Elevators in El Paso commercial and multifamily buildings must be inspected and registered with the Texas Department of Licensing and Regulation. Building owners post current certificates inside cabs; the city requires functional elevators as part of Chapter 9.40 building maintenance.
Texas regulates elevators, escalators, and lifts under Tex. Health and Safety Code Chapter 754, administered by the Texas Department of Licensing and Regulation (TDLR) through 16 Texas Administrative Code Chapter 74. Owners must register equipment, employ TDLR-licensed contractors and inspectors, and obtain annual inspection certificates posted inside cabs. Locally, El Paso Chapter 9.40 incorporates the International Building Code and International Existing Building Code, which require functional vertical transportation in many multistory buildings, including downtown high-rises and apartment towers near UTEP and Fort Bliss housing partners.
TDLR civil penalties under Tex. HSC Ch. 754, equipment shutdown by TDLR, and city certificate-of-occupancy enforcement for buildings with non-operational required elevators.
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