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boa W PAUE193 <br />When weather-protceled access is nut provided from each tenant space to public facilities <br />within a reacnnsihle distanec. it is my opinion that the requirt;4 facilities must be provided <br />in each tenant space. <br />I-ur public ure, "direct uccum" would not be nchieved by travel frrtm lite retnil sales floor <br />through a stcockroam to thu toilet facility whuthur such access is supervir-ed or not. In order <br />to tote "dijtctly accenaiblc_to the public through direct openings or corridors from the area <br />or arcaa dicy urn intended to serve", thcrc must be clearly marked doors openinc directly <br />from the retail sales fkxx to each facility us to a curriduor loading to each facility. <br />We are pleased to provide you with the opinions stated Urcia. Iiuwt:vw, it 11lu uld be noted <br />that the final interpretation of the lode is the reVonsibiiity of the ituml bulldittg official. <br />Yours► truly, <br />", 01. <br />William W. Arnold. Jr., WAR AIA <br />Architect ■ Training Services <br />Gail Graves, C.9 0 <br />Chief Building Official <br />Alchardson, Tootim <br />Douglas M. Smits, C.B.O. <br />Director, Public Servic© <br />Chief Budding+lre UT11cial <br />Chartoston, uvudi Cwoli►w <br />Vaughn P. Wicker, C.D.0 <br />Building Codes Administ,at, <br />Greenville. Sut1111 Gehl" •d <br />Immediate Past President <br />J. Lee Hauser, P E., C-5.0. <br />Deputy commissioner <br />N.C.Deportmont of Incuran <br />Flnleigh. North Carolina <br />Chief txacullve Officer <br />William J. Tanyre, r'.t;. <br />Headquarters Office <br />000 Montclair Road <br />Damirtyhnsn, Alabama <br />35213-1206 1 <br />203591-1963 <br />Fax: 205-592-7001 <br />Couthweet <br />Raplonal Office <br />3355 Bole Coves Road <br />Suite 202 <br />Aui111-1, Tense 70746.6673 <br />S19-377•A97A <br />Fax: 512-327-8286 <br />suutiwaet <br />Rogionsl C114Ire <br />4,303 Vineland Road <br />Suite F-7 <br />Qrlando, Florioa 32611 <br />Lengthy discussion ensued regarding the definition of a <br />walkway versus a corridor, and Commissioner Macht believed that if <br />there is an unobstructed means of access to a rest room, it would <br />satisfy the direct access requirement. <br />Commissioner Macht asked if the Board determines today that a <br />corridor is indeed a walkway and not necessarily divided by a <br />masonry separation, that definition would be applied to all future <br />buildings. <br />Attorney Vitunac confirmed that a decision to that effect <br />would set precedent. <br />It was Commissioner Macht Is opinion that the direct access <br />requirement would be met if there is an unobstructed means of <br />access to a rest room. <br />MOTION WAS MADE by Commissioner Macht, SECONDED by <br />Commissioner Eggert, :that the Board establish a <br />policy that a rest room must be directly accessible <br />by a corridor that is defined as a walkway <br />sufficient to satisfy the requirements of the ADA <br />and the -Southern Building -Code. <br />30 <br />September 6, 1994 <br />-I <br />