Bergenfield, NJ Building Safety: Elevator Maintenance (2026)
Key Facts
- Escalator routine inspection
- $211 every 6 months
- 5-year elevator inspection
- $513 (1-10 floors) / $646 (>10)
- New device acceptance test
- $340-$567 traction elevators
- R-3/R-4/R-5 flat fee
- $227
- Reinspection after violation
- $100
- Annual fee option
- $120-$695 by device type
Summary
Bergenfield charges separate fees for every stage of elevator oversight under Chapter 136: a plan review and acceptance-test fee when a device is installed or altered, a six-month routine inspection fee of $211 for escalators, a five-year inspection fee up to $646 for tall traction elevators, and a flat $100 reinspection fee whenever a violation forces a follow-up visit.
The plan review fee for the installation or alteration of elevator devices as defined in N.J.A.C. 5:23-1.4.: ... The Borough fee for required routine and periodic inspections and tests for elevator devices in structures not of Group R-3, R-4 or R-5, or otherwise exempt devices in structures of Group R-2, shall be as follows: ... The fee for the six-month routine inspection of escalators shall be $211. ... The fee for the five-year inspection of elevator devices shall be as follows: ... Traction and winding drum elevators: ... One to 10 floors (five-year inspection): $513. ... Over 10 floors (five-year inspection): $646. ... The fee for any reinspection of an elevator device shall be set at $100 and shall be billed separately from the above fees upon the issuance of a notice of violation necessitating a reinspection.
Full Breakdown
C. 4. For new or altered devices in buildings outside Use Groups R-3, R-4 and R-5, the Borough charges for witnessing acceptance tests and inspections: traction and winding drum elevators run $340 for one to 10 floors and $567 above 10 floors, hydraulic elevators are $302, roped hydraulic elevators $340, escalators and moving walks $302, and dumbwaiters or chairlifts $76, with added charges for features like oil buffers ($60), counterweight governor and safeties ($151) and auxiliary power generators ($114). Devices inside one- or two-family and similar exempt structures pay a flat $227, and minor-work inspections cost $76.
For ongoing routine and periodic testing, escalators get a six-month inspection at $211, and elevators get a five-year inspection: $513 for traction and winding-drum elevators of 10 floors or fewer, $646 for taller buildings. When Bergenfield itself is the enforcing agency, it may instead collect an annual fee averaged over that five-year cycle, ranging from $120 for dumbwaiters up to $695 for escalators and moving walks. Any reinspection triggered by a notice of violation costs a separate $100, billed on top of the regular fees.
Violations & Fines
Chapter 136 ties elevator enforcement to fees rather than a separate fine: if the Construction Code Department finds a violation during a periodic or five-year inspection, it issues a notice of violation and bills a $100 reinspection fee once the device is brought back for a compliance check, on top of whatever routine or annual fee already applies.
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