§ 4.4.7.7.1. Detailed Floor Plans:

Detailed Floor Plans or a separate Visitability plan sealed by a Certified Building Designer or a Texas-Registered Architect shall include the following demonstrating compliance with ordinance 20140130-021 ( http://www.cityofaustin.org/edims/document.cfm?id=205386 ) and Building Criteria Manual Section 4.4.7 Visitability:

a.

Visitable Entrance

i.

Identify location

ii.

Door size

iii.

Landing dimensions and slope

iv.

No-step threshold descriptive notes or drawing detail

1.

Alternate method of compliance: Approved threshold detail per Interpretation Number CI2013-0002. See Figure 12. ( http://www.austintexas.gov/sites/default/files/files/Planning/Code_Interpretations/NoStepThreshold-CI2013-0002.pdf ):

Fig. 12

b.

Visitable bathroom route

i.

Route shown by graphic representation such as arrows, lines, or shaded area. The route must also pass through the living room, dining room, and kitchen unless the exception under R320.5 is met.

ii.

Descriptive notes or details of thresholds or ramps along route

iii.

Dimension or label size of clear openings along route

c.

Visitable bathroom

i.

Identify location

ii.

Door size

iii.

Blocking size, height, and location. General notes will satisfy this requirement.

iv.

Plumbing fixture clearances

d.

Electrical, general notes will satisfy this requirement

i.

Light switches and environmental controls mounting height

ii.

Outlets and receptacles mounting height

e.

Exterior Visitable Route

i.

Route shown by graphic representation such as arrows, lines, or shaded area.

ii.

Point of origin and entrance to structure.

iii.

Landing locations, size, slope

iv.

Route Slope

v.

Ramp structural details and handrails where required

f.

If applicable: Waiver requests for Exterior Visitable Route

i.

Survey performed by a Registered Professional Land Surveyor demonstrating lot exceeds ten-percent (10%) positive slope or if a switchback is required.

ii.

Waivers for switchbacks shall demonstrate that the switchback is required.

It shall be the responsibility of the person(s) responsible for design and installation to exhaust all methods available to accomplish the required exterior visitable route.

Source: Rule No. 161-15.19, 12-29-15 .