Is it the intent of Chapter 30 to delineate
where elevators are required or simply describe
the particulars of type, installation, and
maintenence of an otherwise required elevator?
Interpretation #6614
Published September 01, 2010
Original Request
- Code Version
- 2007
- Code
- BUILDING
- Code Description
- Chapter
- 30
- Section
- 3002.4
- Topic
Question
Answer Published 09/01/2010 at 6:51 PM
Where elevators are provided, they must meet the criteria
outlined in 3002.4
outlined in 3002.4
Commentary
One area in the code that would "require" an elevator or
equivalent facilitation would be the vertical accessibility
requirements found in chapter-11. Further, Florida Statute
399.035(2) states, "Any building that is more than three
stories high or in which the vertical distance between the
bottom terminal landing and the top terminal landing
exceeds 25 feet must be constructed to contain at least one
passenger elevator that is operational and will accommodate
an ambulance stretcher 76 inches long and 24 inches wide in
the horizontal position."