The amendments to the 2016 edition of the ASME Safety Code for Elevators and Escalators are listed hereafter by section. The last digits of the number (after the title and chapter digits) are the sections of the Safety Code for Elevators and Escalators to which the amendments refer.
(AO No. 2020-85, § 1, 10-27-2020)
Amend Section 1.1.4 to read as follows:
The effective date for the A17.1-2016 edition will be that which is decided upon by the Municipality of Anchorage (MOA) Assembly.
(AO No. 2020-85, § 1, 10-27-2020)
In 1.3-Definitions: Amend the definition of "elevator personnel" to read as follows:
Elevator personnel: persons who have been trained in the construction, maintenance, repair, inspection, or testing of the particular type of device they are constructing, maintaining, repairing, inspecting, or testing.
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A. 
Replace section 2.2.2.3 with the following:
For pits subject to the periodic accumulation of ground water, a permanent drain or sump pump shall be installed. For pits not subject to the periodic accumulation of ground water, the permanent installation of a drain or sump pump is not required, unless required by Section 2.2.2.5.
B. 
Replace section 2.2.2.5 with the following:
Elevators serving 4 or more stories above or 4 or more stories below the level of fire department vehicle access and elevator serving Group I-2 occupancies shall be provided with a gravity drain or sump pump. The level of fire department vehicle access shall be considered the first story. The drain or sump pump shall have the capacity to remove a minimum of 50 gallons per minute per common elevator hoistway or pit. This provision does not apply to existing elevator hoistways.
C. 
Add the following sections:
2.2.2.7 Sump pumps serving elevators required to be powered by a standby or emergency generator shall also be powered by the standby or emergency generator.
2.2.2.8 Hydraulic elevator pit drainage shall pass through an oil/water separator, or other approved means shall be employed to prevent the discharge of hydraulic fluid.
2.2.2.9 Discharge shall go into the building sanitary drainage system or to an approved location on the exterior of the building.
2.2.2.10 Discharging into the building sanitary drainage system shall be through an air gap or air break into an approved indirect waste receptor. The indirect waste receptor shall be of such shape and capacity to control splashing or flooding and shall be located where readily accessible for inspection. The sanitary drainage system must be sized in accordance with the plumbing code to accommodate the rate of flow.
2.2.2.11 The discharge point shall be permanently labeled "ELEVATOR PIT DISCHARGE" in letters a minimum of ½ inch in height. Discharge resulting from periodic ground water accumulation shall not flow over a walking surface and shall not create a nuisance or hazard.
Discharge resulting from fire suppression shall not create a hazard.
(AO No. 2020-85, § 1, 10-27-2020)
Amend the first paragraph of section 2.27.1.1.4 to read as follows:
Where the elevator rise is 18 m (60 ft) or more, a two-way voice communication means shall be located in the fire command center. If there is no fire command center, then it shall be located adjacent to the main fire alarm panel, adjacent to the main elevator entrance(s) at the primary re-call landing of the building or in a location approved by the AHJ. The two-way voice communication means shall comply with the following requirements.
(AO No. 2020-85, § 1, 10-27-2020)
Amend the last sentence of section 6.1.3.15 to read as follows:
Drains and sump pumps, where provided, shall comply with the applicable plumbing code and shall be provided with a positive means to prevent water, gases, and odors from entering the pit.
(AO No. 2020-85, § 1, 10-27-2020)
Amend the last sentence of section 6.2.3.18 to read as follows:
Drains and sump pumps, where provided, shall comply with the applicable plumbing code and shall be provided with a positive means to prevent water, gases, and odors from entering the pit.
(AO No. 2020-85, § 1, 10-27-2020)
Amend section 8.1.2, by adding subparagraphs (e), (o) and (p) as follows:
(e)
Requirement 2.7.6.3.2(b), motor controller cabinet door(s) or panel(s), shall apply to new installations only.
(o)
Requirement 3.19.4.4, access to a manual lowering valve, shall apply to new installations only.
(p)
Requirement 3.19.4.5, access to pressure gauge fittings, shall apply to new installations only.
(AO No. 2020-85, § 1, 10-27-2020)
Amend section 8.6.1.7.2 to read as follows:
8.6.1.7.2 Periodic Test Record. A periodic test record for all periodic tests containing the applicable Code requirement(s) and date(s) performed, and the name of the person and elevator contractor performing the tests, shall be created and shall be safely and securely stored with the On-Site Maintenance Records in the machine room/space, Control room/space for each unit or in a location on the premises approved by the Authority Having Jurisdiction. The record of periodic tests shall be recorded on the approved applicable Municipality of Anchorage test form.
(AO No. 2020-85, § 1, 10-27-2020)
Amend section 8.6.5.14.3 by adding subparagraphs (j), (k) and (l) as follows:
(j)
Emergency Communication (8.6.4.19.15)
(k)
Means to Restrict Hoistway or Car Door Opening (8.6.4.19.16)
(l)
Inspect and record measurement of Top Runby of car with elevator on its stop ring
(AO No. 2020-85, § 1, 10-27-2020)
Amend the first sentence of 8.6.10.1.1 to read as follows:
"Dumbwaiters and Material Lifts shall be subject to the applicable periodic tests specified in Sections 8.6.4.19, 8.6.4.20, 8.6.5.14, 8.6.5.16"
(AO No. 2020-85, § 1, 10-27-2020)
Amend the first sentence of 8.6.10.2.1 to read as follows:
"Dumbwaiters and Material Lifts with automatic transfer devices shall be subject to the applicable periodic tests specified in Sections 8.6.4.19, 8.6.4.20, 8.6.5.14, 8.6.5.16"
(AO No. 2020-85, § 1, 10-27-2020)
Amend section 8.6.11.1 to read as follows:
8.6.11.1 Firefighter's Emergency Operation. Firefighter's Emergency Operation (Phase 1 & 2) shall be subjected to periodic testing not less than once for every 3-month period of time. Testing may be performed by authorized personnel or elevator personnel with documentation and results of the tests recorded on a test form approved by the AHJ. The test form shall be made available to elevator personnel and the Authority Having Jurisdiction and shall be stored with the maintenance records for that elevator or in a location approved by the AHJ.
(AO No. 2020-85, § 1, 10-27-2020)
Amend section 8.7.1.1 to read as follows:
8.7.1.1 Applicability of Alteration Requirements. When any Alteration is performed, regardless of other requirements of section 8.7, the installation, as a minimum, shall conform to the applicable Code requirements identified in subparagraphs (a) and (b) of this section. When a modernization is performed, regardless of other requirements of section 8.7, the installation, as a minimum, shall conform to the applicable code requirements identified in subparagraphs (a) through (c) of this section. For the purposes of administrating the requirements of section 8.7, a "Modernization" shall be defined as controller replacement, or a change in type of motion or operation control.
(a)
The code at the time of installation
(b)
The code requirements for the alteration at the time of any alteration
(c)
ASME A17.3
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Add section 8.7.2.29 to read as follows:
8.7.2.29 Electric Seismic Requirements. When the alteration includes replacing the controller or drive machine, the installation shall conform to section 8.4.10. For other seismic upgrades made to the equipment, the equipment and work performed shall conform to the requirements of section 8.4 where applicable.
(AO No. 2020-85, § 1, 10-27-2020)
Add section 8.7.3.32 to read as follows:
8.7.3.32 Hydraulic Seismic Requirements. When the alteration includes replacing the controller, hydraulic machine or hydraulic jack, the installation shall conform to sections 8.4.11.11, 8.4.11.12 and section 8.4.11.13. For other seismic upgrades made to the equipment, the equipment and work performed shall conform to the requirements of section 8.4 where applicable.
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Amend section 8.10.1.1.5 by adding the following sentence to the end of the section:
The test record shall be installed to be readily visible and shall be permanently attached on or adjacent to the controller of each unit.
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Amend section 8.11.1.1.2 to read as follows:
The owner or the owner's authorized agent shall have all of the periodic tests required by 8.6.4, 8.6.5, 8.6.6, 8.6.7 & 8.6.8, performed by elevator personnel as defined in A17.1-2016. All periodic tests required by 8.6.4, 8.6.5, 8.6.6 & 8.6.7 shall be permitted to be witnessed by the elevator personnel. Periodic test results shall be reviewed for compliance by a Municipality of Anchorage (MOA) Elevator Inspector during their periodic inspections required by 8.11.2, 8.11.3 and 8.11.5. The elevator personnel shall record the test results on the approved MOA A17.1-2016 periodic test form. The MOA A17.1-2016 periodic test form shall be placed in the elevator machine room/space or control room/space, or other location approved by the Authority Having Jurisdiction for review by the MOA Elevator Inspectors during their periodic inspections required by 8.11.2, 8.11.3 and 8.11.5. For Periodic test requirements listed in 8.6.8 (Escalators and Moving Walks), The MOA Elevator Inspector shall be the witness to the tests, on years when periodic inspections are due.
At major modernization acceptance inspections, all Category-1, 3 & 5 tests applicable to a conveyance shall be witnessed by a MOA Elevator Inspector.
(AO No. 2020-85, § 1, 10-27-2020)
Amend section 8.11.1.3 to read as follows:
8.11.1.3 Periodic Inspection and Test Frequency. The inspection and test intervals for all equipment covered by ASME A17.1 shall be as noted in Appendix N, Table N-1, except as noted in subparagraphs (a) through (d):
(a)
Periodic inspections for all equipment except escalators, moving walks and all private residence conveyances shall be performed at intervals of 24 months.
(b)
Periodic inspections for escalators and moving walks shall be performed at intervals of 12 months.
(c)
All private residence conveyances shall be exempt from periodic inspection requirements.
(d)
Periodic Inspections may also be performed at any time in situations where alterations to the equipment has occurred, deficiencies from previous reports remain unresolved, when an accident involving the equipment has been reported to the department, when a complaint regarding the safety of the equipment has been reported to the department and in all instances when the department has reason to believe that the equipment may be operating in an unsafe condition.
(AO No. 2020-85, § 1, 10-27-2020)