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Louisiana Administrative Code › Title 55 - PUBLIC SAFETY › Part V - Fire Protection › Chapter 50 - Boiler Construction, Maintenance, Inspection and General Use › Subchapter E - General Requirements › Section V-5061 - Removal of Covering to Permit Inspection

Current through Register Vol. 50, No. 6, June 20, 2024
A. If the boiler is jacketed so that the
				  longitudinal seams of shells, drums or domes cannot be seen, sufficient
				  jacketing, setting wall, or other form of casing or housing shall be removed to
				  permit reasonable inspection of the seams and other areas necessary to
				  determine the condition and safety of the boiler, provided such information
				  cannot be determined by other means.
AUTHORITY NOTE:
					 Promulgated in accordance with
					 R.S.
					 23:531 and
					 R.S.
					 51:1424.
Louisiana Administrative Code › Title 55 - PUBLIC SAFETY › Part V - Fire Protection › Chapter 50 - Boiler Construction, Maintenance, Inspection and General Use › Subchapter E - General Requirements › Section V-5062 - Lap Seam Crack

Current through Register Vol. 50, No. 6, June 20, 2024
A. The shell or
				  drum of a boiler, in which a lap seam crack is discovered along a longitudinal
				  riveted joint, shall be immediately condemned. Patching is
				  prohibited.
B.
Lap Seam
				  Crack
- a crack found in lap seams, extending parallel to the
				  longitudinal joint and located either between or adjacent to rivet
				  holes.
AUTHORITY NOTE:
					 Promulgated in accordance with
					 R.S.
					 23:531 and
					 R.S.
					 51:1424.
Louisiana Administrative Code › Title 55 - PUBLIC SAFETY › Part V - Fire Protection › Chapter 50 - Boiler Construction, Maintenance, Inspection and General Use › Subchapter E - General Requirements › Section V-5063 - Pressure Test

Current through Register Vol. 50, No. 6, June 20, 2024
A. A pressure test,
				  when applied to boilers or pressure vessels, need not exceed the maximum
				  allowable working pressure or the setting of the lowest set safety valves. The
				  pressure shall be under proper control so that in no case shall the required
				  test pressure be exceeded.
B.
				  During a pressure test, the safety valve or valves shall be removed or each
				  valve disk shall be held to its seat by means of a testing clamp and not by
				  screwing down the compression screw upon the spring. A plug device designed for
				  this purpose may be used.
C. The
				  temperature of the water used to apply a hydrostatic test shall be no less than
				  ambient temperature, but in no case less than 70° F. The maximum
				  temperature of the water during inspection shall not exceed 120°
				  F.
D. When a hydrostatic test is
				  applied to determine tightness, the pressure shall be equal to the normal
				  operating pressure but need not exceed the release pressure of the safety valve
				  having the lowest release pressure setting.
AUTHORITY NOTE:
					 Promulgated in accordance with
					 R.S.
					 23:531 and
					 R.S.
					 51:1424.
Louisiana Administrative Code › Title 55 - PUBLIC SAFETY › Part V - Fire Protection › Chapter 50 - Boiler Construction, Maintenance, Inspection and General Use › Subchapter E - General Requirements › Section V-5064 - Inspection of Power Boilers

Current through Register Vol. 50, No. 6, June 20, 2024
A. The
				  internal and external inspections of power boilers shall meet the guidelines of
				  Subsection C6 of the ASME Code, Section VII, Recommended Rules for Care of
				  Power Boilers; and the National Board Inspection Code.
AUTHORITY NOTE:
					 Promulgated in accordance with
					 R.S.
					 23:531 and
					 R.S.
					 51:1424.
Louisiana Administrative Code › Title 55 - PUBLIC SAFETY › Part V - Fire Protection › Chapter 50 - Boiler Construction, Maintenance, Inspection and General Use › Subchapter E - General Requirements › Section V-5065 - Inspection of Heating, Supply and Potable Water Boilers

Current through Register Vol. 50, No. 6, June 20, 2024
A. The internal (when required), and the
				  external inspections of steam and hot water heating, hot water supply and
				  potable water boilers (hot water heaters), shall meet the guidelines of 7.09
				  and 8.09 of the ASME Code, Section VI, Recommended Rules for Care of Heating
				  Boilers; and the National Board Inspection Code.
AUTHORITY NOTE:
					 Promulgated in accordance with
					 R.S.
					 23:531 and
					 R.S.
					 51:1424.
Louisiana Administrative Code › Title 55 - PUBLIC SAFETY › Part V - Fire Protection › Chapter 50 - Boiler Construction, Maintenance, Inspection and General Use › Subchapter E - General Requirements › Section V-5066 - Changes from Louisiana Boiler Law/Rules and Regulations

Current through Register Vol. 50, No. 6, June 20, 2024
A. On each inspection of a boiler, the
				  inspector shall determine if changes or departures from the Louisiana Boiler
				  Law/Rules and Regulations have taken place since the previous inspection was
				  made.
B. If repairs have been made
				  to a boiler, the owner or user shall provide documentation to the inspector
				  determining if the repairs meet the requirements of these rules and
				  regulations. In all cases where repairs and/or replacements are made or new
				  fittings or appurtenances are installed, the material and workmanship must
				  comply with the Louisiana Boiler Law/Rules and Regulations for new
				  installations.
AUTHORITY NOTE:
					 Promulgated in accordance with
					 R.S.
					 23:531 and
					 R.S.
					 51:1424.
Louisiana Administrative Code › Title 55 - PUBLIC SAFETY › Part V - Fire Protection › Chapter 50 - Boiler Construction, Maintenance, Inspection and General Use › Subchapter E - General Requirements › Section V-5067 - Defective Conditions Disclosed at Time of External Inspection

Current through Register Vol. 50, No. 6, June 20, 2024
A. If, upon an
				  external inspection, there is evidence of a leak or crack, sufficient covering
				  of the boiler shall be removed to permit the inspector to satisfactorily
				  determine the safety of the boiler. If the covering cannot be removed at that
				  time, the inspector may order the boiler taken out of service until such time
				  as the covering can be removed and proper examination made.
AUTHORITY NOTE:
					 Promulgated in accordance with
					 R.S.
					 23:531 and
					 R.S.
					 51:1424.
Louisiana Administrative Code › Title 55 - PUBLIC SAFETY › Part V - Fire Protection › Chapter 50 - Boiler Construction, Maintenance, Inspection and General Use › Subchapter E - General Requirements › Section V-5068 - Unsafe Boilers

Current through Register Vol. 50, No. 6, June 20, 2024
A. Whenever the
				  chief inspector, a deputy inspector or special inspector finds a boiler in
				  operation or about to be placed in operation, the continued use of which
				  constitutes an imminent hazard to life or limb, he shall order such boiler to
				  be instantly taken out of service and/or not placed in service until proper
				  repairs or changes have been made. He shall at that time serve a preliminary
				  order on the owner or user ordering the use of such boiler discontinued. He
				  shall have the owner or user sign the preliminary order, and submit the
				  original copy to the chief inspector. He shall notify the chief inspector by
				  telephone when a preliminary order is issued.
AUTHORITY NOTE:
					 Promulgated in accordance with
					 R.S.
					 23:531 and
					 R.S.
					 51:1424.
Louisiana Administrative Code › Title 55 - PUBLIC SAFETY › Part V - Fire Protection › Chapter 50 - Boiler Construction, Maintenance, Inspection and General Use › Subchapter E - General Requirements › Section V-5069 - Condemned Boilers

Current through Register Vol. 50, No. 6, June 20, 2024
A. A deputy
				  inspector or special inspector, after having inspected a boiler and declared
				  such boiler unfit for further service, shall notify the chief boiler inspector
				  and submit a written report within seven calendar days of the
				  inspection.
B. Any person, firm,
				  partnership, or corporation using a condemned boiler shall be subject to the
				  penalties provided by the Act.
AUTHORITY NOTE:
					 Promulgated in accordance with
					 R.S.
					 23:531 and
					 R.S.
					 51:1424.
Louisiana Administrative Code › Title 55 - PUBLIC SAFETY › Part V - Fire Protection › Chapter 50 - Boiler Construction, Maintenance, Inspection and General Use › Subchapter E - General Requirements › Section V-5070 - Owner or User to Notify Chief Inspector of Accident

Current through Register Vol. 50, No. 6, June 20, 2024
A. When an accident occurs to a boiler, the
				  owner or user shall, within 7 calendar days, notify the chief inspector by
				  submitting a detailed report of the accident. In the event of a personal injury
				  or any explosion, notice shall be given within 12 hours by telephone, telegraph
				  or messenger, and neither the boiler, nor any parts thereof, shall be removed
				  or disturbed before permission has been given by the chief inspector, except
				  for the purpose of saving human life and limiting consequential
				  damage.
AUTHORITY NOTE:
					 Promulgated in accordance with
					 R.S.
					 23:531 and
					 R.S.
					 51:1424.
Louisiana Administrative Code › Title 55 - PUBLIC SAFETY › Part V - Fire Protection › Chapter 50 - Boiler Construction, Maintenance, Inspection and General Use › Subchapter E - General Requirements › Section V-5071 - Automatic Low Water Fuel Cutoff and/or Water Feeding Device

Current through Register Vol. 50, No. 6, June 20, 2024
A. Each automatically fired steam boiler
				  shall have an automatic low-water fuel cutoff so located as to automatically
				  cut off the fuel supply when the surface of the water falls to the lowest
				  visible part of the water gauge glass. If a water feeding device is installed,
				  it shall be so constructed that the water inlet valve cannot feed water into
				  the boiler through the float chamber and so located as to supply requisite feed
				  water. Such a fuel cutoff or water feeding device shall comply with HG-606 of
				  the ASME Code, Section IV.
B. Each
				  automatically fired hot water heating boiler with heat input greater than
				  400,000 BTU/hr shall have an automatic low-water fuel cutoff which has been
				  designed for hot water service, and it shall be located as to automatically cut
				  off the fuel supply when the surface of the water falls to the lowest safe
				  water level established by the boiler manufacturer. Such low-water fuel cutoff
				  shall comply with HG-614 of the ASME Code, Section IV.
AUTHORITY NOTE:
					 Promulgated in accordance with
					 R.S.
					 23:531 and R.S
					 51:1424.
Louisiana Administrative Code › Title 55 - PUBLIC SAFETY › Part V - Fire Protection › Chapter 50 - Boiler Construction, Maintenance, Inspection and General Use › Subchapter E - General Requirements › Section V-5072 - Pressure Reducing Valves

Current through Register Vol. 50, No. 6, June 20, 2024
A. Where
				  pressure reducing valves are used, one or more safety relief valves shall be
				  provided on the low pressure side of the reducing valve when the piping or
				  equipment on the low pressure side does not meet the requirements for the full
				  initial pressure. The safety or safety relief valves shall be located adjoining
				  or as close as possible to the reducing valve. Proper protection shall be
				  provided to prevent injury or damage caused by the escaping fluid from the
				  discharge of the safety relief valves if vented to the atmosphere. The combined
				  discharge capacity of the safety or safety relief valves shall be such that the
				  pressure rating shall not be exceeded in case the reducing valve fails in the
				  open position.
B. The use of hand
				  controlled bypasses around the reducing valves are permissible. If a bypass is
				  used around the reducing valve, the safety valve required on the low pressure
				  side shall be of sufficient capacity to relieve all the fluid that can pass
				  through the bypass without over pressuring the low pressure side.
C. A pressure gauge shall be installed on the
				  low pressure side of the reducing valve.
AUTHORITY NOTE:
					 Promulgated in accordance with
					 R.S.
					 23:531 and
					 R.S.
					 51:1424.
Louisiana Administrative Code › Title 55 - PUBLIC SAFETY › Part V - Fire Protection › Chapter 50 - Boiler Construction, Maintenance, Inspection and General Use › Subchapter E - General Requirements › Section V-5073 - Boiler Blow Off Equipment

Current through Register Vol. 50, No. 6, June 20, 2024
A. The blow
				  down from a boiler that enters a sanitary sewer system or blow down which is
				  considered a hazard to life or property shall pass through some form of blow
				  off equipment that will reduce the pressure leaving the blow down equipment to
				  not more than 5 psi, and the temperature to no more then 150° F.
B. All blow off equipment shall be fitted
				  with openings to facilitate cleaning and inspection and shall conform to the
				  recommended rules for National Board Boiler Blow off Equipment.
AUTHORITY NOTE:
					 Promulgated in accordance with
					 R.S.
					 23:531 and
					 R.S.
					 51:1424.
Louisiana Administrative Code › Title 55 - PUBLIC SAFETY › Part V - Fire Protection › Chapter 50 - Boiler Construction, Maintenance, Inspection and General Use › Subchapter E - General Requirements › Section V-5074 - Location of Discharge Piping Outlets

Current through Register Vol. 50, No. 6, June 20, 2024
A. The discharge of safety valves, blow off
				  pipes and other outlets shall be located and supported so as to prevent injury
				  to personnel.
AUTHORITY NOTE:
					 Promulgated in accordance with
					 R.S.
					 23:531 and
					 R.S.
					 51:1424.
Louisiana Administrative Code › Title 55 - PUBLIC SAFETY › Part V - Fire Protection › Chapter 50 - Boiler Construction, Maintenance, Inspection and General Use › Subchapter E - General Requirements › Section V-5075 - Repairs or Alterations

Current through Register Vol. 50, No. 6, June 20, 2024
A. Where
				  repairs or alterations to a boiler are necessary, an authorized inspector shall
				  be called for consultation and advice as to the best method of making such
				  repairs or alterations. After such repairs or alterations are made, they shall
				  be reviewed by and found acceptable to an authorized inspector. Organizations
				  making repairs or alterations shall be qualified in accordance with the rules
				  and regulations.
AUTHORITY NOTE:
					 Promulgated in accordance with
					 R.S.
					 23:531 and
					 R.S.
					 51:1424.
Louisiana Administrative Code › Title 55 - PUBLIC SAFETY › Part V - Fire Protection › Chapter 50 - Boiler Construction, Maintenance, Inspection and General Use › Subchapter E - General Requirements › Section V-5076 - Supports

Current through Register Vol. 50, No. 6, June 20, 2024
A. Each boiler
				  shall be supported by masonry or structural supports of sufficient strength and
				  rigidity to safely support the boiler and its contents. There shall be no
				  excessive vibration in either the boiler or its connecting piping.
AUTHORITY NOTE:
					 Promulgated in accordance with
					 R.S.
					 23:531 and
					 R.S.
					 51:1424.
Louisiana Administrative Code › Title 55 - PUBLIC SAFETY › Part V - Fire Protection › Chapter 50 - Boiler Construction, Maintenance, Inspection and General Use › Subchapter E - General Requirements › Section V-5077 - Boiler Door Latches

Current through Register Vol. 50, No. 6, June 20, 2024
A. A water tube
				  boiler shall have the firing doors of the inward opening type, unless such
				  doors are provided with substantial and effective latching or fastening devices
				  or otherwise so constructed as to prevent them, when closed, from being blown
				  open by pressure on the furnace side.
B. These latches or fastenings shall be of
				  the positive self-locking type. Friction contacts, latches, or bolts actuated
				  by springs shall not be used. The foregoing requirements for latches or
				  fastening shall not apply to coal openings of downdraft or similar
				  furnaces.
C. All other doors,
				  except explosion doors, not used in the firing of the boiler, may be provided
				  with bolts or fastenings in lieu of self-latching devices.
D. Explosion doors, if used and if located in
				  the setting walls within 7 feet of the firing floor or operating platform,
				  shall be provided with substantial deflectors to divert the blast.
AUTHORITY NOTE:
					 Promulgated in accordance with
					 R.S.
					 23:531 and
					 R.S.
					 51:1424.
Louisiana Administrative Code › Title 55 - PUBLIC SAFETY › Part V - Fire Protection › Chapter 50 - Boiler Construction, Maintenance, Inspection and General Use › Subchapter E - General Requirements › Section V-5078 - Clearance

Current through Register Vol. 50, No. 6, June 20, 2024
A. When boilers are
				  replaced or new boilers are installed in either existing or new buildings, they
				  shall be so located hat adequate space will be provided for the proper
				  operation of the boilers and their appurtenances, for the inspection of all
				  surfaces, tubes, water walls economizers, piping, valves and other equipment,
				  and for their necessary maintenance and repair and replacement tubes.
AUTHORITY NOTE:
					 Promulgated in accordance with
					 R.S.
					 23:531 and
					 R.S.
					 51:1424.
Louisiana Administrative Code › Title 55 - PUBLIC SAFETY › Part V - Fire Protection › Chapter 50 - Boiler Construction, Maintenance, Inspection and General Use › Subchapter E - General Requirements › Section V-5079 - Ladders and Runways

Current through Register Vol. 50, No. 6, June 20, 2024
A. When
				  necessary for safety, there shall be a steel runway or platform of standard
				  construction installed across the tops of adjacent boilers or at some other
				  convenient level for the purpose of affording safe access. All walkways shall
				  have at least two means of exit, each to be remotely located from the
				  other.
AUTHORITY NOTE:
					 Promulgated in accordance with
					 R.S.
					 23:531 and
					 R.S.
					 51:1424.
Louisiana Administrative Code › Title 55 - PUBLIC SAFETY › Part V - Fire Protection › Chapter 50 - Boiler Construction, Maintenance, Inspection and General Use › Subchapter E - General Requirements › Section V-5080 - Exit from Boiler Room

Current through Register Vol. 50, No. 6, June 20, 2024
A. All
				  boiler rooms exceeding 500 square feet floor area and containing one or more
				  boilers having a fuel burning capacity 1,000,000 BTU/hr., or equivalent
				  electrical heat input, shall have at least two means of exit. Each shall be
				  remotely located from the other. Each elevation in such boiler room shall have
				  two means of exit, each remotely located from the other.
AUTHORITY NOTE:
					 Promulgated in accordance with
					 R.S.
					 23:531 and
					 R.S.
					 51:1424.
Louisiana Administrative Code › Title 55 - PUBLIC SAFETY › Part V - Fire Protection › Chapter 50 - Boiler Construction, Maintenance, Inspection and General Use › Subchapter E - General Requirements › Section V-5081 - Air and Ventilation Requirements-Combustion Air Supply and Ventilation of Boiler Room

Current through Register Vol. 50, No. 6, June 20, 2024
A. A permanent
				  source of outside air shall be provided for each boiler room to permit
				  satisfactory combustion of the fuel as well as proper ventilation of the boiler
				  room under normal operating conditions.
B. The total requirements of the burners for
				  all fired pressure vessels in the boiler room must be used to determine the
				  louver sizes whether fired by coal, oil or gas; however, the minimum net free
				  louvered area must not be less than 1 square foot. The following table or
				  formula shall be used to determine the net louvered area in square feet.
Input (Btu/Hour)
Required Air (Cu/Ft/Min)
Minimum Net Louvered Area (Sq. Ft.)
500,000
125
1.0
1,000,000
250
1.0
2,000,000
500
1.6
3,000,000
750
2.5
4,000,000
1,000
3.3
5,000,000
1,250
4.1
6,000,000
1,500
5.0
7,000,000
1,750
5.8
8,000,000
2,000
6.6
9,000,000
2,250
7.5
10,000,000
2,500
8.3
(BTUH) 10,000) X 2.5 = CFM - 300 /dfm per sq. ft. of net
					 required area.
C. When
				  mechanical ventilation is used in lieu of Subsection A above, the supply of
				  combustion and ventilation air to the boiler room and the firing device shall
				  be interlocked with the fan so the firing device will not operate with the fan
				  off. The velocity of the air through the ventilating fan shall not exceed 500
				  feet per minute and the total air delivered shall be equal to or greater than
				  shown in Subsection B above.
AUTHORITY NOTE:
					 Promulgated in accordance with
					 R.S.
					 23:531 and
					 R.S.
					 51:1424.
Louisiana Administrative Code › Title 55 - PUBLIC SAFETY › Part V - Fire Protection › Chapter 50 - Boiler Construction, Maintenance, Inspection and General Use › Subchapter E - General Requirements › Section V-5082 - Gas Burners

Current through Register Vol. 50, No. 6, June 20, 2024
A. For
				  installations which are gas fired, the burners used shall conform to the
				  applicable requirements of the American Gas Association or other nationally
				  recognized standards.
AUTHORITY NOTE:
					 Promulgated in accordance with
					 R.S.
					 23:531 and
					 R.S.
					 51:1424.
Louisiana Administrative Code › Title 55 - PUBLIC SAFETY › Part V - Fire Protection › Chapter 50 - Boiler Construction, Maintenance, Inspection and General Use › Subchapter E - General Requirements › Section V-5083 - Attendance on Power Boilers

Current through Register Vol. 50, No. 6, June 20, 2024
A. No power
				  boiler while in active service, i.e., that portion of time when the main stop
				  valves are open and the fires are burning, shall be left unattended longer than
				  it will take the water level to drop from the normal operating level in the
				  water gauge glass, or by indicating devices or recorders, when the feed water
				  is shut off and the boiler is forced to its maximum capacity unless the
				  following are complied with:
1. the boiler is
				  equipped with an audible alarm that will operate when the water reaches the
				  highest and/or the lowest permissible operating level, or, for boilers having
				  no fixed steam or water line, when the highest permissible operating
				  temperature is reached. The audible alarm shall be sufficiently loud that it
				  can be plainly heard at the most remote point from the boiler that the
				  attendant is required to work; and
2. the boiler is equipped with two
				  independently connected low water safety devices that will shut off the fuel to
				  the burner or burners when the water reaches the lowest permissible operating
				  level, or, for boilers having no fixed steam or water line, when the highest
				  permissible operating temperature is reached. These devices shall require
				  manual resetting; or
3. the
				  attendant shall personally check the operation of the boiler, the necessary
				  auxiliaries, and the water level in the boiler at such intervals as are
				  necessary to insure safe operation of the boiler, and in no case shall this
				  exceed 120 minutes.
Louisiana Administrative Code › Title 55 - PUBLIC SAFETY › Part V - Fire Protection › Chapter 50 - Boiler Construction, Maintenance, Inspection and General Use › Subchapter E - General Requirements › Section V-5084 - Restamping of Boilers

Current through Register Vol. 50, No. 6, June 20, 2024
A. When the
				  stamping on a boiler becomes indistinct, the inspector shall instruct the owner
				  or user to have it restamped. Request for permission to restamp the boiler
				  shall be made to the chief inspector and proof of the original stamping shall
				  accompany the request. The chief inspector may grant such authorization.
				  Restamping authorized by the chief inspector shall be done only in the presence
				  of an authorized inspector, and shall be identical with the original stamping.
				  If the ASME Code symbol is to be restamped, it may only be done by the original
				  manufacturer of the boiler in the presence of the inspector who signed the
				  manufacturers data report. Notice of completion of such restamping shall be
				  filed with the chief inspector by the inspector who witnessed the stamping on
				  the boiler, together with a facsimile of the stamping applied.
AUTHORITY NOTE:
					 Promulgated in accordance with
					 R.S.
					 23:531 and
					 R.S.
					 51:1424.
Louisiana Administrative Code › Title 55 - PUBLIC SAFETY › Part V - Fire Protection › Chapter 50 - Boiler Construction, Maintenance, Inspection and General Use › Subchapter E - General Requirements › Section V-5085 - Moving of Boilers

Current through Register Vol. 50, No. 6, June 20, 2024
A. When a
				  boiler is moved from one setting to another setting, the owner or user thereof
				  shall furnish the chief inspector with a notice of change in location, and
				  shall have the boiler inspected by an authorized inspector prior to firing of
				  the boiler at the new location.
AUTHORITY NOTE:
					 Promulgated in accordance with
					 R.S.
					 23:531 and
					 R.S.
					 51:1424.
Louisiana Administrative Code › Title 55 - PUBLIC SAFETY › Part V - Fire Protection › Chapter 50 - Boiler Construction, Maintenance, Inspection and General Use › Subchapter E - General Requirements › Section V-5086 - Safety Appliances

Current through Register Vol. 50, No. 6, June 20, 2024
A. No
				  person shall attempt to remove or do any work on any safety appliance
				  prescribed by these rules and regulations while the appliance is subject to
				  pressure.
B. Should any of these
				  appliances be removed for repair during an outage of the boiler, they must be
				  reinstalled and in proper working order before the boiler is again placed in
				  service.
C. No person shall alter
				  any safety or safety relief valves or pressure relief devices in any manner to
				  maintain a working pressure in excess of that stated on the boiler inspection
				  certificate.
D. Repairs to safety
				  or safety relief valves shall be made only by organizations
				  qualified.
AUTHORITY NOTE:
					 Promulgated in accordance with
					 R.S.
					 23:531 and
					 R.S.
					 51:1424.
Louisiana Administrative Code › Title 55 - PUBLIC SAFETY › Part V - Fire Protection › Chapter 50 - Boiler Construction, Maintenance, Inspection and General Use › Subchapter E - General Requirements › Section V-5087 - Variations

Current through Register Vol. 50, No. 6, June 20, 2024
A. Any person who
				  believes the rules and regulations promulgated by the assistant secretary are
				  unreasonable or impose an undue burden upon the owner or user, may request a
				  variation from such rule or regulation. The request shall be in writing and
				  shall specify how equivalent safety is to be maintained. The assistant
				  secretary, after investigation and such hearing as he may direct, may grant
				  such variation from the terms of any rule or regulation provided such special
				  conditions as may be specified are maintained in order to provide equivalent
				  safety.
B. When there is a reason
				  to believe, or upon receipt of a complaint that a variation does not provide
				  freedom from danger equivalent to the published rule or regulation, the
				  assistant secretary, after notice to the owner or user and complainant after
				  such hearing and investigation as he may direct, may continue to in force,
				  suspend, revoke or modify the conditions specified in any variation. No
				  declaration, act or omission of the assistant secretary, or the chief
				  inspector, deputy inspector or special inspectors other than a written order
				  authorizing a variation as permitted above, shall be deemed to exempt, either
				  wholly or in part, expressly or implied, any owner or user from full compliance
				  with the terms of any rule or regulation.
AUTHORITY NOTE:
					 Promulgated in accordance with
					 R.S.
					 23:531 and
					 R.S.
					 51:1424.
Louisiana Administrative Code › Title 55 - PUBLIC SAFETY › Part V - Fire Protection › Chapter 50 - Boiler Construction, Maintenance, Inspection and General Use › Subchapter E - General Requirements › Section V-5088 - Conditions not Covered by these Rules and Regulations

Current through Register Vol. 50, No. 6, June 20, 2024
A. For any condition not covered by these
				  rules and regulations, the applicable provisions of the ASME Code or the
				  National Board Inspection Code shall apply.
AUTHORITY NOTE:
					 Promulgated in accordance with
					 R.S.
					 23:531 and
					 R.S.
					 51:1424.
Louisiana Administrative Code › Title 55 - PUBLIC SAFETY › Part V - Fire Protection › Chapter 50 - Boiler Construction, Maintenance, Inspection and General Use › Subchapter E - General Requirements › Section V-5089 - Suggestions for Operations

Current through Register Vol. 50, No. 6, June 20, 2024
A. It is
				  suggested that the Recommended Rules for Care of Power Boilers, Section VII,
				  and the Recommended Rules for Care and Operation of Heating Boilers, Section VI
				  of the ASME Code, be used as a guide for proper and safe operating
				  practices.
AUTHORITY NOTE:
					 Promulgated in accordance with
					 R.S.
					 23:531 and
					 R.S.
					 51:1424.
Louisiana Administrative Code › Title 55 - PUBLIC SAFETY › Part VI - Uniform Construction Code Enforcement › Chapter 5 - Enforcement of Louisiana State Uniform Construction Code › Section VI-501 - General

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A. Effective
				January 1, 2007, all municipalities and parishes shall enforce the Louisiana
				State Uniform Construction Code. Municipalities and parishes may establish
				agreements with other governmental entities or registered and certified third
				party providers to issue permits and enforce the state uniform construction
				code. No municipality or parish shall require that residential building plans
				for one and two family dwellings be prepared or stamped by a licensed architect
				or engineer if the dwelling falls within the prescriptive codes of the
				Louisiana State Uniform Construction Code, except as required by Chapter 12 of
				the Louisiana State Plumbing Code.
AUTHORITY NOTE:
				  Promulgated in accordance with
				  R.S.
				  40:1730.22(C) and
				  (D).
Louisiana Administrative Code › Title 55 - PUBLIC SAFETY › Part VI - Uniform Construction Code Enforcement › Chapter 5 - Enforcement of Louisiana State Uniform Construction Code › Section VI-503 - Farm or Recreational Structures

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A. Definitions
1. For the purposes of these regulations the
				words defined in this Section have the following meaning.
Farm Structure
-a structure which is
				  constructed on a farm, other than a residence or structure attached to it, for
				  use on the farm including, but not limited to barns, sheds and poultry
				  houses.
Private Outdoor Recreational Structure
-a
				  hunting or fishing camp or other structure that is:
i. not used as a residence;
ii. not attached to a residence;
iii. not utilizing the same physical address
				of a residence;
iv. not located on
				the same property as a residence;
v. not capable of qualifying for a homestead
				exemption;
vi. not used for
				commercial purposes;
vii. not
				located within the corporate limits of a municipality; and
viii. not located in an approved subdivision
				within a jurisdiction:
(a). for purposes of
				this Section, residence shall have the following meaning: a dwelling unit used
				or occupied or intended to be used or occupied for permanent living purposes as
				opposed to one's place of temporary sojourn.
Louisiana Administrative Code › Title 55 - PUBLIC SAFETY › Part VI - Uniform Construction Code Enforcement › Chapter 5 - Enforcement of Louisiana State Uniform Construction Code › Section VI-504 - Exemption for Industrial Facilities

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A. For purposes of R.S. 1730.29, the
				exemption (excluding the applicable requirements of the Louisiana State
				Plumbing Code) for industrial facilities shall apply to any structure or
				building constructed inside the restricted access area of the facility.
				However, any structure or building that is constructed outside the restricted
				access area of the facility or any structure or building located inside the
				restricted access area of the facility that is accessible by the public are
				subject to the requirements of the Louisiana State Uniform Construction
				Code.
AUTHORITY NOTE:
				  Promulgated in accordance with
				  R.S.
				  40:1730.22(C) and
				  (D).
Louisiana Administrative Code › Title 55 - PUBLIC SAFETY › Part VI - Uniform Construction Code Enforcement › Chapter 5 - Enforcement of Louisiana State Uniform Construction Code › Section VI-505 - Commercial Plan Review

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A. Until
				December 31, 2007, where a parish or municipality is not providing plan review,
				architects, engineers, owners, parishes or municipalities on commercial
				projects may request International Building Code plan review by the Office of
				the State Fire Marshal.
AUTHORITY NOTE:
				  Promulgated in accordance with
				  R.S.
				  40:1730.22(C) and
				  (D).
Louisiana Administrative Code › Title 55 - PUBLIC SAFETY › Part VI - Uniform Construction Code Enforcement › Chapter 7 - Certificates of Registration › Section VI-701 - General

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A. On and after
				January 1, 2007, no person shall practice as a code enforcement officer in this
				state unless registered with the Louisiana State Uniform Construction Code
				Council (council). A person desiring to be registered as a parish or
				municipality building code enforcement officer or a third party provider shall
				apply to the council for a certificate of registration. The applicant shall
				apply on the application form prescribed the by the council. An applicant shall
				furnish satisfactory proof to the council of valid certification. A certificate
				of registration is valid for one year and expires on the last day of the month
				of issuance. Those possessing certificates of registration must renew their
				certificates in order to remain in good standing with the council. After the
				initial registration year expires, the renewal expiration dates shall be as
				follows. Building code enforcement officers whose last names begin with A
				through M will expire on December 31 and last names which begin with N through
				Z will expire on January 31. All third party providers and wind mitigation
				surveyors shall expire on July 31.
AUTHORITY NOTE:
				  Promulgated in accordance with
				  R.S.
				  40:1730.22(C) and
				  (D).
Louisiana Administrative Code › Title 55 - PUBLIC SAFETY › Part VI - Uniform Construction Code Enforcement › Chapter 7 - Certificates of Registration › Section VI-703 - Classifications and Required Certifications for Municipal or Parish Building Code Enforcement Officers

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A. General
1. In order to obtain a certificate of
				registration from the council for a particular classification, an individual
				must meet the following qualifications.
Louisiana Administrative Code › Title 55 - PUBLIC SAFETY › Part VI - Uniform Construction Code Enforcement › Chapter 7 - Certificates of Registration › Section VI-705 - Third-Party Providers

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A. General
1. A third party provider shall register with
				the council. Third party providers shall meet the requirements of the general
				or specialty classification(s) whichever applicable and as contracted with the
				parish or municipality. Furthermore, any individual employed by a third party
				provider who is also performing work for the parish or municipality, shall also
				be registered with this council.
Louisiana Administrative Code › Title 55 - PUBLIC SAFETY › Part VI - Uniform Construction Code Enforcement › Chapter 7 - Certificates of Registration › Section VI-707 - Continuing Education Requirements

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A. Prior to annual renewal of the certificate
				of registration as required by this Chapter, all building code enforcement
				officers and third-party providers, except Louisiana licensed architects or
				engineers as allowed by
				R.S.
				40:1730.24(B), shall be
				registered with the International Code Council and obtain the continuing
				education units required for that registry.
B. Building code enforcement officers holding
				provisional certificates of registration and prior to certification and
				registration with the International Code Council shall provide evidence of one
				continuing education unit relating to construction code enforcement for the
				preceding year.
C. Prior to annual
				renewal of the certificate of registration, Louisiana licensed architects and
				engineers exempted by
				R.S.
				40:1730.24(B) shall be
				licensed in the state of Louisiana and obtain the continuing education units
				required for that licensure.
AUTHORITY NOTE:
				  Promulgated in accordance with
				  R.S.
				  40:1730.22(C) and (D) and
				  R.S.
				  40:1730.38
Louisiana Administrative Code › Title 55 - PUBLIC SAFETY › Part VI - Uniform Construction Code Enforcement › Chapter 9 - Temporary Exemption to Certification Requirement › Section VI-901 - Employment after January 1, 2007

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A. Upon
				employment or if currently employed and promoted to a specific certification by
				a parish, municipality, or other political subdivision, an individual must be
				granted a provisional "F" certificate of registration without certification by
				a recognized code organization or testing agency, provided that such individual
				is under the supervision of a registered code enforcement officer who is
				certified by the International Code Council. Provisional "F" certifications
				shall be as follows.
1. A provisional "F"
				certification shall be valid for 12 months from date of hire or
				promotion.
2. A provisional "F"
				certification for veterans shall be valid for 24 months from date of hire or
				promotion.
Louisiana Administrative Code › Title 55 - PUBLIC SAFETY › Part VI - Uniform Construction Code Enforcement › Chapter 9 - Temporary Exemption to Certification Requirement › Section VI-903 - Employment prior to January 1, 2007

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A. Certificates of registration may be issued
				without certification by a recognized code organization or testing agency to
				building code enforcement officers already employed in code enforcement on
				January 1, 2007, only for the position and locality held at the time of
				registration. This registration is valid for three years for building officials
				and six months for building inspectors and plans reviewers. Additionally,
				inspectors and plan reviews who were employed by an authority having
				jurisdiction before July 1, 2006, and remain employed by that authority having
				jurisdiction, an additional 30 month provisional certificate or registration
				may be granted provided the individual can demonstrate an annual minimum of
				three continuing education units for a core discipline as required in
				§703 Thereafter, anyone renewing this certificate of registration shall
				satisfy the certification requirement(s) as set forth in §703
B. The building code enforcement officers
				designated in Paragraph A above shall have until January 1, 2012, to satisfy
				the certification requirements as set forth in
				§703 of this Part. Officials availing
				themselves of this provision shall obtain the required continuing education
				units and have attempted at least one International Code Council certification
				exam by January 1, 2010. Failure to do either shall result in the revocation of
				that official's provisional certificate of registration.
AUTHORITY NOTE:
				  Promulgated in accordance with
				  R.S.
				  40:1730.22(C) and
				  (D).
Louisiana Administrative Code › Title 55 - PUBLIC SAFETY › Part VI - Uniform Construction Code Enforcement › Chapter 9 - Temporary Exemption to Certification Requirement › Section VI-905 - Grandfathering for Employment of at Least 10 Years on January 1, 2007

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A. Certificates of
				Registration may be issued without certification by a recognized code
				organization or testing agency to building code enforcement officers who have
				been employed in building code enforcement for at least 10 years on January 1,
				2007, only for the position and locality held at the time of registration.
				Building code enforcement officers who are registered pursuant to this
				paragraph shall provide notarized verification of employment from the payroll
				agent of their employing authority having jurisdiction, and must comply with
				all continuing education requirements established by the council.
1. Building code enforcement officers
				currently provisionally registered with the Louisiana State Uniform
				Construction Code Council and meeting the 10-year employment requirement in
				Subsection A above shall have until December 31, 2010 to renew registration
				under the provisions of
				R.S.
				40:1730.35 C(2) and this Section.
2. Building code enforcement officers not
				currently registered with the Louisiana State Uniform Construction Code Council
				and referenced in Subsection A above shall have until April 15, 2010 to satisfy
				the registration requirements set forth in
				§701 of this Part and this Section, and
				have until December 31, 2010 to meet the continuing education requirements of
				their provisional registration.
Louisiana Administrative Code › Title 55 - PUBLIC SAFETY › Part VI - Uniform Construction Code Enforcement › Chapter 11 - Disciplinary Proceedings › Section VI-1101 - General

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A. The council
				shall have the authority to suspend, revoke or deny renewal of Certificates of
				Registration upon any violation of
				R.S.
				40:1730.21 et seq., after notice and proper
				hearing.
AUTHORITY NOTE:
				  Promulgated in accordance with
				  R.S.
				  40:1730.35(E).
Louisiana Administrative Code › Title 55 - PUBLIC SAFETY › Part VI - Uniform Construction Code Enforcement › Chapter 11 - Disciplinary Proceedings › Section VI-1102 - Informal Proceedings

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A. Notice.
				If the council receives written information indicating that a person holding a
				Certificate of Registration (registrant) is violating or has violated any
				provision of
				R.S.
				40:1730.21 et seq., or this Part, the
				council, after an informal investigation, by the council administrator or
				his/her designee, shall notify the registrant, in writing, of the findings of
				the informal investigation by the council administrator. The council
				administrator is authorized to conduct the informal investigation by telephone
				or site visit as deemed necessary by the council administrator. Furthermore,
				for complaints involving an immediate safety threat or dangerous condition, the
				council administrator shall notify, in writing, the local building official of
				the complaint. After presentation of a report by the council administrator, the
				council may, in writing, order the registrant to immediately cease the conduct
				or violation.
B. Response. The
				registrant after written informal notice from the council, shall respond in
				writing to the council's informal notice within 21 days of receipt by providing
				the council with a written statement containing any information related to the
				allegations of the informal notice which would show compliance with all
				requirements for retention or renewal of his/her certificate of registration.
				In lieu of providing a written statement, the registrant may request, in
				writing to the council administrator, an informal conference with the council
				chair, code enforcement advisory committee chair, council administrator, and
				legal counsel. In the event that a resolution to the matter is not accomplished
				during the informal procedures, the council administrator shall forward a
				report to the council for initiation of the formal procedures.
AUTHORITY NOTE:
				  Promulgated in accordance with
				  R.S.
				  40:1730.35(E).
Louisiana Administrative Code › Title 55 - PUBLIC SAFETY › Part VI - Uniform Construction Code Enforcement › Chapter 11 - Disciplinary Proceedings › Section VI-1103 - Formal Proceedings

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A.
				Complaint. In the event that the matter is not resolved during the informal
				proceedings, the council shall file a formal complaint which then shall be
				forwarded to the registrant, via certified mail, to the address on file with
				the council.
B. Hearing. No hearing
				shall be conducted prior to 20 business days following the filing of the formal
				complaint.
AUTHORITY NOTE:
				  Promulgated in accordance with
				  R.S.
				  40:1730.35(E).
Louisiana Administrative Code › Title 55 - PUBLIC SAFETY › Part VI - Uniform Construction Code Enforcement › Chapter 11 - Disciplinary Proceedings › Section VI-1105 - Procedures

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A. Hearings. All
				hearings conducted before the council or a designated committee shall be in
				accordance with the Administrative Procedure Act.
B. Notice. The hearing notice shall include:
1. a statement of the time, place and nature
				of the hearing;
2. a statement of
				the legal authority under which the hearing is to be had;
3. a reference to the particular sections of
				the statutes and rules involved;
4.
				a short plain statement of the matters asserted.
Louisiana Administrative Code › Title 55 - PUBLIC SAFETY › Part VI - Uniform Construction Code Enforcement › Chapter 11 - Disciplinary Proceedings › Section VI-1107 - Decisions and Orders

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A. A final
				decision or order adverse to a party in an adjudication proceeding shall be in
				writing. A final decision shall include findings of fact and conclusions of
				law. Findings of fact, if set forth in statutory language, shall be accompanied
				by a concise and explicit statement of the underlying facts supporting the
				findings. Parties shall be notified by mail of the decision or order. A copy of
				the decision or order shall be sent via certified mail forthwith to each party
				and, if applicable, to his attorney of record. The parties by written
				stipulation may waive compliance with this Section. The council, in the event
				there is no contest, may eliminate compliance with this Section.
AUTHORITY NOTE:
				  Promulgated in accordance with
				  R.S.
				  40:1730.35(E).
Louisiana Administrative Code › Title 55 - PUBLIC SAFETY › Part VI - Uniform Construction Code Enforcement › Chapter 11 - Disciplinary Proceedings › Section VI-1109 - Rehearings

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A. A decision or
				order in a case of adjudication are subject to rehearing, reopening, or
				reconsideration by the council, within 10 days from the date of its entry. The
				grounds for such action shall be either that:
1. the decision or order is clearly contrary
				to the law and the evidence;
2. the
				party has discovered since the hearing evidence important to the issues which
				he could not have with due diligence obtained before or during the
				hearing;
3. there is a showing that
				issues not previously considered ought to be examined in order properly to
				dispose of the matter; or
4. there
				is other good ground for further consideration of the issues and the evidence
				in the public interest.