2013 California Standards for Accessible Design Pocket Guide
Table of Contents
INTRODUCTION
[ADA Title III] Appendix to §36.304(d) _|for Public Accommodations and Commercial Facilities; similar for Title II, State and Local Government Facilities|_
Conventions used in this Pocket Guide
Updates and Other Pocket Guides
Upcoming Revisions to ADA Standards
3. Emergency Transportable Housing
5. Diagnostic Medical Equipment
7. Communications Standards and Technologies
2013 CALIFORNIA STANDARDS FOR ACCESSIBLE DESIGN
CHAPTER 1 SCOPE AND ADMINISTRATION
DIVISION I: CALIFORNIA ADMINISTRATION
SECTION 1.1 GENERAL
SECTION 1.2 BUILDING STANDARDS COMMISSION
SECTION 1.9 DIVISION OF THE STATE ARCHITECT
DIVISION II: SCOPE AND ADMINISTRATION
SECTION 101 GENERAL
SECTION 104 DUTIES AND POWERS OF BUILDING OFFICIAL
SECTION 111 CERTIFICATE OF OCCUPANCY
CHAPTER 2 DEFINITIONS
SECTION 201 GENERAL
SECTION 202 DEFINITIONS
CHAPTER 3 USE AND OCCUPANCY CLASSIFICATION
CHAPTER 4 SPECIAL DETAILED REQUIREMENTS BASED ON USE AND OCCUPANCY
SECTION 406 MOTOR-VEHICLE-RELATED OCCUPANCIES
SECTION 412 AIRCRAFT-RELATED OCCUPANCIES
SECTION 419 LIVE/WORK UNITS
CHAPTER 9 FIRE PROTECTION SYSTEMS
SECTION 907 FIRE ALARM AND DETECTION SYSTEMS
CHAPTER 10 MEANS OF EGRESS
SECTION 1002 DEFINITIONS
SECTION 1003 GENERAL MEANS OF EGRESS
SECTION 1007 ACCESSIBLE MEANS OF EGRESS
SECTION 1008 DOORS, GATES AND TURNSTILES
SECTION 1009 STAIRWAYS
SECTION 1010 RAMPS
SECTION 1011 EXIT SIGNS
SECTION 1012 HANDRAILS
SECTION 1013 GUARDS
SECTION 1017 AISLES
SECTION 1022 INTERIOR EXIT STAIRWAYS AND RAMPS
CHAPTER 11A HOUSING ACCESSIBILITY
DIVISION IV – DWELLING UNIT FEATURES
SECTION 1128A COVERED DWELLING UNITS
SECTION 1129A
SECTION 1130A ACCESSIBLE ROUTE WITHIN COVERED MULTIFAMILY DWELLING UNITS
SECTION 1131A CHANGES IN LEVEL ON ACCESSIBLE ROUTES
SECTION 1132A DOORS
SECTION 1133A KITCHENS
SECTION 1134A BATHING AND TOILET FACILITIES
SECTION 1135A LAUNDRY ROOMS
SECTION 1136A ELECTRICAL RECEPTACLE, SWITCH AND CONTROL HEIGHTS
DIVISION VI – SITE IMPRACTICALITY TESTS
SECTION 1150A SITE IMPRACTICALITY TESTS
CHAPTER 11B ACCESSIBILITY TO PUBLIC BUILDINGS, PUBLIC ACCOMMODATIONS, COMMERCIAL BUILDINGS AND PUBLIC HOUSING
DIVISION 1: APPLICATION AND ADMINISTRATION
11B-101 Purpose
11B-102 Dimensions for adults and children.
11B-103 Equivalent facilitation
11B-104 Conventions
11B-105 Referenced standards.
11B-106 Definitions
11B-107 Special conditions appeals action.
11B-108 Maintenance of accessible features.
DIVISION 2: SCOPING REQUIREMENTS
11B-201 Application
11B-202 Existing buildings and facilities
11B-203 General exceptions
11B-204 Protruding objects
11B-205 Operable parts
11B-206 Accessible routes
11B-207 Accessible means of egress
11B-208 Parking spaces
11B-209 Passenger loading zones and bus stops
11B-210 Stairways
11B-211 Drinking fountains
11B-212 Kitchens, kitchenettes, wet bars and sinks
11B-213 Toilet facilities and bathing facilities
11B-214 Washing machines and clothes dryers
11B-215 Fire alarm systems and carbon monoxide alarm systems
11B-216 Signs
11B-217 Telephones
11B-218 Transportation facilities
11B-219 Assistive listening systems
11B-220 Automatic teller machines, fare machines and point-of-sale devices.
11B-221 Assembly areas
11B-222 Dressing, fitting, and locker rooms
11B-223 Medical care and long-term care facilities
11B-224 Transient lodging guest rooms, housing at a place of education and social service center establishments
11B-225 Storage
11B-226 Dining surfaces and work surfaces
11B-227 Sales and service
11B-228 Depositories, vending machines, change machines, mail boxes, and fuel dispensers
11B-229 Windows
11B-230 Two-way communication systems
11B-231 Judicial facilities
11B-232 Detention facilities and correctional facilities
11B-233 Residential facilities
11B-234 Amusement rides
11B-235 Recreational boating facilities
11B-236 Exercise machines and equipment
11B-237 Fishing piers and platforms
11B-238 Golf facilities
11B-239 Miniature golf facilities
11B-240 Play areas
11B-241 Saunas and steam rooms
11B-242 Swimming pools, wading pools, and spas
11B-243 Shooting facilities with firing positions
11B-244 Religious facilities
11B-245 Commercial facilities located in private residences
11B-246 Outdoor developed areas
11B-247 Detectable warnings and detectable directional texture
DIVISION 3: BUILDING BLOCKS
11B-301 General
11B-302 Floor or ground surfaces
11B-303 Changes in level
11B-304 Turning space
11B-305 Clear floor or ground space
11B-306 Knee and toe clearance
11B-307 Protruding objects
11B-308 Reach ranges
11B-309 Operable parts
DIVISION 4: ACCESSIBLE ROUTES
11B-401 General
11B-402 Accessible routes
11B-403 Walking surfaces
11B-404 Doors, doorways, and gates
11B-405 Ramps
11B-406 Curb ramps, blended transitions and islands
11B-407 Elevators
11B-408 Limited-use/limited-application elevators
11B-409 Private residence elevators
11B-410 Platform lifts
11B-411 Destination-oriented elevators
DIVISION 5: GENERAL SITE AND BUILDING ELEMENTS
11B-501 General
11B-502 Parking spaces
11B-503 Passenger drop-off and loading zones
11B-504 Stairways
11B-505 Handrails
DIVISION 6: PLUMBING ELEMENTS AND FACILITIES
11B-601 General
11B-602 Drinking fountains
11B-603 Toilet and bathing rooms
11B-604 Water closets and toilet compartments
11B-605 Urinals
11B-606 Lavatories and sinks
11B-607 Bathtubs
11B-608 Shower compartments
11B-609 Grab bars
11B-610 Seats
11B-611 Washing machines and clothes dryers
11B-612 Saunas and steam rooms
DIVISION 7: COMMUNICATION ELEMENTS AND FEATURES
11B-701 General
11B-702 Fire alarm systems
11B-703 Signs
11B-704 Telephones
11B-705 Detectable warnings and detectable directional texture
11B-706 Assistive listening systems
11B-707 Automatic teller machines, fare machines and point-of-sale devices
11B-708 Two-way communication systems
DIVISION 8: SPECIAL ROOMS, SPACES, AND ELEMENTS
11B-801 General
11B-802 Wheelchair spaces, companion seats, and designated aisle seats and semi-ambulant seats
11B-803 Dressing, fitting, and locker rooms
11B-804 Kitchens, kitchenettes, and wet bars
11B-805 Medical care and long-term care facilities
11B-806 Transient lodging guest rooms
11B-807 Holding cells and housing cells
11B-808 Courtrooms
11B-809 Residential dwelling units
11B-810 Transportation facilities
11B-811 Storage
DIVISION 9: BUILT-IN ELEMENTS
11B-901 General
11B-902 Dining surfaces and work surfaces
11B-903 Benches
11B-904 Check-out aisles and sales and service counters
DIVISION 10: RECREATION FACILITIES
11B-1001 General
11B-1002 Amusement rides
11B-1003 Recreational boating facilities
11B-1004 Exercise machines and equipment
11B-1005 Fishing piers and platforms
11B-1006 Golf facilities
11B-1007 Miniature golf facilities
11B-1008 Play areas
11B-1009 Swimming pools, wading pools, and spas
11B-1010 Shooting facilities with firing positions
CHAPTER 16 STRUCTURAL DESIGN
SECTION 1607 LIVE LOADS
CHAPTER 16A STRUCTURAL DESIGN
SECTION 1607A LIVE LOADS
CHAPTER 30 ELEVATORS AND CONVEYING SYSTEMS
SECTION 3001 GENERAL
CHAPTER 31 SPECIAL CONSTRUCTION
SECTION 3104 PEDESTRIAN WALKWAYS AND TUNNELS
CHAPTER 31B [DPH] PUBLIC POOLS
SECTION 3101B SCOPE
CHAPTER 33 SAFEGUARDS DURING CONSTRUCTION
SECTION 3306 PROTECTION OF PEDESTRIANS
CHAPTER 34 EXISTING STRUCTURES
SECTION 3401 GENERAL
SECTION 3409 HISTORIC BUILDINGS
CHAPTER 35 REFERENCED STANDARDS
SAFE HARBORS APPENDIX
Safe Harbor for Subsection 11B-206.2.1
Safe Harbor for Subsection 11B-206.4.10
Safe Harbor for Subsection 11B-208.2.4
Safe Harbor for Subsection 11B-209.2.1
Safe Harbor for Subsection 11B-213.3.1
Safe Harbor for Section 11B-217.3
Safe Harbor for Section 11B-217.4
Safe Harbor for Section 11B-217.4.7
Safe Harbor for Section 11B-304.2
Safe Harbor for Section 11B-305.2
Safe Harbor for Subsection 11B-308.3.1
Safe Harbor for Subsection 11B-308.3.2
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