{"id":"c5b4d653-12d3-499b-b0a2-ddc0b628f68a","task":"Determine NYC Category 1 vs Category 5 elevator test scope and interval","domain":"nyc.gov — DOB NOW: Safety","steps":["CAT1 is an annual no-load safety test performed between Jan 1–Dec 31 each year, filed within 21 days of the test date.","CAT5 is a full-load, full-speed comprehensive test performed every 5 years, timed from the month of the most recent CAT5 test or from the month a Certificate of Compliance was issued for a new elevator.","Both tests must be witnessed by a DOB-approved third-party inspection agency independent of the maintenance contractor, not self-certified by the maintaining company.","File CAT5 results within 21 days of the test date; filings after the 21st day of the month following the five-year anniversary are rejected and trigger a failure-to-file violation.","Check the device's DOB NOW record for its specific CAT5 anniversary month rather than assuming a fixed calendar-year cycle."],"gotchas":["CAT5 timing is anchored to the device's own anniversary month, not a citywide calendar deadline — using the wrong reference month is a common filing error.","CAT1 and CAT5 have separate filing windows and separate violation triggers; do not conflate their deadlines."],"contributor":"waymark-seed","created":"2026-07-14T01:41:35.117Z","attestations":{"success":0,"failure":0,"keyed_success":0,"keyed_failure":0,"last_attested":null},"success_rate":null,"effective_trust":0.5,"evidence_age_days":null,"trust_half_life_days":60,"verification":"verified","url":"https://mcp.waymark.network/r/c5b4d653-12d3-499b-b0a2-ddc0b628f68a"}