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1104.3 Connected spaces.
When a building or portion of a building is required to be accessible, at least one accessible route shall be provided to each portion of the building, to accessible building entrances connecting accessible pedestrian walkways and to the public way.
Exceptions:
1. Stories and mezzanines exempted by Section 1104.4.
2. In a building, room or space used for assembly purposes with fixed seating, an accessible route shall not be required to serve levels where wheelchair spaces are not provided as permitted by other sections of this chapter.
3. Vertical access to elevated employee work stations within a courtroom complying with Section 1108.4.1.4.
4. An accessible route to recreational facilities shall only be required to the extent specified in Section 1110.
1104.3.1 Employee work areas.
Common use circulation paths within employee work areas shall be accessible routes.
Exceptions: The following exceptions apply only to the common use circulation paths within an employee work area and are not intended to remove the requirement of Section 1103.2.2 that employee work areas be designed and constructed so that individuals with disabilities can approach, enter and exit the employee work area.
1. Common use circulation paths, located within employee work areas that are less than 300 square feet (27.9 m
2
) in size and defined by permanently installed partitions, counters, casework or furnishings not serving accessible employee work stations that are required in Section 1103.2.2, shall not be required to be accessible routes.
2. Common use circulation paths, located within employee work areas, that are an integral component of equipment, shall not be required to be accessible routes.
1104.3.2 Press boxes.
Press boxes in a building, room or space used for assembly purposes shall be on an accessible route
Exceptions:
1. An accessible route shall not be required to press boxes in bleachers that have a single point of entry from the bleachers, provided that the aggregate area of all press boxes for each area of sport activity is not more than 500 square feet (46.5 m
2
).
2. An accessible route shall not be required to free-standing press boxes that are more than 12 feet ( 3657.6 mm) above grade provided that the aggregate area of all press boxes for each area of sport activity is not more than 500 square feet (46.5 m
2
).
1104.4 Multilevel buildings and facilities.
At least one accessible route shall connect each accessible level and mezzanine in multilevel buildings and facilities.
Exceptions:
1. In nonresidential buildings, an accessible route is not required to levels and mezzanines above and below accessible levels where the aggregate area of all such levels and mezzanines that are not provided with accessible routes is not more than 2,500 square feet (232.3 m
2
). This exception shall not apply to:
1.1. Multiple tenant facilities of Group M occupancies containing five or more tenant spaces where all such tenant spaces are located on the accessible levels;
1.2. Levels or mezzanines containing offices of health care providers (Group B or I occupancies);
1.3. Passenger transportation facilities and airports (Group A-3 or B occupancies); or
1.4 Levels frequented by the public for assembly purposes other than levels where wheelchair spaces are not required to be provided as determined in accordance with Section 1108.2.4.
1.5 Levels frequented by the public for government, public utility or health facility purposes.
3. In air traffic control towers, an accessible route is not required to serve the cab and the floor immediately below the cab.
4. Where a two-story building or facility has one story or mezzanine with an occupant load of five or fewer persons that does not contain public use space, that story or mezzanine shall not be required to be connected by an accessible route to the story above or below.
The exemption of a level from accessible route requirements pursuant to the exceptions set forth in this section shall not be construed to automatically exempt such level from other accessibility provisions of this chapter including but not limited to requirements for accessible doors and toilet rooms. Such other accessibility provisions remain applicable to such level unless specifically exempted by other sections of this code.
1104.5 Location.
Accessible routes shall coincide with or be located in the same area as a general circulation path. Where the circulation path is interior, the accessible route shall also be interior. Where only one accessible route is provided, the accessible route shall not pass through kitchens, storage rooms, restrooms, closets or similar spaces.
Exception: A single accessible route is permitted to pass through a kitchen in an Accessible unit, Type B+NYC unit, or Type B unit.
1104.6 Security barriers.
Security barriers including, but not limited to, security bollards and security check points shall not obstruct a required accessible route or accessible means of egress.
Exception: Where security barriers incorporate elements that cannot comply with these requirements, such as certain metal detectors, fluoroscopes or other similar devices, the accessible route shall be permitted to be provided adjacent to security screening devices. The accessible route shall permit individuals with disabilities passing around security barriers to maintain visual contact with their personal items to the same extent provided others passing through the security barrier.
1105.1 Public entrances.
In addition to accessible entrances required by Sections 1105.1.1 through 1105.1.8, all public entrances shall be accessible.
Exceptions:
1. An accessible entrance is not required to areas not required to be accessible by Appendix E or this chapter.
2. Loading and service entrances that are not the only entrance to a building or a tenant space.
3. Revolving doors, revolving gates, or turnstiles shall not be required to be accessible provided that an accessible entrance is available adjacent to such revolving doors, revolving gates or turnstiles.
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