§ 14-16-89. Service and emergency keys for hoistway doors or gates.

Service and emergency keys are not required, but where provided they shall meet the following requirements:

A.

Service keys shall be given only to authorized persons and may open any or all the hoistway doors or gates only when the car is within the landing zone of the door which is arranged to be opened by the service key.

B.

Emergency keys shall be kept in a break-glass case adjacent to the elevator opening nearest to the main entrance to the building or shall be kept by the superintendent or person in charge of the building in a location where they are not accessible to unauthorized persons.

C.

Emergency keys shall be of a type not readily duplicated and may open any hoistway doors or gates which are arranged to be opened by the emergency key regardless of the position of the car in the hoistway.

(Code 1967, § 49-139; Code 1985, § 46-159)