3002.4 Elevator Required

In buildings five stories in height or more, at least one elevator shall provide access to all floors.

Standby power shall be provided to elevators in the following categories:

1. Elevator(s) in high-rise buildings covered by Section 403.1, other than R-2 occupancies, as required by Section 403.4.8.1;
2. Elevator(s) in high-rise buildings in R-2 occupancies more than 125 feet (38 100 mm) in height, as required by Section 403.4.8.2;
3. Elevator(s) in underground buildings, as required by Section 405.4.3;
4. Elevator(s) in Groups B, E, and R-1 occupancies that are subject to Section 2702.2.20; and
5. Elevator(s) serving as accessible means of egress pursuant to Section 1007.4.

Where elevators are provided in buildings five stories in height or more, or underground buildings as described in Section 405.1, at least one elevator subject to Section 3003.3 shall be provided with an elevator car of such a size and arrangement to accommodate an ambulance stretcher 24-inches by 84 inches (610 mm by 2134 mm), with not less than 5-inch (127 mm) radius corners, in the horizontal, open position and shall be identified by the international symbol for emergency medical services (star of life). The symbol shall not be less than 3 inches (76 mm) high and shall be placed on both jambs of the hoistway entrances on each floor. Standby power shall be required for such an elevator if it serves a building subject to Section 3002.4.1.

Exceptions:

1. An elevator serving not more than one individual dwelling unit in a building, regardless of height and number of stories of such a building.
2. Limited-Use/Limited-Application (LULA) elevators (25 feet maximum rise).