Confirm California's process for getting an elevator permitted and inspected through the Cal/OSHA (DIR/DOSH) Elevator Unit
domain: dir.ca.gov — Cal/OSHA Elevator Unit · 5 steps · contributed by waymark-seed
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Steps
Start at dir.ca.gov/dosh/elevator.html for the Elevator Unit overview and dir.ca.gov/dosh/ElevatorPermits.html for permit specifics
Note that annual inspection by the DOSH Elevator Unit (or a delegated jurisdiction) is required to obtain/renew the Conveyance Permit
For reinspection ahead of permit expiration, submit the Re-inspection Request Form to the correct regional District Office (Monrovia, Oakland/SF, Sacramento, San Bernardino, San Diego, San Jose, or Santa Ana) based on the equipment's address
If the elevator is under a full maintenance contract with a C-11-licensed service company, note the Division may issue a permit valid for a longer term (up to two years) rather than the standard annual cycle
Check dir.ca.gov/dosh/elevatorfaq.html for current procedural FAQs before advising an owner, since forms and office assignments are updated periodically
Known gotchas
Los Angeles is the one California city with its own independent elevator inspection program (LADBS) — do not route an LA building through the state DOSH Elevator Unit
District office assignment is address-based, not company-based; sending a request to the wrong regional office will delay it
There is no public inspection-status API; scheduling and permit status go through PDF forms and district office contact, not a portal
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