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Title 12 - CONSTRUCTION CODES SUPPLEMENT OF 2017Subtitle 12-A - BUILDING CODE SUPPLEMENT OF 2017
Chapter 12-A11 - ACCESSIBILITY
Rule 12-A1107 - DWELLING UNITS AND SLEEPING UNITS

D.C. Mun. Regs. r. 12-A1107

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Current through Register Vol. 71, No. 24, June 14, 2024
Rule 12-A1107 - DWELLING UNITS AND SLEEPING UNITS

Strike Section 1107.5.5.1 of the International Building Code and add a new Section 1107.5.5.1 into the Building Code in its place to read as follows:

1107.5.5.1

Group I-3 sleeping units. In Group I-3 occupancies, at least 5 percent of the sleeping units, but not less than one unit, shall be accessible units.

Strike Section 1107.6.1.1 of the International Building Code and insert a new Section 1107.6.1.1 through 1107.6.1.2 into the Building Code in its place to read as follows:

1107.6.1.1

Accessible units. Accessible dwelling units and sleeping units shall be provided in accordance with Table 1107.6.1.1. In order to determine the total number of accessible units, all dwelling units and sleeping units on a site shall be considered. Accessible units shall be dispersed among the various classes of units. At least one accessible unit shall also provide communication features complying with Appendix E, Section E104.2. Not more than 10 percent of accessible units shall be used to satisfy the minimum number of units required to provide communication features complying with Appendix E, Section E104.2. Roll- in showers provided in accessible units shall include a permanently mounted folding shower seat.

1107.6.1.1.1

Accessible unit facilities. All interior and exterior spaces provided as part of or serving an Accessible dwelling unit or sleeping unit shall be accessible and be located on an accessible route.

Exceptions:

1. Where multiple bathrooms are provided within an accessible unit, at least one full bathroom shall be accessible.
2. Where multiple- family or assisted bathrooms serve an accessible unit, at least 50 percent, but not less than one bathroom for each use at each cluster shall be accessible.
3. Five percent of all beds, but not less than one bed, shall be accessible.
1107.6.1.1.2

Communication features. Accessible communication features shall be provided in accordance with Appendix E, Section E104.2, provided, however, that at least one accessible unit, but not more than 10 percent of the accessible units, shall be required to provide accessible communication features.

Strike Section 1107.6.2.2.1 of the International Building Code in its entirety and insert new section 1107.6.2.2.1 to the Building Code in its place to read as follows:

1107.6.2.2.1

Type A units. In Group R- 2 occupancies containing more than ten dwelling units or sleeping units, at least 15 percent of the units shall be Type A units, and at least 1 percent of the Type A units, but not less than one of the Type A units, shall be served by a roll- in shower that includes a permanently mounted folding shower seat. All Group R- 2 units on a site shall be considered to determine the total number of units and the required number of Type A units. Type A units shall be dispersed among the various classes of units. Bedrooms in monasteries and convents shall be counted as sleeping units for the purpose of determining the number of units. Where the sleeping units are grouped into suites, only one sleeping unit in each suite shall count towards the number of required Type A units.

Exceptions:

1. The number of Type A units is permitted to be reduced in accordance with Section 1107.7.
2.Existing structures on a site shall not contribute to the total number of units on a site.
3.Type A units may contain the following adaptable features:
3.1 Kitchen and laundry appliances that do not have accessible controls;
3.2 Refrigerator/freezers that do not have the required accessible freezer space; and
3.3 Kitchen sink cabinets and countertops that are not accessible, but that can be removed provided floor finishes extend under such cabinetry and the walls behind and surrounding cabinetry are finished.
3.4 Switches & outlets located above kitchen counters that are not accessible but that can be modified to be accessible.
1107.6.2.2.2

Type B units. Where there are four or more dwelling units or sleeping units intended to be occupied as a residence in a single structure, every dwelling unit and sleeping unit intended to be occupied as a residence shall be a Type B unit.

Exceptions:

1. The number of Type B units is allowed to be reduced in accordance with Section 1107.7.
2.Type B units may contain the following adaptable features:
2.1 Shower compartment doors that are not accessible, but that can be removed without damaging the shower enclosure, provided that the mounting holes can be readily made water tight and finishes extend behind the doors.

D.C. Mun. Regs. r. 12-A1107

Final Rulemaking published at 67 DCR 5679 (5/29/2020)