§ 14-16-68. Nonfire-resistant hoistways.

A.

Enclosure generally. Where fire-resistant hoistways are not required by local laws or ordinances, hoistways shall be enclosed to a height of not less than six feet from each floor on all sides not used for landing openings and should be extended to the ceiling. Where material is stored adjacent to the hoistways the enclosure shall extend to the ceiling.

B.

Automatic trap doors. Hoistways which are equipped with automatic trap doors for fire retardation purposes shall be enclosed as per subsection A of this section, or shall be enclosed with a substantial railing at least 42 inches high with a tow board approximately six inches high on all sides not used for landing openings. Such railings shall be located not less than 12 inches from the line of the shaftway.

C.

Height of stairway enclosure. When an elevator is located adjacent to a stairway, all portions of the hoistway enclosure adjoining the stairway shall be not less than six feet above each stair tread (measured at the stair tread nosing) and should be extended to the ceiling.

D.

Door lintel to ceiling. The hoistways of power elevators shall be enclosed on the sides used for loading and unloading from the door lintel to the ceiling at each floor except at the top floor.

Exceptions:

1.

Elevators having car doors or gates equipped with electric contacts;

2.

Freight elevators used primarily to carry automobiles, industrial trucks or industrial railroad cars and upon which only the operator and persons necessary to unload the freight are permitted to ride;

3.

Sidewalk and platform elevators;

4.

Hand elevators;

5.

Elevators equipped with automatic trap doors.

E.

Materials. Enclosures shall be building walls, solid or latticed partitions, grille work, metal grating, expanded metal with smooth edges or wood. Openings should be designed to reject a two inch ball unless the enclosure is located within one inch of the moving car, counterweight or a sliding door or gate, in which case the enclosure shall be adequately protected.

F.

Recesses. Recesses (other than windows) in the hoistway enclosures which are opposite a car opening of a power elevator shall be furred out substantially flush with the general surface of the hoistway. Furring materials shall be as in subsection E of this section.

Exception: elevators having car doors or gates equipped with electric contacts.

G.

Windows. Windows in the hoistway which are opposite a car opening of a power elevator shall be furred out as in subsection F of this section.

Exception: elevators having car doors or gates equipped with electric contacts.

H.

Projections in hoistway. Projections in the hoistway opposite a car opening of a power elevator shall be protected as provided in section 14-16-67.

(Code 1967, § 49-118; Code 1985, § 46-138)