Access update newsletter [2011, v.2 : no.2]

Ассш Ufa Volume 2, Issue 2 By Laurel W. Wright, Chief Accessibility Code Consultant, NC Dept of Ins/OSFM (919) 661-5880 Ext 247 Laurel.Wright@ncdoi.gov NC ACCESSIBILITY CODE 2009 NC Bldg Code Ch. 1 1 2003 ICC /ANSI A 1 17.1 ANSI 504.5 2” Marking on Stair Treads Effective date: 1 Jan 2010 2010 ADA Standards: • Published in Federal Register 9/15/10 • Effective 3/15/1 1 • Mandatory 3/15/12 • Copy available: www.ada.aov Click Here to sign up for THIS E-MAIL NEWSLETTER 12 NCBC 1109.2 Enh Rch 2 NCBC 3409.6/7 Alt + Disor2 Ext Drs: О pa Pr + Auto 3 A406 Pet Warnings 3 NCPC 403.6 Toilet Rooms 4 A406.3/406-7 Curb Cuts 4 A505.10.3 BtmSt Hndrail 5 2010 ADA + Vert Gr Bar 5 2012 Rehab Rehab 6 2012 NCRC + 2-Wv Cmm 6 2012 NCBC + 200 Prk'a 6 Sometimes reading ANSI is like opening the Reader's Digest version of "where did this come from?" Little things pop up that you never saw before with no change bar in the margin. How did that happen? Well, gang, it's because ANSI was out there before we were using it, so the language is not new to ANSI, just new to us. ANSI 504.5 has a very interesting piece of language that is tucked at the end of the charging paragraph and is easy to miss or overlook. Here it is: The leading 2 inches of the tread shall have visual contrast of dark-on-light or light-on-dark from the remainder of the tread. The ANSI Commentary clarifies that this is intended to identify the forward edge of each and every tread so that they will be less of a tripping hazard for someone with a visual impairment. Think of how a change from a level walking surface to steps can affect someone, particularly when the surface may not be well illuminated. The marking on the stair treads will make such a difference. Have you been putting this in stairs that you have designed or reviewed? You should have. New 2012 NC State Building Codes In September this year, North Carolina will move to the 201 2 edition of the state building codes. Usually this occurs on January lsl, but in a move to get an early start, the NC Building Code Council opted to move forward as follows: Adopted codes/standards: 2012 NC Building Codes (based on the 2009 IBC) • Building, Plumbing, Mechanical, Fuel Gas, and Fire • 2009 ANSI A 1 1 7. 1 (note that this is different than the 2009 IBC reference ] Effective Date: September 1, 201 1 Transition Period: 6 months between 9/1/1 1 and 3/1/12 Mandatory Date: March 1, 2012 The effective/mandatory enforcement date of the 201 1 Electrical Code will be 9/1/201 1 . NC*niCAROt.lN* I DEPARTMENT OF INSURANCE I0SFM mum 2012 Energy and Residential Codes: Adoption of these codes has gone to the legislature for review since 10 letters were received by the Rules Review Commission. If HB 801 passes and there is a corresponding Senate Bill that passes by crossover date, these are the dates: Effective: January 1 . 2012 Mandatory: March 1,2012