(A) General. Elevators, dumbwaiters and escalators shall be maintained in compliance with ASME A17.1. The most current certificate of inspection shall be on display at all times within the elevator of attached to the escalator or dumbwaiter, be available for public inspection in the office of the building operator or be posted in a publicly conspicuous location approved by the Code Official. The inspection and tests shall be performed at not less than the periodic intervals listed in ASME A17.1/CSA B44-2007, except where otherwise specified by the authority having jurisdiction.
(B) Elevators. In buildings equipped with passenger elevators, at least one elevator shall be maintained in operation at all times when the building is occupied.
(C) Exception. Buildings equipped with only one elevator shall be permitted to have the elevator temporarily out of service for testing or servicing.
(Adopted 10-11-2016)