Violation Issued to Fire Sprinkler Contractor Revoked

DOB issued a violation notice to landlord's fire sprinkler contractor for violating the plumbing code by failing to perform a special inspection of an alternative engineered design plumbing system. The contractor claimed that it wasn't a proper party to the violation since it wasn't responsible for testing the building's plumbing system. The ALJ ruled against the contractor and fined it $1,000. The contractor appealed and won. The plumbing code requires a registered design professional or designated inspector to determine if the installation was in compliance with approved construction documents. The violation didn't state that the sprinkler system in question was an alternative engineered design plumbing system, and DOB's inspector didn't appear at the hearing. So the violation was revoked and the $1,000 refunded.

Tristate Fire Sprinkler: ECB App. No. 1701079 (12/14/17) [3-pg. doc.]