OAR 918-400-0455: Adopted Oregon Elevator Specialty Code

(1) Effective January 1, 2024, the 2024 Oregon Elevator Specialty Code is comprised of Seven national model codes published by the American Society of Mechanical Engineers (ASME), as amended by the Building Codes Division in OAR 918-400-0458, which are the: (a) Safety Code for Elevators and Escalators, ASME A17.1-2019; (b) Guide for Inspection of Elevators, Escalators and Moving Walks, ASME A17.2-2020; (c) Safety Code for Existing Elevators and Escalators, ASME A17.3-2020; (d) Standard for Elevator Suspension, Compensation, and Governor Systems, ASME A17.6-2022; (e) Safety Standard for Platform Lifts and Stairway Chairlifts, ASME A18.1-2020; (f) Safety Standard for Belt Manlifts, ASME A90.1-2015; and (g) Performance Based Code, ASME A17.7-2007 (R2012). (2) Referenced standards referred to within adopted national model codes shall recognize the latest Oregon adopted edition unless otherwise specified in this rule. (3) Notwithstanding any licensing or certification provisions contained in the model codes adopted in subsection (1) of this section for inclusion in the Oregon Elevator Specialty Code, the standards and requirements applicable to elevator business and trade licenses, as well as inspector certifications, issued by the Building Codes Division are established in ORS chapters 455, 460, and 479, and OAR chapter 918, divisions 30, 90, and 282. (4) For the purposes of implementing a phase-in period for ASME Standard A17.3, the Safety Code for Existing Elevators and Escalators, the 2002 edition is adopted for a period of six months beginning January 1, 2024 and ending July 1, 2024. (5) During the six-month phase-in period established in section (4) of this rule, the equipment owner may choose to have either the 2002 edition or the 2020 edition of ASME Standard A17.3 used for an inspection. Beginning July 2, 2024, the state is required to inspect existing installations of elevators and escalators using the 2020 edition of ASME Standard A17.3 as adopted in the 2024 Oregon Elevator Specialty Code.” [Publications: Publications referenced are available for review at the agency.]