A.
A minimum of one elevator shall be provided that adheres to this
chapter, size, and requirements as deemed by State Elevator Inspector,
the authority having jurisdiction (AHJ), or designee for the City
of Sanford Fire Department whenever an elevator is required or installed
into a building and under the following indicators:
(1)
All new construction in which an elevator is provided for multifamily
residential, commercial, place of assembly, or educational purposes.
(2)
All new or renovated structures that provide elevators and are two
or more stories above or below grade level and when the renovation
or addition to the existing structure increases the original footprint
by more than 25% of the original.
(3)
All existing structures in which an elevator is provided that increase
the number of levels from the original but stays within the original
footprint of the structure such that when finished is two or more
levels above or below grade.
B.
At any time the AHJ has the right to request more than one elevator
meeting these requirements when deemed necessary due to the overall
footprint, size, or amount of renovation conducted for structures
in excess of five levels above or below grade.
C.
Elevator requirements:
(1)
All elevators shall be of a size and have proper door openings to
accommodate an ambulance stretcher that is 24 inches by 84 inches
in size with two care personnel for transport between floors with
the stretcher in the lay-flat position.
(2)
All elevators meeting these requirements shall be marked with a three-inch
star of life, colored blue, affixed to each side of the hoistway door
frame at each level on which the elevator opens.
