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Provisions for access within the unit to all levels above and below the entrance level shall be accomplished by using any one of the following methods.
1. If equivalent square footage is provided in a single-level unit, access to other levels is not required.
2. A shaft or unenclosed open well is provided to accommodate the installation of a residential elevator complying with Title 14C, or a limited-use limited-application elevator complying with Title 14C or a wheelchair lift complying with Title 14C is provided. The construction shall be structurally sufficient to allow future installation of the elevator or lift without any additional reinforcement or alteration of structural elements. Conduit for future electrical wiring and power for operation of the elevator or lift shall be provided at the shaft or unenclosed open well. If a shaft is provided, the space occupied for a shaft is not restricted from being used for other purposes before the elevator or wheelchair lift is installed. The floor openings within the shaft or unenclosed open well may be in-filled with sub-flooring if the in-fill flooring can be removed at the time of installation of the elevator or lift without additional reinforcement or alteration of other structural elements.
3. Stairways are designed to accommodate the installation of a wheel chair lift that complies with Title 14C, including required stairway width and maneuvering clearance at the top and bottom of the stairway. Conduit for future electrical wiring and power for operation of a wheelchair lift shall be provided from the power source to a location at the stairway where the connection would be made when the lift is installed.
(Added Coun. J. 7-26-06, p. 81373, § 1; Amend Coun. J. 3-28-18, p. 74459, Art. II, § 23)