13-80-100 Elevators.

   Elevators shall be provided in nursing homes, as defined in Section 13-4-010, hospitals, as defined in Section 4-6-170 , and sheltered care facilities as defined in as defined in Section 13-4-010.

   (a)   There shall be a minimum of one elevator in buildings of two or more stories in height.

   (b)   At least one of the required elevators shall have a minimum platform size of five feet, three inches by seven feet, nine inches between finished walls. The minimum clear opening of the car door shall be four feet.

   (c)   In nursing homes and sheltered care facilities with 80 or more beds above the first floor, at least one additional passenger elevator shall be provided.

   (d)   Hospitals with a bed capacity of from 60 to 200 beds, above the first floor, shall not have less than two elevators. Hospitals with a bed capacity of from 201 to 350 beds above the first floor, shall not have less than three elevators.

(Prior code § 53-10; Amend Coun. J. 6-14-95, p. 2841; Amend Coun. J. 5-9-12, p. 27485, § 175)

 

Notes

4-6-170

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