C-STAC Recommendations for Changes based on the UF Study on Florida Accessibility Code for Building Construction Review and Recommendation

553.504(1) – Covered Entities
Recommend clarifying and defining religious entities’ building elements that are not covered.

553.504(2) – Single Family Residential
- Recommend to modify the requirement for the accessible bathroom and bedroom doors in single family, duplex and triplex units to match FHA requirements of 32 inch nominal clear opening.
- Evaluate new construction of single family, duplex and triplex units for Aging in Place and Visitability. If on accessible habitable level, bathroom/bathing room or powder room should match FHA requirements.

553.504(5)(a) – Accessible Lav in Toilet Compartment
Recommend removing the “at least 19” wide by 17” deep, nominal size” from statute.

553.504(5)(b) – Accessible Water Closet Positioned Diagonal to the Door
Recommend elimination of the diagonal requirement.

553.504(6) – Barrier Removal at Emergency or Common Entrances
Recommend holding previous position of deletion:
The University of Florida’s recommendation contains the statement “This change might be tempered by making it subject to approval by the AHJ.” The Codes & Standards Technical Advisory Council would like it removed, for we want all Code to be predictable.

553.5041(4)(c) – Increasing Number of Accessible Parking Based on Need
Recommend deleting this provision from the statute.

553.5041(c)(1) – Accessible Parking Spaces Size of 12’ with 5’ Access Aisle
Recommend modifying the accessible parking space to be 11’ wide with a 5’ access aisle

553.5041(5) (e)(1) and 553.5041(5)(e)(2) – Removal of Architectural Barriers in Parking Facilities Must Comply Unless Not Readily Achievable. Alterations must comply to the maximum extent possible.
Recommend deleting provisions in Florida Statue as this is addressed in federal regulation.

553.511 – Vertical Clearance for Vehicles
Recommend clarifying the sign language.