The provisions of Section 1107 of IBC are adopted by reference with the following modifications:
1. Revise Section 1107.2 to read:
"1107.2 Design.
Dwelling units and sleeping units that are required to be Accessible units, Type A units, Type B units or Type C units shall comply with the applicable provisions of Chapter 10 of ICC A117.1. Units required to be Type A units may be designed and constructed as Accessible units. Units required to be Type B units may be designed and constructed as Accessible units or Type A units. Units required to be Type C units may be designed and constructed as Accessible units, Type A units, or Type B units."
1.1. Revise Section 1107.3, excluding the exceptions, to read:
"1107.3 Accessible spaces.
Rooms and spaces available to the general public or available for use by residents and serving Accessible units, Type A units, Type B units or Type C units shall be accessible. Accessible spaces shall include toilet and bathing rooms, kitchen, living and dining areas and any exterior spaces, including patios, terraces and balconies."
2. Revise Section 1107.4 to read:
"1107.4 Accessible route.
Not fewer than one accessible route shall connect accessible building or facility entrances with the primary entrance of each Accessible unit, Type A unit, Type B unit and Type C unit within the building or facility and with those exterior and interior spaces and facilities that serve the units.
Exceptions:
1. [Reserved.]
2. In Group I-3 facilities, an accessible route is not required to connect stories or mezzanines where Accessible units, all common use areas serving Accessible units and all public use areas are on an accessible route.
3. In Group R-2 facilities with Type A units complying with Section 1107.6.2.2.1, an accessible route is not required to connect stories or mezzanines where Type A units, all common use areas serving Type A units and all public use areas are on an accessible route. This exception does not apply to multi-story housing.
4. In other than Group R-2 housing at places of education, in Group R-2 facilities with Accessible units complying with Section 1107.6.2.3.1, an accessible route is not required to connect stories or mezzanines where Accessible units, all common use areas serving Accessible units and all public use areas are on an accessible route. This exception does not apply to multi-story housing.
5. In Group R-1, an accessible route is not required to connect stories or mezzanines within individual units, provided the accessible level meets the provisions for Accessible units and sleeping accommodations for two persons minimum and toilet and bathing facilities are provided on that level.
6. In congregate living facilities in Groups R-3 and R-4, an accessible route is not required to connect stories or mezzanines where Accessible units or Type B units, all common use areas serving Accessible units and Type B units and all public use areas serving Accessible units and Type B units are on an accessible route. This exception does not apply to multi-story housing.
7. An accessible route between stories is not required where Type B units are exempted by Section 1107.7."
3. Revise Section 1107.5 to read:
"1107.5 Group I.
Accessible units, Type B units and units with communication features shall be provided in Group I occupancies in accordance with Sections 1107.5.1 through 1107.5.5 and Appendix E."
4. Revise Section 1107.5.1.1 to read:
"1107.5.1.1 Accessible units.
At least 10 percent, but not less than one, of the dwelling units and sleeping units shall be Accessible units."
5. Add a new Section 1107.5.1.1.1 to read:
"1107.5.1.1.1 Beds.
In sleeping units having more than 25 beds, at least 5 percent of the beds shall be accessible."
6. Revise Section 1107.5.2.2 to read:
"1107.5.2.2 Type B units.
In structures with four or more dwelling units or sleeping units, every dwelling unit and sleeping unit shall be a Type B unit."
7. Revise Section 1107.5.5 to read:
"1107.5.5 Group I-3.
Accessible units and units with communication features shall be provided in Group I-3 occupancies in accordance with Sections 1107.5.5.1 through 1107.5.5.3 and Appendix E."
8. Add a new Section 1107.5.5.1.1 to read:
"1107.5.5.1.1 Beds.
In sleeping units having more than 25 beds, at least 5 percent of the beds shall be accessible."
9. Revise Section 1107.6 to read:
"1107.6 Group R.
Accessible units, Type A units and Type B units and units with communication features shall be provided in Group R occupancies in accordance with Sections 1107.6.1 through 1107.6.4 and Appendix E."
10. Revise Section 1107.6.1.1 to read:
"1107.6.1.1 Accessible units.
Accessible units shall be provided in accordance with Table 1107.6.1.1. On a multiple-building site, Each structure that contains more than 50 dwelling units or sleeping units shall be considered separately for determining the minimum number and type of Accessible units required. On a multiple-building site, all structures that individually contain 50 or fewer dwelling units or sleeping units, shall be considered together to determine the minimum number and type of Accessible units required. Accessible units shall be dispersed among the various classes of units."
11. Revise the title of Table 1107.6.1.1 to "ACCESSIBLE UNITS."
12. Add a new Section 11107.6.1.1.1 to read:
"1107.6.1.1.1 Beds.
In sleeping units having more than 25 beds, at least 5 percent of the beds shall be accessible."
13. Add a new Section 1107.6.1.3 to read:
"1107.6.1.3 Doors.
Entrances, doors and doorways providing user passage into and within all dwelling units and sleeping units shall comply with the clear width requirements for accessible doors. Door handles and pulls shall be accessible.
Exception: Shower and sauna doors in units that are not required to be Accessible units.
14. Revise Section 1107.6.2 and its subsections to read:
"1107.6.2 Groups R-2 and R-3.
Accessible units, Type A units and Type B units shall be provided in Group R-2 and R-3 occupancies in accordance with Sections 1107.6.2.1 through 1107.6.2.3.
1107.6.2.1 Live/work units.
In live/work units constructed in accordance with Section 419, the nonresidential portion is required to be accessible. In multi-story housing, the residential portions of at least 20 percent of the live/work units shall be Type A units. In a structure where there are four or more live/work units, the residential portions of the live/work units shall be Type B units.
Exception: The number of Type B units is permitted to be reduced in accordance with Section 1107.7.
1107.6.2.2 Apartment houses and congregate living facilities.
Type A units and Type B units shall be provided in apartment houses and congregate living facilities, other than housing at a place of education required to comply with Section 1107.6.2.3, in accordance with Sections 1107.6.2.2.1 and 1107.6.2.2.2. Bedrooms in congregate living facilities shall be counted as sleeping units for the purpose of determining the number of units. Where the bedrooms are grouped into dwelling units or sleeping units, only one bedroom in each dwelling unit or sleeping unit shall count toward the number of required Type A units.
Exception: Where the number of required Type A units exceeds the number of dwelling units and sleeping units and at least one bedroom in each dwelling unit and sleeping unit is a Type A unit, more than one bedroom in each dwelling unit and sleeping unit may count toward the number of required Type A units.
1107.6.2.2.1 Type A units.
1107.6.2.2.1.1 Multi-story housing
In multi-story housing, at least 20 percent of the dwelling units and sleeping units shall be Type A units.
1107.6.2.2.1.2 Other than multi-story housing.
In buildings three stories or less in height containing more than 20 dwelling units or sleeping units, at least 2 percent but not less than one of the units shall be a Type A unit.
Exceptions:
1. The number of Type A units is permitted to be reduced in accordance with Section 1107.7 exceptions allowed for Type B units.
2. In buildings three stories or less in height, townhouses are not required to be Type A units.
1107.6.2.2.1.3 Dispersion.
Type A units shall be distributed proportionally throughout the building to provide a variety of sizes and locations and of affordable units and market rate units.
1107.6.2.2.2 Type B units.
Where there are four or more dwelling units or sleeping units in a single structure, every dwelling unit and sleeping unit shall be a Type B unit.
Exception: The number of Type B units is permitted to be reduced in accordance with Section 1107.7.
1107.6.2.3 Housing at a place of education.
In housing at a place of education, Accessible units and Type B units shall be provided in accordance with Sections 1107.6.2.3.1 and 1107.6.2.3.2. Bedrooms within congregate living facilities shall be counted as sleeping units for the purpose of determining the number of units. Where the bedrooms are grouped into dwelling units or sleeping units, only one bedroom in each dwelling unit or sleeping unit shall be permitted to count toward the number of required Accessible units.
Exceptions:
1. Where the number of required Type A units exceeds the number of dwelling units and sleeping units and at least one bedroom in each dwelling unit and sleeping unit is a Type A unit, more than one bedroom in each dwelling unit and sleeping unit may count toward the number of required Type A units.
2. Housing at a place of education that is leased on a year-round basis exclusively to graduate students or faculty and that does not contain any public use areas or common use areas available for educational programming shall comply with Section 1107.6.2.2.
1107.6.2.3.1 Accessible units and units with communication features.
Accessible units and units with communication features shall be provided in accordance with Section 1107.6.1.1 and Appendix E.
1107.6.2.3.2 Type B units.
Where there are four or more dwelling units or sleeping units in a single structure, every dwelling unit and every sleeping unit shall be a Type B unit.
Exception: The number of Type B units is permitted to be reduced in accordance with Section 1107.7."
15. Revise Section 1107.6.3, including the exception, to read:
"1107.6.3 Attached residential buildings.
Where there are four or more Group R dwelling units or sleeping units in a single structure, even if that structure is classified as multiple buildings under other provisions of this code, the structure shall comply with Section 1107.6.1 or 1107.6.2. Bedrooms within Group R congregate living facilities shall be counted as sleeping units for the purpose of determining the number of units."
16. Revise Section 1107.6.4.1 to read:
"1107.6.4.1 Accessible units.
In Group R-4, Condition 1, at least one of the sleeping units shall be an Accessible unit. In Group R-4, Condition 2, at least two of the sleeping units shall be Accessible units.
In Group R-4, Condition 1 or Condition 2, owned or financed by a governmental unit, at least 20 percent of the sleeping units shall be Accessible units."
17. Revise Section 1107.6.4.2, excluding the exception, to read:
"1107.6.4.2 Type B units.
In structures with four or more sleeping units, every sleeping unit shall be a Type B unit."
18. Revise Section 1107.7 to read:
"1107.7 General exceptions.
Where specifically permitted by Section 1107.5 or 1107.6, the required number of Type B units is permitted to be reduced in accordance with Sections 1107.7.1 through 1107.7.5. The distribution and features of Type A units may be altered in accordance with Sections 1107.7.6 and 1107.7.7."
19. Revise Section 1107.7.1 to read:
"1107.7.1 Structures without elevator service.
Where elevator service is not provided in a structure, only the dwelling units and sleeping units that are located on stories indicated in Sections 1107.7.1.1 and 1107.7.1.2 are required to be Type B units."
20. Revise the title of Section 1107.7.2 to "Multistory Type B units."
21. Delete Section 1107.7.5.
22. Insert new Sections 1107.7.6 and 1107.7.7 to read:
"1107.7.6 Multistory Type A units.
A multistory unit is not required to be a Type A unit if the required number of Type A units is met by other types of units distributed throughout the building.
1107.7.7 Multistory Type A units with provision for future elevator.
A multistory unit required to be a Type A unit may be constructed so that an accessible route to levels above or below the entrance level can be provided by the owner by the installation of a limited-use/limited application elevator, private residence elevator or platform lift when appropriate. Provisions for the future elevator or platform lift shall comply with Section 1107.8.3.1.3, method 1."
23. Add a new Section 1107.8 to read:
"1107.8 Residential planned developments.
Dwelling units and sleeping units in a planned development shall be accessible in accordance with Sections 1107.8.1 through 1107.8.6.
Exceptions:
1. Dwelling units and sleeping units in Group I occupancies shall comply with Section 1107.5 and shall not be considered in determining the number of units in a planned development for purposes of this section.
2. Dwelling units and sleeping units in Group R-1 occupancies shall comply with Section 1107.6.1 and shall not be considered in determining the number of units in a planned development for purposes of this section.
3. Dwelling units and sleeping units in multi-story housing shall comply with Section 1107.6.2 and shall not be considered in determining the number of units in a planned development for purposes of this section.
Affordable units shall also comply with Section 1107.9.
1107.8.1 Construction documents.
The following information shall be included in the construction documents:
1. A site plan of the entire planned development identifying the location of units required to comply with Section 1107.8.
2. Alternative elevations for kitchens in units required to comply with Section 1107.8.2 showing accessible features after adaptation.
3. Alternative plans for the visitable detached single-family dwellings required by Section 1107.8.4, item 2, showing accessible features that comply with the requirements for a Type A unit.
1107.8.2 Type A units.
At least 10 percent of units, but not less than one, in a planned development shall be Type A units. The required Type A units shall be distributed proportionally among the various types and classes of units provided in the planned development.
Exceptions:
1. Detached single-family dwellings shall comply with Section 1107.8.4.
2. Instead of meeting the requirements for Type A units, attached multistory units with separate means of egress may be designed and constructed in accordance with Section 1107.8.3.
3. In a building where a multistory unit is located above another unit, an accessible route to the upper unit is not required if a shaft or unenclosed open well is provided to accommodate the future installation of a residential elevator complying with the Chicago Conveyance Device Code, or if a limited-use limited-application elevator complying with the Chicago Conveyance Device Code or a wheelchair lift complying with the Chicago Conveyance Device Code is provided.
Where a shaft or unenclosed open well 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. Where a shaft is provided, the space provided for the shaft is not restricted from being used for other purposes before the elevator or wheelchair lift is installed. The floor openings within the shaft are not restricted from being in-filled with flooring provided that 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.
4. A multistory unit is not required to be accessible if a single-story Type A unit of equivalent total floor area is provided as part of the planned development. For purposes of this section, "equivalent total floor area" means a net floor area within 70 square feet (6.5 m2).
1107.8.3 Attached multistory units with separate means of egress.
Attached multistory units with separate means of egress required to be Type A units may be designed and constructed as Accessible units or in accordance with Section 1107.8.3.1.
1107.8.3.1 Multistory unit standard.
Units shall be constructed as Type C units and shall comply with Sections 1107.8.3.1.1 through 1107.8.3.1.3.
1107.8.3.1.1 Toilet and bathing facility.
All toilet and bathing facilities shall comply with the requirements for toilet and bathing facilities in Type A units, however toilet and bathing facilities other than those required for Type C units shall be allowed to be located on levels not initially provided with vertical access. This provision is not intended to require more than one toilet and bathing facility within a unit.
1107.8.3.1.2 Kitchen.
At least one kitchen complying with the kitchen requirements for a Type A unit shall be provided, however the kitchen shall be allowed to be located on a level not initially provided with vertical access.
1107.8.3.1.3 Provision for vertical access.
Provisions for future access within the unit to all levels above and below the entrance level shall be provided by one of the following methods:
1. A shaft or unenclosed open well is provided to accommodate the future installation of a residential elevator or lift complying with the Chicago Conveyance Device Code. 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 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. Maneuvering clearances at landings where entrances to the elevator or lift occur shall not be required if the width of the corridor, hallway or other space in front of the shaft is not less than 36 inches (914 mm).
2. A stairway is designed to accommodate the future installation of a wheelchair lift that complies with the Chicago Conveyance Device Code. Maneuvering clearances at the top and bottom of the wheelchair lift shall not be required if the width of the corridor, hallway or other space in front of the stairway is not less than 36 inches (914 mm). 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.
3. A limited-use limited-application elevator or a wheelchair lift complying with the Chicago Conveyance Device Code is provided.
1107.8.4 Type B units.
Where there are four or more dwelling units or sleeping units in a single structure, every dwelling unit and every sleeping unit shall be a Type B unit.
Exception: The number of Type B units is permitted to be reduced in accordance with Section 1107.7.
1107.8.5 Type C (visitable) units.
Type C units shall be provided in accordance with Section 1107.8.5.1 or 1107.8.5.2.
1107.8.5.1 Multi-unit buildings.
At least 10 percent of units, but not less than one, in multi-unit buildings in planned developments shall be Type C units. Units provided to satisfy Section 1107.8.2 or 1107.8.3 shall not be counted toward the number of Type C units required by this section.
Exception: In a building in which the minimum number of required Type A units has been provided, the number of Type C units is not required to exceed the remaining number of units, if any, on the levels that contain Type A units.
1107.8.5.2 Detached single-family dwellings.
At least 20 percent, but not less than one, of all detached single-family dwellings in a planned development shall be Type C units.
1107.8.6 Units with visible alarm notification appliances.
In buildings required to have a fire alarm system of a type that sends an alarm signal to occupants of more than just an individual dwelling unit or sleeping unit, not less than 20 percent of the dwelling units and sleeping units shall be provided with visible alarm notification appliances or provided with connections to allow the future installation of visible alarm notification appliances. These dwelling units and sleeping units shall be distributed proportionally among the various types and classes of units provided."
24. Insert a new Section 1107.9 to read:
"1107.9 Affordable units.
Affordable units shall be accessible in accordance with Sections 1107.9.1 through 1107.9.4.
1107.9.1 Type A units.
At least 20 percent of affordable units, but not less than one, shall be Type A units. The required Type A units shall be distributed proportionally among the various types and classes of units provided in the development.
1107.9.2 Type B units.
Where there are four or more dwelling units or sleeping units in a single structure, every affordable unit shall be a Type B unit.
Exception: The number of Type B units is permitted to be reduced in accordance with Section 1107.7.
1107.9.3 Type C (visitable) units.
At least 10 percent of affordable units, but not less than one, shall be Type C units. Type A units provided to satisfy Section 1107.9.1 shall not be counted toward the number of Type C units required by this section.
Exception: In a building in which the minimum number of required Type A units has been provided, the number of Type C units is not required to exceed the remaining number of units, if any, on the levels that contain Type A units.
1107.9.4 Units with visible alarm notification appliances.
In buildings required to have a fire alarm system of a type that sends an alarm signal to occupants of more than just an individual dwelling unit or sleeping unit, not less than 20 percent of the affordable units shall be provided with visible alarm notification appliances or provided with connections to allow the future installation of visible alarm notification appliances. These units shall be distributed proportionally among the various types and classes of affordable units provided."
(Amend Coun. J. 2-19-20, p. 14473, Art. II, § 55; Amend Coun. J. 6-25-21, p. 32180, Art. II, § 20; Amend Coun. J. 9-14-21, p. 35949, Art. XV, § 9)