Showing ordinances that apply to North Highlands, CA
North Highlands is an unincorporated community (population 49,327) in Sacramento County, California. Because North Highlands is not an incorporated city, it does not have its own municipal code. Instead, Sacramento County ordinances apply directly to properties here. The elevator maintenance rules below are the ones that govern your area.
Elevators in Sacramento County are regulated by Cal/OSHA Division of Occupational Safety and Health Elevator Unit. Annual state inspection and permit required.
All elevators, escalators, and other conveyances in California are regulated by the Department of Industrial Relations Cal/OSHA Elevator Unit under Labor Code Section 7300 et seq. and Title 8 CCR. A Conveyance Permit to Operate is required and must be renewed annually after inspection. Inspections are performed by state-certified inspectors. Operating certificates must be posted in each elevator. Routine maintenance must be performed by licensed mechanics. Accidents and entrapments must be reported to Cal/OSHA. Sacramento County Building Division handles initial building-permit and installation reviews, but operating permits are state-administered.
Operating without valid permit: Cal/OSHA citations, fines up to thousands per day, and shutdown orders. Serious injuries: criminal referral possible.
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