Code: FB (DOB heating work type)
Description: (Fuel Burning) is a NYC Department of Buildings work-type label for work involving equipment that burns fuel, such as a heating-system burner. It is listed on the PW1 Plan/Work Application and is associated with the PW1C Schedule C filing.
Practical Meaning: FB may apply when your project includes installing, replacing, or modifying a fuel-burning burner as part of a heating-system job. Your licensed design professional or qualified installer should identify the correct work type and provide the required equipment details.
Where You May See It: You may see FB in Section 6, “Work Types,” of an older DOB PW1 form, on related PW1C Schedule C documents, in DOB job records, or in emails from an architect, engineer, boiler contractor, or oil burner installer. The PW1 form lists FB as “Fuel Burning” and directs the applicant to PW1C.
Why It Matters: Fuel-burning equipment needs correct filing, design information, installation, and inspection because it can create fire, explosion, and carbon-monoxide risks if it is unsafe or improperly connected. PW1C instructions require information for jobs involving fuel-burning equipment, including burner specifications and plan requirements in applicable cases.
Source: DOB PW1 Work Types