ORC Chapter 4105 + OAC 4101:5-3-01 (effective Jul 1, 2024): ASME A17.1-2019, A17.3-2020, A17.6-2017, A17.7-2007, A17.8-2016, A18.1-2020, A90.1-2015. Enforced by Dept of Commerce, Division of Industrial Compliance (state general inspectors; certificates of operation) plus insurer-designated special inspectors holding an Ohio certificate of competency; Board of Building Standards adopts the technical rules. Checked on the primary source; the state record was last reviewed 2026-11-12.
ORC 4105.10: passenger and freight elevators, escalators and moving walks are inspected twice every 12 months; power dumbwaiters and similar equipment at least once every 12 months; private-residence elevators are excluded. Rule 4101:5-3-01 lets a newer ASME edition be used only if the whole standard is met and recorded.
Source: primary document
Statewide layer. County and city amendments sit on top; confirm the local office for the address.
In force, nothing scheduled
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.
These apply when the building has the equipment or fits the type named. The frequency is the standard one; your local official can set a stricter one, so confirm it for the address.
ORC Chapter 4105 + OAC 4101:5-3-01 (effective Jul 1, 2024): ASME A17.1-2019, A17.3-2020, A17.6-2017, A17.7-2007, A17.8-2016, A18.1-2020, A90.1-2015. ORC 4105.10: passenger and freight elevators, escalators and moving walks are inspected twice every 12 months; power dumbwaiters and similar equipment at least once every 12 months; private-residence elevators are excluded. Rule 4101:5-3-01 lets a newer ASME edition be used only if the whole standard is met and recorded.
Dept of Commerce, Division of Industrial Compliance (state general inspectors; certificates of operation) plus insurer-designated special inspectors holding an Ohio certificate of competency; Board of Building Standards adopts the technical rules.
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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