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Such cities may, from time to time, provide that every elevator or hoist which may be used in said city, the kind and character of materials that may be used therein, or in any way of the appliances attached thereto or connected therewith, and the kind and character of safety devices required, shall be subject to the approval of the chief of said bureau; and may provide when and at what times inspection shall be made of said elevators or hoists, or of said appliances; what permits shall be required for their erection and use; when and what character of reports shall be made thereof and of said appliances, and of all accidents caused thereby or connected therewith; what charge shall be made for said inspection and permits, and where the inspection certificate shall be placed--in, upon, or near said elevator or hoists--what persons shall be permitted to operate them, and, generally, whatever in their judgment is necessary or convenient to the public, in the use of said elevators or hoists, in order to insure the safety of the passengers or property being carried upon the same: Provided, That before any particular manufacture of elevator or hoist, or appliances connected therewith, shall be finally rejected as dangerous or unsafe, the manufacturer thereof shall, if he requests it, be given a public hearing before the chief inspector and an opportunity to prove the safety and nondangerous character of his make of elevator or hoist or appliance.
Cite this article: FindLaw.com - Pennsylvania Statutes Title 53 P.S. Municipal and Quasi-Municipal Corporations § 4142. Power of cities to regulate elevators; hearing before condemnation of elevator - last updated January 01, 2022 | https://codes.findlaw.com/pa/title-53-ps-municipal-and-quasimunicipal-corporations/pa-st-sect-53-4142/
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