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BOCA Group Opens New Office in Las Vegas
Vertical transportation consulting company BOCA Group announces the opening of its newest office located in Las Vegas, Nevada. The new office will provide existing clients in the Las Vegas and surrounding area with management and staff services. The office will also provide BOCA Group with the ability to expand their client base in the region…
code updates
Maryland Third Party Code Update
BOCA Group would like to inform you that changes are approaching in the state of Maryland that will affect the Elevator Safety law. The House Bill 1107 that was passed and signed by Governor Hogan in 2018 is taking effect in October, 2021, whereby all annual traction elevator inspection tests will require witnessing by a…
Important Code Update: NYC Periodic Inspections Coming in 2021
BOCA Group would like to inform you that changes are being planned to the New York City Building Code that will affect the mandated inspection requirements for elevators and escalators. The details of these changes are currently being discussed within the Department of Buildings and are subject to further modifications before they are finalized and…
Elevator Door Lock Monitoring System Compliance
Effective January 1, 2020 all automatic passenger and freight elevators must be in compliance with the retroactive requirements found in Appendix K Chapter K3 Section 3.10.12 of the New York City Building Code. To assist property owners and the industry in expediting these jobs, the Department has modified rules allowing testing and inspections of Door…
NYC Retroactive Code Items: Door Lock Monitoring
NYC has two retroactive requirements for all existing elevators: door lock monitoring by January 1, 2020, and single-plunger brakes by January 1, 2027. This document will provide information and guidance on the door lock monitoring requirement. DOOR LOCK MONITORING CODE REQUIREMENT The text of the requirement is in Appendix K3, Rule 3.10.12. In summary, the…