DIBS please tell me you are being sarcastic here with this nonsense, right? BoerumHill we are not judging but whatever you do please keep it legitimate and safe…as we suspect you are trying to do.
“Are your neighbors assholes??? If not, just put it in, no permit, get a good plumber for the gas lines. That’s what i would do. We’re talking a small gas “fire pit” like burner here, right??
Don’t pay any attention to the tree huggers on the “energy” thing. If it’s something you want to do, just do it”.
one of my neighbors who’s backyard butts mine has a pit that burns wood. it’s fine. smells nice and i can see it from our deck. he’s enjoying it, and we have a great over the fence relationship. this is a pretty low cost alternative.
Everyone needs to do more research in regard to burning wood. It is less harmful, if used correctly, than natural gas and coal. I would build a wood fireplace instead of gas.
yeah, Just go ahead and do it. To be honest I wouldn’t bother with permit myself. Just get good plumber for gas line (don’t want any ground freeze damage).
If (and very very unlikely) city had problem..could just disconnect it. Just happy you’re not gonna burn wood and make smoke. Plenty of people have the natural gas burning lamps in their front yards(that was a program once by Brooklyn Union Gas).
Are your neighbors assholes??? If not, just put it in, no permit, get a good plumber for the gas lines. That’s what i would do. We’re talking a small gas “fire pit” like burner here, right??
Don’t pay any attention to the tree huggers on the “energy” thing. If it’s something you want to do, just do it.
Sorry – you asked, I answered. With my professional advice, you got my personal opinion. In the future, I recommend doing the research yourself as it’s not hard to find – Google NYC Building Code and/or NYC Zoning.
It’s not really akin to any of those things in terms degree. It’s something done for aesthetic reasons. More akin watering a flower garden instead of leaving it as dry dirt. There’s no practical reason for it. It’s just nice. I’ll stop myself now, because in the end it’s really none of your business.
So they’re not really permitted from a zoning standpoint. That doesn’t necessarily mean you can’t do one, I just don’t know how you’ll get a permit for one. Although I’m always told that piped gas grilles are not allowed in yards or terraces either but they happen all the time.
From Zoning Resolution:
23-44
Permitted Obstructions in Required Yards or Rear Yard Equivalents
In all #Residence Districts#, the following shall not be considered obstructions when located within a required #yard# or #rear yard equivalent#:
(a) In any #yard# or #rear yard equivalent#:
Chimneys, projecting not more than three feet into, and not
exceeding two percent of the area of, the required #yard# or
#rear yard equivalent#;
DIBS please tell me you are being sarcastic here with this nonsense, right? BoerumHill we are not judging but whatever you do please keep it legitimate and safe…as we suspect you are trying to do.
“Are your neighbors assholes??? If not, just put it in, no permit, get a good plumber for the gas lines. That’s what i would do. We’re talking a small gas “fire pit” like burner here, right??
Don’t pay any attention to the tree huggers on the “energy” thing. If it’s something you want to do, just do it”.
one of my neighbors who’s backyard butts mine has a pit that burns wood. it’s fine. smells nice and i can see it from our deck. he’s enjoying it, and we have a great over the fence relationship. this is a pretty low cost alternative.
Boerum Hill, when you actually get an answer to this one, please post. I would love an outdoor fireplace, if only to roast endangered birds in it.
Everyone needs to do more research in regard to burning wood. It is less harmful, if used correctly, than natural gas and coal. I would build a wood fireplace instead of gas.
yeah, Just go ahead and do it. To be honest I wouldn’t bother with permit myself. Just get good plumber for gas line (don’t want any ground freeze damage).
If (and very very unlikely) city had problem..could just disconnect it. Just happy you’re not gonna burn wood and make smoke. Plenty of people have the natural gas burning lamps in their front yards(that was a program once by Brooklyn Union Gas).
Are your neighbors assholes??? If not, just put it in, no permit, get a good plumber for the gas lines. That’s what i would do. We’re talking a small gas “fire pit” like burner here, right??
Don’t pay any attention to the tree huggers on the “energy” thing. If it’s something you want to do, just do it.
Sorry – you asked, I answered. With my professional advice, you got my personal opinion. In the future, I recommend doing the research yourself as it’s not hard to find – Google NYC Building Code and/or NYC Zoning.
wilso26941,
It’s not really akin to any of those things in terms degree. It’s something done for aesthetic reasons. More akin watering a flower garden instead of leaving it as dry dirt. There’s no practical reason for it. It’s just nice. I’ll stop myself now, because in the end it’s really none of your business.
So they’re not really permitted from a zoning standpoint. That doesn’t necessarily mean you can’t do one, I just don’t know how you’ll get a permit for one. Although I’m always told that piped gas grilles are not allowed in yards or terraces either but they happen all the time.
From Zoning Resolution:
23-44
Permitted Obstructions in Required Yards or Rear Yard Equivalents
In all #Residence Districts#, the following shall not be considered obstructions when located within a required #yard# or #rear yard equivalent#:
(a) In any #yard# or #rear yard equivalent#:
Chimneys, projecting not more than three feet into, and not
exceeding two percent of the area of, the required #yard# or
#rear yard equivalent#;