Elevators

The primary objective of Chapter 167,entitled Elevators of the City of Buffalo Charter and Code is to insure public safety. The elevator safety ordinance contains the requirements, which mandate the registration, semi-annual inspection and issuance of certificate(s) of operation regarding all new and existing elevators/conveyances located in the City of Buffalo. This act regulates activity as it pertains to the installation, operation, maintenance and repair of elevators/conveyances.

This equipment includes but is not limited to the following:

Passenger Elevators
Freight Elevators
Escalators
Dumbwaiters
Interior / Exterior Stair-chair Lifts
Sidewalk Elevators & Lifts
Moving Walks
Dormant Elevators
Interior / Exterior Wheelchair Lifts
Inclined and Vertical Wheelchair Lifts
Private Residence Elevators
Material Lifts
LULA (Limited Use, Limited Application Elevators) Elevators
Elevators Used For Construction

TYPES OF ELEVATOR INSPECTIONS:

New installation / final acceptance
Alteration
Modernization
Complaints
Required semi-annual elevator inspection {all existing units}
3 year hydraulic safety test / witnessed
5 year full-load safety test / witnessed
Court ordered follow up code compliance inspections
Change in property ownership
Main machine gear box 5 year test / witnessed

If you need further assistance, or have questions and/or comments regarding elevators please do not hesitate to contact us.

CONTACT:
Mr. Joseph L. Schiavone, QEIS #70, Supervisor of Elevator Inspections
313, City Hall, Buffalo, New York 14202
Phone: 716-851-4290 ♦ Fax: 716-851-4952
Email: jschiavone@city-buffalo.com