Elevator Code
See also: Elevator & Escalator Permit, Elevator & Escalator Inspections
The 2021 Washington state codes will be mandatory on March 15, 2024. The effective date for the 2021 Seattle codes is no sooner than July 1, 2024. Applicants may use the 2021 Washington codes with the draft Seattle amendments before March 15, 2024, when accompanied by a code modification request. Between March 15, 2024, and the Seattle code effective date, applicants may use either the 2018 or 2021 Seattle codes without a code modification request. Please visit the 2021 Seattle Code Adoption webpage for updates.
What Is It?
Our elevator regulations are part of the Seattle Building Code (SBC). They include rules for design, construction, installation, operation, inspection, and alteration of elevators, dumbwaiters, materials lifts, escalators, moving walks, and other conveyances.
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Previous Versions
- 2012 SBC, Chapter 30, Elevators and Conveying Systems
- 2009 SBC, Chapter 30, Elevators and Conveying Systems
- 2006 SBC, Chapter 30, Elevators and Conveying Systems
- 2009 SBC, Section 403, Section 708 and Chapter 8
- 2006 SBC, Section 403, Chapter 8, Section 909
Proposed Changes
We are updating the Seattle construction codes to the 2021 editions. See the 2021 Seattle Code Adoption page for more information.