N.M. Code R. § 14.7.2.19

Current through Register Vol. 35, No. 8, April 23, 2024
Section 14.7.2.19 - CHAPTER 11 - ACCESSIBILITY

See this chapter of the IBC except as provided below.

A.Section 1102 - Compliance. See this section of the IBC except as provided below. Section 1102.1 Design. Delete this section of the IBC except and substitute with the following: Building and facilities shall be designed and constructed to be accessible in accordance with this chapter, Appendix E - Supplementary Accessibility Requirements, and the current adopted ICC A117.1.
B.Section 1104 - Accessible Route. See this section of the IBC except as provided below. Section 1104.4 - Multistory buildings and facilities. See this section of the IBC except as provided below. Exception: 1. Delete the exception of this section and substitute with the following: An accessible route is not required to stories, mezzanines and occupied roofs that have an area of not more than 3,000 square feet (278.7 m2) per story and are located either above and or below the accessible levels in buildings or facilities that are less than three (3) stories. This exception shall not apply to:
(1)Subsection 1.1 - See this section of the IBC.
(2)Subsection 1.2 - See this section of the IBC.
(3)Subsection 1.3 - See this section of the IBC.
(4)Subsection 1.4 - See this section of the IBC.
(5)Subsection 1.5 - See this section of the IBC.
C.Section 1105 - Accessible Entrances. See this section of the IBC except as provided below.
(1)Section 1105.1 - Public Entrances. Delete this section of the IBC and substitute with the following: In addition to accessible entrances required by Sections 1105.1.1 through 1105.1.7, at least 60 percent of all public entrances, but not less than one primary entrance shall be accessible.
(2)Section 1105.1.7 - Tenant spaces. See this section of the IBC except add the following to the exceptions: Exception 2. Loading and service entrances that are not the only entrance to a tenant space are not required to be accessible.
D.Section 1106 - Parking and Passenger Loading Facilities. See this section of the IBC except delete table 1106.2 from the IBC and substitute with the following table:

Table 1106.2 Accessible Parking Spaces

Total Parking Spaces

Total Required Accessible Parking Spaces

Number Required to be Van Accessible

1-25

1

1

26-35

2

1

36-50

3

1

51-100

4

1

101-300

8

2

301-500

12

2

501-800

16

3

801-1000

20

4

1,001 and over

20 spaces plus 1 space for every 100 spaces, or fraction thereof, over 1,000

1 of every 6 accessible parking spaces, or fraction thereof

E.Section 1108 - Dwelling Units and Sleeping Units. See this section of the IBC except as provided below.
(1)Table 1108.6.1.1 - Accessible dwelling units and sleeping units. See this table in the IBC and add the following provision after the table. For publicly funded projects, the total number of accessible dwelling units and sleeping units shall be five percent, or fraction thereof. Of these accessible dwelling units and sleeping units, one percent, or fraction thereof, shall be provided with roll-in showers.
(2)Section 1108.6.2.2 - Apartment houses, monasteries, and convents. Delete this section of the IBC and substitute with the following: In occupancies group R-2 containing more than 20 dwelling units or sleeping units, at least two percent, but not less than one of the units shall be a type A unit. In type A units, one in five, but not less than one of the units shall be provided with a roll-in shower including 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.
F.Section 1109 - Special Occupancies. See this section of the IBC except as provided below.
(1)Section 1109.2.5 - Designated aisle seats. See this section of the IBC and add the following section: Section 1109.2.5.1 - Location. At least one of each four required designated aisle seats shall be located not more than two rows from an accessible route serving such seats.
(2)Section 1109.4.1.4 - Employee work stations. See this section of the IBC except delete the last sentence without substitution.
G.Section 1110 - Other Features and Facilities. See this section of the IBC except as provided below.
(1)Section 1110.2 - Toilet and bathing facilities. See this section of the IBC except as provided below.
(a) Insert the following sentence at the end of the first paragraph: When 20 or more fixtures of any type are installed in an accessible toilet room or bathing room, at least two of that type shall be accessible.
(b) Add the following language as a new paragraph: With respect to construction of any new restroom in a place of public accommodation as defined in 14.5.2 NMAC, see 14.7.2.45 NMAC, Baby Changing Facilities.
(c) Add the following to the end of the exceptions. Exception 10: Toilet fixtures and bathing facilities that exceed the minimum number of plumbing fixtures pursuant to the New Mexico construction codes and located in private restricted areas in other than government owned or leased facilities.
(2)Section 1110.8 Elevators. See this section of the IBC and add the following sentence: Limited-use or limited-application elevators may be used to access spaces or areas that have five occupants or less.
(3)Section 1110.9 - Lifts: Delete item 5 without substitution.
H.Section 1111 - Recreational Facilities. See this section except as provided below. Section 1111.4.13 - Play Areas. See this section and add the following sentence to the end of the section: Play areas containing play components designed and constructed for children shall be accessible and be located on an accessible route.
I.Section 1112 - Signage. See this section of the IBC except as provided below. Section 1112.1 - Signs. See this section of the IBC except as provided below. Exception: Delete this exception and substitute with the following: Where the total number of parking spaces provided is four or less, the following provisions are required:
(1) 1.1 Accessible parking spaces shall be identified by a sign centrally located at the head of each parking space.
(2) 1.2 Van accessible parking spaces shall have an additional sign mounted below the International Symbol of Accessibility identifying the space as "van accessible". Exception: Where all the accessible parking spaces comply with the standards for van accessible parking spaces.
(3) 1.3 Accessible parking sign shall state, "Violators will be fined and/or towed".
(4) 1.4 Accessible parking spaces shall provide pavement markings in compliance with the following sections 1.4.1 to 1.4.3.
(5) 1.4.1 Accessible parking spaces shall be identified by the International Symbol of Accessibility; a clearly visible depiction of the symbol shall be painted in blue on the pavement surface at the rear of the space; except where the total number of parking spaces provided is four or less.
(6) 1.4.2 The access aisle shall be clearly marked by diagonal, blue pavement striping.
(7) 1.4.3 At the rear of striped access aisle state "NO PARKING". Lettering shall be one-foot-high minimum and two inches wide minimum.

N.M. Code R. § 14.7.2.19

14.7.2.19 NMAC - Rp, 14.7.2.19 NMAC, 1-28-11, Adopted by New Mexico Register, Volume XXVII, Issue 21, November 15, 2016, eff. 11/15/2016, Amended by New Mexico Register, Volume XXXIII, Issue 03, February 8, 2022, eff. 3/10/2022, Adopted by New Mexico Register, Volume XXXIV, Issue 11, June 13, 2023, eff. 7/14/2023