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Within 30 days after the date of the appointment of the Board, the owner or lessee of every existing conveyance shall register with the Commissioner of Permit and Inspection Services each such elevator, dumbwaiter, wheelchair lift and escalator owned and operated by him, giving the type, rated load and speed, name of manufacturer, its location and the purpose for which it is used and such information as the Commissioner of Permit and Inspection Services may require. Elevators, dumbwaiters, wheelchair lifts, escalators and moving sidewalks or other conveyances upon which construction has begun subsequent to the date of the creation of the Board shall be registered within not more than seven days after they are completed and placed in service.

[Amended 12-9-2003, effective 12-19-2003] A. It shall be the responsibility of property owners, individuals, firms or companies licensed as described above to ensure that installation, service, operation and maintenance of elevators is in accordance with the provisions contained in The Building Code, Chapter 35, Referenced Standards contained within the Codes of New York State - The Collection; publication date, May 2002, First Printing. B. Whenever a provision in this chapter is found to be inconsistent with any provision of the applicable local or state law, code or regulation, the state law shall prevail. This chapter, unless specifically stated otherwise, is not intended to establish more stringent or more restrictive standards than standards set f...

A. No conveyance, including wheelchair lifts, shall be erected, constructed, installed or materially altered within buildings or structures within the City of Buffalo unless a construction permit has been obtained from the Commissioner of Permit and Inspection Services before the work is commenced. Where any material alteration, as defined herein, is made, the conveyance shall conform to all existing requirements. No permit required hereunder shall be issued except to a person, firm or corporation holding a current installer's license, or limited installer's license, duly issued pursuant to this chapter. A copy of such permit shall be kept at the construction site at all times while the work is in progress. B. The permit fee for erection, construction ...

A. Installations: certificate of operation required. (1) All new conveyance installations shall be performed by a person, firm or company to which a license to install or service conveyances has been issued. Subsequent to installation, said licensed person, firm or company must certify compliance with the applicable sections of Chapter 167. Prior to any conveyance being used, a certificate of operation must be obtained from the Commissioner of Permit and Inspection Services by the property owner or lessee. A fee as set forth in Chapter 175, Fees, shall be paid for said certificate of operation. It shall be the responsibility of the licensed installer to complete and submit first-time registration(s) for new installations. (2) The certificate of operat...

A. Any person, firm or corporation who shall install, service, repair, replace or maintain any conveyance contained within buildings or structures within the City of Buffalo shall submit to the Commissioner of Permit and Inspection Services an insurance policy or certified copy thereof, issued by an insurance company authorized to do business in the State of New York, to provide general liability coverage of at least $1,000,000 for injury or death of any one person and $1,000,000 for injury or death of any number of persons in any one occurrence, with the coverage of at least $500,000 for property damage in any one occurrence and the statutory workers' compensation insurance coverage. B. Any person, firm or corporation who shall inspect any conveyance ...

It shall be the duty of the Commissioner of Permit and Inspection Services to develop an enforcement program which will ensure compliance with regulations and requirements referenced in §§ 167-1 through 167-24. This will include but will not be limited to identification of property locations which are subject to said regulations and requirements; issuing notifications to violating property owners or operators; random on-site inspections and tests on existing installations; witnessing periodic inspections and testing in order to ensure satisfactory performance by licensed persons, firms or companies; and assist in development of public awareness programs during the initial licensing period subsequent to enactment of this chapter and as warranted thereafter.

This chapter shall not be construed to relieve or lessen the responsibility or liability of any person, firm or corporation owning, operating, controlling, maintaining, erecting, constructing, installing, altering, testing or repairing any elevator or other related mechanisms covered by this chapter for damages to person or property caused by any defect therein, nor does the City of Buffalo assume any such liability or responsibility therefor or any liability to any person for whatever reason whatsoever by the adoption of this chapter or any acts or omissions arising thereunder.

Any owner or lessee who shall violate any of the provisions of this chapter, upon conviction thereof, shall be fined in an amount not exceeding $1,500 or be imprisoned for a period not exceeding 15 days, or both such fine and imprisonment.

The provisions of this chapter are not retroactive, so that equipment shall be required to comply with the applicable code at the date of its installation and any subsequent alteration except as specifically provided hereunder, unless a building has been officially designated as historic and is subject to Part 1233 of the New York State Uniform Fire Prevention and Building Code; and except further that if, upon inspection of any device covered by this chapter, the equipment is found in a dangerous condition or there is an immediate hazard to those riding on or using such equipment or if the design or the method of operation in combination with devices used is considered inherently dangerous in the opinion of the Commissioner of Permit and Inspection Serv...

[1] Editor's Note: Former § 167-21, Retroactive provisions, was repealed 12-9-2003, effective 12-19-2003.

A. It shall be the responsibility of all property owners, licensed individuals, firms or companies as described in this chapter, to ensure that the required five-year inspection and testing are performed at the required intervals in compliance with the most current adopted edition of ASME ANSI A17.1, the most current adopted edition of ASME ANSI A17.2, Inspector's Manual for Elevators and Escalators; and the most current adopted edition of ASME ANSI A17, Safety Code for Existing Elevators and Escalators.[Amended 12-9-2003, effective 12-19-2003] B. All five-year full-load safety tests and speed governor tests shall be witnessed by a licensed third-party inspection company QEI inspector. Upon completion of the witnessing of tests, the inspection company ...

A. Inspection and testing of the main machine gear box in accordance with ANSI A17.1 Code requirements. The inspection, replacement and/or repair of electric elevator main machine gearbox shall include, but not be limited to:[Amended 12-9-2003, effective 12-19-2003] (1) Inspection and or replacement of worm and ring gears due to wear and tear. (2) Inspection and/or replacement of bolts that hold ring gear to spider gear. The bolt type or grade replacement shall be in accordance with manufacturer's specifications, i.e., torquing of ring gear nuts and bolts shall be in accordance with manufacturer's specifications. (3) All five-year tests and inspection of the main gear box shall be witnessed by a licensed third-party QEI inspection company inspector. ...

A. All hydraulic elevator pressure relief valve tests shall be witnessed by a licensed third-party inspection company QEI inspector in accordance with ANSI A17.1 Code, Periodic Inspection and Test, requirements.[Amended 12-9-2003, effective 12-19-2003] B. The aforementioned test shall be completed on an annual basis; however, the test needs to be witnessed by a QEI inspector every three years. Ultimately it is the equipment owner's responsibility to have these tests completed.

[1] Editor's Note: Former § 167-25, Maintenance of fire fighter service test logs, was repealed 12-9-2003, effective 12-19-2003.

[Amended 9-18-2001, effective 10-1-2001; 10-2-2001, effective 10-15-2001; 7-20-2004, effective 8-2-2004] A. Fire lockbox location switch key (fire lockbox) shall be installed on the exterior of all buildings. Compliance shall include but is not limited to those buildings having a fire alarm system or fire suppression system, commercial buildings, businesses, mercantile occupancies and multifamily structures having three or more dwelling units. (1) For specific box type, location and contents, property owners should be directed to the City of Buffalo, Bureau of Fire Prevention, Room 321, City Hall, Buffalo, New York 14202 at 851-5707. (2) All Knox - box installations shall: (a) Be installed on the exterior of the building within 10 feet of the entran...

A. An installation whose power supply has been disconnected by removing fuses and placing a padlock on the mainline disconnect switch in the "Off" position shall be considered dormant. The car is parked and the hoistway doors are in the closed and latched position. A wire seal shall be installed on the mainline disconnect switch by a licensed elevator inspector. This installation shall not be used again until it has been put in safe running order and is in condition for use. Annual inspections shall continue for the duration of the temporary dormant status by a licensed elevator inspector. B. "Temporarily dormant" status shall be renewable on an annual basis and shall not exceed a five-year period. The inspector shall file a report with the City of Buf...

[HISTORY: Adopted by the Common Council of the City of Buffalo 9-16-1997, effective 9-26-1997; amended in its entirety 2-17-1998, effective 3-6-1998. Subsequent amendments noted where applicable.]

A. This chapter shall be known as the "Environmental Review Ordinance." B. This chapter is enacted pursuant to Article 8 of the New York Environmental Conservation Law and 6 NYCRR 617, State Environmental Quality Review (SEQR) regulations. C. The basic purpose of this chapter is to incorporate the consideration of environmental factors into the existing planning, review and decisionmaking processes of the City at the earliest possible time. To accomplish this goal, this chapter requires that all agencies determine whether the actions they directly undertake, fund or approve may have a significant impact on the environment and, if it is determined that the action may have a significant adverse impact, prepare or request an environmental impact statemen...

A. As used in this chapter, the following terms shall have the following meanings: [1] Editor's Note: The former definitions of "environmental assessment form (EAF)," "environmental impact statement (EIS)," "lead agency," "negative declaration," and "positive declaration," which immediately followed this definition, were repealed 12-26-2018, effective 12-26-2018. B. All other terms shall have the meanings as set forth in 6 NYCRR 617.2.

ACTIONS (1) Projects or physical activities, such as construction or other activities that may affect the environment by changing the use, appearance or condition of any natural resource or structure that are directly undertaken by an agency; or involve funding by an agency or require one or more new or modified approvals from any agency or agencies; (2) Agency planning and policy making activities that may affect the environment and commit the agency to a definite course of future decisions; (3) Adoption of agency rules, regulations and procedures, including local laws, codes, ordinances, executive orders and resolutions that may affect the environment; and (4) Any combination of the above.