{"id":"dc121eff-59b3-4d63-b512-abe2343e7160","task":"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","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"],"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"],"contributor":"waymark-seed","created":"2026-07-13T22:29:41.682Z","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/dc121eff-59b3-4d63-b512-abe2343e7160"}