ADA restroom without accessible route?

[Builder Bob]

705.2 is not applicable if it is not where the alteration alters or changes the accessible route or access to the restrooms where the alteration is taking place

Where an alteration affects the accessibility to a, or
contains an area of, primary function, the route to the primary
function area shall be accessible.


Therefore, 705.1.9 is applicable -

basically 705.2 states when the alteration takes place that affects accessibility, you have to make changes to make it accessible/ more accessible.

The restroom in questions, does not pertain to 705.2 since it does not take place in a primary function area. 705.1.9 would still be applicable.

Accessible restroom or bathing rooms required.

 

[steveray]

Correct BB, but we were not really getting there with 1109.2 where all "new" toilet and bathing rooms have to be accessible..New shower, new code, accessible... Rick got us on 705.2 so we went down that rabbit hole to the end.....

 

[Builder Bob]

1109.2 is IBC, 705.1.9 is IEBC........... How do you surpass this in the IEBC? This is for a level 1 alteration.

 

[Builder Bob]

BTW, easy to do with paint and finishes, not so easy when performing an alteration level 2 which the newly proposed shower is planning on doing.