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  1. 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...
    • rjjh
    • Thread
    • accessibility ada cbc 11b cbc 31b commercial entry hotel pool spa
    • Replies: 0
    • Forum: Accessibility Codes
  2. C

    Hotel Fire-Rated Pool Door

    I have a project where the door to the pool is specified as 45-minute fire rated. The complexities of pool codes and fire-rated codes have my head spinning. The architect has specified "hotel lock by owner" which features a card reader. The door manufacturer does not allow other locks to be...
  3. N

    Non Separated Occ. Hotel A-2, R1

    Hello all and thank you for this website. This is my first post and I am hoping to get some help. Building a hotel VA construction, 4 stories sprinklered. Bearing walls are to be 1HR rating. 1st floor to have all the hotel amenities when you enter (assembly), and then from the lobby there will...
  4. S

    Only one sprinkler head in a big hotel room

    I had a chance to spend a night in a big hotel room in Ottawa recently. Based on my observation, I found only one sprinkler head in a room of approximately 6 meters by 5 meters. The sprinkler head is located somewhere close to the entry door of the room. Does the code ( say Ontario Building...
    • sunyaer
    • Thread
    • hotel sprinkler
    • Replies: 6
    • Forum: Canada
  5. rjjh

    Hotel Room Deck and Egress requirements (California Building Code)

    Hi All, I'm probably overthinking an easy issue, but thought/tips/reassurance much appreciated! I have a modular hotel unit R-1 occupancy in California with a single egress door (5'-6" wide clear) to an exterior deck (see current layout snippet below). This is a non-ADA/accessible unit (ADA...
  6. John A. Benton

    Hotel Requirement For Transfer Type Showers

    Good Day! Per table TABLE 224.2 (Accessibility) GUEST ROOMS WITH MOBILITY FEATURES Are the showers that are NOT REQUIRED to be Roll-in showers REQUIRED to be transfer type showers? Is there another alternative, such as a tub with the required mobility features? I have a plans examiner that...
  7. rjjh

    Prefabricated container hotel is type 1 construction - are unlimited area requirements in 507 and rear yards required?

    This is probably an easy answer… I have a modular prebfab container hotel that is: manufactured as type 1 construction, steel and concrete primarily R-1 and B occupancy, Proposed mixed occupancy non-separated, single story and proposed area of 24,000 sf. CBC 506.2 shows the tabular...
    • rjjh
    • Thread
    • 503 507 california california building code container hotel modular prefab type 1 unlimited area
    • Replies: 2
    • Forum: Commercial Building Codes
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