Elevators
Fire safety in residential buildings - Regulations and jurisprudence

In compliance with standard NF P 82-210 :

• they are not considered as a means of evacuation, except in the case of homes for the disabled;

• they must always be accessible from the common areas; if the elevator is private, it must be double-service (door on the dwelling side with the same fire rating as the shaft + door from a common circulation);

• They must be separated from parking lots and basement cellars by an airlock.

Priority elevators (required for 4th family)

In compliance with standard NF P 82-207 (April 1976), they feature :

• a control device with :

  • a level of access for firefighters,...