§ 14-12-51. Power boilers—New installations.

A.

No power boiler, except reinstalled boilers and those exempted by these rules and regulations, shall hereafter be installed in this city unless it has been constructed, inspected and stamped in conformity with the city boiler construction code and is approved, registered and inspected in accordance with the requirements of these rules and regulations.

B.

A boiler having the standard stamping of any state that has adopted a standard of construction equivalent to the standard of the city may be accepted by the chief inspector; provided however, that, the person desiring to install the boiler shall make application for the installation and shall file with this application the manufacturer's data covering the construction of the boiler in question.

C.

All new boiler installations, including reinstalled boilers, shall be installed in accordance with the requirements of the latest revision of the A.S.M.E. Boiler Construction Code and these rules and regulations.

D.

Upon the completion of installation and proper permits acquired, all boilers shall be inspected by the chief inspector, a deputy inspector or a special inspector. At the time of this inspection, the boilers shall be stamped with a serial number of the city followed by letters "MFS," such letters and figures to be not less than 5/16 of an inch in height. Stamping shall not be concealed by lagging or paint and shall be exposed at all times.

(Code 1967, § 45-81; Code 1985, § 42-86)