I'm working on an existing building in California. It's three stories with a basement. We are going to be doing tenant improvements on all three floors. There isn't any change in occupancy. Since you are allowed to go up or down one story to an accessible restroom, can we just upgrade the restrooms on the first and third floor but leave the second floor restrooms as is? I understand that we'd have to provide signage to the nearest accessible toilet facility.
The main entrance faces a parking garage and is fully accessible. There is an accessible pathway from the public sidewalk (and bus stops) to this entrance. There is a secondary entrance/exit that faces the street but is not accessible. The ramp down to the entrance is too steep. As I understand the code, we don't have to make it accessible since 11B-202.4 requires only a primary entrance to the building or facility. There isn't any requirement that the primary entrance to face the street. We just have to provide signage providing direction to the nearest accessible entrance. Is that correct?
The main entrance faces a parking garage and is fully accessible. There is an accessible pathway from the public sidewalk (and bus stops) to this entrance. There is a secondary entrance/exit that faces the street but is not accessible. The ramp down to the entrance is too steep. As I understand the code, we don't have to make it accessible since 11B-202.4 requires only a primary entrance to the building or facility. There isn't any requirement that the primary entrance to face the street. We just have to provide signage providing direction to the nearest accessible entrance. Is that correct?
