§ 3504-01 Hot Work in Repair Garages.
RCNY § 3504-01
(a)Scope. This section sets forth requirements for conducting hot work operations in repair garages with a capacity for more than one (1) motor vehicle, or in connection with such businesses.
(b)General Provisions.
(1)Required hot work enclosure or partition. In repair garages with a capacity of more than one motor vehicle, hot work shall be performed in a fire-rated enclosure or behind a noncombustible partition satisfying the requirements of 3 RCNY § 3504-01(c).
(2)Outdoor hot work area. The Department may approve use of an outdoor area satisfying the requirements of 3 RCNY § 3504-01(d) in lieu of, or in addition to, compliance with the enclosure or partition requirements of 3 RCNY § 3504-01(c).
(c)Hot Work Design and Installation Requirements. In a repair garage with a capacity for more than one (1) motor vehicle, hot work shall be conducted in an area protected in one (1) of the following manners: (1) Enclosure. Hot work may be conducted within a fire-rated enclosure, as set forth in FC 3504.1.5.1.
(d)Outdoor Hot Work Areas. In lieu of, or in addition to, complying with the requirements of 3 RCNY § 3504-01(c), the owner of a repair garage may apply for Department approval of the use of an outdoor area for hot work operations. When such outdoor area is used in lieu of satisfying the requirements of 3 RCNY § 3504-01(c), the owner shall submit an affidavit or other approved form or documentation attesting that all hot work operations will be conducted in a designated outdoor area on the premises, or, with the written permission of the property owner, on an adjoining or nearby premises. Such outdoor area shall not be a sidewalk, public street or private road, and shall be otherwise acceptable for such purposes pursuant to FC 3501.3. (Renumbered City Record 9/20/2023, eff. 10/20/2023)
