The provisions of Section 1104 of IBC are adopted by reference with the following modifications:
1. Revise the exception to Section 1104.1 to read:
"Exception: Other than in buildings or facilities containing or serving Type B units, an accessible route shall not be required between site arrival points and the building or facility entrance if the only means of access between them is a vehicular way not providing for pedestrian access. Access from site arrival points is permitted to include vehicular ways. Where a vehicular way or a portion of a vehicular way is provided for pedestrian travel, such as within a shopping center or shopping mall parking lot, this exception shall not apply."
2. Revise exception 1 to Section 1104.2 to read:
"1. An accessible route is not required between accessible buildings, accessible facilities, accessible elements and accessible spaces where all of the following conditions are met:
1.1. The only means of access between them is a vehicular way not providing for pedestrian access.
1.2. Due to circumstances outside the control of the owner, either the slope of the finished ground level between accessible facilities and buildings exceeds 1:12 or physical or legal restrictions prevent the installation of an accessible route.
1.3. Parking that complies with Section 1106 is provided at each accessible building, facility, element or space."
3. Revise exception 2 to Section 1104.3.1 to read:
"2. Common use circulation paths, located within employee work areas, that are an integral component of work area equipment, shall not be required to be accessible routes."
4. Revise Section 1104.4 to read:
"1104.4 Multistory buildings and facilities.
At least one accessible route shall connect each accessible story, mezzanine and occupiable rooftops in multilevel buildings and facilities.
Exceptions:
1. An accessible route is not required to a basement, second story above grade plane or mezzanine that has an area of not more than 1,000 square feet (93 m2) and is either the second story of a two- story building, the mezzanine of a one-story building, or the basement of a one- or two-story building. This exception shall not apply to:
1.1. Shopping centers or shopping malls.
1.2. Stories or mezzanines containing offices of health care providers (Group B or I).
1.3. Passenger transportation facilities and airports (Group A-3 or B).
1.4. Publicly-owned buildings.
2. Stories, mezzanines or occupiable rooftops that do not contain accessible elements or other spaces as determined by Section 1107 or 1108 are not required to be served by an accessible route from an accessible level.
3. In air traffic control towers, an accessible route is not required to serve the cab and the floor immediately below the cab.
4. Spaces greater than 1,000 square feet (93 m2) but less than 3,000 square feet (280 m2) in areas that are used exclusively for archival storage or for product storage in a business or mercantile occupancy are not required to be on an accessible route."
(Amend Coun. J. 1-26-22, p. 43756, Art. II, § 13)