North Port, FL Building Safety: Elevator Maintenance (2026)
Key Facts
- Trigger height
- buildings over 25 feet
- Stretcher car size
- 76 x 24 inches
- Backup power
- required over 3 stories / 2+ elevators
- Comm. standard
- ASME/ANSI A17.1-2000
- Enacted
- Ord. No. 2024-19, 8-6-2024
Summary
North Port's fire code sets equipment standards for elevators in taller buildings, requiring stretcher-size cars, backup power, and emergency communication systems tied to ASME/ANSI elevator safety standards.
(a) Buildings or structures more than 25 feet high that have an elevator accessible for public use must have at least one elevator car that can accommodate a horizontal ambulance stretcher measuring 76 inches long and 24 inches wide. (b) Buildings or structures greater than three stories, or that have two or more elevators, must have at least one elevator that is served by an emergency generator.
Official source re-checked September 7, 2026: no newer edition of the code had been published (publisher’s edition: Code of the City: Supplement 65 | Unified Land Development Code: Supplement 22).
Full Breakdown
Under Chapter 26 of the City Code, buildings over 25 feet with a publicly accessible elevator must have at least one car sized for a 76-by-24-inch ambulance stretcher. Buildings over three stories, or with two or more elevators, need at least one elevator on emergency generator power (one generator may serve multiple buildings). Every publicly accessible elevator car must carry an emergency communication system meeting ASME/ANSI A17.1-2000, and the elevator's operation and door key must be kept in the building's fire department access box.
Violations & Fines
Enforced by the fire chief under Chapter 26: an enforcement official may issue a written warning, stop work order, or notice of violation, with unresolved cases going to the city's hearing officer. Willfully refusing to sign a notice of violation is a second-degree misdemeanor under F.S. §§ 775.082-.083.
Frequently Asked Questions
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Sources & Official References
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