Reasonable Safety Required

(a)All new and existing installations of elevators, dumbwaiters, escalators, moving walks and manlifts shall be reasonably safe to persons and property and in conformity with the American National Standards set forth in ASME A17.1, ASME A17.3 and ASME A18.1.

(b)Conformity of all new and existing installations of elevators, dumbwaiters, escalators, moving walks and manlifts with applicable regulations set forth by the American Standard Safety Code, in force at the time of their installation. and the provisions of this Chapter, shall be prima facie evidence that such installations are reasonably safe to persons and property.