Maintenance visits, call-outs, Issues, Quotes and Invoices, and every elevator’s next city inspection and five-year test, all in one AI system.
The Department of Housing and Buildings inspects passenger elevators and escalators at least every 6 months, and freight elevators every 12 months.
$350 a year for each elevator and $400 for each escalator, due within 30 days of the bill.
Due every five years, with $400 added to the elevator’s permit fee that year.
Installation and maintenance firms need a city license on top of the state one. It takes an exam and costs $1,200, then $600 a year.
A late permit fee costs $750. A re-inspection to clear a violation costs $250 plus $125 for each violation, then $500 for each one after. Source: Yonkers City Code §§56-66 to 56-73.
Set up a Maintenance Contract once and LiftAuth creates the visits. Each Job is signed off on site, and the contract decides whether an Invoice is drafted.
An Issue is one fault on one elevator. Technicians log it on site with photos and video, and it stays open until it is fixed. Your office and the Building Manager both see it.
For a breakdown, your dispatcher rings Technicians’ phones, and the first to accept takes the call-out.
Your office gives each Issue a fault code and a cause: Equipment, Misuse or Building / third-party. Fault Analytics shows the most common fault codes, and faults per elevator-year by building, manufacturer, model and age.
You can download a period’s report as a PDF to share with the Building Manager, with a written analysis drafted by AI.
Send a Quote for the Building Manager to accept. Parts come from your stock, with Inventory on Pro. Larger repairs run as a project, with a Purchase order stage. A draft Invoice can follow when the Job closes.
Every elevator’s next city inspection and five-year test is listed by due date, soonest first, so your Team has the elevator ready when the inspector arrives.
Your Technicians, your Building Managers and your office each have their own app.
Technicians see today’s Jobs, fill in each form and get it signed. The app works offline in the machine room and syncs when the signal returns.
Property managers and owners see the visits to their elevators, accept Quotes, see Invoices and sign off finished work, on their phone or on a computer. See what they see.
Scheduling, dispatch and invoicing for the whole portfolio, and every elevator’s next inspection date. Pro adds inventory.
Field service software and ERPs cover parts of an elevator contractor’s work. The elevator-specific parts, like inspection due dates and fault codes, usually end up in spreadsheets.
| Capability | LiftAuth | General field service software | ERP platforms |
|---|---|---|---|
| Maintenance Contracts | Included | Typically included | Varies |
| Inspection due-date register | Included | Rarely | Rarely |
| Witness self-booking | Included | Rarely | Rarely |
| Elevator fault analytics | In Pro | Rarely | Rarely |
| Building manager apps | Included | Customer portal varies | Rarely |
| Offline mobile app | Included | Typically included | Varies |
| Billing | Included | Varies | Typically included |
| Inventory | In Pro | Varies | Typically included |
This table compares general software categories.
Last checked Oct 6, 2026 against the Yonkers City Code, Chapter 56, Article VIII (legislation through Oct 28, 2025). General information, not legal advice.
The Department of Housing and Buildings enforces the elevator rules, and its Elevator Division does the inspections. For an elevator inspector, the city lists 914-377-6515 or 914-377-6570, and 914-377-6500 for the department.
The city does. The Department of Housing and Buildings inspects passenger elevators and escalators at least every 6 months, and freight elevators at least every 12 months.
$350 a year for each elevator, plus $400 in the year of its five-year test, or $400 a year for each escalator. A new elevator also needs a $200 certificate of compliance.
The fee is due within 30 days of the bill. Paying late is a violation of the City Code, with a $750 penalty.
Yes. Firms that install or maintain elevators in Yonkers need a city license on top of the state license from the NYS Department of Labor. It takes an exam and costs $1,200, then $600 a year.
In the machine room. The elevator’s city serial number and capacity are posted in the car.
A Cat 1 test every year by Dec 31, filed in DOB NOW within 21 days.
ReadInspections every six months by licensed firms, a yearly Certificate of Operation and a witnessed 5-year test.
ReadInspections every six months, reports within 7 days and a yearly certificate. No city license since 2022.
ReadCity elevator licenses, permits online, and $100 a day for an uncorrected violation.
ReadYearly registration, licensed inspection firms and a city installer license.
ReadThe 2025 Uniform Code, ASME A17.1, and how each city compares with NYC.
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