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  1. Gene Boecker

    What do you think of this door?

    Lorren, The section from the Mass Access Code that addresses this (albeit quite poorly) is: 41.1.3 Elements and spaces of accessible facilities which shall be identified by the International Symbol of Accessibility and which shall comply with 521 CMR 41.7, Symbols of Accessibility are: a...
  2. Gene Boecker

    IBC 3409 Accessibility for Existing Buildings

    Examiner, It is a "change of occupancy" as defined in the IEBC. According to bldginsp: "I have a change of use from single family to assembly (museum) but no accessible bathrooms on the first floor. No monetary improvements though." That meets the definition from the IEBC.
  3. Gene Boecker

    IBC 3409 Accessibility for Existing Buildings

    Under the IEBC an accessible toilet room is not required on the first floor. You're done. Under Title III of the ADA, the owner has an obligation to make alterations on the upper floor as part of barrier removal if the public has access to those spaces. Even if wheelchair access isn't...
  4. Gene Boecker

    Pair sues for more disabled access

    Gee! I didn't realize I was old enough to be a protected class! (Almost feels like saying I'm a protected species.)
  5. Gene Boecker

    Disabled man sues gas station over alleged ADA violations

    Regardless, the attorney and cohort are without standing in most situations. The federal appeals court has issued a statement that this individual is to cease these types of often frivolous suites or be cited for contempt of court. The lawyer is simply seeking places to place lawsuits so he...
  6. Gene Boecker

    Business Occupancy with Accessory Assembly Use

    The exception applies. The 750 SF is meant as a first look at the space to see if it even needs to be looked at as assembly.
  7. Gene Boecker

    What do you think of this door?

    As long as it has hardware on it, it's not going to look much like a wall.
  8. Gene Boecker

    Is it really a mall?

    Well, it could be either. The reason that the "open mall" section got into the code was because it made no sense to require a building to be treated as something other than a mall if it meets all the provisions except for a roof. I'll add a screen over the top so it's "covered" and now it...
  9. Gene Boecker

    IBC 3409 Accessibility for Existing Buildings

    The feds will require "barrier removal" if the use is a Public accommodation." This is required whether a permit is issued or not. Barrier removal does not mean that the restrooms must meet ALL the provisions of the new standards (unless of course it was built after 1991 and should have been...
  10. Gene Boecker

    1104.4

    Excellent point! (And you know I don't always agree with you, Ben - ;) ) If I build a stair up and over a partition in the room (say from my cubicle to the next) does that count as added floor area? No. The 3,000 SF is the area that can be used for some activity. The "aggregate" has to...
  11. Gene Boecker

    What do you think of this door?

    (wish I could view the pictures from the office computer. . . . )
  12. Gene Boecker

    It's a horse, of course

    Service horses - those miniature horses being discussed - must be accommodated if the person needs it for assistance if possible. The rule indicates that there may be reasons for not allowing access for the miniature horse. Consider the width of the animal and its ability to negotiate through...
  13. Gene Boecker

    Pair sues for more disabled access

    Yes, there was a case in Tennessee where the man sued the city and won because they did not plow the roads or shovel the bridges in winter so that he could take his motorized scooter over the road. If there were no sidewalks this would make some sense. But there are sidewalks and those were...
  14. Gene Boecker

    Does a patio area need to be part of the occupant load calc?

    I'll take the opposite side of the argument as well. If the patio occupants must travel back through the building to egress, then they must be added to the total occupant load. If there can be a case for non-simultaneous occupancy then maybe the number can be reduced. Otherwise the patio PLUS...
  15. Gene Boecker

    List of Members going to Denver

    You can count me "in spirit" if you like. I got the invitation but have a business commitment on the 9th that takes me out of the picture for anything of substance. Pass along the need for notifications! We can't comment if we don't know someone said anything. And, make it easier to get to...
  16. Gene Boecker

    photo ID added on handicap hang tags

    The problem with the photo ID system is exactly that it identifies only the person with the specific disability and not the "driver" as you pointed out Coug Dad. If I drive my dad to the grocery store and park the car and we both get out at the same time, his picture would be on the tag but if...
  17. Gene Boecker

    Is accessibility required?

  18. Gene Boecker

    ICC Survey Regarding Bulletin Boards

    I have a conflict that day - need to be in another city in another state at the same time. Rats!
  19. Gene Boecker

    1109 - Mercantile Bathing Facility

    Rick, good catch. Per IBC it's practically the same text in 1109.2 of the 2009 edition - one of each type SHALL be accessible.
  20. Gene Boecker

    ICC Survey Regarding Bulletin Boards

    The last time I remember him adding any comments was when I outed his identity by calling him "Ben." A little Googling found that he's Ben Rudgers, an architect in Auburn Alabama. He uses the same moniker on other discussion posts so it wasn't difficult. Oh, and FyrBldgGuy, That's a bug in...
  21. Gene Boecker

    Would you require safety glazing?

    Agree with fatboy. There's nothing in the code to fix stupid.
  22. Gene Boecker

    Baseball Dug-0ut

    Definitely! Make the dug out and the unisex toilet room it serves accessible. 2009 IBC 1109.14.3 and 1109.14.4.
  23. Gene Boecker

    ICC Survey Regarding Bulletin Boards

    Me too! I'm guessing that there's no matching of responses with invitations since the name on the survey is optional. (How would they know?)
  24. Gene Boecker

    Heat detectors in elevator shafts

    Funny! I don't see "Yankee" offering any insights here. . . . :D
  25. Gene Boecker

    Solar Panels & fire

    The SFM text uses the term "PV panel" so does that include a single shingle that is also the roof or something attached on top of the roof? It could be either. The cutoff works well if the issue is transmission to other areas of the building. It does nothing if the issue is venting the roof...
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