Or. Admin. R. 918-400-0660 - Operating Permits

(1) Operating permits are issued periodically based on two-year inspection intervals.

(2) Clean down inspections of escalators and moving walks performed according to 918-400-0645 are additional inspections under section (3) of this rule for which special inspection fees under 918-400-0800 apply.

(3) The division reserves the right to perform additional inspections outside the two-year inspection interval established by this rule with prior notice to the responsible party according to criteria, which may include but are not limited to the following:

(a) Accidents and injuries;

(b) Commercial and public assembly structures;

(c) Special residency occupancies, schools, hospitals;

(d) Type of elevator;

(e) Passenger or freight conveyances;

(f) Construction only purpose elevators; and

(g) Environmental conditions.

(4) The division may refuse to issue an operating permit if:

(a) Inspections are not satisfactorily completed; or

(b) Permit fees have not been received.

(5) The elevator-operating permit, or copy of the permit, must be posted in clear view in the elevator. A sign may be substituted providing the sign indicates the on-site location where the actual operating permit may be inspected during normal business hours.

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Or. Admin. R. 918-400-0660

DC 25-1982, f. & ef. 12-16-82; Renumbered from 814-030-0040; BCA 41-1991(Temp), f. 12-13-91, cert. ef. 12-15-91; BCA 7-1992, f. & cert. ef. 4-10-92; BCD 18-1995, f. & cert. ef. 12-15-95; Renumbered from 918-400-0065; BCD 13-1999, f. & cert. ef. 10-1-99, Renumbered from 918-400-0420; BCD 8-2006, f. 6-30-06, cert. ef. 7-1-06; BCD 8-2007, f. 7-13-07, cert. ef. 10-1-07; BCD 10-2009, f. 12-30-09, cert. ef. 1-1-10; BCD 14-2010(Temp), f. 9-30-10, cert. ef. 10-1-10 thru 11-30-10; BCD 17-2010, f. 11-30-10, cert. ef. 12-1-10

Stat. Auth.: ORS 460.085

Stats. Implemented: ORS 460.055, 460.065, 460.085 & 460.125