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

2024 Oregon Elevator Specialty Code (OAR 918-400-0455): ASME A17.1-2019, A17.3-2020 and A18.1-2020; effective Jan 1, 2024. Enforced by Building Codes Division (DCBS) Elevator Program issues operating permits and inspects statewide; elevators are excluded from municipal building programs (ORS 455.148). Checked on the primary source; the state record was last reviewed 2026-11-12.

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In force

2024 Oregon Elevator Specialty Code (OAR 918-400-0455): ASME A17.1-2019, A17.3-2020 and A18.1-2020; effective Jan 1, 2024

BCD inspectors schedule operating-permit (general safety) inspections every two years. Rule also adopts A17.2-2020, A17.6-2022, A17.7-2007 and A90.1-2015. The A17.3-2002 option ended Jul 1, 2024.

Source: primary document

Who enforces it

Building Codes Division (DCBS) Elevator Program issues operating permits and inspects statewide; elevators are excluded from municipal building programs (ORS 455.148)

Statewide layer. County and city amendments sit on top; confirm the local office for the address.

What changes next

In force

In force; no pending elevator code rulemaking found

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.

What a building has to do

2 recurring duties

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.

Annual

Elevator: periodic inspection and certificateState elevator law; ASME A17.1 Part 8 · State elevator authority · Not yet checked line by line against the source.

Monthly

Elevator: firefighters’ emergency operation (Phase I and II) testASME A17.1, 8.6.11 · Owner; log kept on site · Not yet checked line by line against the source.

Questions about the elevator code and inspection rules in Oregon

Which elevator rules apply in Oregon today?

2024 Oregon Elevator Specialty Code (OAR 918-400-0455): ASME A17.1-2019, A17.3-2020 and A18.1-2020; effective Jan 1, 2024. BCD inspectors schedule operating-permit (general safety) inspections every two years. Rule also adopts A17.2-2020, A17.6-2022, A17.7-2007 and A90.1-2015. The A17.3-2002 option ended Jul 1, 2024.

Who enforces the elevator code and inspection rules in Oregon?

Building Codes Division (DCBS) Elevator Program issues operating permits and inspects statewide; elevators are excluded from municipal building programs (ORS 455.148).

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

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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