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Balm is an unincorporated community (population 6,541) in Hillsborough County, Florida. Because Balm is not an incorporated city, it does not have its own municipal code. Instead, Hillsborough County ordinances apply directly to properties here. The elevator maintenance rules below are the ones that govern your area.
Hillsborough County elevators regulated under FL 399 by the FL Bureau of Elevator Safety (DBPR). Annual inspection required, certificate of operation posted, ASME A17.1 compliance mandatory.
FL 399.061 requires all elevators, escalators, and dumbwaiters to be registered with DBPR and inspected annually by a state-certified inspector. Certificate of operation must be posted in the elevator. Residential in-home elevators subject to FL 399.035 with specific clearance requirements (ASME A17.1 Section 5.3) to prevent child entrapment hazards. Firefighter service (Phase I/II) required. Commercial buildings must maintain elevators continuously; outages over 30 days require DBPR notice. Local building official cannot override state elevator code.
Operating without current certificate: DBPR administrative fines up to 5,000. Unregistered elevator: 1,000 plus shutdown order.
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