The Architectural Barriers Act requires federal buildings to comply with accessibility standards. The U.S. Access Board, my agency and their Office of Gen....
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Architectural Barriers Act (ABA) and the Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA)
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GROUND FLOOR
[DSA-AC] The floor of a building with a building entrance on an accessible route. A building may have one or more ground floors....
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GROUND FLOOR
[DSA-AC] The floor of a building with a building entrance on an accessible route. A building may have one or more ground floors....
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11B-233.3.4.3 Alterations to residential dwelling units with adaptable features
The building standards for residential dwelling units with adaptable features do not apply to the alteration, repair, rehabilitation or maintenance of residential dwelling units constructed...
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11B-233.3.4.3 Alterations to residential dwelling units with adaptable features
The building standards for residential dwelling units with adaptable features do not apply to the alteration, repair, rehabilitation or maintenance of residential dwelling units constructed...
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Sec.36.603(c)(2)
(2) Any model code or statute on which the pertinent code is based, and an explanation of any differences between the model and the pertinent code;...
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INTERPRETATIONS
INTERPRETATIONS Note: Code section language being clarified is shown within the boxes. In some instances, an entire code section is clarified....
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3104.2 Separate structures
Buildings connected by pedestrian walkways or tunnels shall be considered to be separate structures....
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12. I am doing a small tenant improvement project, but I cannot afford the required accessibility improvements. Can I claim a hardship exemption?
The path-of-travel obligation requires that these elements be brought up to current building code requirements as part of the alteration project....
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General: ADA Standard Section 230.1
Section 230.1 of the ADA Standards covers information in the current ADA Standards on scoping requirements for two-way communication systems.
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1009.6 Areas of refuge
[DSA-AC] Areas of refuge shall comply with the requirements of this code and shall adjoin an accessible route complying with Sections 11B-206 and 11B-402....
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1009.6 Areas of refuge
[DSA-AC] Areas of refuge shall comply with the requirements of this code and shall adjoin an accessible route complying with Sections 11B-206 and 11B-402....
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General description of monetized benefits for water closet clearance in single-user toilet rooms—in-swinging doors (Req. # 32)
However, due to the widespread adoption at the State and local level of model code provisions that mirror Req. #32, it is further understood that slightly more than 70 percent of all existing...
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General description of monetized benefits for water closet clearance in single-user toilet rooms—in-swinging doors (Req. # 32)
However, due to the widespread adoption at the State and local level of model code provisions that mirror Req. #32, it is further understood that slightly more than 70 percent of all existing...
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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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Can People with Limited Mobility Use the Usable Circulation Path by Themselves?
In the last several years, however, building experts have increasingly joined forces to carefully consider building elevators that are safer for use in the event of an emergency....
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1009.4.1 Standby power
The elevator shall meet the emergency operation and signaling device requirements of California Code of Regulations, Title 8, Division 1, Chapter 4, Subchapter 6, Elevator Safety Orders....
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101.4.2 Mechanical
The provisions of the California Mechanical Code shall apply to the installation, alterations, repairs and replacement of mechanical systems, including equipment, appliances, fixtures, fittings...
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11B-230.1 General
Where a two-way communication system is provided to gain admittance to a building or facility or to restricted areas within a building or facility, the system shall comply with Section 11B...
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11B-230.1 General
Where a two-way communication system is provided to gain admittance to a building or facility or to restricted areas within a building or facility, the system shall comply with Section 11B...
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11B-410.1 General
Building owners are reminded that the ASME A18 Safety Standard for Platform Lifts and Stairway Chairlifts requires routine maintenance and inspections....
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11B-410.1 General
Building owners are reminded that the ASME A18 Safety Standard for Platform Lifts and Stairway Chairlifts requires routine maintenance and inspections....
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Private Businesses that Serve the Public: Public Accommodations
Existing facilities are not exempted by "grandfather provisions" that are often used by building code officials....