Texas TDLR regulates all elevators, escalators, and related equipment statewide under TX Health & Safety Code Ch. 754. Annual inspections are mandatory. Building owners must obtain a Certificate of Compliance for each elevator and post it conspicuously. Inspections follow ASME A17.1 Safety Code. Fort Worth building code (Ord. 25382) adopts IBC Chapter 30 elevator provisions.
Elevator safety in Fort Worth is regulated by the Texas Department of Licensing and Regulation (TDLR) under Texas Health & Safety Code Chapter 754 and 16 TX Admin Code Chapter 74. All elevators, escalators, dumbwaiters, platform lifts, and stairway chairlifts must be inspected annually by a TDLR-licensed elevator inspector. The building owner is responsible for obtaining a Certificate of Compliance for each piece of equipment and posting it in a conspicuous place within or near the elevator. Inspection reports and fees must be submitted to TDLR to receive the certificate. The adopted safety standard is ASME A17.1 (Safety Code for Elevators and Escalators). Fort Worth's locally amended 2021 International Building Code (Ordinance 25382-03-2022) adopts IBC Chapter 30 for elevator installation and design requirements. New elevator installations require a Fort Worth building permit. Elevator contractors and inspectors must hold valid TDLR licenses. TDLR maintains a searchable database of all registered elevators in Fort Worth and investigates reported incidents.
Failure to obtain annual inspection: TDLR penalties and potential shutdown order. Operating an elevator without a valid Certificate of Compliance: fine up to $1,000 per day per device. Unlicensed elevator work: criminal misdemeanor. Fort Worth building code violations for non-compliant installations: stop work order and municipal fines.
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