A 2012 Tennessee Accessibility Standards Update All You Can Eat in One Hour! Presented by: Michael Allen Accessibility Specialist ICC Code Able Inc Pensacola,

A 2012 Tennessee Accessibility Standards Update

All You Can Eat in One Hour!

Presented by: Michael AllenAccessibility Specialist ICCCode Able IncPensacola, NashvilleADA Resources and Reviewswww.ADAsearch.info

Construction Specifications Institute, Nashville ChapterAnnual Product Show, LP Field

October 18, 2012Eric Lundquist, Chapter President

Robert Grummon, Product Show Chair

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Goal of the course:

Participants will use the handout documents and online resources to identify changes between the federal 1991 ADAAG and the updated 2010 Standards for Accessible

Design, and also enabling them to apply updated accessibility standards to designs, plan submittals and inspections.

Upon completion, participants will be able to:1. Understand the structure of the ADA, DOJ regulations and the design

guidelines, from discussion and the handout diagram.2. Recognize when design issues are affected by recent accessibility code

changes, using a combination of printed reference sheets and online resources.

3. Be alert to notable differences between the 2010 Standards and the IBC Building Code, by consulting bulleted lists prepared for the purpose.

4. Identify compliant and non-compliant architectural details by participating in class interaction during a slide show of example designs and blooper photos.

5. Quickly research current accessibility rules during design planning using the search and browse tools available online at ADAsearch.info.

How the ADA works

• Americans with Disabilities Act of 1990 - civil rights for disabled persons.

• ADA has 5 sections or “titles” – Congress told the Department of Justice (DOJ) to administer Titles 2 and 3, which cover government buildings and commercial buildings, respectively.

• To do so DOJ created the 2010 Standards (SAD-10) by combining some regulations with a model code written by the Access Board (2004 AGAAG)

2010 Standards For Accessible Design

The final result is …• Title 2 = 11 regulations plus model code

• Title 3 = 24 regulations plus model code

The federal code

• There are about 250 changes from the old ‘91 code

• Chapter 1 – Housekeeping & Definitions• Chapter 2 – Scoping• Chapters 3-10 – technical design rules

Notable Scoping Changes 1Accessible Routes and Egress

• 60% of entrances must be accessible – 206.4.1• Egress is referenced to IBC 2000 or 2003– Note: Newer IBC versions are more stringent

• Standby power is required at egress platform lifts and at elevators 4 stories from discharge

• Stairs must comply with ADA rules if they are part of an egress route – 210.1

Notable Scoping Changes 2Toilets

• “Clustered” single user toilet rooms – only 50% must be accessible– Clustered means within sight or adjacent

• Ambulatory Stalls – required when six or more fixtures are provided – 213.3.1

• Urinals – accessible unit required only when more than one is provided – 213.3.3

Ambulatory Accessible Stall

Required when six or more fixtures are provided.

Notable Scoping Changes 3Other Changes

• 5% of lockers must be accessible.• 3% of jail cells must be accessible.• DOJ regulations now scope group homes, halfway houses,

shelters & similar.• Title 2 now scopes residential units built by local governments

that will be offered for sale to individuals.• Title 3 also scopes commercial residential units for sale like

condos depending on usage, type and other factors.End of Notable Scoping Changes

Notable Design (Technical) Changes 1

Basic Building Block Changes

• Knee & toe clearance is streamlined - 306• Side reach max height lowered to 48” – 308.3• You may use the knee space under the

lavatory for turning space - 304.3.1• A 2% slope has been redefined as 1:48 (¼”/ft)

ADAAG-91 Knee Space

Knee & Toe ClearanceKnee & toe clearance is streamlined - 306

Notable Technical Changes 2Accessible Routes

• Doors in series may swing inward provided you have min 48” between swings – 404.2.10

• Lowest 10 inches of door & gate surfaces must be smooth – 404.2.10

• Ramp handrails are only required when rise is greater than 6 inches (72” rule gone) – 405.8

Notable Technical Changes 3Doors in Series

Smooth Toe Kick on Doors

• Stairway risers min 4” to max 7” – 504.2• Stairway treads min 11” – 504.2• Handrail clearance between rail & wall is now

*min* 1-1/2” (not “exactly” 1-1/2”) – 505.5• Bottom level extension at stair handrails has

been eliminated. Level extension still required at top stair landing and also at ramps both top and bottom – 505.10.3

Notable Technical Changes 4Stairs

Notable Technical Changes 5Lower Stair Handrail Eliminated

Stair Hazard for Visually Impaired

Notable Technical Changes 5

• Water Closet offset from sidewall is now a range of 16” – 18”. – 604.2

– Unlike fixed dimensions, ranges have no tolerance.– We recommend decreasing your centerline-to-

sidewall standard WC offset to 17” to give the plumber the same 2” of wiggle room they are used to.

• TP dispenser relocated to 7”-9” in front of WC.

Toilet Clear Floor Space

Large Roll Dispenser Problem

New TP dispenser dimensions

Notable Technical Changes 6

• Side approach is now allowed to kitchen sinks (or kitchenette sinks or wet bars) …– As long as the kitchen does not have a range or

cooktop– The height must be max 34” AFF top of counter or

sink rim, whichever is higher– The rest of the counter may be max 36” AFF but

we do not recommend it in order to comply with the side reach over an obstruction rule at 308.3.2

Lo-Hi Sink Counter in Staff Lounge

Side Reach Over Obstruction

Notable Technical Changes 7

• Roll-in showers may now have thresholds – max ½” high if beveled both sides – 608.7

• Rubber shower dams OK• Grab bars diameter relaxed – now 1-1/4” – 2”

– 609.2.1• Shower and tub seat sections have been

rewritten and illustrated – 610.2 & 3

New Tub Illustrations

Notable Technical Changes 8• Room ID sign mounting height has changed to

min 48” bottom of bottom text row to max 60” bottom of top text row.

Notable Technical Changes 9• Assembly area lines of site have been carefully

defined. See section 802.

Notable Technical Changes 10• Dressing, Fitting & Locker Rooms – 803– Must have a bench– Door cannot swing inward *unless* you have a

wheelchair CFS beyond the arc of the door.– You must have a turning space within the room if

you have a door– If other dressing rooms have doors then the ADA

dressing room must also – you must have similar levels of privacy.

– Coat hooks max 48” AFF in the ADA dressing room– Shelves shall be 40”-48” AFF top of shelf

New dressing bench style and CFS updated 903

ANSI 2009 Bench CFS

Newly Added 2010 ADA SectionsIn Chapter 8 – Special Rooms & Spaces

• 804 - Kitchens• 807 - Holding & Housing Cells• 808 – Courtrooms• 809 – Residential Dwelling Units

All new Chapter 10 – Recreational• Amusement Rides• Boating• Exercise Machines• Fishing Piers• Golf

• Mini Golf

• Play area (playgrounds)

• Pools & Spas

• Shooting Range Firing Positions

Which rules cover our facility?Answer: Both federal & local rules apply

• Comply with the Most Stringent Rule.• Make allowances for the cost of reviews or for

fixing design errors.• Include notes in the CDs that alert the

contractor to obscure ADA requirements.• Insure that your civil makes the site fully

accessible with correct signage and striping.• Ensure your lobbies and public RRs comply.

• Federal Accessibility violations are civil rights issues enforced by civil suit. Courts have the final word but DOJ sometimes issues opinions.

• IBC is enforced by the local & state building permit department.

• The local Building Official (BO) has the final word about IBC rules.

• Usually the local Building Officials do not mention anything about the federal rules.

Federal ADA system vs IBC accessibility

The IBC and accessibility

• IBC is a “model code” – like ADAAG• Is not a legal standard until adopted by a

government authority• IBC Chapter 11 is accessibility scoping• IBC Chapter 10, Section 1007 covers accessible

egress• IBC Chapter 9 covers alarms including strobes• ANSI contains the technical rules

ANSI A117.1 only covers technical rules – IBC has the scoping

• ANSI, like IBC, is created & modified by the International Code Council.

• ANSI serves as the framework for ADA• ANSI & ADA are closely aligned and are getting

closer.

Some differences - IBC vs ADA (1)• Chapter 11 scoping is structured differently

although provisions are similar.• ADA has mandatory provisions that are optional in

IBC. ( in Appendix E, which must be adopted separately) Examples are: – Transient Lodging rules– Portable toilets, ATMs & vending– Telephones– Signage– Transportation Facilities & Bus Stops

Some differences - IBC vs ADA (2)

• Recreational Facilities are not covered in IBC-09 and ANSI-03

• The IBC-12 references the new ANSI-09 which *does* cover Recreational Facilities. States are working on adopting 2012 now. Expect to see these adopted in many states over the next 3 years. Some may skip from 2003 or 2006 to 2012.

Some differences - IBC vs ADA (3)

• ANSI assembly area rules are more precise.• ANSI requires vertical grab bars in toilet

rooms, but not ADA.• IBC mandates an ISA sign at Accessible

Loading Zones. This should be included in building signage if the civil does not include it.

PLZ Sign

Some differences - IBC vs ADA (4)

• IBC defines fire door opening forces (1008.1.3). ADA defers to the local authority.

• IBC limits Non-Accessible ramps to 1:8 slope (1010.2). ADA does not address non-accessible ramps.

• ANSI 406.8 says curb ramps must be located or protected to prevent obstruction by parked vehicles. Not always possible to comply.

Some differences - IBC vs ADA (5)

• IBC 1009 covers stairway design in exact detail. ADA is less stringent.

• In both codes showers may have thresholds max ½” high AFF. Transfer shower thresholds do not have to be beveled, roll-ins *do*.

• ADA has rules for saunas at 612, IBC does not.

Summary of Recent ADA Changes

• The updated 2012 Standards has about 250 changes from the 1991 ADAAG.

• North Carolina has been retired in almost all jurisdictions.

• IBC/ANSI are mostly the same but provisions are often more complex and structured very differently.

Thank You for Coming!

Copyright 2012Michael Allen and Code Able, Inc

[email protected]

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