[Added 2-28-1978 by L.L. No. 1-1978]
The purpose of this article is to ensure and promote safe and
reliable elevator service to the residents, occupants and employees
or persons residing, occupying and working in buildings in the Town
of Oyster Bay.
This article is enacted pursuant to the terms and provisions
of § 124 of the General Municipal Law of the State of New
York relating to the inspection of building elevators in Nassau County.
[Amended 3-12-1991 by L.L. No. 1-1991; 6-26-2018 by L.L. No. 6-2018]
As used in this article, the following terms shall have the
meanings indicated:
The Building Code of the Town of Oyster Bay, New York State
Uniform Fire Prevention and Building Code and approved generally accepted
standards.
The Commissioner or Deputy Commissioner of the Department
of Planning and Development, or their authorized designees.
Any device designed or used for the purpose of moving people
or material from one floor to another in a vertical manner, excluding
the following: dumbwaiters, escalators or similar devices.
An elevator company engaged in the repair, servicing, maintenance
or installation of elevators employing service mechanics with a minimum
of five years' experience in such repair, maintenance or installation
of elevators.
[Amended 4-16-1985; 2-4-1992; 10-15-1996 by L.L. No. 3-1996; 6-26-2018 by L.L. No. 6-2018]
A.
It shall be the duty and responsibility of the owners or agents of a building which has an elevator or elevators as defined in § 93-34 of this Code to register and provide the Superintendent of the Division of Building with a complete inspection report, which shall be obtained from a recognized elevator repair or installation company, an insurance company or a licensed professional engineer. Both hydraulic and cable elevators are required to have written findings of annual load testing. A hydraulic elevator must include pressure test findings. Buildings used for multiple dwelling purposes must comply with the requirements of this section. Buildings used as one-family, two-family or parent-child residences, provided the property owner resides on the premises, shall be exempt from the requirements of this section; however, elevators in such buildings must be inspected and approved upon installation and must be inspected upon the transfer of title of the premises in which they are located.
B.
Inspection reports shall be made twice a year. These inspection reports
must be filed in the Division of Building prior to the last days of
June and December. A license renewal fee, as per the fee schedule
established by the Commissioner of the Department of Planning and
Development, shall be paid annually before December 31.
A.
An inspection report relating to passenger or freight elevators shall
indicate all items and parts of the elevator that have been inspected
and shall state that the elevator is in proper and safe working condition
and complies with the regulations and standards of the code.
[Amended 10-15-1996 by L.L. No. 3-1996]
B.
The Commissioner shall design an application form which shall be
submitted with each inspection report. The application shall contain
the name, address, telephone number of the owner of the building,
any agent authorized by the owner, the inspector authorized to make
the required inspection report, the tax section, block and lot of
the property, the number of elevators within the building, date of
inspection and a notarized signed statement stating the inspector
has made the required inspection, that his inspection was conducted
in accordance with the inspection procedures in the code, that the
elevator complies with all the code requirements, and that said elevator
is in proper and safe working order.
[Amended 5-6-1980]
[Amended 5-6-1980]
All passenger elevator cars shall be equipped with a mirror
located in rear of the car in order to make the entire interior of
the car visible prior to persons entering into the elevator car. The
mirror shall be convex and no less than eight inches in diameter.
Any other type mirror must be approved by the Commissioner.
All elevators shall be equipped with an approved type emergency
lighting system, alarm bell and emergency escape hatch.
[Amended 5-6-1980]
A.
Upon the submission of an approved inspection report, application
and the required fee, the Department of Planning and Development shall
issue a certificate of compliance which shall show the date of the
inspection and the expiration of said certificate. The certificate
of compliance shall be posted in the elevator car in a suitable manner
so that it cannot be defaced or mutilated. It shall be unlawful to
remove or deface said certificate.
B.
If any elevator fails to meet the specifications for the safe operation
thereof or fail to be posted with a proper certificate of compliance,
the Commissioner shall issue an order that further operation of said
elevator shall be suspended until such time as the unsafe condition
is remedied or certificate of compliance is posted and such order
may be physically posted on such elevator not to be removed until
compliance has been effected.
[Amended 10-15-1996 by L.L. No. 3-1996; 1-4-2000 by L.L. No.
1-2000; 10-16-2012 by L.L. No. 3-2012]
The fee for any certificate of compliance issued under this
article shall be in an amount as determined by the Commissioner of
the Department of Planning and Development.
[Amended 5-6-1980]
Any owner or agent who knowingly and willfully violates any
provision of this article or who fails to comply with any order or
requirement of the Commissioner shall be guilty of a violation punishable
by a fine of not more than $500, or by imprisonment of not more than
15 days.
