(ii) Accessible entrances must be provided in a number at least equivalent to the number of exits required by the applicable building/fire codes....
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4.1.3(8)(a)(ii)
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New Construction and Alterations
If you build a new facility or modify your existing one, (for example, work such as restriping the parking area, replacing the entry door or renovating the sales counter), make sure to consult...
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Wheelchair Space Overlap in Assembly Areas
An advisory note clarifies that this prohibition applies only to the circulation path width required by applicable building codes and fire and life safety codes since the codes prohibit...
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210 Stairways
The International Building Code and other model building codes provide various exceptions for stairs in assembly areas to permit design features used to accommodate sight lines....
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11B-410.8 Restriction sign
. ◼ For lifts with a signed installation contract on or after May 1, 2008: In addition to the accessibility requirements of the building code, Vertical Platform (Wheelchair...
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11B-410.8 Restriction sign
. ◼ For lifts with a signed installation contract on or after May 1, 2008: In addition to the accessibility requirements of the building code, Vertical Platform (Wheelchair...
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11B-809.10.6.1 Size
ETA Editor's Note: From DSA's "Summary of New and Amended 2025 California Building Code (CBC) Regulations for Accessibility in the Triennial Code Cycle": "Amendment removes the reference...
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903.3.1.1 NFPA 13 sprinkler systems
Where the provisions of this code require that a building or portion thereof be equipped throughout with an automatic sprinkler system, sprinklers shall be installed throughout in accordance...
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11B-106.5 Defined terms
Non-italicized terms indicate 2010 Americans with Disabilities Act Standards model code definitions....
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11B-106.5 Defined terms
Non-italicized terms indicate 2010 Americans with Disabilities Act Standards model code definitions....
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11B-216.4.2 Areas of refuge and exterior areas for assisted rescue
Signs required by section 1003.2.13.5.4 of the International Building Code (2000 edition) or section 1007.6.4 of the International Building Code (2003 edition) (incorporated by reference...
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Egress [4.1.3(9), 4.3.10]
Accessible means of egress are required according to the number of exits provided to meet the building or life safety code....
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11B-233.3.1.2.6 Public housing facility site impracticality
ETA Editor's Note This section of the 2019 California Building Code was amended by the Division of the State Architect....
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SafePath: ADA Entry Level Landing Installation Training Video
This is required by federal law and by local access and building codes....
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11B-206.4.10 Medical care and long-term care facilities
The purpose of this requirement is to permit a person to exit a vehicle and enter the building under cover....
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11B-206.4.10 Medical care and long-term care facilities
The purpose of this requirement is to permit a person to exit a vehicle and enter the building under cover....
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Areas of Refuge (Preamble, Section-by-Section Analysis)
a stairway, and where people who cannot use stairs may await assistance during a emergency evacuation) will be required, as proposed, but the final provisions are based on the Uniform Building...
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Steps
Most building codes require handrails for a certain change in level or number of steps....
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Areas of Refuge (Section-By-Section Analysis and Response to Comments)
a stairway, and where people who cannot use stairs may await assistance during a emergency evacuation) will be required, as proposed, but the final provisions are based on the Uniform Building...
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101.4.4 Property maintenance
The provisions of the California Existing Building Code shall apply to existing structures and premises; equipment and facilities; light, ventilation, space heating, sanitation, life and...
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Organization and Format
Some commenters felt that the Board should reference other codes and standards for greater consistency with the model building codes and that more cross references should be made to other...
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11B-502.3.3 Marking
Although white paint is preferred (and traditionally the color most often used), its use is not mandatory under the California Building Code (CBC)....
