DOB violation type · code E
Elevator
713,299 violations of this type are in the public record, the earliest from 1973. 27,157 are open now.
Open now
27,157
Closed
686,142
All time
713,299
What this type means
The general elevator violation: a condition found on an elevator or escalator device, from a failed inspection finding to an unsafe condition an inspector observed.
How it gets cleared
Correct the device condition and file the certification DOB requires for the specific violation; elevator violations clear through DOB's elevator unit filings.
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