BSSTG
Gold Member
Greetings,
Existing A-2, occ load 233. 2012 IBC and Tx Accessiblity Standards should apply. Place has been closed for awhile and folks are trying to open under another name. I go for basic CO renewal inspection and find that there are 2 doors for egress. The main entrance is ok. The back egress door opens the wrong way AND the threshold is about 4' above the ground. No stairs, no ramp.
IMO there should be door must be fixed with turning out and proper hardware. A ramp must be installed since 2 accessible means of egress should have been installed from the get go. Building owner wants to install stairs.
However, reading IBC it says thusly.
1007.1 Accessible means of egress required.
Accessible means of egress shall comply with this section. Accessible spaces shall be provided with not less than one accessible means of egress. Where more than one means of egress are required bySection 1015.1 or 1021.1 from any accessible space, each accessible portion of the space shall be served by not less than two accessible means of egress.
Exceptions:
1. Accessible means of egress are not required in alterations to existing buildings.
Just based on this, do you think there should be a ramp or are stairs acceptable. This building was screwed up from the beginning! I see this crap and I think Great White concert!
I'm going to call a friend with the Tx Accessiblity (TDLR) and look into our state requirements as they are administered as a building code too. That will have to wait until next week though
thanks
BSSTG
Existing A-2, occ load 233. 2012 IBC and Tx Accessiblity Standards should apply. Place has been closed for awhile and folks are trying to open under another name. I go for basic CO renewal inspection and find that there are 2 doors for egress. The main entrance is ok. The back egress door opens the wrong way AND the threshold is about 4' above the ground. No stairs, no ramp.
IMO there should be door must be fixed with turning out and proper hardware. A ramp must be installed since 2 accessible means of egress should have been installed from the get go. Building owner wants to install stairs.
However, reading IBC it says thusly.
1007.1 Accessible means of egress required.
Accessible means of egress shall comply with this section. Accessible spaces shall be provided with not less than one accessible means of egress. Where more than one means of egress are required bySection 1015.1 or 1021.1 from any accessible space, each accessible portion of the space shall be served by not less than two accessible means of egress.
Exceptions:
1. Accessible means of egress are not required in alterations to existing buildings.
Just based on this, do you think there should be a ramp or are stairs acceptable. This building was screwed up from the beginning! I see this crap and I think Great White concert!
I'm going to call a friend with the Tx Accessiblity (TDLR) and look into our state requirements as they are administered as a building code too. That will have to wait until next week though
thanks
BSSTG