Section 27-987. General requirements

All of the equipment listed in section
  27-982 of this article  shall  be  designed,  constructed,  altered  and
  maintained  as  required  by  the  provisions  of  this  subchapter  and
  reference standard RS-18. No piping or ductwork of  any  kind  shall  be
  permitted  within  hoistway  or elevator enclosures except (i) as may be
  required for the elevator  installation  and  (ii)  low  voltage  wiring
  required  or  permitted by subchapter seventeen of this chapter provided
  that such wiring shall be protected  within  the  hoistway  or  elevator
  enclosures in accordance therewith.
    (a)  Construction equipment. Except for workers' hoists the provisions
  of this subchapter shall not apply to materials hoisting  equipment  for
  temporary  construction  use.  For  such  equipment, the requirements of
  subchapter nineteen of this chapter shall apply.
    (b) Portable equipment. The provisions of this  subchapter  shall  not
  apply to portable elevating devices used to handle materials only except
  as specifically provided in reference standard RS 18-5.
    (c) Fire protection and impact resistance.
    (1) Fire protection. The fire resistance rating of hoistway enclosures
  shall  be  two hours and for hoistway doors and door assemblies the fire
  protection  shall  be  one  and  one-half  hours  subject  to  the  test
  procedures of subchapter five of this chapter.
    a.  vertical  conveyors passing through floors shall be fire protected
  as required for shafts in subchapter five of this chapter.
    b. inclined conveyors passing through floors shall be  fire  protected
  as  required  in  reference standard 18-1 for escalators which are not a
  required means of egress.
    c. horizontal conveyors passing through vertical fire divisions  shall
  be fire protected as required in subchapter five of this chapter.
    (2)  Impact  resistance. Elevator enclosures serving occupancy group E
  spaces (office spaces) in high rise buildings  constructed  pursuant  to
  applications  filed on or after July 1, 2006, shall comply with rules to
  be  promulgated  by  the  commissioner   establishing   minimum   impact
  resistance standards. Such rules shall permit compliance with assemblies
  comprising  approved  reinforced  construction  boards affixed onto stud
  framing. The commissioner shall  promulgate  such  rules  on  or  before
  January 1, 2006.
    (d)  Elevators required. For provisions designating buildings in which
  elevators are required, see subdivision (c) of section 27-372 of article
  five of subchapter six of this chapter.
    (e) Elevator mirrors. In all multiple dwellings in which there are one
  or more self-service passenger elevators, there shall, pursuant to  such
  regulations   as  the  commissioner  shall  prescribe,  be  affixed  and
  maintained in each such elevator a  mirror  which  will  enable  persons
  prior  to  entering  into  such  elevator  to view the inside thereof to
  determine whether any person is in such elevator.
    (f)  Emergency  signal  equipment.  Elevators,  other   than   private
  residence  elevators, that are operated at any time without a designated
  operator in the car, shall be provided with emergency  signal  equipment
  in accordance with the requirements of reference standard RS 18-1.
    (g) Elevators and escalators as exits. Elevators shall not be accepted
  as  a  required  means  of egress. Elevators shall not be installed in a
  common enclosure with  a  stairway.  Escalators  shall  be  accepted  as
  equivalent  to  stairs when they comply with the requirements of section
  27-378 of article five of subchapter six of this chapter.
    (h) Car switch operation. Elevators with car switch operation shall be
  provided with a signal system by means of which  signals  can  be  given
  from any landing whenever the elevator is desired at that landing.

    (i)  Electrical  requirements.  All electric work shall conform to the
  electrical code of the city of New York.