§ 3610-03 Emergency Operation and Signaling Devices.
RCNY § 3610-03
Pursuant to § 28-103.19 of the New York City Administrative Code, Section 2.27 of American Society of Mechanical Engineers A17.1-2013, as modified by of the New York City Building Code, is hereby amended to read as follows: SECTION 2.27EMERGENCY OPERATION AND SIGNALING DEVICES 2.27.3 Firefighters' Emergency Operation: Automatic elevators. Revise Section 2.27.3.1.6(m) to read as follows: (m) No device that measures load shall prevent Phase I Emergency Recall Operation of the elevator. Revise Section 2.27.3.3.1(l) to read as follows: (l) No device that measures load shall prevent Phase II Emergency In-car Operation of the elevator. Revise Section 2.27.3.3.7 to read as follows: 2.27.3.3.7 The "FIRE OPERATION" switch (2.27.3.3), the "CALL CANCEL" button (2.27.3.3.1(h)), and the visual signal (2.27.3.1.6(h)), shall be grouped together exposed and accessible, on the cover of the main car operating panel and shall be located more than 1 220 mm (48 in.) and less than 1 830 mm (72 in.) above the floor as measured to the centerline of the "CALL CANCEL" button, "FIRE OPERATION" switch and visual signal. Delete Figure 2.27.3.3.7. 2.27.4 Firefighters' Emergency Operation: Nonautomatic elevators. Revise the last sentence of Section 2.27.4.1 Phase I Emergency Recall Operation to read as follows: * * * No device, that measures load, shall prevent Firefighters' Emergency Operations for Non-automatic Elevators (Added City Record 7/24/2015, eff. 8/23/2015; amended City Record 10/6/2022, eff. 11/7/2022)
