The
Elevator Safety Unit registers all elevator devices in the State
of New Jersey. Elevator devices consist of elevators (hydraulic,
traction, winding drum, roped hydraulic, rack & pinion and
limited use limited access), escalators, moving walks, dumbwaiters,
wheel chair lifts, chair lifts and man lifts. The elevator subcode
is regulated under the Uniform Construction Code in Subchapter
12.
There are three choices a municipality in the state can make
regarding the jurisdiction of the elevator subcode in their
town. They can give the state jurisdiction, they can hire their
own local subcode official, or they can subcontract to a third
party agency.
If
the state has jurisdiction of a town, the Elevator Safety Unit
coordinates inspections between the owner, elevator company
and the state. The unit does all cyclical and acceptance (inspections
under permit) inspections. Owners are billed directly for inspections
by the state.
If
the state has jurisdiction of a town, the unit also coordinates
the plan review/permit process of the elevator subcode with
the local municipality and the applicant/owner. The unit reviews
building plans containing elevator devices (for a partial release)
at the local municipality's office. All elevator (layouts) plans
are reviewed (for a final release) at the state's office, owners/applicants
are billed and releases are completed. The local construction
official is notified of the elevator release and permit documentation
is coordinated between the required parties.
Technical assistance is given to all parties requesting help
regarding the elevator subcode. Monitoring of subcode officials
and inspectors in municipalities and third parties are done
on a routine basis. A penalty enforcement process is in place
within the unit to cite delinquent owners of violations.
You can contact the unit by telephone at 609-984-7833 or by
fax at 609-633-1040. The mailing address is PO Box 816, Trenton,
NJ 08625 and the actual address is 101 South Broad Street, 4th
Floor, Trenton, NJ 08608.
