Full Capacity, LLC also performs category 1 and category 5 elevator testing:
Category 1
Category 1 Inspection/Test must be performed and filed with the NYC Department of Buildings Elevator Division between January 1st and December 31st of each calendar year.
Category 5 Test
Category 5 Inspection/Test must be performed and filed with the NYC Department of Buildings Elevator Division every five (5) years.
| BUILDING WITH 1-2 RESIDENTIAL UNITS | ||
| LATE FILLING (PER ELAVATOR) | FAILURE TO FILE* (PER ELAVATOR) | |
| INSPECTION & TEST REPORTS (ELV3 & ELV3A) |
$50 PER MONTH | $1,000 |
| AFFIRMATION OF CORRECTION (ELV29) |
$50 PER MONTH | $1,000 |
| ALL OTHER BUILDINGS | ||
| LATE FILLING (PER ELAVATOR) | FAILURE TO FILE* (PER ELAVATOR) | |
| INSPECTION & TEST REPORTS (ELV3 & ELV3A) |
CATEGORY 1: $150PER MONTH CATEGORY 3 OR 5 : $250PER MONTH |
CATEGORY 1: $3,000 CATEGORY 3 OR 5 : $5,000 |
| AFFIRMATION OF CORRECTION (ELV29) |
CATEGORY 1: $150PER MONTH | CATEGORY 1: $3,000 CATEGORY 3 OR 5 : $5,000 |
*If the inspection/test report or affermation of correction is not filed within 12 months of the daedline, the failure to file penalty will be imposed instead of the late penalties.
The five-year test requires a weight test procedure wherein weights equal to the total weight capacity for which the elevator is rated are placed in the cab, and the elevator is then run at full speed to each floor. The annual tests and the five-year tests also include testing under emergency power for buildings that have emergency generators. Inspection and test reporting must be signed by the performing
inspector agency director (the maintenance contractor), the witnessing inspector (the witness technician), the agency director of
witnessing inspector, and the elevator owner.
Violations
Elevator violations are very serious and may result in the following civil penalties.
Who’s responsible?
Co-op boards and building owners—not elevator maintenance organizations—are ultimately responsible for the safety of a building’s elevators. Keeping these elevators safe and functional is one of building administrators’ most important duties, so it’s equally important that they stay on top of maintenance and inspection schedules, as well as promoting basic elevator safety among their residents.
According to a recent article in the New York Times, New York has 54,806 passenger elevators and 3,985 freight elevators, all of which are subject to the new requirement.
