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(a) Any emissions control device installed or operated under this chapter shall be operated, cleaned, and maintained in accordance with the manufacturer's specifications. (b) Notwithstanding subdivision (a) of this section, every emissions control device installed or operated pursuant to this chapter must comply with S

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Effective: 5/24/2017

§ 38-03 Emissions Control Device Maintenance.

RCNY § 38-03

(a)Any emissions control device installed or operated under this chapter shall be operated, cleaned, and maintained in accordance with the manufacturer's specifications.

(b)Notwithstanding subdivision (a) of this section, every emissions control device installed or operated pursuant to this chapter must comply with Section FC 609.4.1 of the New York City Fire Code. Emissions control devices must be cleaned by a person holding a FDNY Certificate of Fitness for commercial cooking system and precipitator cleaning.

(c)Notwithstanding subdivision (a) of this section, the cooking exhaust system shall be cleaned in accordance with the rules of the Fire Department and as frequently as necessary to maintain the system free of grease accumulations in accordance with NFPA 96 Chapter 14. (Added City Record 4/24/2017, eff. 5/24/2017)

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