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  1. S

    Egress from Grade Level Court

    Hey all - I've got a building on a steep hill that has an outdoor courtyard above the grade of the ROW that is surrounded on three sides by 3 story Type I-A podium with 5 stories III-A above. The courtyard is about 3049 SF with building entrances (primarily accessed by occupants as an amenity)...
  2. K

    Is a Lift permitted as an accessible means of egress from a 2nd floor Assembly space?

    I am trying to determine if a lift is permitted as a substitute for an elevator as an accessible means of egress from the 2nd floor Assembly meeting space? The floor travel height is approx 18ft. The tenant wants to locate a church assembly space on the second level and in leu of an elevator...
  3. J

    Multi-story buildings and accessibility

    I've read some other posts on here concerning the general topic but would like some feedback specific to a project and interested to hear feedback on a discrepancy between the IBC and ADA: Scope: Interior remodel of existing two story building, each floor over 4000 sq. ft. The interior...
    • jllcc
    • Thread
    • accessibility accessible route ada alteration elevator elevator exception multi-story primary function
    • Replies: 18
    • Forum: Commercial Building Codes
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