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(1) All equipment and pallets may be designed, installed and rated for specific vehicle sizes and maximum loading weight; provided, however, that under no circumstances shall equipment or pallets be used to move vehicles with a gross vehicle weight in excess of 7,000 pounds, including the vehicle’s contents.
(2) All equipment shall be equipped with a device that prevents the equipment from operating if a loading on the pallet exceeds the maximum loading weight identified in this section.
(1) All equipment, devices and safeguards shall be examined, lubricated, cleaned, adjusted, repaired, replaced with new parts and otherwise maintained: (i) in proper operating condition; (ii) in safe and sanitary condition; (iii) in accordance with the original design; (iv) at intervals recommended by the manufacturer; and (v) in accordance with the manufacturer’s recommended procedures; provided, however, that if the manufacturer fails to recommend intervals or procedures for maintaining the equipment, devices and safeguards, the equipment, devices and safeguards shall be maintained on a regular basis using reasonable maintenance practices. If the authority having jurisdiction determines that site conditions warrant the adoption of maintenance procedures more stringent than what the manufacturer requires, or at intervals more frequent than what the manufacturer requires, the equipment, devices and safeguards shall be maintained in accordance with the requirements established by the authority having jurisdiction.
(2) Written records shall be kept: (i) documenting the date on which any maintenance work was performed on any equipment, device or safeguard; and (ii) describing the type of maintenance performed on that date. Such records shall be kept on the premises where the equipment is located and shall be made available, upon request, for inspection by the authority having jurisdiction.
(3) If equipment or any part thereof is suspended by: (i) wire ropes and the sheaves over which the ropes pass have a minimum diameter of less than 30 times the diameter of the wire rope; or (ii) aramid ropes and the sheaves over which the ropes pass have a minimum diameter of less than 15 times the diameter of the aramid rope, the ropes shall be replaced at least once a year.
(4) For purposes of this section, the term "equipment, devices and safeguards" means all equipment, safety- related control devices, other safeguards required by this chapter and all parts thereof.
(5) This section shall apply to all new equipment and existing installations.
(1) No person shall install, reconstruct, alter or add to any equipment without first having obtained a permit from the authority having jurisdiction or install, reconstruct, alter or add to any equipment contrary to a valid permit. All applications for such a permit shall be: (i) made on a designated form; (ii) accompanied by a complete set of drawings detailing the installation prepared by and bearing the seal of an architect or structural engineer licensed by the state of Illinois; and (iii) accompanied by an equipment certification issued by the manufacturer in conformity with the requirements of Section 14C-7-060(1).
(2) No person shall reconstruct, add to or alter any equipment unless the reconstruction, addition to or alteration is done in conformity with the drawings, plans and specifications upon which the permit authorizing installation of the equipment was issued.
(3) Fees for the issuance of any permit required by this section shall be assessed according to the general provisions of Chapter 14A-4 of the Municipal Code.
(4) This section shall apply to all new equipment and existing installations.
(Amend Coun. J. 4-10-19, p. 100029, Art. V, § 8)
(1) No person shall install, alter, repair, test, maintain or otherwise work on the equipment unless the person: (i) holds a valid certificate of registration, issued under Section 4-298-040, authorizing the person to engage in the business of elevator mechanic contractor; or (ii) has been trained and certified by the manufacturer of a specific type of equipment to install, alter, repair, test, maintain or otherwise work on the specific type of equipment and has a city of Chicago limited business license or any other license required by law.
(2) No person shall construct, install, alter, repair, test, maintain or otherwise work on the electrical components connecting the equipment to the electrical service unless the person holds a valid certificate of registration, issued under Chapter 4-290, authorizing the person to engage in the business of electrical contractor.
(3) This section shall apply to all new equipment and existing installations.
(Amend Coun. J. 4-10-19, p. 100029, Art. V, § 9)