36 CFR Part 1191 ADA and ABA Accessibility Guidelines for Emergency Transportable Housing Units

Amendatory Language

For the reasons stated in the preamble, we amend 36 CFR part 1191 as follows:

Redesignating section 809.5 as 809.3; revising redesignated section 809.3; and adding new sections 809.3.1, 809.3.1.1, 809.3.1.2, and 809.3.1.3 to read as follows:

809.3 Residential Dwelling Units with Communication Features. Residential dwelling units required to provide communication features shall comply with 809.3.

809.3.1 Alarms. Alarms shall comply and 809.3.1. The same visible notification appliances shall be permitted to provide notification of building fire alarm and residential dwelling unit smoke alarm activation. Visible notification appliances used to indicate building fire alarm or residential dwelling unit smoke alarm activation shall not be used for any other purpose within the residential dwelling unit.

809.3.1.1 Building Fire Alarm System. Where a building fire alarm system is provided, the system wiring shall be extended to a point within the residential dwelling unit in the vicinity of the residential dwelling unit smoke alarm system. Notification appliances provided within a residential dwelling unit as part of the building fire alarm system shall comply with NFPA 72 (1999 or 2002 edition) (incorporated by reference, see "Referenced Standards" in Chapter 1).

809.3.1.2 Residential Dwelling Unit Smoke Alarms. Residential dwelling unit smoke alarms shall provide combination smoke alarms and visible notification appliances complying with NFPA 72 (1999 or 2002 edition) (incorporated by reference, see "Referenced Standards" in Chapter 1). Combination smoke alarms and visible notification appliances shall be supplied with power from one or more power sources as follows:
(a) A commercial light and power source along with a secondary power source; or
(b) A non-commercial alternating current (ac) power source along with a secondary power source.

809.3.1.3 Activation. All visible notification appliances within the residential dwelling unit providing notification of a building fire alarm shall be activated upon activation of the building fire alarm in the portion of the building containing the residential dwelling unit. All combination smoke alarms and visible notification appliances within the residential dwelling unit shall be activated upon smoke detection.

Amendatory Language

For the reasons stated in the preamble, we amend 36 CFR part 1191 as follows:

Adding new section 809.3.1.2 to read as follows:

809.3.1.2 Residential Dwelling Unit Smoke Alarms. Residential dwelling unit smoke alarms shall provide combination smoke alarms and visible notification appliances complying with NFPA 72 (1999 or 2002 edition) (incorporated by reference, see "Referenced Standards" in Chapter 1). Combination smoke alarms and visible notification appliances shall be supplied with power from one or more power sources as follows:
(a) A commercial light and power source along with a secondary power source; or
(b) A non-commercial alternating current (ac) power source along with a secondary power source.

Amendatory Language

For the reasons stated in the preamble, we amend 36 CFR part 1191 as follows:

Redesignating sections 809.5.5, 809.5.5.1, 809.5.5.2, and 809.5.6 as 809.3.2, 809.3.2.1, 809.3.2.2, and 809.3.3, respectively, and revising redesignated section 809.3.2 to read as follows:

809.3.2 Residential Dwelling Unit Primary Entrance. Communication features shall be provided at the residential dwelling unit primary entrance and shall comply with 809.3.2.

Amendatory Language

For the reasons stated in the preamble, we amend 36 CFR part 1191 as follows:

Adding new section 809.3.4 to read as follows:

809.3.4 Weather Alert Systems. Where provided in emergency transportable housing units, weather alert systems shall provide audible and visual output.