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Significant Changes To The ICC A117.1 Accessibility Standard, 2017 Edition, 2017
- SIGNIFICANT CHANGES TO THE ICC A117.1 ACCESSIBILITY STANDARD® 2017 EDITION
- SIGNIFICANT CHANGES TO THE A117.1 ACCESSIBILITY STANDARD® 2017 EDITION
- COPYRIGHT
- CONTENTS
- PREFACE
- 105.2 CALCULATION OF PERCENTAGES [Go to Page]
- FIGURE: CALCULATION OF PERCENTAGES-EXAMPLE
- 105.3 DIMENSION TOLERANCES [Go to Page]
- FIGURE: DIMENSION TOLERANCES
- 107.5 DEFINED TERMS - EXISTING BUILDING [Go to Page]
- IMAGE: EXISTING BUILDING
- 107.5 DEFINED TERMS - WHEELCHAIR CHARGING AREA [Go to Page]
- IMAGE: WHEELCHAIR CHARGING AREA
- 304.3.1 CIRCULAR TURNING SPACE [Go to Page]
- FIGURE: OVERLAP OF KNEE AND TOE CLEARANCE NEW – 67˜
- FIGURE: OVERLAP OF KNEE AND TOE CLEARANCE EXISTING AND PREVIOUS - 60"
- 304.3.2 T-SHAPED TURNING SPACE [Go to Page]
- FIGURE: OPTION 1
- FIGURE: OPTION 2
- FIGURE: OPTION 3
- 305.3 SIZE OF CLEAR FLOOR SPACE [Go to Page]
- FIGURE: TOP GRAPHIC IS FOR NEW BUILDINGS AND THE BOTTOM GRAPHIC IS FOR EXISTING BUILDING
- 308.3.1 UNOBSTRUCTED SIDE REACH [Go to Page]
- IMAGE: GAS PUMP
- 309.1, 1102.9, 1103.9 OPERABLE PARTS [Go to Page]
- FIGURE: COUNTER TOP AREAS <=9 sq. ft.
- FIGURE: ELEMENTS IN CORNERS CAN BE HARD TO REACH FROM SIDE
- 403.5 CLEAR WIDTH OF ACCESSIBLE ROUTES [Go to Page]
- FIGURE: NEW BUILDINGS EXTERIOR
- 403.5.2 CLEAR WIDTH AT 180-DEGREE TURN [Go to Page]
- FIGURE: OPTION 1
- FIGURE: OPTION 2
- FIGURE: OPTION 3
- FIGURE: EXISTING BUILDINGS
- FIGURE: EXISTING BUILDINGS-EXCEPTION
- 403.5.3 CLEAR WIDTH AT 90-DEGREE TURN [Go to Page]
- FIGURE: OPTION 1
- FIGURE: OPTION 2
- FIGURE: OPTION 3
- FIGURE: OPTION 4
- 403.5.4 PASSING SPACE [Go to Page]
- FIGURE: PASSING SPACE
- FIGURE: T-TURN COMPLYING WITH SECTION 304.3.2.1
- 404 DOORS, DOORWAYS, AND GATES [Go to Page]
- IMAGE: GATE
- TABLE 404.2.3.2 MANEUVERING CLEARANCES AT MANUAL SWINGING DOORS AND GATES
- 404.2.3 MANEUVERING CLEARANCES - MANUAL DOORS AND GATES [Go to Page]
- IMAGE: DOOR LATCH SIDE CLEARANCE
- FIGURE: NEW BUILDINGS
- FIGURE: EXISTING BUILDING
- FIGURE: NEW BUILDINGS
- FIGURE: EXISTING BUILDINGS
- TABLE 404.2.3.2 MANEUVERING CLEARANCES AT MANUAL SWINGING DOORS AND GATES
- TABLE 404.2.3.3 MANEUVERING CLEARANCES AT SLIDING AND FOLDING DOORS
- TABLE 404.2.3.4 MANEUVERING CLEARANCES FOR DOORWAYS WITHOUT DOORS OR GATES
- 404.2.6, 404.2.8 DOOR AND GATE HARDWARE [Go to Page]
- IMAGE: MAXIMUM: 28 INCH-POUNDS OF ROTATIONAL FORCE
- 404.3 AUTOMATIC DOORS AND POWER-ASSISTED DOORS AND GATES [Go to Page]
- IMAGE: POWER-ASSISTED DOORS
- 405 RAMPS [Go to Page]
- FIGURE: RAMP RUN
- 406 CURB RAMPS AND BLENDED TRANSITIONS [Go to Page]
- IMAGE: BLENDED TRANSITION
- 406.2 PERPENDICULAR CURB RAMPS [Go to Page]
- FIGURE: CURB RAMP
- FIGURE: PERPENDICULAR CURB RAMP
- 406.3 PARALLEL CURB RAMPS [Go to Page]
- IMAGE: PARALLEL CURB RAMP
- FIGURE: RUNNING SLOPE
- 406.4 BLENDED TRANSITIONS [Go to Page]
- FIGURE: RUNNING SLOPE OF BLENDED TRANSITION
- 406.6.2 LOCATION OF DETECTABLE WARNING SURFACES [Go to Page]
- FIGURE: GRADE BREAK LESS THAN 60 IN FROM BACK OF CURB
- FIGURE: BOTTOM GRADE BREAK GREATER THAN 60 IN FROM BACK OF CURB
- TABLE 407.4.1 MINIMUM DIMENSIONS OF ELEVATOR CARS [Go to Page]
- FIGURE: ELEVATOR CAR INSIDE DIMENSIONS
- TABLE 407.4.1 MINIMUM DIMENSIONS OF ELEVATOR CARS
- 407.4.6.2.2, 407.4.7.1.2 ELEVATOR CAR CONTROL DESIGNATIONS [Go to Page]
- IMAGE: ELEVATOR CAR CONTROLS
- 407.4.9.1.1 SIZE OF ELEVATOR CAR POSITION INDICATORS [Go to Page]
- IMAGE: VISIBLE INDICATOR SIZE
- 408.4.1 INSIDE DIMENSIONS FOR LULA ELEVATOR CARS [Go to Page]
- FIGURE: NEW BUILDINGS
- FIGURE EXISTING BUILDINGS-EXCEPTION 2
- 409.4.1 INSIDE DIMENSIONS FOR PRIVATE RESIDENCE ELEVATOR CAR [Go to Page]
- FIGURE: NEW BUILDINGS
- FIGURE: EXISTING BUILDINGS
- 410.5.1 PLATFORM LIFTS WITH SINGLE DOORS OR DOORS ON OPPOSITE ENDS [Go to Page]
- IMAGE: PLATFORM LIFT
- 502.1, 502.9 PARKING SPACES [Go to Page]
- FIGURE: PARALLEL PARKING-WIDE SIDEWALK
- FIGURE: PERPENDICULAR OR ANGLED PARKING
- 502.10 PARKING METERS AND PARKING PAY STATIONS [Go to Page]
- IMAGE: PAY STATION
- 502.11 ELECTRICAL VEHICLE CHARGING STATIONS [Go to Page]
- IMAGE: ELECTRICAL VEHICLE CHARGING STATION
- 503.3.2 ACCESS AISLE FOR PASSENGER LOADING ZONES [Go to Page]
- FIGURE: PASSENGER LOADING ZONE-NEW BUILDINGS
- 504.5 STAIRWAY NOSINGS [Go to Page]
- FIGURE: ROUNDED AND BEVEL STAIRWAY NOSING
- 504.6, 504.9.1 VISUAL CONTRAST AND ILLUMINATION LEVELS FOR STAIRWAYS [Go to Page]
- FIGURE: CONTRASTING MARKING
- 504.10, 504.11 TACTILE SIGNAGE WITHIN STAIRWAY ENCLOSURES AND AT EXITS [Go to Page]
- IMAGE: AREA OF REFUGE SIGNAGE
- 506, 1102.9, 1102.13, 1103.9, 1103.13 WINDOWS [Go to Page]
- IMAGE: KITCHEN WINDOW
- IMAGE: BATHROOM WINDOW
- 507 ACCESSIBLE ROUTES THROUGH PARKING [Go to Page]
- FIGURE: PARKING AREA PROTECTED ROUTE
- FIGURE: PARKING AREA ACCESSIBILE ROUTE
- 602 DRINKING FOUNTAINS AND BOTTLE FILLING STATIONS [Go to Page]
- IMAGE: DRINKING FOUNTAINS
- 604.5.1, 604.5.2 GRAB BARS FOR WATER CLOSETS [Go to Page]
- FIGURE: GRAB BAR DIMENSION
- IMAGE: WATER CLOSET GRAB BARS
- 604.7.1, 604.11.7 DISPENSERS [Go to Page]
- IMAGE: TOILET PAPER DISPENSER
- 604.9.2.3, 604.9.3, 604.10.3 ALTERNATE WHEELCHAIR ACCESSIBLE TOILET COMPARTMENTS [Go to Page]
- FIGURE: TOILET COMPARTMENT SIZE IN ACCORDANCE WITH SECTION 604.9.2.3
- 604.9.5.1, 604.9.5.2 TOE CLEARANCE AT WHEELCHAIR ACCESSIBLE TOILET COMPARTMENTS [Go to Page]
- FIGURE: TOE CLEARANCE AT FRONT PARTITION
- 606.2 CLEAR FLOOR SPACE AT LAVATORIES AND SINKS [Go to Page]
- IMAGE: KITCHEN SINK FLOOR SPACE
- 608.2.1.2 CLEARANCE FOR TRANSFER SHOWER [Go to Page]
- FIGURE: CLEARANCE FOR TRANSFER SHOWER
- 608.3.2 GRAB BARS IN STANDARD ROLL-IN-TYPE SHOWERS [Go to Page]
- FIGURE: ROLL-IN SHOWER GRAB BARS
- 608.4.3 CONTROLS AND HAND SHOWERS IN ALTERNATE ROLL-IN SHOWERS [Go to Page]
- FIGURE: ROLL-IN SHOWER CONTROLS
- 612.2 SAUNA AND STEAM ROOMS, BENCH [Go to Page]
- FIGURE: CLEAR FLOOR SPACE
- 702.1 ALARMS, GENERAL [Go to Page]
- IMAGE: FIRE ALARM
- 703.2.10.1, 703.5.3.1, 703.6.2.1 NONGLARE FINISH FOR VISUAL CHARACTERS, PICTOGRAMS AND SYMBOLS OF ACCESSIBILITY [Go to Page]
- IMAGE: AREA OF REFUGE SIGNAGE
- TABLES 703.2.4, 703.7.4 VISUAL AND LOW RESOLUTION VMS CHARACTER HEIGHT [Go to Page]
- TABLE 703.2.4 VISUAL CHARACTER HEIGHT
- FIGURE: VMS CHARACTER HEIGHT
- TABLE 703.7.4 LOW RESOLUTION VMS CHARACTER HEIGHT
- 704.2 WHEELCHAIR ACCESSIBLE TELEPHONES [Go to Page]
- IMAGE: PUBLIC TELEPHONE
- 704.7 VISUAL RELAY SERVICE BOOTH [Go to Page]
- IMAGE: VISUAL RELAY BOOTH
- 705.6 DEPTH AND WIDTH OF DETECTABLE WARNING SURFACES [Go to Page]
- FIGURE: DEPTH AND WIDTH OF DETECTABLE WARNING SURFACES
- 705.7 PLACEMENT OF DETECTABLE WARNINGS [Go to Page]
- IMAGE: CURB DETECTABLE WARNING
- IMAGE: PEDESTRIAN REFUGE ISLAND
- IMAGE: CUT-THROUGH PEDESTRIAN REFUGE ISLAND
- 802.4, 802.5.1 DEPTH OF WHEELCHAIR SPACE IN ASSEMBLY AREAS [Go to Page]
- FIGURE: WHEELCHAIR SPACE
- FIGURE: WHEELCHAIR SPACE IN ASSEMBLY AREA
- 802.7.2 COMPANION SEAT ALIGNMENT [Go to Page]
- IMAGE: TIERED SEATING
- FIGURE: ALIGNMENT - FORWARD APPROACH
- FIGURE: ALIGNMENT - SIDE APPROACH
- 802.10.4 SPACES UTILIZED PRIMARILY FOR VIEWING MOTION PICTURE PROJECTIONS [Go to Page]
- IMAGE: MOVIE THEATER
- 802.11 SIGN LANGUAGE INTERPRETER STATIONS [Go to Page]
- FIGURE: INTERPRETER STATION
- 804.2, 1103.12.1.2, 1104.12.1.2 KITCHEN CLEARANCE [Go to Page]
- IMAGE: U-SHAPED KITCHEN
- 808 ENHANCED ACOUSTICS FOR CLASSROOMS [Go to Page]
- IMAGE: CLASSROOM
- 903.2 CLEAR FLOOR SPACE AT BENCHES [Go to Page]
- IMAGE: BENCH WITH GRAB BARS
- FIGURE: BENCH CLEAR SPACE
- 904.3 SALES AND SERVICE COUNTERS AND WINDOWS [Go to Page]
- IMAGE: ACCESSIBLE COUNTER
- FIGURE: COUNTER HEIGHT
- 906, 802.10.3.1, 1102.15.4 CHARGING STATIONS [Go to Page]
- IMAGE: WHEELCHAIR CHARGING
- IMAGE: WHEELCHAIR CHARGING STATION
- 907 GAMING MACHINES AND TABLES [Go to Page]
- IMAGE: GAMING MACHINES
- IMAGE: GAMING TABLES
- CHAPTERS 10 AND 11 RECREATIONAL FACILITIES AND DWELLING UNITS AND SLEEPING UNITS [Go to Page]
- IMAGE: DWELLING UNIT
- IMAGE: SWIMMING POOL
- 1006.2 ACCESSIBLE ROUTES FOR GOLF FACILITIES [Go to Page]
- IMAGE: GOLF CART
- IMAGE: GOLD CART ENTRANCE
- 1010.3, 1001.2.1, ITEM 11 SHOOTING FACILITIES WITH FIRING POSITIONS [Go to Page]
- IMAGE: SHOOTING HOUSE
- 1102.5, 1103.5 DOORS AND DOORWAYS [Go to Page]
- FIGURE: MANEUVERING CLEARANCE IN CLOSET OR PANTRY
- 1102.15.2 BEDS [Go to Page]
- IMAGE: BED
- 1103.12.3, 1103.12.4 WORK SURFACE AND KITCHEN SINK - TYPE A UNITS [Go to Page]
- IMAGE: KITCHEN SINK AND WORKSPACE
- 1104 TYPE B UNITS [Go to Page]
- IMAGE: TYPE B UNITS
- 1104.1.1 CLEAR FLOOR SPACE [Go to Page]
- FIGURE: CLEAR FLOOR SPACE
- 1104.1.2 MAILBOXES [Go to Page]
- IMAGE: TYPE B UNITS MAILBOXES
- 1104.5.2 USER PASSAGE DOORWAYS [Go to Page]
- IMAGE: SHOWER DOOR
- 1104.9 OPERABLE PARTS [Go to Page]
- IMAGE: THERMOSTAT
- FIGURE: COUNTERTOP OUTLETS
- 1104.10.1 CLEAR FLOOR SPACE AT LAUNDRY EQUIPMENT [Go to Page]
- IMAGE: WASHING MACHINE CLEAR FLOOR SPACE
- 1104.11.3.1.3.3 SHOWER COMPARTMENT [Go to Page]
- IMAGE: SHOWER
- FIGURE: SHOWER COMPARTMENT GENERAL REQUIREMENT
- 1104.12.2.5 REFRIGERATOR/FREEZER CLEAR FLOOR SPACE [Go to Page]
- FIGURE: REFRIGERATOR/FREEZER CLEAR FLOOR SPACE
- 1106.5.1 NOTIFICATION [Go to Page]
- IMAGE: DOORBELL ACTIVATION NOTIFICATION
- IMAGE: SLEEPING AREA VISIBLE SIGNAL CONTROLS
- INDEX
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