Elevator Maintenance
Building Safety
Inspection schedules, maintenance requirements, and safety certifications for residential and commercial elevators and escalators.
How Elevator Maintenance Rules Differ by Place
Las Vegas, NV: Las Vegas Elevator Maintenance Rules
Heavy RestrictionsElevators in Las Vegas, including Fremont casinos and downtown high-rises, must be permitted and annually inspected under NRS 455C by the Nevada Division of Industrial Relations…
Columbus, OH: Columbus OH Elevator Inspection and Maintenance Requirements
Heavy RestrictionsOhio requires annual elevator inspections under Ohio Building Code and ORC Chapter 4105. The Ohio Department of Commerce Division of Industrial Compliance oversees elevator safety…
Dublin, OH: Building Safety: Elevator Maintenance
Heavy RestrictionsElevators in Dublin residential and commercial buildings are regulated by the Ohio Department of Commerce, Division of Industrial Compliance under ORC 4105. Annual inspections and…
Erie, PA: Erie Elevators Regulated by State, Not City Code
Few RestrictionsErie's own code hands elevator regulation to the Commonwealth: Section 1503.72 adopts the Uniform Construction Code's elevator and lifting-device standards in 34 Pa. Code Chapter 405…
Allen, TX: Building Safety: Elevator Maintenance
Few RestrictionsTexas Department of Licensing and Regulation (TDLR) regulates elevators under Health & Safety Code Ch. 754. Annual inspections and certificates of compliance required for all…
Garland, TX: Garland Elevator Work Falls Under State Law
Few RestrictionsGarland's own code does not set separate elevator-maintenance permit rules; its only mention of elevators exempts maintenance, alteration, and repair of elevators and escalators from…
Cities & Counties with Elevator Maintenance Rules
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