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Rich what is the date of ORIGINAL construction for the building. If
before Oct, 1997 then all of these are exempt. Follow Federal
guidelines, the Building Department cannot enforce the FBC provision
upon it:

11-4.1.6 Accessible buildings: Alterations.

 

This edition of the code does not apply to buildings, structures or
facilities which were in existence on October 1,1997, unless:

 

(i) The building, structure or facility is being converted from
residential to nonresidential or mixed use, as defined by local law.

 

(ii) The proposed alteration or renovation of the building, structure or
facility will affect usability or accessibility to a degree which
invokes the requirements of Section 303(a) of the ADA of 1990, or

 

(iii) The original construction or any former alteration or renovation
of the building, structure or facility was carried out in violation of
applicable permitting law:

 

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If not, the accessible route must be 44" at curb ramps and at accessible
parking spaces:

11-4.6 Parking and passenger loading zones. 

 

11-4.6.1 Minimum number. Parking spaces required to be accessible by
Section 11-4.1 shall comply with Sections 11-4.6.2 through Section
11-4.6.5. Passenger loading zones required to be accessible by Section
11-4.1 shall comply with Section 11-4.6.5 and 11-4.6.6. 

 

11-4.6.2 Location. Accessible parking spaces serving a particular
building shall be located on the shortest safely accessible route of
travel from adjacent parking to an accessible entrance. In parking
facilities that do not serve a particular building, accessible parking
shall be located on the shortest accessible route of travel to an
accessible pedestrian entrance of the parking facility. In buildings
with multiple accessible entrances with adjacent parking, accessible
parking spaces shall be dispersed and located closest to the accessible
entrances.

 

(1)                All spaces must be located on an accessible route no
less than 44 inches (1118 mm)wide so that users will not be compelled to
walk or wheel behind parked vehicles.

 

R.J.Koning - Director

Contractors Institute

rjkoning at contractorsinstitute.com

8301 Joliet Street

Hudson, Fl 34667

727-863-5147

 

 

 

From: codetalk-bounces at myfloridacode.com
[mailto:codetalk-bounces at myfloridacode.com] On Behalf Of Rich Allen
Sent: Friday, March 05, 2010 9:50 AM
To: codetalk at myfloridacode.com
Subject: [Florida Code Talk] Handicap route widths

 

Hello Group

 

I have been hired to help a commercial building owner that performed
work with out a permit. I have no problem removing and reinstalling
items that clearly are wrong but I do not want to waste money on items
that do not need to be fixed. The issue is a handicap route from the
front door to the parking lot. Due to elevation changes a single ramp is
required. There is a 5'x5' landing at the top and bottom of the ramp.
The ramp is 44" wide. The problem is the walkway leading to the ramp is
33' long and only 41" wide. The current plans reviewer wants the walkway
removed and reinstalled to 44" wide and a 5'x5' "rest area" in the
middle of it. The reviewer claims the walkway needs to be 44" wide per
code but cannot show me where in the code it says that. I keep going
back to 11-4.3.3 that states 36" minimum clear width for an accessible
route and the reviewer says that because the ramp the ramp requires 44",
the walkway has to be also. "I have been doing this a long time and this
is the way it has to be" per the plans reviewer.

 

At this point I am going to make the changes per the reviewer so the
project can move forward but am I correct or the plans reviewer?

Thanks

Rich

 

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