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Oklahoma City, OK Building Safety: Elevator Maintenance (2026)

Some Restrictions
Compiled from the official code textEditor Martyn O'NeillLast verified September 2026

Key Facts

Base elevator inspection fee
$900, rising to $1,000 (7/1/26)
Per-elevator add-on fee
$57.50 per additional elevator
Reinspection/trip fee
$234.60, rising to $250
Governing code
City Code § 60-12-11; IBC Ch. 30
Card payment surcharge
2.7% of the fee

Summary

Oklahoma City requires elevators to undergo periodic maintenance tests and inspections under the Building Code's fee schedule, charging a $900 base fee plus $57.50 per elevator for each inspection cycle.

(a)Maintenance Tests and Periodic Inspections.(1)elevators, base fee Fee effective July 1, 2025 through June 30, 2026 Fee effective July 1, 2026 and thereafter $900.00 $1,000.00 plus, per elevator .....$57.50

Source: Oklahoma Department of Labor - Elevator DivisionView official code

Official source re-checked September 7, 2026: no newer edition of the code had been published (publisher’s edition: Code of Ordinances: Supplement 5 Update 1).

Full Breakdown

Under City Code § 60-12-11, elevator owners must pay for periodic maintenance tests and inspections on every elevator, dumbwaiter, moving stairway, moving walk, and lift operating in the city. The base fee for elevator maintenance tests and periodic inspections is $900 through June 30, 2026, rising to $1,000 on July 1, 2026, plus $57.50 for each additional elevator. A reinspection/trip fee of $234.60 (rising to $250) applies if equipment fails inspection. The underlying safety and construction standards come from the 2018 International Building Code Chapter 30, Elevators and Conveying Systems, adopted without local amendment under § 12-16. A 2.7 percent surcharge applies to card payments.

Violations & Fines

Failing a required periodic elevator maintenance test or inspection, or needing a follow-up trip, triggers the $234.60 (rising to $250) reinspection/trip fee set in § 60-12-11(c)(5) on top of the base inspection cost.

Frequently Asked Questions

Does Oklahoma City require elevator inspections?
Yes. City Code § 60-12-11 sets fees for periodic maintenance tests and inspections on elevators, dumbwaiters, moving stairways, walks, and lifts, administered under the Building Code adopted in § 12-16 et seq.
What elevator design standard applies in Oklahoma City?
The 2018 International Building Code, Chapter 30 (Elevators and Conveying Systems), adopted by reference in § 12-16 with no local amendments to that chapter.

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