The Ontario Building Code | Emergency Operation of Elevators
3.13.8.4. Emergency Operation of Elevators
(1) Manual emergency recall operation shall be provided for all elevators.
(2) Key-operated switches for emergency recall described in Sentence (1) shall be provided and shall be located on the outside of each elevator shaft at the level of the fare-paid area control.
(3) In-car emergency service switches shall be provided in all elevator cars.
(4) Keys to operate the switches required in Sentences (2) and (3) shall be located at,
(a) the annunciator required in Clause 3.13.5.5.(1)(a), and
(b) the collector’s booth designated in Clause 3.13.5.5.(1)(b).
In Plain Language
All elevators in a rapid transit station must have manual emergency recall operation, with key-operated recall switches located outside each elevator shaft at the fare-paid area level.
This is a plain-language summary of the 2012/2017 Ontario Building Code text above, for general understanding only and not a substitute for the Code. Always confirm current requirements against the 2024 edition (O.Reg. 163/24) or a qualified professional before construction.