§ 18-160. Adoption of the American Society of Mechanical Engineers Safety Standard for Platform Lifts and Stairway Chair Lifts; amendments.

The American Society of Mechanical Engineers Safety Standard for Platform Lifts and Stairway Chair Lifts, ASME A18.1- 2011, is adopted and incorporated in this article by reference as if fully set forth, except as it is amended by the following provisions of this section. Provisions of this article are in addition to the provisions of ASME A18.1- 2011. The following provisions coinciding with the provisions of ASME A18.1- 20011 - supersede, or delete, when indicated, the corresponding provisions of ASME A18.1-20011.

All references within the model codes to any building, electrical, gas, mechanical, plumbing, sewage disposal, elevator, energy conservation, or existing building code shall be construed to be a reference to the respective building, electrical, gas, mechanical, plumbing, sewage disposal, elevator, energy conservation, or existing building code specifically adopted by reference in Articles II through XIV of this chapter.

1.1.3 Application. This Standard applies to new installation only, except Periodic inspection and test in Section 10 shall apply to existing equipment.

10.1.1 Routine Inspection and Tests is deleted.

10.1.4 Qualification of Inspectors. The inspector shall meet the qualification requirements of the Authority having Jurisdiction.

10.2.1 Inspection and Test Periods is deleted.

10.3 Periodic Inspection and Test

Inspection and test periods. Applicable inspections and test specified in para. 10.3.1 shall be performed in intervals not longer than 1 year, and the applicable inspections and test specified in para. 10.3.3 shall be made at intervals not longer than 5 years. Periodic inspection shall cover only equipment in sections 2, 3 and 4. Equipment covered in sections 5, 6 and 7 shall not be required to receive Periodic Inspections and Test.

10.3.2 Three-Year Inspection and Test Requirements is deleted.

(Remainder of Section 10.3 remains unchanged.)

(Ord. 071193, § 1, 1-3-08; Ord. No. 120375, § 1, 5-24-12)