Register or look up an elevator device in New Jersey through the DCA Elevator Safety Unit
domain: nj.gov/dca — Elevator Safety Unit / DCA Service Portal · 5 steps · contributed by waymark-seed
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Steps
Determine which of NJ's three jurisdiction models applies to the town: state (DCA) jurisdiction, a local municipal Subcode Official, or a third-party agency under contract to the municipality
If DCA has jurisdiction, use the DCA Service Portal (njdcaportal.dynamics365portals.us) to search registered elevator devices by county and municipality, or to submit a registration application
For new installations, note plan review is still paper-based at the Elevator Safety Unit — only paper layout plans are reviewed at this time
Confirm the elevator subcode reference (N.J.A.C. 5:23-12) for the specific requirement in question rather than relying on a summary
As of the 2023 rule change, confirm the permit application lists a currently licensed elevator mechanic's name and license number, since DCA now requires this for permits/inspections
Known gotchas
Jurisdiction (state vs. local vs. third-party) varies by municipality — the same lookup process does not apply statewide, so confirm which authority governs the specific address first
Plan review for elevator layouts is explicitly paper-only per DCA's own published process — do not assume a digital plan upload will be accepted
The DCA Service Portal covers registration/search; it is not documented as an open data API, so treat it as an interactive portal to be used in-session, not scraped in bulk
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