Section 12-A-E04. E104 - SPECIAL OCCUPANCIES

APPENDIX ESUPPLEMENTARY ACCESSIBILITY REQUIREMENTS

 

Appendix E of the International Building Code is adopted as Appendix E of the Building Code with the following amendments.

 

E104SPECIAL OCCUPANCIES

 

Strike Section E104.1, Appendix E of the International Building Code in its entirety and insert new Section E104.1 in Appendix E of the Building Code in its place to read as follows:

 

E104.1 General.  Transient lodging facilities shall be provided with accessible features in accordance with Sections E104.2, E104.3 and E104.5.  Group I-3 occupancies shall be provided with accessible features in accordance with Sections E104.3 and E104.4.

Insert new Section E104.5, in Appendix E of the Building Code to read as follows:

 

E104.5 Vanity countertop space.  In transient lodging facilities, if vanity countertop space is provided in toilet or bathing rooms serving sleeping units that are not required to be accessible, then accessible vanity countertop space, comparable in terms of size and proximity to the lavatory, shall also be provided in toilet rooms or bathrooms serving accessible units. 

 

authority

Section 10 of the Construction Codes Approval and Amendments Act of 1986 (Act), effective March 21, 1987 (D.C. Law 6-216; D.C. Official Code § 6-1409 (2012 Repl.)) and Mayor’s Order 2009-22, dated February 25, 2009, as amended.

source

Final Rulemaking published at 61 DCR 2782 (March 28, 2014 – Part 2).

EditorNote

The District of Columbia Building Code (2013), referred to as the “Building Code,” consists of the 2012 edition of the International Building Code as amended by the District of Columbia Building Code Supplement (2013)(12 DCMR A). The International Building Code is copyrighted by the International Code Council and therefore is not republished here. However, a copy of the text may be obtained at:http://publicecodes.cyberregs.com/icod/ibc/2012/index.htm?bu=IC-P-2012-000001&bu2=IC-P-2012-000019.