Section 296-96-02510. What are the minimum cab size and other applicable requirements for car interiors?

(1) All car interiors must be constructed to allow wheelchair users to enter the car, to maneuver within reach of the control panel and to exit the car.

(2) Minimum door width must be thirty-six inches.

(3) Minimum cab depth:

(a) From the rear wall to the return panel must be fifty-one inches; and

(b) From the rear wall to the inside face of the cab door must be fifty-four inches.

(4) For cabs with side-opening doors, the minimum cab width is sixty-eight inches;

(5) For cabs with center-opening doors, the minimum cab width is eighty inches;

(6) Maximum clearance between a car platform sill and the edge of a hoistway landing sill must be 1-1/4 inch; and

(7) If the building official having jurisdiction determines the elevator must comply with accessibility requirements, the elevator must comply with subsections (1) through (6) of this section.

Note:	See IBC for stretcher requirements for building four stories or more. Written prior approval from the local building/fire official must be obtained to reduce these requirements.

EXCEPTION:	Elevators located in existing school buildings or other buildings specifically identified by local authorities may have a minimum clear distance between walls or between a wall and the door, including the return panel, of 54 inches, and a minimum distance from the wall to the return panel of 51 inches.

EXCEPTION:	LULA, special purpose, and residential elevators must meet the specifications in ASME A17.1 pertaining to car size.

[Statutory Authority: Chapter 70.87 RCW. WSR 07-24-041, § 296-96-02510, filed 11/30/07, effective 1/1/08.]

Chapter 70.87 RCW. WSR 07-24-041, § 296-96-02510, filed 11/30/07, effective 1/1/08.