Section 675 IAC 27-1-3 - Design and construction requirementsAuthority: IC 22-13-2-2; IC 22-13-2-13; IC 22-13-4-7
Affected: IC 22-12; IC 22-13; IC 22-14; IC 22-15; IC 36-7
Sec. 3.
When a person contracts with a designer or builder, or both, for the construction of a dwelling with a visitability feature:
(1) the feature shall be designed and constructed in such a manner that complies with the standard put forth in the section of this rule for that feature; and(2) the accessible route shall be designed and constructed in such a manner that: (A) at least one (1) building entrance is on an accessible route;(B) all doors on the accessible route shall be thirty-six (36) inches (ninety-one and forty-four hundredths (91.44) centimeters) in width; and(C) all dwelling units shall contain the features of adaptable design, such as: (i) an accessible route into and through the dwelling unit;(ii) light switches, electrical receptacle outlets, thermostats, and other environmental controls in accessible locations; (iii) reinforcements in bathroom walls to allow installation of grab bars around the toilet, tub, shower stall, and shower seat, where such facilities are provided;(iv) kitchens and bathrooms such that an individual in a wheelchair can maneuver about the space; and(v) all habitable rooms shall have a minimum size of seven (7) feet by ten (10) feet.Fire Prevention and Building Safety Commission; 675 IAC 27-1-3; filed Sep 12, 2005, 9:48 a.m.: 29 IR 505; readopted filed Aug 4, 2011, 8:35 a.m.: 20110831-IR-675110254RFAReadopted filed 3/10/2017, 9:37 a.m.: 20170405-IR-675170005RFAReadopted filed 5/11/2023, 2:22 p.m.: 20230607-IR-675230104RFA