§ 42-10. Elevators, escalators, moving walks and dumbwaiters.

A. 

Inspections; certificates.

(1) 

It shall be the duty of the owner of the building to supply the Code Enforcement Officer with a certificate of inspection from the elevator manufacturer, insurance company, recognized elevator maintenance company or a recognized testing agency. The required inspection and testing shall be made at intervals as follows:

(a) 

Six months for passenger elevators, escalators and moving walks.

(b) 

Twelve months for power freight elevators, hand elevators and power and hand dumbwaiters.

(c) 

Periodically as set forth by American National Standard Safety Code, ANSI A17.1-1971, Section 1001.

(2) 

The certificate shall indicate that the above equipment is in proper working order and complies with the regulations of the New York State Building Construction Code and the American National Standard Safety Code.

(3) 

All passenger elevators required to be inspected as above shall have mirrors installed in the rear of each cab so as to make the interior thereof visible prior to entering such elevator.

B. 

Enforcement.

(1) 

If the owner fails to supply the certificates as required, the Code Enforcement Officer may have said equipment inspected. The fee for such inspection shall be at the level fixed from time to time by resolution of the Board of Trustees. Such fee shall be paid by the owner of the building.

(2) 

In the event that an elevator, escalator or dumbwaiter is not inspected as required herein or in the event that such equipment is inspected and the Code Enforcement Officer determines that said equipment is not in good working condition, then the Code Enforcement Officer shall have the power to issue a written order requiring the owner to cease the use of said equipment until such time as said equipment is inspected or until such time as the equipment is in good working condition, as the case may be.