Chapter 30 — ELEVATORS AND CONVEYING SYSTEMS

Section 3003 — EMERGENCY OPERATIONS

2025 California Building Code (Title 24, Part 2) · 2025 edition · ingested 2026-07-07 · California

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[F] 3003.1 Standby power. In buildings and structures where standby power is required or furnished to operate an elevator, the operation shall be in accordance with Section 1203 of the California Fire Code and Sections 3003.1.1 through 3003.1. 5 of this code. [F] 3003.1.1 Manual transfer. Standby power shall be manually transferable to all elevators in each bank. [F] 3003.1.2 One elevator. Where only one elevator is installed, the elevator shall automatically transfer to standby power within 60 seconds after failure of normal power. [F] 3003.1.3 Two or more elevators. Where two or more…

3003.4 Emergency hoistway venting.

3003.4 Emergency hoistway venting. Elevator hoistways containing the driving machine shall be provided with a means for venting smoke and hot gases to the outer air in case of fire. 3003.4.1 Location of vents. Vents shall be located at the top of the hoistway and shall open either directly to the outer air or through noncombustible ducts to the outer air. 3003.4.2 Area of vents. Except as provided for in Section 3003.1.4.4, the area of the vents shall be not less than 3 [1] / 2 percent of the area of the hoistway nor less than 3 square feet (0.28 m [2] ) for each elevator car. 3003.4.3…