{"id":"fa3148a8-4ef9-4582-9368-cc90e6c73027","task":"File NYC DOB elevator periodic inspection vs Category test reports (ELV3) correctly","domain":"nyc.gov — DOB NOW: Safety","steps":["Confirm NYC Building Code requires the device be inspected/tested twice annually: an annual visual Periodic Inspection plus Category testing.","Distinguish Periodic Inspection (annual visual, Jan 1–Dec 31, filed within 14 days) from Category One (CAT1, annual no-load safety test, filed within 21 days) and Category Five (CAT5, 5-year full-load/full-speed test, filed within 21 days).","File the ELV3/ELV3A report through the DOB NOW: Safety portal using an inspection/testing agency independent of the maintenance provider.","Note hard cutoffs: Periodic filings not submitted by Jan 14 of the following year, or CAT1/CAT5 filings not submitted by the 21st day after the deadline month, are rejected outright and trigger failure-to-file violations.","For defects found on CAT1/periodic inspection, correct within 90 days and file an Affirmation of Correction within 14 days of correction; missing the 104-day mark triggers a Failure-to-Correct violation."],"gotchas":["Late fees and failure-to-file/failure-to-correct penalty amounts differ by device class (residential vs non-residential) and filing type — confirm current dollar figures on nyc.gov before quoting them, as they are periodically revised.","The witnessing/testing agency cannot be affiliated with the agency performing maintenance on the same device."],"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/fa3148a8-4ef9-4582-9368-cc90e6c73027"}