# WAC 296-96-24540: WAC 296-96-24540. Habitable space below elevator

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## Section

- **Citation:** WAC 296-96-24540
- **Heading:** WAC 296-96-24540. Habitable space below elevator
- **Jurisdiction:** Washington
- **Kind:** Regulations
- **Status:** In force
- **Text as of:** August 14, 2026
- **Source:** Compiled text
- **Location:** Washington Administrative Code / Title 296 / Chapter 296-96 / Section 296-96-24540

## Text

There shall not be habitable space below an elevator hoistway or counterweight shaft unless the floor above the space can withstand an impact 125 percent greater than the impact generated by a free falling car with rated load or counterweight falling from the full height of the hoistway.

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