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§28-315.4 Elevator Safety
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The work specified in this section to improve the safety of existing elevators shall be completed by the dates specified herein.
Existing elevators and escalators shall, at a minimum, comply with ASME A17.3 of 2002, as modified by chapter K3 of appendix K of the New York city building code. All work to achieve compliance with such requirements shall be completed by December 14, 2009.
Exceptions:
Exceptions:
- Spaces below hoistways. Spaces below hoistways shall be protected in accordance with section 2.5 of chapter K3 of such appendix by December 14, 2010.
- Car doors and gates. Car doors and gates shall be in compliance with section 3.4.2 of chapter K3 of such appendix by December 14, 2012.
- Car illumination. Car illumination shall be in compliance with section 3.4.5 of chapter K3 of such appendix by December 14, 2010.
- Traction elevators. Traction elevators with single plunger brakes shall be in compliance with section 3.8.4.1 of chapter K3 of such appendix by January 1, 2027.
- Electrical protective devices. Electrical protective devices shall be in compliance with section 3.10.4 of chapter K3 of such appendix by December 14, 2010.
- Automatic passenger and freight elevators. Automatic passenger and freight elevators shall be in compliance with section 3.10.12 of chapter K3 of such appendix by January 1, 2020.
- Hydraulic elevators. Hydraulic elevators shall be in compliance with section 4.3.3 of chapter K3 of such appendix by December 14, 2014.
- Escalator skirt obstruction devices. Escalator skirt obstruction devices shall be in compliance with section 5.3.7 of chapter K3 of such appendix by January 1, 2014.
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