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Can anyone clarify what the current NYC rules are for sprinkler system inspections? I’ve spent the last few hours going through all the different incarnations of the rules to see if we need monthly inspections of our system: we live in a 2-family house that used to be a 2-family plus doctor’s office. When we bought the house last year, we inherited the sprinkler inspector, who literally showed up (unexpected) once in a while to go down and stare at the main sprikler valve for 30 seconds and then leave. He now want $500 to renew the inspection contract.

We’ll obviously do it if we must by law. But we’d much rather have our plumber look at it once a year when we checks the boiler. Does anyone know what the guidelines are here? Thanks!