WAC 296-96-02580
Are keys required to be on-site? The
keys to the machine room and the keys that are necessary to
operate the elevator must be located in a locked key retainer
box in the elevator lobby at the designated level above the
hall buttons, or located by machine room doors at no more than
six feet above the floor, provided access to the key box
doesn't require passage through locked doors. If in order to
meet this requirement the box would be located in an unsecured
location (such as the outside portion of a condo), other
arrangements shall be accommodated with the written permission
of the department.
The key retainer box must be:
• Readily accessible to authorized personnel;
• Clearly labeled "ELEVATOR";
• Securely mounted;
• Equipped with a 1-inch mortise cylinder cam lock with
keyway set to a #39504 Fort type key and securely mounted;
Further:
• Keys for access to elevator machine rooms and for
operating elevator equipment must be tagged and kept in the
key box.
• The box must contain all keys.
• Mechanical hoistway access devices must be located in
the key box or machine room.
EXCEPTION:
Residential elevators are exempt from this section.