§ 13-61 — Elevators
Code of Ordinances, City of Burlington, Vermont (Current through Ord. 8-3-26, passed August 3, 2026) · Burlington Code of Ordinances § 13-61
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13-61 Elevators.
The following standards shall be met on all elevators installed or permitted after the effective date of the ordinance codified in this section: (a) Dimension. All new elevator installations shall comply with the applicable elevator code adopted by the State of Vermont. Notwithstanding the applicable code adopted by the State, elevators shall have minimum interior finished dimensions of eight (8) feet by four (4) feet and have an unrestricted door opening of not less than four (4) feet. (b) In new and existing elevator banks, the stretcher compliant elevator(s) shall be marked by a three (3) inch retro-reflective star of life on the latch side of the elevator lobby door frame. (c) Elevator standards keys. All new and existing elevator firefighter access/override keys shall be to the State standard elevator bypass key. Existing elevators shall be converted to this standard within one (1) year of the effective date of the ordinance codified in this section.
(Ord. of 10-26-09(1); Ord. of 6-25-18(1))
