# Codes by country

Lesson 1 of [Home elevator safety and code review](https://privateelevators.fyi/academy/home-elevator-safety-and-code-review.md), 18 minutes.

A code is a published safety standard for design, installation and testing. Each country names its own codes. Each state or province may adopt its own edition. Always ask which code and which edition a lift meets.

## United States

- **ASME A17.1, Section 5.3** covers private residence elevators.
- **ASME A18.1** covers inclined stairway chairlifts and inclined and vertical platform lifts for a mobility-impaired person, typically in household use. On 29 October 2026, ASME listed A18.1-2023 as the current edition.
- **ASME A17.3** is the safety code for existing elevators.

Each state adopts its own edition. In 2017, CPSC staff found that almost all states reference ASME A17.1, but many do not reference the latest version. Ask which edition your state enforces.

## Canada

Technical Safety BC and the City of Markham list these standards:

- CAN/CSA-B44 Section 5.3: private residence elevators.
- CAN/CSA-B44 Section 5.4: private residence inclined elevators.
- CAN/CSA-B355: lifts for persons with physical disabilities.
- CAN/CSA-B613: private residence lifts for persons with physical disabilities.
- CSA C22.1: the Canadian Electrical Code.

## United Kingdom

- The Supply of Machinery (Safety) Regulations 2008 cover stair lifts and slow platform lifts. HSE says slow means under 0.15 m/s. HSE says these lifts do not come under the Lifts Regulations 2016.
- LEIA lists BS EN 81-40 for stairlifts and inclined lifting platforms.
- LEIA lists BS EN 81-41 for vertical lifting platforms for persons with impaired mobility.
- LOLER 1998 covers lifting equipment that people use at work. Lesson 3 explains it.

## Australia

Australia uses the AS 1735 series for lifts. Each state runs its own registration.

## Other markets

We did not find official sources for Ireland, New Zealand, the UAE, Switzerland, Singapore or Hong Kong that this site can cite. Ask the dealer which standard the lift meets. Confirm permits with your local authority.

## Sources

- Home Elevator Permits and Codes by Country, privateelevators.fyi guide, and the sources it cites, accessed 2026-10-29
- A18.1 Safety Standard for Platform Lifts and Stairway Chairlifts, ASME, asme.org, accessed 2026-10-29
- Letter denying Petition CP 15-1 on residential elevators, US Consumer Product Safety Commission, 26 April 2017
- Home Elevating Devices, Technical Safety BC, technicalsafetybc.ca, accessed 2026-10-29
- Builder Tip No. 96: Elevating Devices In Houses, City of Markham, 1 January 2025
- Passenger lifts and escalators, Health and Safety Executive, hse.gov.uk, updated 2024-11-20
- LM01 2013, LEIA, 13 May 2013

Also on the [web page](https://privateelevators.fyi/academy/home-elevator-safety-and-code-review/codes-by-country).