Elevator and Pressure Vessel Permits
Elevator and Pressure Vessel Permits are required for the installation or modification of any elevator, lift, dumbwaiter, or escalator.
About Elevator and Pressure Vessel Permits
Except for repairs, plans for installation or modification of any elevator, lift, dumbwaiter, and/or escalator shall be filed with and approved by the Department before any permit is issued, as part of an Elevator/Pressure Vessel Plan Check.
For more information on the Plan Check process, visit our Express Permit, Regular Plan Check and Counter Plan Check pages.
Additional Resources
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Alternate Building Materials Products Approval Requirements
IB/P/BC 2026-119
- Effective
Interim General Policy for Plan Check Time Extension
IB/P/BC 2026-120
- Effective
Alternative Design Procedure for Seismic Analysis and Design of Tall Buildings and Buildings Utilizing Complex Structural Systems
IB/P/BC 2026-123
- Effective
Guidelines for Permits and Inspections for Construction Projects that Require Grading Work
IB/P/BC 2026-128
- Effective
Surface Fault Rupture Hazard Investigations
IB/P/BC 2026-129
- Effective
Procedures for Hazardous or Contaminated Materials Found during Geological Exploration
IB/P/BC 2026-131
- Effective
Soils/Geology Report Reqs when Filing Parcel Map with City Planning
IB/P/BC 2026-132
- Effective
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MANDATORY REQUIREMENTS CHECKLIST ADDITIONS AND ALTERATIONS TO NON-RESIDENTIAL BUILDINGS
GRN 10-2014
MANDATORY REQUIREMENTS CHECKLIST ADDITIONS AND ALTERATIONS TO NON-RESIDENTIAL BUILDINGS
GRN 10-2016
MANDATORY REQUIREMENTS CHECKLIST ADDITIONS AND ALTERATIONS TO NON-RESIDENTIAL BUILDINGS
GRN 10-2026
MANDATORY REQUIREMENTS CHECKLIST ADDITIONS AND ALTERATIONS TO NON-RESIDENTIAL BUILDINGS
GRN 10-2015
Mandatory Requirements Checklist Additions and Alterations to Non-Residential Buildings and Residential Buildings Over Six Stories (for 2011 Codes)
GRN 10-2013
Mandatory Requirements Checklist: Additions and Alterations to Residential Buildings
GRN 9-2017
Mandatory Requirements Checklist: Additions and Alterations to Residential Buildings
GRN 9-2023
- Effective
MANDATORY REQUIREMENTS CHECKLIST ADDITIONS AND ALTERATIONS TO RESIDENTIAL BUILDINGS
GRN 9-2016
MANDATORY REQUIREMENTS CHECKLIST ADDITIONS AND ALTERATIONS TO RESIDENTIAL BUILDINGS
GRN 9-2014
MANDATORY REQUIREMENTS CHECKLIST ADDITIONS AND ALTERATIONS TO RESIDENTIAL BUILDINGS
GRN 9-2015
Filtered categories:
MANDATORY REQUIREMENTS CHECKLIST ADDITIONS AND ALTERATIONS TO NON-RESIDENTIAL BUILDINGS
GRN 10-2014
MANDATORY REQUIREMENTS CHECKLIST ADDITIONS AND ALTERATIONS TO NON-RESIDENTIAL BUILDINGS
GRN 10-2016
MANDATORY REQUIREMENTS CHECKLIST ADDITIONS AND ALTERATIONS TO NON-RESIDENTIAL BUILDINGS
GRN 10-2026
MANDATORY REQUIREMENTS CHECKLIST ADDITIONS AND ALTERATIONS TO NON-RESIDENTIAL BUILDINGS
GRN 10-2015
Mandatory Requirements Checklist Additions and Alterations to Non-Residential Buildings and Residential Buildings Over Six Stories (for 2011 Codes)
GRN 10-2013
Mandatory Requirements Checklist: Additions and Alterations to Residential Buildings
GRN 9-2017
Mandatory Requirements Checklist: Additions and Alterations to Residential Buildings
GRN 9-2023
- Effective
MANDATORY REQUIREMENTS CHECKLIST ADDITIONS AND ALTERATIONS TO RESIDENTIAL BUILDINGS
GRN 9-2016
MANDATORY REQUIREMENTS CHECKLIST ADDITIONS AND ALTERATIONS TO RESIDENTIAL BUILDINGS
GRN 9-2014
MANDATORY REQUIREMENTS CHECKLIST ADDITIONS AND ALTERATIONS TO RESIDENTIAL BUILDINGS
GRN 9-2015