Freedom Wheelchair lifts are designed to national standards for today's safety code requirements including the American Society of Mechanical Engineers (ASME) A18.1 for residential and commercial use.
There are nine different national codes that regulate the design and installation of vertical platform lifts in the U.S. Each state, and in some cases municipalities within a state, will follow one of the nine different codes and in many cases make changes and additions to the code. Thus code compliance varies from state to state, and within regions. Therefore all permits and installation requirements are the responsibility of the purchaser.
Only a local authorized building inspector or permit office can advise you on the requirements in your area. As they tend to be fluid and ever-changing, it is important to get pre-approval before purchasing any lift. We will do our best to help you meet any local code requirements, but you will need to do the leg work and find out what the requirements are.
We do our best to meet the broadest codes, but please review our specification sheets, installation guides and quotes to make sure they match what is needed before ordering.