N.J. Admin. Code § 5:23-12.6

Current through Register Vol. 56, No. 24, December 18, 2024

Section 5:23-12.6 - Test and inspection fees

(a) The Departmental fees for witnessing acceptance tests and performing inspections on new and altered elevator devices shall be as follows:

1. The basic fees for elevator devices in structures not of Group R-3, R-4, or R-5, or in an exempted structure of Group R-2, shall be as follows:

i.	Traction and winding drum elevators:
(1)	One to 10 floors	$340.00;
(2)	Over 10 floors	$567.00;
ii.	Hydraulic elevators	$302.00;
iii.	Roped hydraulic elevators	$340.00;
iv.	Escalators, moving walks	$302.00;
v.	Dumbwaiters	$76.00;
vi.	Stairway chairlifts, inclined and vertical wheelchair lifts, and manlifts	$76.00.

2. Additional charges for devices equipped with the following features shall be as follows:

i.	Oil buffers (charge per oil buffer)	$60.00;
ii.	Counterweight governor and safeties	$151.00;
iii.	Auxiliary power generator	$114.00.

3. The Departmental fee for elevator devices in structures of Group R-3, R-4, or R-5, or otherwise exempt devices in structures of Group R-2, shall be $ 227.00 except fees for dumbwaiters, stairway chairlifts, and inclined and vertical wheelchair lifts shall be $ 76.00. These fees shall be waived when signed statements and supportive inspection and acceptance test reports are filed by an approved qualified agent or agency in accordance with N.J.A.C. 5:23-2.19 and 2.20.

4. The fee for performing inspection of minor work shall be $ 76.00.

(b) The Departmental fee for required routine and periodic inspections and tests for elevator devices in structures not of Group R-3, R-4, or R-5, or otherwise exempt devices in structures of Group R-2, shall be as follows:

1. The fee for the six-month routine inspection of escalators shall be $ 211.00.

The fee for the one-year periodic inspection and witnessing of tests of elevator devices shall be as follows:

i.	Traction and winding drum elevators:
(1)	One to 10 floors	$ 340.00;
(2)	Over 10 floors	$ 567.00;
ii.	Hydraulic elevators	$ 302.00;
iii.	Roped hydraulic elevators	$ 340.00;
iv.	Moving walks	$ 484.00;
v.	Dumbwaiters	$ 76.00;
vi.	Manlifts, stairway chairlifts, inclined and vertical wheelchair lifts	$ 183.00
vii.	Escalators	$ 484.00

3. Additional yearly periodic inspection charges for elevator devices equipped with the following features shall be as follows:

i.	Oil buffers (charge per oil buffer)	$60.00;
ii.	Counterweight governor and safeties	$120.00;
iii.	Auxiliary power generator	$76.00.

4. The fee for the three-year or five-year inspection of elevator devices shall be as follows:

i.	Traction and winding drum elevators:
(1)	One to 10 floors (five-year inspection)	$513.00;
(2)	Over 10 floors (five-yearinspection)	$646.00;
ii.	Hydraulic and roped hydraulic elevators:
(1)	Three-year inspection	$378.00;
(2)	Five-year inspection	$227.00.

(c) When the Department is the enforcing agency, the fees set forth in (b) above shall be paid annually in accordance with the following schedule, which is based on the average of the fees to be collected over a five-year period:

Basic annual fee as follows:

i.	Traction and winding drum elevators:
(1) One to 10 floors	$ 339.00;
(2) Over 10 floors	$ 409.00;
ii.	Hydraulic elevators	$ 258.00;
iii.	Roped hydraulic elevators	$ 232.00;
iv.	Moving walks	$ 484.00;
v.	Dumbwaiters	$ 120.00;
vi.	Stairway chairlifts, inclined and vertical wheelchair lifts, manlifts	$ 182.00;
vii.	Escalators	$ 695.00.

2. Additional charges for devices equipped with the following features as follows:

i.	Oil buffers (charge per oil buffer)	$60.00;
ii.	Counterweight governor and safeties	$120.00;
iii.	Auxiliary power generator	$76.00.

3. Annual fee for inspections at seasonal facilities shall be as follows:

i.	Traction and winding drum elevators:
(1)	One to 10 floors	$345.00;
(2)	Over 10 floors	$404.00;
ii.	Hydraulic elevators	$258.00;
iii.	Roped hydraulic elevators	$302.00;
iv.	Escalators, moving walks	$484.00;
v.	Dumbwaiters	$120.00;
vi.	Stairway chairlifts, inclined and vertical wheelchair lifts, manlifts	$183.00.

4. Additional charges for devices equipped with the following features as follows:

i.	Oil buffers (charge per oil buffer)	$60.00;
ii.	Counterweight governor and safeties	$120.00;
iii.	Auxiliary power generator	$76.00.

(d) The fee for any reinspection of an elevator device shall be set at $ 203.00 and shall be billed separately from the above fees upon the issuance of a Notice of Violation necessitating a reinspection.

N.J. Admin. Code § 5:23-12.6

Amended by 46 N.J.R. 2024(a), effective 10/6/2014.

Amended by 48 N.J.R. 581(a), effective 4/4/2016

Adopted by 49 N.J.R. 1848(a), effective 7/3/2017