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� <br />ACCESSI6ILITY <br />d <br />";� <br />.� <br />1.3. Grab ban are not requircd �o be inst.�lleJ in 2 �j <br />i1118.d.1 2 Yarlilions. \Vhcre solid pariitions or security glaz- toilet room. provided that rcinforccment has <br />ing separale ��isilors from dciainecs, at Icast one of cach type uf �cen ins�alled in the t�alls and loc:ucd so as to <br />eubicle or counicr par�iliun shall bc nrcrssiGlc. p�rmiuhc ins�alla�iono(sueli grabbars; and <br />•'r Section 1108.4.3.1 requires 5 percent of cubicies or �,q, T��e reyuircment fon c�iglu, kncc nnd toe <br />counters in courthouse visiling areas to be ar,cessible ��carancc shull not app�y «� �� �av:uory. <br />in accordance with the buill•in countedwork surface <br />requirements. This seclion deals with the visiting siWa- 2. This section is not epplicabic io u����� ,���� ���������5 <br />tion where solid partilions of securily glazing separale rooms ihat senc dxdling m�irs or sleeping imiis that <br />visitors from detainees. To facilitale communication, arc not rcyuircd to bc nrecssiGlc by Sec�ion I 107. <br />the system may include some type of handset, head- �. �Vhcre multiple si»g!ruscr toilct roums or bathing <br />phones or microphone. The system mus� consider in rooms arc dus;cred .0 a sinelc loauion, ai icasi 50 <br />its design that either user may �se a w,ieelchair or �����entbuuwtlessth:muneroomforcachuscatcach <br />have diHiculry bending or slooping. Any type oF tele- clustcr shall bc nrcessible. <br />phene or headphone system must have a volume .1. 1Vhcrc no more than one urinal is providcd in a �uilc� <br />controL mom or bathing room, thc urinal is not rcyuircd to be <br />nccessiblc. <br />SECTION 1109 5. Toilet rooms that are part oCailical carc or intensi�e <br />OTHER FEATURES AND FACILITIES r.ue paticnt slceping rooms arc not required ro bc <br />1109.1 Gcncral. Arecssihlc building fcatures and fxili�ics <br />actcssiGfc. <br />.h;dl bc prucidcd in accordance �viih Scctions I 109.2 through •'r This seclion generally requires toilet rooms ar.d bath- <br />� ����� �� ing rooms to be accessible. A person using a wheel- <br />chair must be able to approach and enter the room. <br />lisceplion: T�pcA unitc and 7cpe B rodts shall complY �vith Within lhe toilet room andlor bathing room, a minimum <br />ICC AI 17.1• oi one of each element or fixture provided is required <br />:•Tl�is seclion clarifies that the provisions of Seclion to be accessibla. Elements and fixtures include such <br />1109 are applicable in addilion to all other require- things as water closets, lavatories, mirrors, towel dis- <br />109.2�seCs�forth acces�ibil tymequi emenshfortolilei slalled and nl nded for u e by the occupants�oi the <br />rooms and bathing facilities within a store, it is not in- room. Showers and bathtubs are both considered <br />qu ements tl atla el appl cable to slo�es. Thelbluilding fixtures. If a shower andta ba�tiilub aretboth provldted fn <br />quired t be acces1s ble toethe extent set folrth herein. cess b ee Thehldes g�er orlowner can choose �wh ch <br />The exception is a reminder l�v �h ICC A117.1 w th B �o IetRoon Is arre ntChapterl29 of the code [which9 d u <br />dwelling unils should comply <br />lhe individual dwelling unils. Common and public ar- plicaled irom SectiLar4e a sembly and merca'n le�oc• <br />eas associated with Group R-2 and R3 occupancies c� an�es(must)also nclude a family or assisted use <br />should comply wilh Section 1109. �oi et room in addilion to their other loilet facililies (see <br />1109.2 'Ibilct and balhing facililics. C;ich toilct room mid commentary, Section 1109.2.1). <br />h;uhing room shall be acce.csib�e• ��'hcre a tloor levcl is not �CC A117•1 is the document referenced for all ec <br />rcyuireJ �u be counecicd bY a° °ce'e•`'�Gie �z,�ue, d�e on�Y toi�ci cessible toilet room requirements. The technical re� <br />ruums ur b:tthing rooms provided ��'itliin tlic facility sh:�ll not quirements in ICC A117.1 are based on allowing a per• <br />hclocaicdondicinncccssiblclloor.Aticasconcofcaclirypcof son in a wheelchair to perform a side transier ls�e <br />��ri❑re, c�cmem, control or Jispenser in c,ich ncn•s.crble toilet Figure 1109.2(1)1• Maintaining a ciear floor space a� <br />��,,,�„ ;ii�d h;u�,;,,e ruum shatl be ncccssiGle. each fixture is imporlant [see Figure 1109.2(2) for pos• <br />�, _«���� ��y, sible configurations]. <br />Exception 1 addresses a condition in which a toilel . <br />I. In iuilcc rooms or baihing rooms aaesscd on�y room or bathing room is permitted to be adap�a�le y <br />��,ruu�h a priv❑tcuffice, not forca�iunmi orPublic use rether Ihan fully accessible. The intent is ihat if a toilet <br />;md �ntcndcd for usc by a sin6lc occ°Pan�, �°Y °<<�'� room is part of an individual office and serves only the `: <br />fouo�� ing ,ilicmeuiccs ��� ,'��°`°`�� occupant of that otfice, the adaptable toiiet room �a0 � <br />I.1. Door, ;irc permiucd io s�ving into thc c�enr be readily modified to be fully accessible based o�� �ha� F <br />tluur sp❑ce, providcd ihc dou� s`vu'J; `a" �� individual's needs. Preplanning during constru��10^ ,y <br />rcccr�cd �o n,cc� U�c requircmcnis iu ICC and design, such as installing blocking for g���' �a1e,,s, <br />�����.�; and arranging plumbing fixtures to have adeQ <br />I. �. 'I'hc licighi rcquiremcmti fur ihc o�❑�cr closc� �� Exceplion 2 is inlelnde'dlto correlate11v+ithltl e pro� '. <br />in 1CC A117.1 arc no[ applicublc; <br />20091NTERNATIONAL BUILDING CODE° COMMENT <br />11-46 . <br />