Ohio · Elevators

The elevator code and inspection rules in force in Ohio now.

ORC Chapter 4105 + OAC 4101:5 (effective Jul 1, 2024): ASME A17.1-2019, A17.3-2020, A17.6-2017, A17.7-2007, A18.1-2020, A90.1-2015, ESTA E1.42-2018. 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. Verified on the primary source, re-checked weekly.

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Elevators in Ohio

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In force

ORC Chapter 4105 + OAC 4101:5 (effective Jul 1, 2024): ASME A17.1-2019, A17.3-2020, A17.6-2017, A17.7-2007, A18.1-2020, A90.1-2015, ESTA E1.42-2018

Passenger and freight elevators, escalators and moving walks must be inspected twice every 12 months (power dumbwaiters yearly). Certificates of operation issue only with fees paid and safety tests current; escalators with any violation come out of service.

Source: primary document

Who enforces it

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

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

What changes next

In force

In force; no pending elevator rule amendment found on Board of Building Standards pages

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 Ohio

Which elevator rules apply in Ohio today?

ORC Chapter 4105 + OAC 4101:5 (effective Jul 1, 2024): ASME A17.1-2019, A17.3-2020, A17.6-2017, A17.7-2007, A18.1-2020, A90.1-2015, ESTA E1.42-2018. Passenger and freight elevators, escalators and moving walks must be inspected twice every 12 months (power dumbwaiters yearly). Certificates of operation issue only with fees paid and safety tests current; escalators with any violation come out of service.

Who enforces the elevator code and inspection rules in Ohio?

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.

What changes next for the elevator code and inspection rules in Ohio?

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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