Section 28-304.2. Elevators, escalators, moving walkways, material lifts, vertical reciprocating conveyors (VRC) and dumbwaiters

Elevators,  escalators, moving walkways, material lifts, VRC's and dumbwaiters shall
  be  inspected  and  tested  in accordance with the schedule set forth in
  Table N1 of ASME 17.1 as referenced in chapter 35 and as may be modified
  in chapter 30 and appendix K of the New York city building code.
    Exception: Elevators located in owner-occupied one-family,  two-family
  or  multiple-family  dwellings  that  service  only  the  owner-occupied
  dwelling unit and that are not occupied by boarders, roomers or lodgers,
  and elevators located within convents and rectories that are not open to
  non-occupants on a regular basis are not subject to periodic  inspection
  requirements of such reference standard.