Supporting Rules of Hubei Provincial Elevator Safety Regulations Implemented in 2026, Clarifying 72-hour Arrival of Emergency Use of Maintenance Funds
Core contents of the rules: First, scope of emergency use, clarifying 8 types of situations endangering personal safety such as elevator brake system failure, door system failure, traction system damage, safety device failure, which can start the emergency maintenance process; Second, simplified approval process, after the emergency maintenance project is confirmed by the owner committee, property management and community, it can apply for funds from the housing and urban-rural development department, the approval time limit is compressed to 72 hours, and the procedures can be supplemented after maintenance in emergency situations; Third, fund guarantee mechanism, no less than 10% of the special residential maintenance funds must be reserved as emergency maintenance reserve for elevators to ensure that funds are available at any time; Fourth, maintenance process supervision, emergency maintenance must be implemented by certified units, maintenance plans, cost details, and acceptance reports must be publicized in the community and subject to owner supervision; Fifth, accountability mechanism, property management and owner committees who delay emergency maintenance approval without reason and cause safety accidents shall be investigated for legal responsibility of relevant responsible persons according to law.