§ 14-16-42. Limited permits.

A.

The director of planning and development may permit the temporary use of any elevator, dumbwaiter or escalator for passenger or freight service during its installation or alteration, under the authority of a limited operating permit issued by him or her for each class of service. In the case of elevators, such limited permit shall not be issued until the elevator shall have been tested under contract load, and the car safety and terminal stopping equipment have been tested to determine the safety of the equipment for construction purposes and until permanent or temporary guards or enclosures are placed on the car and around the hoistway at the landing entrances on each floor. Landing-entrance guards shall be provided with locks that can be released from the hoistway side only. Automatic and continuous-pressure elevators shall not be placed in temporary operation from the landing push buttons unless door locking devices and/or interlocks required by the Elevator Safety Code are installed and operative.

B.

Limited permits shall be issued for a period not to exceed 30 days and may be renewed at the discretion of the director.

C.

Where a limited permit is issued, a notice bearing the information that the equipment has not been finally approved shall be conspicuously posted on, near or visible from each entrance to such elevator, dumbwaiter or escalator.

(Code 1967, § 49-72; Code 1985, § 46-83)