Title: Title 24 Part 2
1 Title 24 - Part 2 2001 California Building Code
Presentation by Aaron Noble Senior
Architect
Division of the State Architect/Headquarters Wh
at Architects and Access Specialists Need to
Know Updates and Revisions to Title 24 Access
Codes ADA City of San Francisco Mayors Office
on Disability and AIA San Francisco Chapter
March 1, 2006
2Chapter 11B Accessibility
- Model Code Chapter 11 Not Applicable in
California - Public Buildings
- Public Accommodations
- Commercial Buildings
- Publicly Funded Housing
3Division I New Buildings
- Division I New Buildings
- Division II Site Accessibility
- Division III Accessibility for Entrances,
Exits and Paths of Travel - Division IV Accessibility for Existing
Buildings
4Division I New Buildings
- Scope (1101B)
- Definitions (1102B) (Also, See Chapter 2)
- Building Accessibility (1103B)
- Occupancies (1104B 1113B)
- Facility Accessibility (1114B)
5Division I New Buildings
- Bathing and Toilet Facilities (1115B)
- Elevators and Special Access Lifts (1116B)
- Other Building Components (1117B)
- (Drinking Fountains, Telephones, Signage,
ATMs) - Space Allowance and Reach Ranges (1118B)
- Accessibility for Buildings with Historical
Significance (1119B). See Section 11135B. -
6Division I New Buildings
- Floors and Levels (1120B)
- Fixed or Built-in Seating, Tables, and
Counters (1122B) - Access to Employee Areas (1123B)
- Ground and Floor Surfaces (1124B)
- Storage (1125B)
- Vending Machines (1126B)
7Division II Site Accessibility
- Exterior Routes of Travel (1127B)
- Pedestrian Grade Separations (1128B)
(Overpasses and Underpasses) - Accessible Parking Required (1129B)
- Parking Structures (1130B)
- Passenger Drop-off and Loading Zones (1131B)
- Outdoor Occupancies (1132B)
8Division III Accessibility for Entrances, Exits,
and Paths of Travel
- General Accessibility for Entrances, Exits,
and Paths of Travel (1133B)
9Division IV Accessibility for Existing Buildings
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- Accessibility for Existing Buildings (1134B)
- Historic Preservation Accessibility for
Buildings with Historical Significance
(1135B). (See Chapter 34, Division II)
10Other Provisions Chapter 1 Administration
- Section 101.17.11
- Application Publicly Funded
- Application Privately Funded
- Enforcing Agencies
11Other Provisions Chapter 11A Publicly Funded
Housing
- See Section 1111B.5
- Applies to One or More Units
- Alterations and Renovation Apply 1134B
Requirements for Existing Buildings
12Recent Changes Chapter 10 Effective Nov. 1, 2002
- Tactile Exit Signs (1003.2.8.6, 1003.2.8.6.1)
- Tactile Stair Level Identification Signs
(1003.3.3.13.1)
13Recent Changes Chapter 11B Effective Nov. 1, 2002
- Building Accessibility (1103B.1)
- Accessible vertical access within 200 feet
of stairs and escalators at buildings that
exceed 10,000 square feet on any floor - Swimming Pool Lifts (1104B.4.3 Item 4)
- Requirements for the lift device expanded
14Recent Changes Chapter 11B Effective Nov. 1, 2002
- Transient Lodging (Table 11B-3) A minimum
of one fully accessible room with a roll-in
shower is now required for 1 to 25 rooms - Accessible Water Closet Compartments
(1115B.7.1 Item 3). Accessible toilet stalls
are now required to be 60" wide minimum
15Recent Changes Chapter 11B Effective Nov. 1, 2002
- Special Access Lifts (1116B.3 1116B.3.3)
- Platform lifts in a means of egress system are
now required to have back-up power. Also
indicates how lifts can be used for seating in
assembly areas
16Recent Changes Chapter 11B Effective Nov. 1, 2002
- Cleaner Air Symbol (1117B.5.11 117B.5.11.3)
- Voluntary standards are now used to identify
a room, facility, and paths of travel that are
accessible to and usable by people who are
adversely impacted by airborne chemicals or
particulate(s) and/or the use of electrical
fixtures and/or devices
17Recent Changes Chapter 11B Effective Nov. 1, 2002
- Detectable Warnings Evaluation (1127B.5 Item
8, 1131B.4, 1133B.8.3, 1133B.8.4, 1133B.8.5) - Detectable warnings and directional surfaces
to be evaluated. Only products approved by
the Division of the State Architect shall be
installed (Government Code Section 4460) (See
DSA Bulletin)
18Recent Changes Chapter 11B Effective Nov. 1, 2002
- Accessible Parking (1129B.4 Item 1, 2 3)
- The words "NO PARKING" are required to be
painted on the ground within the loading and
unloading access aisle - Loading and unloading access aisles for
accessible van parking spaces are now
required to be placed on the passenger side
of the vehicle as the vehicle is going
forward into the parking space -
19Recent Changes Chapter 11B Effective Nov. 1, 2002
- Accessible Parking (continued)
- No ramp may encroach into any portion of the
required loading and unloading access aisle
or the parking space - Accessible parking space loading and
unloading access aisles shall not exceed 2
slope in any direction -
20Recent Changes Chapter 11B Effective Nov. 1, 2002
- Effort to Operate Doors (1133B.2.5)
- The maximum effort to operate exterior doors
is 5 pounds - Existing Buildings (1134B.2.1)
- Signs are now added to the items that must
comply when alterations, structural repairs or
additions are made to existing buildings or
facilities
212004 Annual Code Adoption Cycle Proposed
Changes (Subject to Revision/Final Approval)
- Public Accommodation Definition (217)
- An inn, hotel, motel or other place of public
lodging, except for a lodging house located
within a building that contains not more than
five rooms for rent or hire and that is
actually occupied by the proprietor of such
establishment as the residence of such
proprietor - General Revisions to Chapter 11A (HCD)
222004 Annual Code Adoption Cycle Proposed Changes
(continued) (Subject to Revision/Final Approval)
- Elevator Door Size (1116B.1.4)
- Eliminating exception allowing door width to
be reduced to 32 inches - Signs (1117B.5.1 Item 4)
- Tactile signs to be plan reviewed and field
inspected - Signs (1127B.3) Clarification that at
junctions where the accessible route of
travel diverges from the regular circulation
path, signs shall indicate the direction to
accessible building entrances and facilities.
232004 Annual Code Adoption Cycle Proposed Changes
(continued) (Subject to Revision/Final Approval)
- Beveled Lip at Curb Ramps (1127B.5 Item 5)
- Beveled lip requirement eliminated
- Detectable Warnings at Curb Ramps (1127B.5)
- 36 inches in the direction of travel.
Elimination of the high slope exception.
Dome spacing of 1.67 inches minimum to 2.35
inches maximum - In-line (square grid) pattern
242004 Annual Code Adoption Cycle Proposed Changes
(continued) (Subject to Revision/Final Approval)
- Accessible Parking Less Than Five Spaces
(1129B.2) - Section eliminated. Accessible parking
spaces must be reserved exclusively and
identified for use by persons with
disabilities as required by Section 1129B.5
and Table 11B-6
25A New Model Code The International Building Code
(IBC)
- The successor to the current model code
(Uniform Building Code) is the International
Building Code (IBC) - DSA is proposing that the existing California
accessibility provisions be relocated into the
IBC with a new Chapter 11B, similar to past
practices and their existence in the current
model code. Model code Chapter 11 will not
apply
26A New Model Code The International Building Code
(IBC) (continued)
- DSA is preparing a May 2006 submission to the
California Building Standards Commission - Possibly effective early 2008?
27ADA Certification What Is It?
- Title III of the Americans with Disabilities
Act (ADA) authorizes the United States
Department of Justice to certify that local
building codes meet or exceed the ADA
Standards for Accessible Design
28ADA Certification What Is It? (continued)
- Congress, by authorizing the certification of
state and local accessibility requirements,
recognized the important role that state and
local building codes and standards may play in
achieving compliance with the building-related
aspects of accessibility
29ADA Certification What Is It? (continued)
- Building officials involved in plan approval
and inspection may provide important
assistance to construction and design
professionals through their oversight of the
accessibility requirements of a certified
state code
30ADA Certification Advantages
- Business owners, builders, developers,
architects, and others are benefited because
once a building code is certified, they can refer
to certified code requirements and rely upon
them for equivalency with the ADA
31ADA Certification Advantages (continued)
- When designing, constructing, or altering a
building in accordance with a building code
that has been certified by the Department of
Justice, the designer or contractor will need to
consult only that one code, in order to
determine the applicable federal and state
accessibility requirements
32ADA Certification Advantages (continued)
- The covered entity will have some degree of
assurance in advance of new construction or
alterations that the ADA requirements will be
met - In a legal challenge that might be brought
under the ADA, compliance with the certified
code constitutes rebuttable evidence of
compliance with Title III of the ADA
33ADA Certification Advantages (continued)
- Litigation can be reduced, particularly if a
state or local code agency has an
administrative method of effectively handling
complaints concerning violations
34ADA Certification Status
- In September 2002, DSA submitted the 2001
edition of the California Building Code along
with a 265 page side-by-side analysis to the
United States Department of Justice (USDOJ) - The side-by-side analysis contained proposed
revisions and additions to the California
Building Code that were considered necessary
in order to establish equivalency with the ADA
Standards for Accessible Design
35ADA Certification Status (continued)
- In October 2004, the DSA received an initial
response to the request for certification from
USDOJ, containing approximately 800 comments - In May 2005, DSA submitted a Part 1 response
addressing approximately 70 of the
outstanding issues that were identified by
USDOJ in October 2004
36ADA Certification Status (continued)
- In January 2006, DSA received USDOJ
acceptance for nearly all of the Part 1 submittal -
- Public meetings are planned for Northern and
Southern California in April 2006 to present
proposed code changes -
- DSA is preparing a May 2006 submittal for
the California Building Standards Commission
37ADA Certification Status (continued)
- Possibly effective early 2008?
- DSA work continues on the remaining 30 of
the outstanding issues
38Questions?
- Contact
- Aaron Noble, Senior Architect
- Division of the State Architect/Headquarters
- Aaron.Noble_at_dgs.ca.gov
- (916) 445-4310