Sunday, September 9, 2018

City of Chicago elevator code requirements/update


We got a quick glimpse at the new changes with the City of Chicago’s code on Thursday at the Chicago Elevator Association's monthly meeting.  Chicago’s elevator committee chairman Joe Donnelly gave a presentation on the code changes.


There are quite a few changes I will highlight the items I took away

1    Chicago is adopting A17.1 2016 10/1/18 for new permits
a.    w/limited modifications

2    Chicago is adopting A17.3 2015 10/1/18 for all existing elevators
a.    What does this mean?  Emergency lights, phones, pit ladders, phase monitors, etc will need to be installed on new elevators
b.    w/limited modifications
c.    Enforcement MAY start 1/1/19, plan on 10/1/18 but there are talks about extending the deadline.

3    AIC program is modified
a.    Stronger auditing process
b.    Time line expectations have been tightened up

4    All elevators shall have written maintenance control plans in the elevator machine room

5    Supervising mechanic license requirements will be changed to allow QEI’s to be the criteria instead of the test

6    Elevator fire panel to be by the fire control panel – not in the lobby, unless the fire control panel is in the lobby. 

There was a lot of material covered and I may have missed some of the other items that we went through.  But this is big news for Chicago for sure as we are catapulted to the latest and greatest A17.1 & 17.3 codes.

If you have any questions or would like additional information feel free to contact me at CraigZ@colleyelevator.com or 630-766-7230 ext. 107.

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