HomeMy WebLinkAbout072 - 09/21/1976 - AMENDING CHAPTER 38 OF THE CITY CODE MAKING AMENDMENTS TO THE BUILDING CODE ORDINANCE NO 72 1976
BEING AN ORDINANCE AMENDING CHAPTER 38 OF
THE CODE OF THE CITY OF FORT COLLINS MAKING
AMENDMENTS TO THE BUILDING CODE
BE IT ORDAINED BY THE COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF FORT COLLINS
That the Building Code adopted by Section 38-1 of the Code of
the City of Fort Collins be and the same hereby is amended and
changed in the following particulars
A Section 1711(b) of the Uniform Building Code (as previously
amended by Section 38-2G (2) of the Code of the City of Fort Collins)
is amended to read as follows
Sec 1711(b) Toilet Facilities Toilet facilities and water
closet compartments on the first floor and on floors served
by a ramp or elevator shall have a clear and unobstructed
access of not less than 32 inches A clear space unobstructed
by door swing grab bars and similar items of not less than 32
inches, shall be provided in front of the toilet stool Grab
bars shall be provided on two sides or one side and the back
of each toilet compartment Toilet facilities shall be
identified by the universal symbol for the orthopedically impaired
"EXCEPTIONS
11 In Group I and J occupancies and within individual
units in apartments the clear width of water closet compartments
may be 30 inches the clear space in front of the toilet stool
may be 24 inches grab bars shall not be required and the
facility need not be identified for the handicapped
12 Where more than one water closet compartment is
provided, only one such compartment within each toilet room
for each sea need comply with the requirements of this subsection
For all other compartments grab bars shall not be required the
access may be 30 inches and clearances shall be as set forth in
Exception No 1 above
3 Where more than one (1) one-half bath compartment
(stool and wash basin) is provided on a floor served by a ramp
or elevator, only one such compartment for each sex need comply
with the requirements of this subsection
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'4 In hotels and motels of H occupancies only four
percent (4/) (but no less than one) of the total number of
units shall be required to comply pith the Toilet Facilities
requirement of this subsection
"5 When only one water closet per building is required
for each sex grab bars shall not be required in the toilet
facilities
B Table 33-A is amended by adding a footnote No 8
referring to hotels and apartments as follows
' 8 Except for apartments in all H occupancies where
access is not at grade level a ramp or elevator shall
be provided for the floor closest to grade "
C Section 3303 (1) is amended by adding the following
sentence
'Where doors lead to potentially hazardous areas a touch
warning symbol shall be provided on doorknobs to warn the
blind of such potentially hazardous area '
D Section 3306 (d) is amended to read as follows
' (d) Landings Ramps having slopes greater than one
vertical to 15 horizontal shall have landings at the
top and bottom and at least one intermediate landing
shall be provided for each 5 feet of rise Top landings
and intermediate landings shall have a dimension measured
in the direction of ramp run of not less than 5 feet
and the top landings shall extend one foot on each side
of the doorway Landings at the bottom of ramps shall
have a dimension in the direction of ramp run of not less
than 6 feet
Doors in any position shall not reduce the minimum
dimensions of the landing to less tban 42 inches and shall
not reduce the required width by more than 3-11 inches
when fully open "
Introduced considered favorably on first reading, and ordered
published this 8th day of September , A D 1976 and
to be presented for final passage on the 21st day of September
A D 1976
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Mayor
City Cler
Passed and adopted on final reading this 21st day of September
A D 1976
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ity Clerk