Elevators in Louisville Metro are inspected and certified by the Kentucky Department of Housing, Buildings and Construction (HBC) under KRS Chapter 198B; building owners must keep current certificates posted and maintain logs of repairs and tests.
Kentucky regulates passenger and freight elevators, escalators, and dumbwaiters statewide through HBC's Division of Elevator Safety. Annual inspections cover safety brakes, door interlocks, governors, emergency communication, and pit clearances under ASME A17.1 standards. Building owners contract with licensed elevator-contractor firms for periodic load tests and maintenance, and must produce inspection records during HBC visits. Louisville Metro Code Chapter 91 reinforces state law by tying business-license renewals and certificates of occupancy to current state elevator certificates. Outages affecting accessibility may also implicate ADA and Kentucky Civil Rights Act compliance.
Out-of-service orders, daily fines from HBC, and possible Chapter 91 enforcement against the building's certificate of occupancy until current inspections and repairs are documented.
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