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What is NYC MC § 7015-03?

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This section adopts the 2022 edition of the ASHRAE 15.2 Standard for the installation of refrigerating systems using A2L refrigerants in residential applications. It specifies that the standard applies to listed refrigeration systems in one- and two-family dwellings, affecting owners of such properties.

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Effective: 5/15/2026

§ 7015-03 American Society of Heating, Refrigerating and Air-Conditioning Engineers (“ASHRAE”) 15.2 Amendment Relating to the Installation of Refrigerating Systems Utilizing Refrigerants Classified into Safety Group “A2L” in Residential Applications.

MC § 7015-03

Pursuant to Section 28-103.19 of the New York City Administrative Code, the Department of Buildings adopts the 2022 edition of the American Society of Heating, Refrigerating and Air-Conditioning Engineers (“ASHRAE”) 15.2 Standard and Addenda a, b, c, d, f, g and h of the 2022 edition of ASHRAE 15.2 Safety Standard for Refrigeration Systems in Residential Applications as it pertains to the installation of refrigerating systems utilizing refrigerants classified into safety group “A2L” in residential applications and amends it as follows: Revise Section 2.1 to read as follows: 2.1 This standard applies to listed refrigeration systems in one- and two-family dwellings in group R3 buildings that are limited to serving only a single dwelling unit or sleeping unit. Where a residential refrigeration system utilizing A2L refrigerants exceeds the charge limits or other applicability criteria of ASHRAE 15.2, the system must comply with ASHRAE 15. Delete paragraphs a, b, and c and replace with the following: DELETED. (Added City Record 4/15/2026, eff. 5/15/2026)

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