Section 1000.130  Permits

a)         A licensed elevator contractor or limited licensed elevator contractor shall obtain a permit from the OSFM, municipality, or county that regulates such activities prior to erecting, constructing, installing, or materially altering any conveyances covered by the Act.  Permits will be required under this Section only for projects that commence after the effective date of this Part.

b)         If the permit is issued by a local government, the governmental entity issuing the permit shall send a copy to the OSFM.  The governmental entity shall be required to maintain the permit on file for a period of not less than one year from the date of issuance.

c)         Each application for a permit from the OSFM shall be on a form provided by the OSFM and shall be accompanied by the permit fee established in subsection (g) and accurately scaled and fully dimensioned plans and shall show the location of the machinery room and the equipment to be installed, relocated, or altered, and all structural supporting members thereof, including foundations.  The specifications shall include all materials to be employed and all loads to be supported or conveyed.  These plans and specifications shall be sufficiently complete to illustrate all details of construction and design.  [225 ILCS 312/90(c)]  All permit applications shall be signed by the Contractor License Designee.

d)         At the conclusion of the permitted activity, the licensed elevator contractor or limited elevator contractor shall arrange for a licensed elevator inspector to perform an acceptance inspection.

e)         The licensed elevator contractor or limited elevator contractor shall notify the OSFM no less than 7 days prior to the acceptance inspection being performed.

f)          The licensed elevator contractor or limited elevator contractor shall specify whether the permit is for a conveyance used for mobility-impaired or nonmobility-impaired purposes.

g)         A permit to alter a conveyance may be issued to an entity exempted from licensure under subsection (a) of Section 40 of the Act.  [225 ILCS 90(a)]

h)         OSFM permit fees shall be as follows:

(Source:  Amended at 32 Ill. Reg. 8377, effective May 27, 2008)