Section 12-A1107. DWELLING UNITS AND SLEEPING UNITS

Strike Section 1107.5.5.1 of the International Building Code in its entirety and insert new Section 1107.5.5.1 in the Building Code in its place to read as follows:

 

1107.5.5.1 Group I-3 sleeping units.  In Group I-3 occupancies, at least 5 percent of the dwelling units and sleeping units, but not less than one unit, shall be accessible units.

 

Strike Section 1107.6.1 of the International Building Code in its entirety except for Table 1107.6.1.1 and insert new Section 1107.6.1 to the Building Code in its place to read as follows:

 

1107.6.1 Group R-1. Accessible units and Type B units shall be provided in Group R-1 occupancies in accordance with Sections 1107.6.1.1 and 1107.6.1.2

 

1107.6.1.1. Accessible units. Accessible dwelling units and sleeping units shall be provided in accordance with Table 1107.6.1.1.  In order to determine the total number of accessible units, all dwelling units and sleeping units on a site shall be considered.  Accessible units shall be dispersed among the various classes of units.  At least one accessible unit shall also provide communication features complying with Appendix E, Section E104.3.  Not more than 10 percent of accessible units shall be used to satisfy the minimum number of units required to provide communication features complying with Appendix E, Section E104.3. Roll-in showers provided in accessible units shall include a permanently mounted folding shower seat.

 

1107.6.1.1.1 Accessible unit facilities.  All interior and exterior spaces provided as part of or serving an accessible dwelling unit or sleeping unit shall be accessible and be located on an accessible route.

Exceptions:

 

1.Where multiple bathrooms are provided within an accessible unit, at least one full bathroom shall be accessible.

2.Where multiple-family or assisted bathrooms serve an accessible unit, at least 50 percent, but not less than one bathroom for each use at each cluster shall be accessible.

 

3.Five percent of all beds, but not fewer than one bed, shall be accessible.

 

1107.6.1.1.2 Communication features.  Accessible communication features shall be provided in accordance with Appendix E, Section E104.3, provided, however, that at least one accessible unit, but no more than 10 percent of the accessible units, shall be required to provide accessible communication features. 

Strike Section 1107.6.2.1.1 of the International Building Code in its entirety and insert new Section 1107.6.2.1.1 in the Building Code in its place to read as follows:

1107.6.2.1.1 Type A units.  In Group R-2 occupancies containing more than ten dwelling units or sleeping units, at least 15 percent of the units shall be Type A units, and at least 1 percent of the Type A units, but not less than one of the Type A units, shall be served by a roll-in shower that includes a permanently mounted folding shower seat.  All Group R-2 units on a site shall be considered to determine the total number of units and the required number of Type A units.  Type A units shall be dispersed among the various classes of units.

 

Exceptions:

 

1.The number of Type A units is permitted to be reduced in accordance with Section 1107.7.

 

2.Existing structures on a site shall not contribute to the total number of units on a site.

 

3.Type A units may contain the following adaptable features:

 

3.1Kitchen and laundry appliances that do not have accessible controls;

 

3.2Refrigerator/freezers that do not have the required accessible freezer space; and

 

3.3Kitchen sink cabinets and countertops that are not accessible, but that can be removed without cutting the countertop or damaging adjacent cabinets, walls, doors and structural elements, provided floor finishes extend under such cabinetry and the walls behind and surrounding cabinetry are finished.

 

 

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.