Elevator Code California

2008
City of Los
Angeles
Elevator Code
(Article 2, Chapter IX, Amended by Ord. No. 179,328, Eff. 12/10/07, Oper. 1/1/08.
Incorporating by Reference Portions of the Elevator Safety Orders of Title 8 and
the 2007 Edition of Part 7 of Title 24 of the California Code of Regulations.)

OPERATIVE DATE
January 1, 2008

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ARTICLE 2
ELEVATOR CODE
(Article 2, Chapter IX, Amended by Ord.No. 179,328, Eff. 12/10/07, Oper. 1/1/08.
Incorporating by Reference Portions of the Elevator Safety Orders of Title 8 and
the 2007 Edition of Part 7 of Title 24 of the California Code of Regulations.)
Division
1

Administration

2

General

3 Private Residence Inclined Elevators, Inclined Stairway Chairlifts, Inclined and
Vertical Wheelchair Lifts and Private Residence Elevators
4Manlifts

DIVISION 1
ADMINISTRATION
Section
Part 1 – General
92.0101

Title.

92.0102

Purpose.

92.0103

Scope.

92.0104

Interpretation.

92.0105

Reports of Elevator Safety Engineers.

92.0106

Equipment Found Unsafe.

92.0107

Power to Seal Equipment Out of Service and Stop Work.

92.0109

Required Elevators.

92.0110

Test of New Equipment.

92.0111Approval of Plans and Equipment.

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92.0112

Retroactive Provisions.

92.0113

Authority to Enter Building or Premise.

92.0114

Certificate of Inspection (Operating Permit).

92.0115

Request for Inspection.

92.0116

Accidents – Reports – Repair.

92.0117

Enforcement.

92.0118

Certificate of Registration.

92.0119

Journey-Level Elevator Mechanic –Certificate Required.

92.0120

Application for Journey-Level Elevator Mechanic.

92.0121

Helpers or Apprentices.

92.0122

Expiration of Certificate.

92.0123

Renewal Certificate Fees.

Part 2 – Permits, Plan Checks, Fees, Inspections
92.0126

Inspection and Inspection Fees.

92.0127

Special Enforcement of Procedures Fees.

92.0128

Investigation Fee.

92.0129Installation Permit Fees.

92.0130

Fees for Plan Checking.

92.0131

Off Hours Inspections.

92.0132

Permit Fees for Repair, Replacement, Alteration, or Modification.

92.0132.1

Fees for Additional Inspections.

92.0133

Approvals.

92.0134

Responsibility of Owners, Lessees, Managers, Etc.

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Part 3 – Enforcement
92.0135

Powers of Department and Board.

92.0136Appeals.

92.0137

Expiration of Permit and Plan Check.

92.0138

Scope of Permits.

92.0139

Non-responsibility of City.

92.0140

Procedure for Revocation or Suspension.

92.0141

Alternate Materials and Methods of Construction.

PART 1
GENERAL
SEC. 92.0101. TITLE.

This article shall be known as the “Los Angeles Elevator Code” a portion of the “Los
Angeles MunicipalCode” and wherever the word “Code” is used in this article, it shall
mean the “Los Angeles Elevator Code”
SEC. 92.0102. PURPOSE.

(a) The purpose of this Code is to provide for the safety of life and limb, and to
promote the public welfare.
(b)
Other Limitations. The permissive provisions of this Code shall not be
presumed to waive any limitations imposed by other statutes or ordinances ofthe City of
Los Angeles or State of California.
SEC. 92.0103. SCOPE.

(Amended by Ord. No. 174,861, Eff. 11/14/02, Oper. 11/1/02.)
This Code covers the design, construction, installation, alteration, inspection,
maintenance, testing, operation, repairing and licensing of elevators, escalators, moving
walks, dumbwaiters, manlifts, private residence elevators and inclined elevators, inclinedlifts, reciprocating conveyors, wheelchair lifts, inclined stairway chairlifts, private
residence inclined stairway chairlifts and wheelchair lifts, their hoistways, and their
appurtenances, in the City of Los Angeles.

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No person shall construct, install, remove, alter, repair, use or maintain any elevator
equipment or related devices regulated by this Code without complying with...