2013 California Standards for Accessible Design Pocket Guide

11B-233.3.1.2 Residential dwelling units with adaptable features.

In public housing facilities with residential dwelling units, adaptable residential dwelling units complying with Chapter 11A, Division IV – Dwelling Unit Features shall be provided as required by Sections 11B-233.3.1.2.1 through 11B-233.3.1.2.5 _|Public Housing Facility Site Impracticability|_. Adaptable residential dwelling units shall be on an accessible route as required by Section 11B-206.

Exception:  The number of required adaptable residential dwelling units shall be reduced by the number of units required by Section 11B-233.3.1.1.

11B-233.3.1.2.1 Elevator buildings.

Residential dwelling units on floors served by an elevator shall be adaptable.

11B-233.3.1.2.2 Non-elevator buildings.

Ground floor residential dwelling units in non-elevator buildings shall be adaptable.

11B-233.3.1.2.3 Ground floors above grade.

Where the first floor in a building containing residential dwelling units is a floor above grade, all units on that floor shall be adaptable.

11B-233.3.1.2.4 Multi-story residential dwelling units.

 In elevator buildings, public housing facilities with multi-story residential dwelling units shall comply with the following:

Exception: In non-elevator buildings, a minimum of 10 percent but not less than one of the ground floor multi-story residential dwelling units shall comply with Section 11B-233.3.1.2.4, calculated using the total number of multi-story residential dwelling units in buildings on a site.

1.      The primary entry of the multi-story residential dwelling unit shall be on an accessible route. In buildings with elevators the primary entry shall be on the floor served by the elevator.

2.      At least one powder room or bathroom shall be located on the primary entry level.

3.      Rooms or spaces located on the primary entry level shall be served by an accessible route and comply with Chapter 11A, Division IV – Dwelling Unit Features. 

11B-233.3.1.2.5 Public housing facility site impracticality.

The number of adaptable residential dwelling units required in non-elevator building public housing facilities shall be determined in accordance with Chapter 11A, Section 1150A.1. The remaining ground floor residential dwelling units shall comply with the following requirements:

1.      Grab bar reinforcement complying with Section 11B-609.

2.      Doors complying with Section 11B-404.

3.      Communication features complying with Section 11B-809.5.5.

4.      Electrical receptacle and switches complying with Section 11B-308.1.

5.      Toilet and bathing facilities complying with Section 11B-809.4.

6.      Kitchen sink removable cabinets complying with Section 11B-606.2, Exception 3.