ANSI A117.1

435 Pages·2013·6.72 MB·English

Residential Accessibility &
The 2012 North Carolina Building Code
Featuring:
• Chapter 11 - 2012 North Carolina Building Code
• ICC/ANSI A117.1- 2009
• 2010 ADA Standards for Accessible Design
• Fair Housing Amendments Act
• Section 3411 – Accessibility for Existing Buildings

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Today’s Sponsors:
The Accessibility Seminar traditionally provided by The North Carolina Housing
Finance Agency is being offered this year with support by AIA Triangle. AIAT
looks forward to welcoming all to this annual workshop. The American Institute
of Architects Triangle Section is the voice of the local architecture profession
dedicated to serving its 750+ members by expressing their commitment to
excellence in design and improving the quality and livability of our built
environment. Visit www.aiatriangle.org for additional information.

The North Carolina Housing Finance Agency is a self-supporting public agency.
The Agency’s mission is to create affordable housing opportunities for North
Carolinians whose needs are not met by the market. Since its creation in 1973
by the General Assembly, the Agency has financed nearly 206,000 affordable
homes and apartments, totaling more than $13.3 billion.

Visit www.nchfa.com for additional information.
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Today’s Presenter:
Dominic Marinelli, Vice President
Accessibility Services
United Spinal Association
718.803.3782, Extension #7502
[email protected]
www.accessibility-services.com

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•Private, National Not for Profit •Accessibility Training Programs
Organization

•Plan Review Services
•Established in 1946 as Eastern Paralyzed

Veterans Association
•Consulting

•Most members have a spinal cord injury
•Site Assessments & Reporting
or disease

•3rd Party Inspectors
•Name changed in January, 2004 to United

Spinal Association
www.accessibility-services.com
Headquarters:
Jackson Heights, NY
Regional Offices: Philadelphia, Buffalo,
Naples, FL & Washington DC
www.unitedspinal.org
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This program is registered with the
AIA/CES for continuing professional
education.

As such, it does not include content
that may be deemed or construed to
be an approval or endorsement by
United Spinal Association is a the AIA of any material of
Registered Provider (#I001) with The construction or any method or
American Institute of Architects manner of handling, using,
Continuing Education Systems. distributing or dealing in any
material or product.
Credit earned on completion of this

program will be reported to CES
Questions related to specific
Records for AIA members.
materials, methods and services will
Certificates of Completion for non- be addressed at the conclusion of
AIA members available on request. this presentation.
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Loose Agenda

-Review Residential Unit Types and Requirements found in Chapter 10 of
ICC ANSI A117.1 – 2009;

-Discuss the 2012 North Carolina Building Code Chapter 11 Accessibility
requirements and applicability;

-Discuss Recreation & Common Use Area Accessibility Requirements on
Residential Sites;

-Discuss Requirements for Existing Buildings

-Discuss Federal Accessibility Laws, and applicability; and

-Time Permitting, Review of “building blocks” and ICC ANSI A117.1
Chapters 3-9.

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The Building Code
• While there are several Federal laws (to be reviewed later)
that impact accessibility, the state/local building code also
typically applies accessibility requirements to commercial and
multi-family residential construction.
ADA ABA
Fair Housing
Section 504
Act
State Building
Code
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North Carolina Accessibility Requirements
101.1 Title. These regulations shall be known as the North Carolina Building Code as adopted by
the NC Carolina Building Code Council on September 14, 2010 to be effective September 1, 2011.
The 2009 NC Codes remain in effect for permits issued until June 1, 2012.
 Scoping
 Technical
Requirements:
Requirements:
“What,
“How”
Where
(ICC/ANSI A117.1-2009)
and How
Many”

(2012 NC Building Code –
base code is 2009 edition of IBC
with NC Amendments)
Visit www.iccsafe.org/NCDOI to purchase
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Accessibility laws are often
cumulative.

Note to Designers: Building
officials enforce the code, while
designers are responsible for
meeting all applicable
.
requirements
North Carolina Amendments
• Note that throughout this presentation North
Carolina Amendments are indicated with the
following graphic:

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