Stamford, CT Building Safety: Elevator Maintenance (2026)
Key Facts
- Applies to
- Residential buildings with elevator above ground floor
- Repair deadline
- 3 calendar days to restore service
- Penalty
- $250 per day, per violation
- Adopted
- June 5, 2023, Ord. No. 1300
Summary
Owners of Stamford residential buildings with elevators above the ground floor must keep them on scheduled maintenance under the Connecticut Safety Code and produce a year of maintenance records to the Chief Building Official on request.
The owner of any building containing residential dwellings located above the ground floor with at least one (1) elevator must conduct scheduled maintenance on said elevator(s) in accordance with the Connecticut Safety Code for Elevators and Escalators. An owner of any such building shall provide to the Chief Building Official of the City of Stamford, upon request, records demonstrating the maintenance performed on each elevator in the building for the previous year.
Official source re-checked September 7, 2026: no newer edition of the code had been published (publisher’s edition: Code of Ordinances: Supplement 72).
Full Breakdown
Chapter 115 of the Stamford Code, adopted in 2023, requires owners of any building with residential dwellings above the ground floor and at least one elevator to keep the elevator on scheduled maintenance consistent with the Connecticut Safety Code for Elevators and Escalators. Owners must produce records of the previous year's maintenance to the Chief Building Official on request, give 24 hours' written notice before scheduled maintenance, and restore an inoperable elevator to service within three calendar days.
Violations & Fines
Missing required maintenance, notice, or the three-day repair deadline draws a $250 fine per day the violation continues, enforceable by civil citation with appeal rights under Chapter 97.
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