Although these requirements do not mandate handrails on stairs that are not part of a means of egress, State or local building codes may require handrails or guards....
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F210.1 General
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F227.3 Counters
Where counters are dispersed throughout the building or facility, counters complying with 904.4 also shall be dispersed. Advisory F227.3 Counters....
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ADA Facilities Compliance Continuing Education Courses & Resources
Click here to view/download the pdf version (121 KB) Evan Terry Associates provides ADA Facilities Compliance training to architects, building owners, facility managers, and others who...
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§35.163 Information and Signage
In addition, the Department recommends that, in large buildings that house TDD’s, directional signage indicating the location of available TDD’s should be placed adjacent to banks of telephones...
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407.1 General
Building owners should note that the ASME Safety Code for Elevators and Escalators requires routine maintenance and inspections....
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407.1 General
Building owners should note that the ASME Safety Code for Elevators and Escalators requires routine maintenance and inspections....
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1003.2.13 Accessible means of egress
Exceptions: Accessible means of egress are not required in alterations to existing buildings....
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227.3 Counters
Where counters are dispersed throughout the building or facility, counters complying with 904.4 also shall be dispersed. Advisory 227.3 Counters....
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210.1 General
Although these requirements do not mandate handrails on stairs that are not part of a means of egress, State or local building codes may require handrails or guards....
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1003.2.13.2 Enclosed stairways
Stairways in buildings or facilities equipped throughout with an automatic sprinkler system installed in accordance with Section 903.3.1.1 or 903.3.1.2. 3....
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4. Who is allowed to have information about employees needing assistance in an emergency?
of assistance an individual needs in the event of an evacuation with medical professionals, emergency coordinators, floor captains, colleagues who have volunteered to act as "buddies," building...
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Doors in a Series
Doors in a series generally are used in the entries to buildings, and are therefore part of public spaces....
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Alterations to cells. (Section-by-Section Analysis)
The security concerns of detention and correctional facilities present challenges that do not exist in other government buildings, so the Department must strike a balance that accommodates...
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Section 2. Accessible route
"Accessible route" means a continuous unobstructed path connecting accessible elements and spaces in a building or within a site that can be negotiated by a person with a severe disability...
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A4.33.3 Placement of Wheelchair Locations
Building/life safety codes set minimum distances between rows of fixed seats with consideration of the number of seats in a row, the exit aisle width and arrangement, and the location of...
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Locks and Security Devices
Locks and Security Devices Permanently fixed portions of locks, including key locks, bolts, card readers, and push-button devices with number codes for general use by building occupants...
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Background
Attachment B – Code References provides the definitions of “Alteration” from both the 2010 and 2013 editions of the California Building Code (CBC) and the provisons of 2013 CBC Chapter 11B...
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A4.1.3(5)
If a building is exempt from the elevator requirement, it is not necessary to provide a platform lift or other means of vertical access in lieu of an elevator....
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410.5 Digital Encoding of Speech
Advisory 410.5 Digital Encoding of Speech - Exception.One example of a closed system is a telephone network that enables calls to be placed between buildings and departments under the control...
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Short Listing of State and Federal Resources Websites
California Commission on Disability Access www.ccda.ca.gov California Building Standards Commission www.bsc.ca.gov Division of the State Architect www.dgs.ca.gov/dsa...
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Scoping [4.1.3(13)]
following life safety elements illustrate the coverage of this section: element compliance alarm pull stations required as fixed element for common use by building...
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§100.201 Accessible route
Accessible route means a continuous unobstructed path connecting accessible elements and spaces in a building or within a site that can be negotiated by a person with a severe disability...
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V. Utilizing the 2010 Standards
These exceptions are necessary to ensure that HUD recipients construct or alter buildings and facilities with at least the same degree of accessibility as is currently required under HUD...
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§ 37.9(b)
Appendix A to this part, if the modifications complied with the Uniform Federal Accessibility Standards (UFAS) or ANSI A117.1(1980) (American National Standards Specification for Making Buildings...