subdivisions (a) through (i) of this section. (Added City Record 3/29/2016, eff. 4/28/2016; amended City Record 8/5/2016, eff. 9/4/2016)

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