| | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
|
|
Variance Details |
|
|
|
|
Code Name: |
|
ASME A17.1 2007 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
ASME Requirement 2.14.1.7.1 |
|
|
|
|
|
Conditions: |
|
ASME A17.1 ¿ 2.4.7.1 ¿ Top of car clearance. Requirement 2.14.1.7.1 for the car top railing set back 6 inches from the perimeter of the car top. Our requirements meet the new adopted code, safe national elevator code for 2019, 2013 & 2016 for ASME. These changes were just not applied in 2007.
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
DEMONSTRATION THAT PUBLIC HEALTH, SAFETY, AND WELFARE ARE PROTECTED: |
|
|
|
|
|
1=Non-compliance with the rule will not be adverse to the public health, safety or w |
|
|
|
|
2 |
|
|
|
2= Applicant will undertake alternative actions in lieu of compliance with the rule to ensure that granting of the variance will not be adverse to public health, safety, or welfare. Explain why alternative actions would be adequate (be specific).
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Facts: |
|
The clearance of the over travel currently measured on site is 4 ½¿ which meets the latest and greatest ASME code. The old code required 6¿.
Our requirements meet the new adopted code, safe national elevator code for 2019, 2013 & 2016 for ASME. These changes were just not applied in 2007.
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
DEMONSTRATION OF UNDUE HARDSHIP OR HISTORICALLY SIGNIFICANT STRUCTURE: |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Imposition of the rule would result in an undue hardship (unusual difficulty) because of physical limitations of the construction site or its utility services.
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Imposition of the rule would result in an undue hardship (unusual difficulty) because of major operational problems in the use of the building or structure.
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Y |
|
Imposition of the rule would result in an undue hardship (unusual difficulty) because of excessive costs of additional or altered construction elements.
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Imposition of the rule would prevent the preservation of an architecturally or a historically significant part of the building or structure
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Facts: |
|
The building was designed around the newest code and to change back to the old code would be significant modifications of the roof structure of the building.
|
|
|
|
|
|
|