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What is NYC AC § 27-846?

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This section mandates the provision of sufficient space around incinerators and their components to ensure accessibility for cleaning, repair, and servicing. It specifies minimum clearance requirements and conditions under which construction may be placed near incinerators. Applies to building owners responsible for incinerator installations.

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§ 27-846 Accessibility.

AC § 27-846

Sufficient space shall be provided around the incinerator and its appurtenances to facilitate cleaning, repair, and servicing. Clearance shall be provided to allow the cleanout doors to be completely opened so that all parts of the combustion chamber, ash pit, separation chambers, etc. may be reached and so implements used for this purpose can be freely manipulated. All dampers, gates, burners, valves, levers, etc., shall be accessible for repair and adjustment or replacement. No construction shall be located closer than sixteen inches to any part of an incinerator, except that noncombustible structural members two feet wide or less parallel to the incinerator, may be located as close as six inches to the incinerator, provided such members do not reduce accessibility to any moving parts of the incinerator.

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