§ 24-125 Standards for granting work permits.
AC § 24-125
(a)Except as provided in section 24-126 of this code, no work permit shall be granted unless the applicant certifies to the satisfaction of the commissioner that: (1) The equipment is designed and will be installed or altered to operate in accordance with the provisions of this code and with any applicable rules the commissioner may promulgate pursuant to this code; (2) The equipment has been certified by a registered design professional to meet the current applicable federal, state and city emission standards; (3) Equipment that will have a stack, chimney, or breaching will be provided with: (i) Sampling ports of a size, number and location as the commissioner may require, and (ii) Safe access to each port, and (iii) Such other sampling and testing facilities as the commissioner may require; (4) Refuse burning equipment operated by the department contains control apparatus which meets any performance standards that may be prescribed by the commissioner; (5) When required by the commissioner, fuel burning equipment that will use residual fuel oil will be installed with an air contaminant detector together with either a combustion shutoff or, when acceptable to the commissioner, an air contaminant recorder, except that no combustion shutoff shall be required on fuel burning equipment used to generate steam for off-premises sale or electricity; and (6) All parts of the equipment can be readily cleaned and repaired.
(b)In order to reduce the emission of air contaminants and to insure optimum combustion in fuel burning equipment and refuse burning equipment, such equipment shall be shown to the satisfaction of the commissioner to: (1) Be of a proper size to handle the planned load, be located in a proper place and incorporate appropriate apparatus; and (2) Burn fuel or other material determined by the commissioner to be appropriate for the specific size and type of equipment.
(c)The commissioner may require that any equipment or apparatus that requires a work permit, or any class or category of such equipment or apparatus, be included on a list of accepted equipment or apparatus maintained by the department. No acceptance for listing of equipment or apparatus shall be granted unless the applicant certifies to the satisfaction of the commissioner that such equipment or apparatus complies with all applicable provisions of this code and such other applicable rules as the commissioner may promulgate pursuant to this code. (Am. L.L. 2015/038, 5/6/2015, eff. 5/6/2016)
