District of Columbia · Elevators

The elevator code and inspection rules in force in District of Columbia now.

DC Elevator/Escalator Code (ASME A17.1/A17.3, edition tied to the 2015-ICC-family code cycle) under DCMR Title 12. Enforced by DC Department of Buildings (DOB), Office of Construction and Building Standards. Reported, in verification, re-checked weekly.

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Elevators in District of Columbia

Reported, in verification

In force

DC Elevator/Escalator Code (ASME A17.1/A17.3, edition tied to the 2015-ICC-family code cycle) under DCMR Title 12

DOB (authority moved from DLCP on Oct 1, 2025) certifies conveyances: Periodic and Category-1 inspections annually (alternating), Category 5 every 5 years; certificates valid 2 years.

Source: primary document

Who enforces it

DC Department of Buildings (DOB), Office of Construction and Building Standards

Statewide layer. County and city amendments sit on top; the building view resolves them from your ZIP.

What changes next

In force

In force, nothing scheduled

The federal layer

There is no federal elevator inspection program; the state or city program below is the whole obligation, with ASME A17.1 and A17.3 as the referenced standards.

Questions about the elevator code and inspection rules in District of Columbia

Which elevator rules apply in District of Columbia today?

DC Elevator/Escalator Code (ASME A17.1/A17.3, edition tied to the 2015-ICC-family code cycle) under DCMR Title 12. DOB (authority moved from DLCP on Oct 1, 2025) certifies conveyances: Periodic and Category-1 inspections annually (alternating), Category 5 every 5 years; certificates valid 2 years.

Who enforces the elevator code and inspection rules in District of Columbia?

DC Department of Buildings (DOB), Office of Construction and Building Standards.

What changes next for the elevator code and inspection rules in District of Columbia?

Nothing is scheduled. The rule above stays in force until the state adopts a newer edition or amends the program; AHJ Radar re-checks the source weekly.

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