NYC Local Law 152 Overview Requires all gas piping systems in all building to be inspected at least once every five years.

• Federal regulations have changed the definition of Jurisdictional Piping, as newly defined, includes piping up to the gas meter
• NYS Public Service Commission may establish a new requirement related to the inspection of service piping
• Inspections must be performed by:
• Licensed Master Plumber (LMP)
• Individual under direct and continuing supervision of a LMP
• Individual with qualifications established by Rule

Inspection scope must include:
• All exposed gas lines from point of entry of gas piping into a building, up to individual tenant spaces
• Includes the gas meter
• Inspectors should identify:
• Atmospheric corrosion
• POE wall penetration not sealed
• Illegal connections
• Non Code-compliant installations

In addition to exposed piping, the following must be tested with a portable gas detector:
• Public spaces
• Hallways
• Corridors
• Mechanical rooms
• Boiler rooms

Inspection Due Dates
• To be established by DOB
• 5 Year cycle
• 5 Boroughs
• Further broken down by block
• Alternative timeline for new buildings

Visually Inspect Exposed Gas Piping

• Conditions Inspected for are
• Abnormal Operating Conditions (AOC’s)
• Identify Atmospheric Corrosion & Severity
• AOC’s are potentially unsafe conditions such as a gas leak, illegal connections, and atmospheric corrosion.