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If a building or facility is altered, the entire facility shall comply with the applicable provisions for new construction, unless technically infeasible. If compliance with this section is technically infeasible, the alteration shall provide access to the maximum extent technically feasible. For purposes of calculating percentages of reproduction costs as defined in Section 18-11-1102.1, the cost of alterations shall be the total combined costs of all alterations made within any period of 30 months and shall include all hard costs for the scope of work. Soft costs are not required to be included as costs of alterations.
Exceptions:
1. If the cost of alterations is 15 percent or less of the reproduction cost of the facility as defined in Section 18-11-1102.1, only the element or space being altered is required to comply with new construction requirements.
2. If the cost of alterations is more than 15 percent but less than 50 percent of the reproduction cost of the facility as defined in Section 18-11-1102.1, the alterations shall comply with Section 18-11-1117.3.3.
3. If the cost of alterations is less than 50 percent of the reproduction cost of the facility as defined in Section 18-11-1102.1, the altered element or space is not required to be on an accessible route unless an accessible route is required by Sections 18-11-1117.3.3 or 18-11-1117.3.4.
4. If the cost of alterations is less than 50 percent of the reproduction cost of the facility as defined in Section 18-11-1102.1, accessible means of egress are not required to be provided in existing buildings and facilities unless accessible means of egress are required by Section 18-11-1117.3.3.
5. Type B dwelling and sleeping units required by Section 18-11-1107 and visitable units required by Section 18-11-1107 are not required in existing buildings and facilities.
6. In residential occupancies covered by Sections 18-11-1107.5.2 through 18-11-1107.5.4 and by Section 18-11-1107.5.7*, accessibility is not required in alterations that do not involve a change of occupancy.
(Amend Coun. J. 7-26-06, p. 81373, § 1)
* Editor's note – As set forth in Coun. J. 7-26-06, p. 81373, §1; Section 18-11-1107.5.7 does not exist.