Oregon Administrative Rules
Chapter 918 - DEPARTMENT OF CONSUMER AND BUSINESS SERVICES, BUILDING CODES DIVISION
Division 400 - SAFETY CODE FOR ELEVATORS
Section 918-400-0465 - Elevator Maintenance Requirements
Current through Register Vol. 63, No. 9, September 1, 2024
(1) The governing code for the repair and maintenance of existing elevators and for placing elevators back in service shall be the Oregon Elevator Specialty Code which includes the Safety Code for Existing Elevators and Escalators, ASME A17.3-2020 published by the American Society of Mechanical Engineers, as amended by the Building Codes Division.
(2) Exceptions
(3) When elevator signal fixtures are altered, all elevator signal fixtures, car handrail(s), and two-way communication device(s) shall be brought into compliance with the applicable disability regulations in the Oregon Structural Specialty Code.
(4) All requirements for periodic safety tests, repair of existing devices and maintenance shall be brought into compliance within the time period required in the periodic inspection report.
(5) Except as provided in section (4) of this rule, the maximum time allowed to comply with new maintenance standards for existing elevators shall not be more than 24 months from date of periodic inspection except:
Publications: Publications referenced are available from the agency.
Statutory/Other Authority: ORS 460.085 & 455.117
Statutes/Other Implemented: ORS 460.085 & 455.117