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Building Safety in Westerville, OH (2026)

1 verified building safety rules for Westerville, Ohio, sourced directly from the municipal code and official government pages.

Verified from official government sources

Elevator Maintenance

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.

Building Safety: Elevator Maintenance

Heavy Restrictions

ORC Chapter 4105 (Elevators), Sections 4105.09, 4105.10, 4105.191

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 designe...

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Building Safety in Franklin County