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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Filtered categories:
Access Requirements to Mechanical Equipment Located on Roofs of Buildings
IB/P/MC 2020-06
- Effective
Duties of a Registered Deputy Pressure Vessel Inspector
IB/P/MC 2022-009
- Effective
Boiler and Gas-Fired Water Heater Venting
IB/P/MC 2026-002
- Effective
Operation of Elevators in Existing Buildings
IB/P/MC 2026-003
- Effective
Access Requirements to Mechanical Equipment Located on Roofs of Buildings
IB/P/MC 2026-006
- Effective
Guideline: Express Permits for A2L Refrigerant Systems
IB/P/MC 2026-008
- Effective
Filtered categories:
Plan Check Correction Sheet for Mechanical Systems
PC/MECH/Corr.Lst.58-2023
Plan Check Correction Sheet for Mechanical Systems Type (2026 LAMC)
CL-MC-2026-001
- Effective
Plan Check Correction Sheet for Methane Mitigation Systems
CL-PC-2026-003
- Effective
Plan Check Correction Sheet for Methane Mitigation Systems (2023)
PC/MECH/Corr.Lst.112-2023
Plan Check Correction Sheet for NFPA 13 (2025 Edition) Fire Sprinkler Systems for Automated Mechanical Parking Lifts (Car Stackers)
CL-PC-2026-014
- Effective
Plan Check Correction Sheet for NFPA 13D Installation of Sprinkler in Dwellings and Manufactured Homes (2025 Edition)
CL-PC-2026-009
- Effective
Plan Check Correction Sheet for NFPA 13 Installation of Sprinkler Systems (2025 Edition)
CL-PC-2026-008
- Effective
Plan Check Correction Sheet for NFPA 13R Installation of Sprinkler In Low-Rise Residential Occupancies (2025 Edition)
CL-PC-2026-010
- Effective
Plan Check Correction Sheet for NFPA 14 Installation of Standpipe Systems (2024 Edition)
CL-PC-2026-011
- Effective
Plan Check Correction Sheet for NFPA 20 Installation of Fire Pump Systems (2025 Edition)
CL-PC-2026-012
- Effective
Filtered categories:
Plan Check Correction Sheet for Mechanical Systems
PC/MECH/Corr.Lst.58-2023
Plan Check Correction Sheet for Mechanical Systems Type (2026 LAMC)
CL-MC-2026-001
- Effective
Plan Check Correction Sheet for Methane Mitigation Systems
CL-PC-2026-003
- Effective
Plan Check Correction Sheet for Methane Mitigation Systems (2023)
PC/MECH/Corr.Lst.112-2023
Plan Check Correction Sheet for NFPA 13 (2025 Edition) Fire Sprinkler Systems for Automated Mechanical Parking Lifts (Car Stackers)
CL-PC-2026-014
- Effective
Plan Check Correction Sheet for NFPA 13D Installation of Sprinkler in Dwellings and Manufactured Homes (2025 Edition)
CL-PC-2026-009
- Effective
Plan Check Correction Sheet for NFPA 13 Installation of Sprinkler Systems (2025 Edition)
CL-PC-2026-008
- Effective
Plan Check Correction Sheet for NFPA 13R Installation of Sprinkler In Low-Rise Residential Occupancies (2025 Edition)
CL-PC-2026-010
- Effective
Plan Check Correction Sheet for NFPA 14 Installation of Standpipe Systems (2024 Edition)
CL-PC-2026-011
- Effective
Plan Check Correction Sheet for NFPA 20 Installation of Fire Pump Systems (2025 Edition)
CL-PC-2026-012
- Effective