Westerville, OH Building Safety: Elevator Maintenance (2026)
Key Facts
- State Law
- ORC 4105 / OAC 4101:5
- Standard
- ASME A17.1
- Annual Cert
- Required for commercial/multi-family
- Residential
- Installation permit only
- Enforcement
- Ohio Dept of Commerce
Summary
Elevators in Westerville multi-family, commercial, and public buildings are regulated by the Ohio Department of Commerce Division of Industrial Compliance under ORC Chapter 4105 and OAC 4101:5. Annual inspections and operating certificates are required.
Section 4105.10 | Frequency of inspection.
(A) Except as provided in division (B) of this section, elevators shall be inspected in accordance with the following:
(1) Every passenger elevator, escalator, moving walk, and freight elevator, including gravity elevators, shall be inspected twice every twelve months.
(2) Power dumb-waiters, hoists, and other lifting or lowering apparatus, not designed to carry persons, permanently installed, either on or between rails or guides, shall be inspected at least once every twelve months.
(3) The board of building standards may designate, by rule, classifications of passenger elevators with a capacity of seven hundred fifty pounds or less that shall be inspected once every twelve months.
(B) Division (A) of this section does not apply to an elevator installed in a private residence.
Section 4105.09 | Registration of elevators. The owner or user of any elevator shall register, with the division of industrial compliance, every elevator operated by the owner or user, giving the type, capacity, and description, name of manufacturer, and purpose for which each is used. Such registration shall be made on a form to be furnished by the division.
Section 4105.191 | Owner or operator to file report of elevator accidents. Any person owning or operating any elevator subject to this chapter shall file a written report with the superintendent of industrial compliance within seventy-two hours after the occurrence of any accident involving such elevator which results in death or bodily injury to any person.
Full Breakdown
Ohio regulates elevators, escalators, and platform lifts under ORC Chapter 4105 and OAC 4101:5 (Ohio Elevator Safety Code, based on ASME A17.1). Owners of covered elevators must: (1) obtain an original installation permit, (2) pass initial inspection, (3) obtain an annual operating certificate, (4) conduct periodic testing including Category 1 annual and Category 5 five-year safety tests, (5) use licensed Ohio elevator mechanics for maintenance and repair. Residential elevators in single-family homes are exempt from state operating certificate requirements but must be installed per ASME A17.1 Part 5.3 and permitted through Westerville Planning and Development. Multi-family buildings, condominiums, hotels, and commercial buildings in Westerville are subject to full state oversight. Fees for annual certificates range from $100-$300 depending on elevator type. Non-compliance can result in the elevator being tagged out of service.
Violations & Fines
Operating an elevator without a current certificate: state fine and immediate out-of-service order. Failure to perform required safety tests: state enforcement and potential civil liability if injury occurs. Unlicensed elevator work: misdemeanor.
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