Any exemptions due to job requirements?

[Examiner]

Feed Mill.

Scale Building:

Truckers bring in grain to the mill. They have to go through the scales, get the load inspected and deliver the load. On way out they get weighed again.

Building is between scales will have employees who observer the loads via cameras, take samples via a probe and send tickets via bank tubes. The building will be elevated.

I assume the building will be required to be accessible.

Truck Maintenance Building:

This building will have three offices, breakroom, storage and small lobby. Restrooms for office staff separate from restroom for shop mechanics. Truckers are to have their own restroom with an outside entrance. So three restrooms on ground floor.

I assume these all will be required to be accessible.

Are there any exemptions for the type of job to avoid making some of the restrooms accessible due to job requirements?

 

[fatboy]

I say not. Section 1109.2 is pretty clear, "shall be accessable" unless you meet any of the exceptions, and it doesn't look like you do. JMHO

 

[brudgers]

Are there any exemptions for the type of job to avoid making some of the restrooms accessible due to job requirements?

Yes.

Buildings in Mexico are exempt.

 

[Frank]

The single occupant scale building could be exempted under (2009 IBC)

1103.2.3 Employee work areas. Spaces and elements within employee work areas shall only be required to comply with Sections 907.5.2.3.2, 1007 and 1104.3.1 and shall be designed and constructed so that individuals with disabilities can approach, enter and exit the work area. Work areas, or portions of work areas, other than raised courtroom stations, that are less than 300 square feet (30 m2) in area and elevated 7 inches (178 mm) or more above the ground or finish floor where the elevation is essential to the function of the space shall be exempt from all requirements.

or

1103.2.7 Raised areas. Raised areas used primarily for purposes of security, life safety or fire safety including, but not limited to, observation galleries, prison guard towers, fire towers or lifeguard stands, are not required to be accessible or to be served by an accessible route.

or

1103.2.10 Single-occupant structures. Single-occupant structures accessed only by passageways below grade or elevated above grade including, but not limited to, toll booths that are accessed only by underground tunnels, are not required to be accessible.

The maintenance building offices and restrooms need to be accessible.

 

[Coug Dad]

Is it a co-op where the farmers are owners / members / employees?

 

[FredK]

For the scale office:

Must have increased the area from 150 sq ft the 06 to the 09 Code. Might check which one you could use.

1103.2.3 Employee work areas.

Spaces and elements within employee work areas shall only be required to comply with Sections 907.9.1.2, 1007 and 1104.3.1 and shall be designed and constructed so that individuals with disabilities can approach, enter and exit the work area. Work areas, or portions of work areas, that are less than 150 square feet (14 m2) in area and elevated 7 inches (178 mm) or more above the ground or finish floor where the elevation is essential to the function of the space shall be exempt from all requirements.

 

[Examiner]

Not a co-op. Feed mill purchases grain for chicken business. The scale bulding will be 500-sf more or less. 2006 IBC, ICC/A117.1-2003 and Feds ADA must design by.

 

[Big Mac]

No exemptions due to job requirements but, single occupant structures may be exempt based on 2009 IBC, Section 1103.2.10. I also thought maybe one could use a comparision to an Air Traffic Control Tower but changed my mind. That code sectionis pretty specific. 2009 IBC, Section 1104.4, exception #3.

 

[peach]

I agree.. probably no exemptions.. I'd have maybe said mechanics probably can't do their work from wheelchairs.. then watched Bootie Barker under a car wrenching on it last week on speed channel..

 

[Examiner]

I have seen an electrician work from his wheelchair on a gym floor outlet. I thought there would not be any exemptions. I have to also take into account that the FDA may visit the building since samples of grain are taken in the building. You know that they may have someone who may have a physical disability.

 

[mtlogcabin]

I assume the building will be required to be accessible

Correct

So three restrooms on ground floor.I assume these all will be required to be accessible.

Correct

Are there any exemptions for the type of job to avoid making some of the restrooms accessible due to job requirements?

Are they single user toilet rooms in a cluster? Are they male and female for each job title? 6 total. I do not believe you can label them as to restrict the use to Office, Mechanics or Drivers to use this section.

I do believe you can put in a male and female single user accessible restroom and a non accessible unisex under this exception 3 total but that does not sound like what you are trying to do

2009 IBC

1109.2 Toilet and bathing facilities

. Each toilet room and bathing room shall be accessible . Where a floor level is not required to be connected by an accessible route , the only toilet rooms or bathing rooms provided within the facility shall not be located on the inaccessible floor. At least one of each type of fixture, element, control or dispenser in each accessible toilet room and bathing room shall be accessible .

Exceptions:

........

3. Where multiple single-user toilet rooms or bathing rooms are clustered at a single location, at least 50 percent but not less than one room for each use at each cluster shall be accessible .

 

[Yikes]

You did not say the location or adopted codes for this building.