41-11 Modifies several sections to modernize Code, Repeals Chpt 761

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neys and smokestacks used in connection with or as a part of such fuel or refuse- burningplant. Upon the inspection and approval of such plans and specifications by the Inspector and upon the payment of the fees hereinafter provided, and if such plans and specifications show that adequate and approved provisions for the purpose of securing complete combustion of the fuel or refuse to be used and for the purpose of preventing and eliminating smoke, soot, fly-ash, noxious ac- ids, fumes or gases have been made, a permit for the installation or for the con- struction, erection, reconstmction, repair or maintenance of such fuel or refuse- bumingplant shall be issued. 761.11 INSPECTION. As soon as the Inspector has issued the permit as hereinbefore provided, it shall be the duty of the various departments having chazge of the inspection of the premises wherein such fuel or refuse-burning appazatus is located, to cooperate with the Inspector to see that the execution of the work so authorized by such permit is done in conformity with the plans and specifications submitted and ap- proved and with the standazds, roles and regulations fixed by the Division of Smoke Inspection and Regulation. 761.12 REPAIRS WITHOUT PERMIT. Repairs to previously approved fuel or refuse-burning plants, and emergency re- pairs to any chimney, furnace or device, when the necessity for such repairs arises outside of the business hours of the Division of Smoke Inspection and Regulation, may be made without first securing a permit, provided, however, that the owner, contractor, installer or other person making or causing such re- pairs to be made shall report the fact of making such repairs to the Division of Smoke Inspection and Regulation on the first business day after any such repairs are commenced and, with respect to emergency repairs, apply for apermit there- for. "Repair", as used in this section, means any work which requires the heating or power equipment to be wholly or partially dismantled and which results in the restoration of the heating or power equipment to its original state.. 761.13 SEALING OF EQUIl'MENT. If such plans and specifications as described above aze not submitted to the Di- vision of Smoke Inspecfion and Regulation for approval previous to the installa- tion of any new fuel-burning plant or the repair or reconstruction of any existing fuel-burning plant, for producing power, heat or either of them, or refuse- burning plant, or any chimney connected with such fuel or refuse- burning plant, the Inspector shall be authorized to immediately seal such equipment until the owner, contractor, installer or other person has complied with the provisions of this chapter. The foregoing provisions of this chapter shall not apply to the fuel- burning plants or refuse-burning equipment in buildings used exclusively for private residence purposes in which the number of families occupying apart- ments is less than four. 761.14 REPORTING OF SALES; EXEMPTIONS. (a) It shall be the duty of all persons engaged in the business of selling re- fuse-burning devices or fuel-burning devices for producing heat or power, or both, which aze required to be connected to a vent or chim- ney, to report to the Inspector the sale of every such article to be in-