Lift and Elevator Codes and Standards in Côte d'Ivoire
Côte d'Ivoire's Code de la Construction et de l'Habitat (Loi n° 2019-576 du 26 juin 2019) deals with lifts in Articles 355–357 according to a legal-information summary: buildings of more than four levels (residential, professional and commercial) must have a lift, the building owner or co-owners are deemed the lift's owner, are responsible for compliance with safety standards and regular operation, and must have the lift technically checked at least once a year. The official text itself could not be opened this session (assnat.ci returned 403, CIVLII 404). In practice, lift works specifications in Abidjan (BCEAO 2020) reference French/European standards NF P82 / EN 81-80 and EN 81-20.
Who regulates lifts
Ministère de la Construction, du Logement et de l'Urbanisme (inferred as the ministry owning the Construction Code; not confirmed for lifts)
Periodic inspection
Technical check at least once a year by the owner (Arts. 355–357 Loi 2019-576, per secondary summary); inspecting body not specified
Installer and maintenance licensing
Not found
Laws, codes and standards
- Loi n° 2019-576 (Code de la Construction et de l'Habitat), Art. 355–357 (2019) — Construction and Housing Code — lift provisionsMandatory · Act of Parliament · République de Côte d'Ivoire
- EN 81-20 — Safety rules for the construction and installation of lifts — passenger and goods passenger liftsVoluntary · CEN
- EN 81-80 (NF P82-022) — Rules for the improvement of safety of existing passenger and goods passenger liftsVoluntary · CEN / AFNOR
Last verified 2026-10-17. Standards are copyrighted: we list which one applies and its legal status, not its text.