§ 14-16-28. Periodic inspection and testing of all elevators and escalators.

A.

The owner or lessee of every passenger elevator and escalator shall cause it to be inspected and tested every sixth calendar month, and the owner or lessee of every freight elevator shall cause it to be inspected and tested every twelfth calendar month following the month in which the inspection and test required by section 14-16-27 was made; provided that, inspection and test of elevator car safeties, counterweight safeties, where provided and overspeed governors and tests of escalator safety devices shall only be required every twelfth calendar month following the month in which the inspection and test required by section 14-16-27 was made, unless the inspection indicates that it should be made at lesser intervals and provided further that any such inspection and test of a passenger elevator, freight elevator or escalator may be made within the first 15 days of the month following the calendar month during which such inspection and test is due.

B.

The inspection required by this section shall be made by elevator inspectors licensed by the city.

C.

Periodic inspections and tests under this section shall conform to the following requirements of the Elevator Safety Code:

1.

Electric elevator—to Part IX, section 900, Rules 900.6a to 900.6i inclusive;

2.

Escalators—to Part IX, section 900, Rule 900j;

3.

Hydraulic elevators—to Part IX, section 901, Rule 901.2 provided that inspections and tests of car safeties and of counterweight safeties, where provided, of elevators haying roped-hydraulic driving machines shall conform to Part IX, rules 900.6f, 900.6g and 900.6h.

(Code 1967, § 49-48; Code 1985, § 46-54)