Ohio · Boilers

The boiler inspection rules in force in Ohio now.

ORC Chapter 4104 + OAC 4101:4 (effective Jul 1, 2024): ASME BPVC 2023, NBIC 2023 (Part 3 referenced), ASME CSD-1 2021, ASME B31.1-2022. Enforced by Dept of Commerce, Division of Industrial Compliance (boiler section; certificates of operation, contractor registration, installation permits); inspections by general or special inspectors holding an Ohio commission; Board of Building Standards adopts the technical rules. Verified on the primary source, re-checked weekly.

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Boilers in Ohio

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In force

ORC Chapter 4104 + OAC 4101:4 (effective Jul 1, 2024): ASME BPVC 2023, NBIC 2023 (Part 3 referenced), ASME CSD-1 2021, ASME B31.1-2022

Annual certificate of operation required. Power/high-pressure boilers: internal and external inspection at least yearly (biennial if approved); low-pressure boilers: external yearly, internal every 3 years (cast iron excepted); process boilers every 3 years.

Source: primary document

Who enforces it

Dept of Commerce, Division of Industrial Compliance (boiler section; certificates of operation, contractor registration, installation permits); inspections by general or special inspectors holding an Ohio commission; Board of Building Standards adopts the technical rules

Statewide layer. County and city amendments sit on top; the building view resolves them from your ZIP.

What changes next

In force

In force; no pending boiler rule amendment found on Board of Building Standards pages

The federal layer

There is no federal boiler certificate; the state program below is the whole obligation, with the ASME Boiler and Pressure Vessel Code and the National Board Inspection Code as the referenced standards.

Questions about the boiler inspection rules in Ohio

Which boiler inspection rules apply in Ohio today?

ORC Chapter 4104 + OAC 4101:4 (effective Jul 1, 2024): ASME BPVC 2023, NBIC 2023 (Part 3 referenced), ASME CSD-1 2021, ASME B31.1-2022. Annual certificate of operation required. Power/high-pressure boilers: internal and external inspection at least yearly (biennial if approved); low-pressure boilers: external yearly, internal every 3 years (cast iron excepted); process boilers every 3 years.

Who enforces the boiler inspection rules in Ohio?

Dept of Commerce, Division of Industrial Compliance (boiler section; certificates of operation, contractor registration, installation permits); inspections by general or special inspectors holding an Ohio commission; Board of Building Standards adopts the technical rules.

What changes next for the boiler inspection rules in Ohio?

Nothing is scheduled. The rule above stays in force until the state adopts a newer edition or amends the program; AHJ Radar re-checks the source weekly.

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