INSPECTIONS AND TESTS

Memphis Code of Ordinances tit. 14, ch. 14-16, art. 3

in effect

Memphis Code of Ordinances § 14-16-25 Required inspections defined.

Sec. 14-16-25. - Required inspections defined. The inspections required by sections 14-16-27 and 14-16-28 shall be deemed "required inspections" within the meaning of this chapter. (Code 1967, § 49-45; Code 1985, § 46-51)

Memphis Code of Ordinances § 14-16-26 Generally.

Sec. 14-16-26. - Generally. All new, altered and existing elevators, dumbwaiters and escalators, except installations placed out of active service, shall be tested and inspected in accordance with the schedule set forth in this article. (Code 1967, § 49-44; Code 1985, § 46-52)

Memphis Code of Ordinances § 14-16-27 New, relocated or altered elevators, escalators and dumbwaiters.

Sec. 14-16-27. - New, relocated or altered elevators, escalators and dumbwaiters. A. The person or firm installing, relocating or altering elevators, dumbwaiters or escalators shall notify the office of planning and development in writing at least seven days before completion of the work and shall subject the new, moved or altered portions of the equipment to the tests specified in Part IX, section 900, Rules 900.01 to 900.5 inclusive and section 901, Rule 901.1 of the Elevator Safety Code, insofar as the equipment mentioned therein is required or provided to show that such equipment conforms to the requirements specified. B. All new, altered and relocated elevators, dumbwaiters and escalators shall be inspected for compliance with the requirements of this chapter, before the operating permit required by this chapter is issued. Such inspection shall conform to the requirements of Part IX, section 900, Rule 900.la and 900.lc and section 901, Rule 901.la of the Elevator Safety Code, insofar as the equipment mentioned therein is required or provided, to show that such equipment conforms to the requirements specified. Such inspections shall be made by an inspector licensed by the city and employed by Shelby County who shall also witness the tests specified in this section. (Code 1967, § 49-46; Code 1985, § 46-53)

Memphis Code of Ordinances § 14-16-28 Periodic inspection and testing of all elevators and escalators.

Sec. 14-16-28. - Periodic inspection and testing of all elevators and escalators. A. The owner or lessee of every passenger elevator and escalator shall cause it to be inspected and tested every sixth calendar month, and the owner or lessee of every freight elevator shall cause it to be inspected and tested every twelfth calendar month following the month in which the inspection and test required by section 14-16-27 was made; provided that, inspection and test of elevator car safeties, counterweight safeties, where provided and overspeed governors and tests of escalator safety devices shall only be required every twelfth calendar month following the month in which the inspection and test required by section 14-16-27 was made, unless the inspection indicates that it should be made at lesser intervals and provided further that any such inspection and test of a passenger elevator, freight elevator or escalator may be made within the first 15 days of the month following the calendar month during which such inspection and test is due. B. The inspection required by this section shall be made by elevator inspectors licensed by the city. C. Periodic inspections and tests under this section shall conform to the following requirements of the Elevator Safety Code: 1. Electric elevator—to Part IX, section 900, Rules 900.6a to 900.6i inclusive; 2. Escalators—to Part IX, section 900, Rule 900j; 3. Hydraulic elevators—to Part IX, section 901, Rule 901.2 provided that inspections and tests of car safeties and of counterweight safeties, where provided, of elevators haying roped-hydraulic driving machines shall conform to Part IX, rules 900.6f, 900.6g and 900.6h. (Code 1967, § 49-48; Code 1985, § 46-54)

Memphis Code of Ordinances § 14-16-29 Inspection of amusement devices.

Sec. 14-16-29. - Inspection of amusement devices. Amusement devices shall be inspected before the season or engagement period opens and/or at least once a year. (Code 1967, § 49-49; Code 1985, § 46-55)

Memphis Code of Ordinances § 14-16-30 Additional inspections and tests.

Sec. 14-16-30. - Additional inspections and tests. A. Car safeties, counterweight safeties where provided, overspeed governors and oil buffers of electric elevators and car safeties, counterweight safeties, where provided and overspeed governors of hydraulic elevators having roped-hydraulic driving machines, shall be tested, as required by Part IX, section 900, Rule 900.7d, of the Elevator Safety Code, once every five years following the date of the initial test required by section 14-16-27 for elevators having traction driving machines and once every two and one-half years following the date of the initial test required by such sections for elevators having drum type or roped-hydraulic drum machines. These tests shall be in lieu of one of the periodic tests of such devices required by Part IX, section 900, Rules 900.6h and 900.9i respectively, of the Elevator Safety Code. B. Hydraulic elevator pressure tanks and piston rods of roped-hydraulic elevators shall, in addition to the periodic inspections and tests required by Part IX, section 901, Rule 901.2, of the Elevator Safety Code, be cleaned, inspected and tested once every three years, following the date of the initial tests and inspection required by section 14-16-27, as required by Part IX, section 901, Rule 901.3d of the Elevator Safety Code. C. The inspections required by this section shall be made by an elevator inspector licensed by the city, who shall also, except as hereinafter provided, witness the tests. The tests required by this section shall be made by a person competent to perform such service, provided that where such licensed inspector is not available at the time the required tests are made, the person conducting such tests shall submit to the office of planning and development an affidavit, upon a form furnished by the division, certifying that the tests have been made and the results thereof. D. In addition to inspections specifically provided for in this article, the director of planning and development may designate a licensed inspector in the employ of the city to make such additional inspections as may be required to enforce the provisions of this chapter. No fee shall be charged for such inspection. (Code 1967, § 49-50; Code 1985, § 46-56)

Memphis Code of Ordinances § 14-16-31 Inspections to be by licensed inspectors.

Sec. 14-16-31. - Inspections to be by licensed inspectors. All required inspections made under the requirements of this article shall be made by, or in the presence of, inspectors qualified and licensed as prescribed in section 14-16-5, except as otherwise specifically provided. (Code 1967, § 49-51; Code 1985, § 46-57)

Memphis Code of Ordinances § 14-16-32 Acceptance of elevator and escalator inspections made by licensed inspectors.

Sec. 14-16-32. - Acceptance of elevator and escalator inspections made by licensed inspectors. The city elevator inspector shall have authority to accept in lieu of his or her own official inspections, except acceptance inspections, inspections of elevators and escalators made by a licensed inspector. (Code 1967, § 49-52; Code 1985, § 46-58)

Memphis Code of Ordinances § 14-16-33 Inspection reports.

Sec. 14-16-33. - Inspection reports. A. A report of every required inspection shall be filed with the office of planning and development by the inspector making such inspection on a form approved by the division, within 20 days after the inspection or test has been completed. For the inspections required by sections 14-16-27 and 14-16-28, the report shall include all information required by the division to determine whether the elevator, dumbwaiter or escalator is in a safe operating condition and whether the owner or lessee of the elevator or escalator has complied with the rules and regulations which are applicable under the provisions of this chapter. For the inspection required by section 14-16-27, the report shall, in addition, indicate whether the elevator, dumbwaiter or escalator has been installed in accordance with the construction permit issued by the office of planning and development under this chapter and meets the requirements of the applicable rules of the elevator safety code. B. Where an elevator is inspected by a licensed elevator inspector of a duly accredited insurance company which is the primary insurer of the conveyance and which is licensed to do business in this city, a copy of each inspection report of such elevator shall be filed by the insurance company with the city elevator inspector within 20 days of such inspection. (Code 1967, § 49-53; Code 1985, § 46-59)

Memphis Code of Ordinances § 14-16-34 Guide for inspections and tests.

Sec. 14-16-34. - Guide for inspections and tests. The American National Standard Practice for the Inspection of Elevators, Escalators and Moving Walks (Inspector's Manual), ANSI A17.2-1979, Fifth Edition, is adopted as a guide for making the inspection and tests required by this article. (Code 1967, § 49-54; Code 1985, § 46-60; Ord. No. 2887, § 1, 6-26-1979)

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