[L.L. No. 2-1985]
No elevator or escalator shall be put in operation unless a
certificate of compliance is applied for and issued by the Building
Inspector of the Village.
[L.L. No. 2-1985]
The American National Standard Safety Code for Elevators, Dumbwaiters,
Escalators and Moving Walks, ANSI A17.1-1984, is hereby adopted. The
Village promulgates all of its terms and provisions as its own.
[L.L. No. 2-1985]
Every passenger elevator shall be given a serial number for
purpose of identification. In the case of elevators hereafter installed,
such serial number shall be assigned when the first certificate is
issued and, in the case of existing elevators, as soon as inspection
can be made for that purpose.
A docket of all passenger elevators shall be kept, giving under
the corresponding serial number a description of its location sufficient
for identification, together with such other information as type of
construction, motive power, rise, rated speed, inspection, etc., as
the Department of Buildings may deem desirable. The owner or lessee,
or agent of either, shall cause such number, together with the capacity
of the elevator, to be attached or posted in the elevator car in the
manner prescribed by the Building Inspector. The size and material
of the sign bearing the identification number, together with the capacity
of the elevator and its location, shall be approved by the Building
Inspector. The most recent certificate of inspection shall be posted
in the motor room in a manner and place approved by the Building Inspector.
[L.L. No. 2-1985; L.L. No. 3-1996, § 2][1]
The owner, lessee or agent of any building shall cause an inspection
of all passenger elevators, escalators and amusement devices to be
made at least once every six months and of freight elevators at least
once every 12 months by such inspector, person or company as may be
required and/or authorized by the New York State Uniform Fire Prevention
and Building Code and approved by the Department of Buildings. The
owner, lessee or agent shall pay the fees or charges of such inspections.
Upon notice from the Department of Buildings, or an authorized inspector
or representative, any repairs found necessary to such elevators,
escalators or amusement devices shall be made without delay by the
owner or lessee and, in case defects are found to exist which, in
the continued use of such elevator or escalator are dangerous to life
of limb, then the use of such elevator or escalator shall cease, and
it shall not again be used until a certificate shall be first obtained
from said Department of Buildings or an authorized inspector or representative
that such elevator or escalator has been made safe. After every inspection
which shows any elevator or escalator to be safe in conformity with
the requirements of this article and the rules adopted thereunder,
the Department of Buildings shall issue a certificate to the effect.
[L.L. No. 2-1985]
(a)
Fees for a permit to construct or alter any elevator or escalator
shall be as follows:
(b)
The fee for a certificate of compliance for each elevator, escalator or amusement device shall be $50 plus the payment of the required fee for permit to operate as described in Subsection (c).
(c)
No elevator or escalator shall be operated unless an annual permit
to operate is issued by the Building Inspector. The owner, agent or
lessee shall make an application for a permit to operate on a form
approved by the Building Inspector.
(1)
A permit to operate shall be issued providing all applicable
requirements are met and an annual fee of $100 is paid for each elevator,
escalator or amusement device. Said fee shall be paid within 30 days
after the billing date. Failure to pay within the required time is
a violation of this Article.
(2)
A permit to operate for newly constructed or altered elevators
and escalators issued in the last quarter of the year shall be applied
to the next calendar year. The provisions of this Subsection (c) shall
not apply to and no fee shall be payable in the case of premises solely
and exclusively devoted to charitable, religious or educational purposes
which are exempt from real property taxes collected by the Village.
[L.L. No. 2-1985]
Elevators, dumbwaiters and escalators shall be designed and
installed to sustain safely the loads to which they are subject. Elevators,
dumbwaiters and escalators shall be designed according to the standards
and provisions set forth in the American National Standards Association
Code, ANSI A17.1-1984. Where there is a difference between the Village
building code and the ANSI Code, the more stringent shall apply. In
case of a conflict, the Building Inspector shall decide which code
shall apply.
