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  1. arwat23

    Egress and Accessibility in Existing Buildings

    Recently got a comment from an inspector that I'm struggling to rationalize fully. I'm probably reading too much into it, but I'm hoping you fine folks can help clarify the requirements they're referencing. 2022 California Building Code. Project is an existing commercial building. Permit was...
  2. arwat23

    Are Wall-Mounted Signs Required for Accessible Restroom In Commercial Spaces

    Every website and every article I go to says that a restroom needs to have a wall-mounted tactile accessible sign. In CA, we also need a geometric sign. The geometric sign is easy, code is pretty explicit. I'm having trouble with the wall sign though. Where in code (ADAS or CBC) does it say a...
  3. arwat23

    Would a Hand Sink in a Utility Room be Considered a "Wet Bar" Under CBC?

    This one may be a bit of a stretch, but under the California Building Code, would a hand washing sink in a utility room in a professional office of a healthcare provider be considered a "wet bar" as defined in code? I have some built-in cabinets with a counter and a hand sink in a utility room...
  4. M

    Accessible Means of Egress requirements at Stairs

    Hello! In 11B.207 - Accessible Means of Egress in the California Building Code notes that Means of Egress shall comply with Chapter 10, Section 1009 and Section 11B-207. Exception 4 states that Doors that provide access only to interior or exterior stairways shall not be required to comply with...
  5. arwat23

    Are ADA Path of travel Improvements Required for Demo / Shell Work

    I got a project that involves demolishing a few suites in a shopping center. We're leaving the space as a "shell" - empty and unoccupied. Do the ADA path of travel improvement (PoTI) requirements for existing building apply to a project like this? Or is that for the future tenant's TI permits to...
  6. rjjh

    California CBC - Hotel Spa Accessible entry options

    We are trying to avoid a chair lift at the spa tub by incorporating a transfer system instead, see attached sketch, as permitted in CBC 11B-242.4. However, the health department reviewer does not want to accept it, pushing back on the alternative accessible entry options (11B-1009.4 transfer...
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  7. P

    unreasonable hardship

    has anybody ever heard of an unreasonable hardship application being denied by an AHJ? are there any jurisdictions that actually make a determination upon receiving an UR application, or do they all just accept them, stamp them approved and then put them in their file like all the jurisdictions...
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