as per 2010 ADA guidelines clear space for the toilet cannot overlap with a sink. That increases significantly the minimum size of a commercial ADA restroom. I have a few questions:
1. Is there any chance asking for a reconsideration and use 2003 design standard for a landmark building where amount of space is limited? (NYC is municipality)
2. The building is 3 story and no elevator at this time. (PA spaces on each floor) I understand ADA requirements that i have to provide at least 1 ADA bathroom per floor. This makes no practical sense. IS there a way to loo at this issue from another angle, and,say, provide ADA bathrooms only on ground floor?
ada is federal law. municipalities don't adopt it like the IBC (which is a model code; the ICC made an example of what a building code could look like, and cities choose if they want to adopt it in part or in whole or not at all). you can't get a variance or whatever against ada.
doesn't it say somewhere you can go up or down 1 floor to get to an accessible restroom? there might be some leeway with existing conditions if it's not possible to upgrade restrooms, but if you can fix them you're required to fix them. there is also the 20% rule to be mindful of.
2010 ADA bathroom design - increased size and requiremnts issues
hi,
as per 2010 ADA guidelines clear space for the toilet cannot overlap with a sink. That increases significantly the minimum size of a commercial ADA restroom. I have a few questions:
1. Is there any chance asking for a reconsideration and use 2003 design standard for a landmark building where amount of space is limited? (NYC is municipality)
2. The building is 3 story and no elevator at this time. (PA spaces on each floor) I understand ADA requirements that i have to provide at least 1 ADA bathroom per floor. This makes no practical sense. IS there a way to loo at this issue from another angle, and,say, provide ADA bathrooms only on ground floor?
3. Any creative designs to share on this issue?
Thank you
ada is federal law. municipalities don't adopt it like the IBC (which is a model code; the ICC made an example of what a building code could look like, and cities choose if they want to adopt it in part or in whole or not at all). you can't get a variance or whatever against ada.
doesn't it say somewhere you can go up or down 1 floor to get to an accessible restroom? there might be some leeway with existing conditions if it's not possible to upgrade restrooms, but if you can fix them you're required to fix them. there is also the 20% rule to be mindful of.
consulting is $250/hr.
don't let him get to you slavicany. he'd do it for $120.
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