IEBC 305.4.2 Exception = Type B units with no required accessible route?

[dill bill]

Two story change of use, B occ ground floor, six R2 units on the second floor, no ramp, no elevator.

2018 IEBC no amendments "Exception: The accessible features listed in Items 1 through 6 are not required for an accessible route to Type B units."

Unless I'm misreading, we'll have Type B units with no accessible route to the unit?




Posted this under 'accessibility' and got no bites, cross posting here

 

[classicT]

Take a look at this thread - https://www.thebuildingcodeforum.co...n-of-ground-floor-and-accessible-route.34397/

 

[classicT]

You may be able to apply the following if your work area is less than half the building.

2018 IEBC 305.4 Change of Occupancy​

Existing buildings that undergo a change of group or occupancy shall comply with this section.

Exception: Type B dwelling or sleeping units required by Section 1107 of the International Building Code are not required to be provided in existing buildings and facilities undergoing a change of occupancy in conjunction with alterations where the work area is 50 percent or less of the aggregate area of the building.​

 

[dill bill]

It's the entire building

 

[dill bill]

We don't have an issue with the requirement, I just wanted to make sure we had the correct interpretation.

I think the justification is that less mobile people, but not wheelchair bound, would be able to somehow make it up the stairs and have their apartments be usable.