Ordinance 1632 - Laserfiche WebLink

have been tested and approved by the Inspector of Buildings. (g) It shall be the duty of the Inspector of Buildings at least once in every twelve months to have made by a practical elevator inspector an examination of every passenger elevator that is not inspected by a liability company in good standing. The Inspeo- for of Buildings may require the owner or agent of any elevator to examine the same and make a report of its condition to the Inspect- or of Buildings. (h) Whenever any elevator or part thereof is found by the Inspector of Buildings to be unsafe, he shall close such elevator from service, and may disconnect the power supply from such elevator. It shall be unlawful for any person to put any such elevator so condemned into service until after all defects pertaining. thereto shall have been remedied and the elevator reinspected. Reinspection and approval or disapproval shall not be delayed for more than six hours after notice is received at the office of the Inspector of Buildings that such elevator is ready for inspection. (i) Every passenger elevator shall be tested at full speed going up and going down while carrying the maximum load allow- ed. Every passenger elevator shall be tested by reversing' at full speed going up and down without live load. Every passenger elevator shall be tested by running at full speed into top and bottom limit switches without live load. Every passenger elevator shall be tested by cutting it loose and allowing it to drop. An increase of not more than 50 per cent. in the velocity of the car beyond its fixed normal velocity shall operate the safety device and gradually bring the car to a stop within 6 feet 0 inches to 12 feet 0 inches after the safety device starts to operate.