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What is NYC AC § 27-771?

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This section establishes minimum safety requirements for the design, construction, installation, alteration, and use of systems related to mechanical ventilation, air conditioning, air cooling, air heating, and refrigeration. It also specifies that systems in special flood hazard areas must comply with reference standard RS 4-5. Applies to building owners and property operators managing such systems.

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§ 27-771 Scope.

AC § 27-771

This subchapter shall establish the minimum safety requirements for, and control the design, construction, installation, alteration and use of, systems for providing mechanical ventilation, air conditioning, air cooling, air heating and refrigeration. In addition, within special flood hazard areas, and below the regulatory flood datum, as described in article ten of subchapter four of this chapter, mechanical ventilation, air conditioning and refrigeration systems and related equipment shall meet the requirements of the applicable provisions of reference standard RS 4-5.

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