APPLICATION
Madison General Ordinances § 40.06
in effect40.06 - APPLICATION
(1) Covered Equipment. This chapter applies to any of the following equipment installed in or at a public building, a place of employment, or a dwelling unit within the City of Madison:
(a) Passenger elevators
(b) Freight elevators
(c) Limited-use/limited application elevators
(d) Inclined elevators
(e) Power sidewalk elevators
(f) Rooftop elevators
(g) Special purpose personnel elevators
(h) Private residence elevators installed in public buildings or places of employment prior to July 1, 2002
(i) Escalators
(j) Moving walks
(k) Stage and orchestra lifts
(l) Type B material lifts
(m) Vertical platform lifts within the scope of ASME A18.1a
(n) Inclined platform lifts within the scope of ASME A18.1a
(2) Covered Equipment. This chapter applies to any of the following equipment installed in or at a public building or a place of employment within the City of Madison:
(a) Power dumbwaiters
(b) Stairway chairlifts
(3) Except as otherwise specified in Subchapter VII of Chapter 101 of the Wisconsin Statutes and SPS 318, all new and existing installations and alterations of equipment covered by this chapter shall conform to the provisions in this chapter. Existing conditions not in strict compliance with the terms of this chapter shall be permitted to continue where the exceptions do not constitute a hazard to life or property in the opinion of the Fire Chief. (Am. by ORD-12-00035, 3-28-12)
(4) In the event of a conflict between any provisions of this chapter and the Wisconsin Administrative Code, the Safety Code for Elevators and Escalators, ASME A17.1, or the Safety Standard for Platform Lifts and Stairway Chairlifts, ASME A18.1a, the code or chapter containing the strictest provision shall apply.
(5) A copy of the codes and standards incorporated by references shall be kept at all times and available for inspection during reasonable hours in the office of the Chief.
Source: City of Madison, Wisconsin, Madison General Ordinances (Municode Library, library.municode.com)URL: https://library.municode.com/wi/madison/codes/code_of_ordinances?nodeId=COORMAWIVOIVCH32--45_CH40COCO_40.06APFetched: 11/1/2026