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    Ramp Requirement for Restaurant Back of House in an Existing Building

    Hello, I have a client who wants to convert an existing building into a restaurant. But a portion of the back of the building, about 1,000 sf, is about 2' lower than the rest. This portion would be entirely restaurant back of house and used for storage and walk in coolers. The rest of the back...
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    ANSI 117.1 (Interior Fit-Out) Clearances per "New/Addition" or "Existing Building"?

    The update to ANSI 117.1 has different required accessible maneuvering clearances for "New Buildings vs. Additions" or "Existing Buildings." Which should a non-structural interior fit-out commercial office) follow? This does not seem to be clearly defined by the ANSI 117.1 definitions. a. Is...
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