§3073. General Requirements for Sidewalk Elevators with Sidewalk Doors.

(a) Type of Elevator. Sidewalk elevators shall be of the direct plunger type with a hydroelectric machine or they may be hand elevators.

(b) Limits of Speed and Travel of Power Elevators.

(1) The rated speed of power-driven sidewalk elevators shall be not more than 50 feet per minute.

(2) Sidewalk elevators shall not be arranged to travel above the normal sidewalk level except as provided in Section 3074(d)(3).

(c) Construction of Hoistways, Hoistway Enclosures, and Machine Rooms.

(1) Hoistways and hoistway enclosures for sidewalk elevators shall conform to Section 3010.

EXCEPTIONS:

1. Section 3010(a)(2)(B). The height of the basement entrance for new and existing installations shall be not more than 12 feet.

2. The requirements of Section 3010(d).

3. The requirements of Section 3010(e)(2).

(2) Machine rooms and machine enclosures shall be provided and their construction shall conform to Section 3050(b).

EXCEPTION: Hand elevators.

(A) The clearances and work space requirements shall comply with the following:

1. For hydraulic elevators to Section 3050(b).

2. For existing cabled elevators to Section 3011.

(B) See CCR, Title 24, Part 3, Article 620, required lights, convenience outlets, and clearance around control panels.

(C) Elevator machine rooms or enclosed areas shall be kept free of all materials except those used for repair or maintenance of the elevator.

(3) Pits shall be provided for sidewalk elevators.

(A) The pit shall conform to Section 3016 except the bottom clearance shall conform to Section 3073(c)(3)(B).

(B) The bottom car clearance shall conform to Section 3017(a) provided that, in the determination of the clearance required by Section 3017(a)(1), any undercar bracing which is located within 6 inches horizontally from the edge of the platform or within 3 inches horizontally from the centerline of the guide rails shall not be considered.

(C) The bottom runby shall be not less than 3 inches for hydroelectric elevators.

(d) Landing Openings in Sidewalks.

(1) The maximum clear opening in any sidewalk and its location with respect to the street line or building line shall be determined by local building codes except that in no case shall this opening be inside the building line.

(2) Hoistways shall not be located either wholly or partially in front of any entrance to a building.

(3) The doors shall be of the hinged type with the line of the hinges at right angles to the building wall or at right angles to the curb, if located next to the curb.

(4) Hoistways shall be located so that the clearance between the edge of the doors and the building wall shall be either not more than 4 inches or not less than 24 inches.

(5) There shall be a minimum clearance of 18 inches between the face of the doors and any obstruction when the doors are in the open position.

EXCEPTIONS:

1. Elevators installed before June 5, 1947.

2. Elevators with controls and operating devices that conform to Section 3074(l)(3) need not comply with Section 3073(d)(5).

(6) The sidewalk opening shall be protected by metal doors of sufficient strength to support a static load of not less than 300 pounds per square foot, uniformly distributed. They shall have a nonslip upper surface.

(A) The doors shall be two section center-opening hinged to be level with the sidewalk or other area exterior to the building when in the closed position.

(B) The doors of power elevators shall be opened by the ascending car and shall be self-closing and self-locking as the car descends, and shall be kept in the closed position when the car is not at the top landing.

EXCEPTION: The sidewalk doors may be held in the open position by a bar or other device that prevents accidental closing of the doors.

(C) The sidewalk opening shall be further protected by full automatic hinged screens located directly below the sidewalk doors and operated by the car. The screens shall cover the entire hatchway when the elevator is not at the sidewalk level except that openings as necessary for the operation of the door lock or the screens will be permitted.

EXCEPTION: Elevators installed before June 5, 1947, which are arranged so the sidewalk doors are not held open or on which the open sides are provided with side screens at least 42 inches high.

1. When the sidewalk doors are open and the elevator is not at the sidewalk level, the opening shall be protected by automatic screens or by side screens on the open sides.

2. Automatic screens, when closed, shall be capable of supporting a 300-pound load on any 1 square foot and shall be constructed of materials that will reject a ball 2 inches in diameter.

3. Automatic screens shall not be tied or held open except when the car is at the sidewalk level.

(D) Sidewalk doors shall be provided with a device that will:

1. Prevent the doors from opening automatically more than 90 degrees from their closed position when the car ascends.

2. Prevent the doors from remaining in the open position when the car descends unless the hold-open bar or device is in place.

(E) Hold-open bars shall be provided with a self-locking device that will prevent the bar from being dislodged by accidental contact.

(F) When gates are provided on the elevator car, the clearance between the gate and the hold-open bar shall be not less than 5 inches when the gate is opposite the bar.

(e) Protection of Other Hoistway Openings.

(1) Entrances at hoistway landings shall comply with the requirements of Section 3020, as they apply to freight elevators, in the case of power elevators and to Section 3076 for hand elevators.

(2) Hoistway door or gate-locking devices shall conform to the requirements of Section 3021, as they apply to freight elevators, except that where gates are used, the bottom landings may be provided with a contact lock.

(f) Requirements for Electrical Wiring and Electrical Equipment. Electrical wiring and wireways in hoistways, machine rooms and machinery spaces shall comply with CCR, Title 24, Part 3, Article 620.

(g) Clearance Between Loading Side of Car Platforms and Hoistway Enclosures. The horizontal clearance between the car and the hoistway shall comply with Section 3018.

(Title 24, Part 7, Section 7-3073)

NOTE: Authority cited: Section 142.3, Labor Code. Reference: Section 142.3, Labor Code

HISTORY

1. Amendment of subsection (d)(5) filed 12-22-78; effective thirtieth day thereafter (Register 79, No. 1).

2. Amendment of subsections (c)(2)(B), (f) and Note filed 6-29-94; operative 7-29-94 (Register 94, No. 26).

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