2003 International Building Code
Chapter 11: Accessibility

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Chapter 11 of the International Building Code deals with accessibility and is the law in both Tucson and Pima County. The 2003 IBC is NOT the latest version but it's what I had available at the time, so I've made this chapter available here for reference purposes and I may update this later. While I've attempted to copy this chapter accurately, I do not guarantee its accuracy nor accept any responsibility for the content presented. Books containing the actual Code are available at branches of the Pima County Library.

Sections Listing

• Section 1101 — General
• Section 1102 — Definitions
• Section 1103 — Scoping Requirements
• Section 1104 — Accessible Route
• Section 1105 — Accessible Entrances
• Section 1106 — Parking and Passenger Loading Facilities
• Section 1107 — Dwelling Units and Sleeping Units
• Section 1108 — Special Occupancies
• Section 1109 — Other Features and Facilities
• Section 1110 — Signage

Detailed Listing

• Section 1101 — General
  • 1101.1 Scope
  • 1101.2 Design
• Section 1102 — Definitions
  • 1102.1 Definitions
• Section 1103 — Scoping Requirements
  • 1103.1 Where required
  • 1103.2 General exceptions
    • 1103.2.1 Specific requirements
    • 1103.2.2 Existing buildings
    • 1103.2.3 Employee work areas
    • 1103.2.4 Detached dwellings
    • 1103.2.5 Utility buildings
    • 1103.2.6 Construction sites
    • 1103.2.7 Raised areas
    • 1103.2.8 Limited access spaces
    • 1103.2.9 Equipment spaces
    • 1103.2.10 Single-occupant structures
    • 1103.2.11 Residential Group R-1
    • 1103.2.12 Day care facilities
    • 1103.2.13 Detention and correctional facilities
    • 1103.2.14 Fuel-dispensing systems
• Section 1104 — Accessible Route
  • 1104.1 Site arrival points
  • 1104.2 Within a site
  • 1104.3 Connected spaces
    • 1104.3.1 Employee work areas
    • 1104.3.2 Press boxes
  • 1104.4 Multilevel buildings and facilities
  • 1104.5 Location
  • 1104.6 Security barriers
• Section 1105 — Accessible Entrances
  • 1105.1 Public entrances
    • 1105.1.1 Parking garage entrances
    • 1105.1.2 Entrances from tunnels or elevated walkways
    • 1105.1.3 Restricted entrances
    • 1105.1.4 Entrances for inmates or detainees
    • 1105.1.5 Service entrances
    • 1105.1.6 Tenant spaces, dwelling units and sleeping units
• Section 1106 — Parking and Passenger Loading Facilities
  • 1106.1 Required
  • 1106.2 Groups R-2 and R-3
  • 1106.3 Hospital outpatient facilities
  • 1106.4 Rehabilitation facilities and outpatient physical therapy facilities
  • 1106.5 Van spaces
  • 1106.6 Location
  • 1106.7 Passenger loading zones
    • 1106.7.1 Continuous loading zones
    • 1106.7.2 Medical facilities
    • 1106.7.3 Valet parking
• Section 1107 — Dwelling Units and Sleeping Units
  • 1107.1 General
  • 1107.2 Design
  • 1107.3 Accessible spaces
  • 1107.4 Accessible route
  • 1107.5 Group I
    • 1107.5.1 Group I-1
      • 1107.5.1.1 Accessible units
      • 1107.5.1.2 Type B units
    • 1107.5.2 Group I-2 Nursing homes
      • 1107.5.2.1 Accessible units
      • 1107.5.2.2 Type B units
    • 1107.5.3 Group I-2 Hospitals
      • 1107.5.3.1 Accessible units
      • 1107.5.3.2 Type B units
    • 1107.5.4 Group I-2 Rehabilitation facilities
    • 1107.5.5 Group I-3
      • 1107.5.5.1 Group I-3 Sleeping units
      • 1107.5.5.2 Special holding cells and special housing cells or rooms
      • 1107.5.5.3 Medical care facilities
  • 1107.6 Group R
    • 1107.6.1 Group R-1
      • 1107.6.1.1 Accessible units
      • 1107.6.1.2 Type B units
    • 1107.6.2 Group R-2
      • 1107.6.2.1 Apartment houses, monasteries and convents
        • 1107.6.2.1.1 Type A units
        • 1107.6.2.1.2 Type B units
      • 1107.6.2.2 Boarding houses, dormitories, fraternity houses and sorority houses
        • 1107.6.2.2.1 Accessible units
        • 1107.6.2.2.2 Type B units
    • 11076.3 Group R-3
    • 1107.6.4 Group R-4
      • 1107.6.4.1 Accessible units
      • 1107.6.4.2 Type B units
  • 1107.7 General exceptions
    • 1107.7.1 Buildings without elevator service
      • 1107.7.1.1 One story with Type B units required
      • 1107.7.1.2 Additional stories with Type B units
    • 1107.7.2 Multistory units
    • 1107.7.3 Elevator service to the lowest story with units
    • 1107.7.4 Site impracticality
    • 1107.7.5 Design flood elevation
• Section 1108 — Special Occupancies
  • 1108.1 General
  • 1108.2 Assembly seating area
    • 1108.2.1 Services
    • 1108.2.2 Wheelchair spaces
      • 1108.2.2.1 General seating
      • 1108.2.2.2 Luxury boxes, club boxes and suites
      • 1108.2.2.3 Other boxes
    • 1108.2.3 Integration
    • 1108.2.4 Dispersion of wheelchair spaces
      • 1108.2.4.1 Multilevel assembly seating areas
    • 1108.2.5 companion seats
    • 1108.2.6 Designated aisle seats
    • 1108.2.7 Assistive listening systems
      • 1108.2.7.1 Receivers
      • 1108.2.7.2 Public address systems
        • 1108.2.7.2.1 Prerecorded text messages
        • 1108.2.7.2.2 Real-time messages
    • 1108.2.8 Performance areas
    • 1108.2.9 Dining areas
      • 1108.2.9.1 Dining surfaces
  • 1108.3 Self-service storage facilities
    • 1108.3.1 Dispersion
  • 1108.4 Judicial facilities
    • 1108.4.1 Courtrooms
    • 1108.4.2 Holding cells
      • 1108.4.2.1 Central holding cells
      • 1108.4.2.2 Court-floor holding cells
    • 1108.4.3 Visiting areas
      • 1108.4.3.1 Cubicles and counters
      • 1108.4.3.2 Partitions
• Section 1109 — Other Features and Facilities
  • 1109.1 General
  • 1109.2 Toilet and bathing facilities
    • 1109.2.1 Unisex toilet and bathing rooms
      • 1109.2.1.1 Standard
      • 1109.2.1.2 Unisex toilet rooms
      • 1109.2.1.3 Unisex bathing rooms
      • 1109.2.1.4 Location
      • 1109.2.1.5 Prohibited locations
      • 1109.2.1.6 Clear floor space
      • 1109.2.1.7 Privacy
    • 1109.2.2 Water closet compartment
  • 1109.3 Sinks
  • 1109.4 Kitchens and kitchenettes
  • 1109.5 Drinking fountains
  • 1109.6 Elevators
  • 1109.7 Lifts
  • 1109.8 Storage
    • 1109.8.1 Lockers
    • 1109.8.2 Shelving and display units
    • 1109.8.3 Coat hooks and folding shelves
  • 1109.9 Detectable warnings
  • 1109.10 Assembly area seating
  • 1109.11 Seating at tables, counters and work surfaces
    • 1109.11.1 Dispersion
  • 1109.12 Service facilities
    • 1109.12.1 Dressing, fitting and locker rooms
    • 1109.12.2 Check-out aisles
    • 1109.12.3 Point of sale and service counters
    • 1109.12.4 Food service lines
    • 1109.12.5 Queue and waiting lines
  • 1109.13 Controls, operating mechanisms and hardware
    • 1109.13.1 Operable windows
  • 1109.14 Recreational facilities
    • 1109.14.1 Facilities serving a single building
    • 1109.14.2 Facilities serving multiple buildings
    • 1109.14.3 Other occupancies
  • 1109.15 Stairways
• Section 1110 — Signage
  • 1110.1 Signs
  • 1110.2 Directional signage
  • 1110.3 Other signs

 

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