The Department of Buildings (DOB) requires an annual boiler inspection report before the end of each calendar year for low pressure boilers located in:

• Residential buildings with 6 or more units
• Residential buildings classified as Single Room Occupancy (SRO)
• Commercial or mixed-use buildings

Domestic hot water heaters with more than 350,000 BTUs also require annual inspections.

Annual boiler inspection reports are submitted by a licensed professional online in the DOB NOW: Safety portal.

Submit compliance filings, register for DOB NOW: Safety, or get additional information.

A licensed professional can request an inspection for a recently installed or replaced boiler under an active DOB permit online in the DOB NOW: Inspections portal.

Submit inspection requests, register for DOB NOW: Inspections, or get additional information.

You can request a re-inspection to lift a Cease Use order from the Boiler Division by calling the Boilers Technical Unit.