No elevator shall operate without a valid permit issued by the Fire Department. The permit to operate a passenger elevator, freight elevator or incline elevator shall be posted conspicuously and securely in the elevator car.
An individual elevator permit is required to operate the following:
If this is the first elevator installed in the facility, you must first apply for a conveyance facility license. As a part of this process, you can apply for each of the elevator permits at the same time.
This application will take about 10 minutes once you've gathered the required information identified below. You can save your application and resume later if you need more time.
Fees range from $125 - $1800 depending on the type of elevator. The fee schedule can be found here. Be prepared to pay fees at the time of submission. For online payments we accept Visa and MasterCard.
We issue most elevator permits within 10 business days after we receive your application, unless information is missing or additional information is needed.
The permit to operate a passenger elevator, freight elevator or incline elevator shall be posted conspicuously and securely in the elevator car.
Apply
We don't accept printed applications for this service.
Call us for instructions
You can call us if you have questions or need assistance with this application. We don't take applications over the phone, but we'll make sure you have everything you need to get your application approved.
Augustus Fire Department
(888) 555-1212
Due to COVID-19 restrictions, we are unable to take applications in person at this time.
Elevator fees vary depending on the type and number of devices. Click Apply to estimate your fees.
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