Iowa Admin. Code r. 875-71.15

Current through Register Vol. 47, No.14, January 8, 2025

Rule 875-71.15 - [Effective 2/12/2025] Fees

Except as noted in this rule, all fees are nonrefundable and due in advance.

(1)Operating permits. The annual operating permit fee is $75 per conveyance.

(2)Periodic inspections. Fees shall be remitted to the department within 30 days of the date of inspection. The fees for periodic inspections are as follows:

a. Construction elevator: $200.

b. Wind tower lift: $225.

c. Hand-powered elevator: $90.

d. Television tower elevator: $500.

e. Handicapped restricted use elevator: $100.

f. Other hydraulic elevator: $100.

g. Other traction elevator: $150.

h. Escalator: $150.

i. Dumbwaiter: $90.

j. Wheelchair lift: $90.

k. CPH:

(1) Annual: $500.

(2) Quarterly: $200.

l. Moving walk: $150.

(3)Installation permits. The fees in this subrule cover the initial print review, installation permit, initial inspection and first-year operating permit. Each print revision submitted to the department is subject to an additional fee of $100. The fees for new installations are as follows:

a. Wind tower lift: $500.

b. Material lift elevators: $500.

c. Other hydraulic elevators: $750.

d. Other traction elevators: $1,000.

e. Escalator: $1,000.

f. Dumbwaiter: $500.

g. Wheelchair lift: $500.

h. CPH: $500.

i. Moving walk: $500.

(4)Alteration permits.

a. Except as set forth below, the fee for any elevator alteration permit is $500 and covers the initial print review, alteration permit, and initial inspection.

b. The fee for each CPH extension is $150. The total fee required for all planned CPH extensions shall be submitted with the installation permit application.

c. The fee for an alteration permit is $500 if the only alteration is the addition or replacement of an escalator skirt brush.

d. The fee for an initial print review, elevator alteration permit, and initial inspection is $250 if both of the following conditions are met:

(1) The only changes covered by the elevator alteration permit application are required by ASME A17.3 (2011) as adopted in 875-Chapters 372 and 373; and

(2) The elevator alteration permit application is submitted before or no later than 120 days after the issuance of an inspection report describing ASME A17.3 requirements.

e. For all other conveyances, the fees for new installations shall apply to alterations.

(5)Construction permits. The construction permit fee is $200 per conveyance. This fee includes the fee for initial inspection.

(6)Controller upgrade permits. The controller upgrade permit fee is $250. This fee includes one inspection.

(7)Consultative inspections Consultative inspections may be performed at the discretion of the director for $125 per hour, including travel time, with a minimum charge of $250.

(8)Special inspector commission. The special inspector commission fee is $60 annually.

(9)Witness of safety tests. The fee for department employees to witness safety tests is $125 per hour, including travel time, with a minimum charge of $250.

(10)Permit extensions. The fee to extend an installation permit, alteration permit, or construction permit is $100.

(11)Inspections outside of normal business hours. Inspections outside the normal business hours may be performed at the discretion of the director. If the owner or contractor requests an inspection outside of normal business hours and the director agrees to the schedule, an additional fee will be charged. The additional fee will be calculated at a rate of $200 per hour, including travel time, with a minimum charge of $400.

(12)Reinspections. The fees for reinspections are $400 for television tower elevators and CPHs, $200 for wind tower lifts, and $300 for all other conveyances.

(13)Inspection for temporary removal from service. The inspection fee for temporary removal from service is $125 per hour, including travel time, with a minimum charge of $250.

(14)Fee waiver.

a. When a state inspector combines in one visit two different types of inspection on a single conveyance, the director may waive the lesser of the fees.

b. The fee for an alteration permit will be waived by the director if the only alterations covered by the permit application are required by 875-Chapter 372 or 373. The fee waiver set forth in this paragraph does not eliminate the requirement to pay for an acceptance inspection or for an operating permit.

Iowa Admin. Code r. 875-71.15

ARC 7840B, lAB 6/17/09, effective 7/22/09

Adopted by IAB January 8, 2025/Volume XLVII, Number 14, effective 2/12/2025