Table 4.2 – Guest Rooms with Communication Features
Current Guidelines:  9.1.2  Accessible Units, Sleeping Rooms, and Suites.  Accessible sleeping rooms or suites that comply with the requirements of 9.2 (Requirements for Accessible Units, Sleeping Rooms, and Suites) shall be provided in accordance with the table below.  In addition, in hotels of 50 or more sleeping rooms or suites, additional accessible sleeping rooms or suites that include a roll-in shower shall also be provided in conformance with the table below. . . .


Number of Rooms
Accessible Rooms
Rooms with Roll-in Showers 
1 to 25
1
26 to 50
2
51 to 75
3
1
766 to 100
4
1
101 to 150
5
2
151 to 200
6
2
201 to 300
7
3
301 to 400
8
4
401 to 500
9

4 plus 1 for each additional 100 over 400
501 to 1000
2% of total
4 plus 1 for each additional 100 over 400
1001 and over
20 plus 1 for each 100 over 1000
4 plus 1 for each additional 100 over 400

9.1.3 Sleeping Accommodations for Persons with Hearing Impairments.  In addition to those accessible sleeping rooms and suites required by 9.1.2, sleeping rooms and suites that comply with 9.3 (Visual Alarms, Notification Devices, and Telephones) shall be provided in conformance with the following table: 

Number of Elements
Accessible Elements
1 to 25
1
26 to 50
2
51 to 75
3
76 to 100
4
101 to 150
5
151 to 200
6
201 to 300
7
301 to 400
8
401 to 500
9
501 to 1000
2% of total
1001 and over
20 plus 1 for each 100 over 1000


9.2.2  Minimum Requirements.  An accessible unit, sleeping room or suite shall be on an accessible route complying with 4.3 and have the following accessible elements and spaces. . . .  

(8) Sleeping room accommodations for persons with hearing impairments required by 9.1 and complying with 9.3 shall be provided in the accessible sleeping room or suite.
Proposed Rule:  224.4  Communication Features.  In transient lodging facilities, at least fifty percent, but not less than one, of the total number of guest rooms shall have accessible communication features complying with 806.3.

 

Final Revised Guidelines:  224.4  Guest Rooms with Communication Features.  In transient lodging facilities, guest rooms with communication features complying with 806.3 shall be provided in accordance with Table 224.4. 

Table 224.4 Guest Rooms with Communication Features

Total Number of Guest Rooms Provided
Minimum Number of Required Guest Rooms with Communication Features
2 to 25
2
26 to 50
4
51 to 75
7
76 to 100
9
101 to 150
12
151 to 200
14
201 to 300
17
301 to 400
20
401 to 500
22
501 to 1000
5% of total
1001 and over
50, plus 3 for each 100 over 1000


224.5  Dispersion. . . . At least one guest room required to provide mobility features complying with 806.2 shall also provide communication features complying with 806.3.  Not more than 10 percent of guest rooms required to provide mobility features complying with 806.2 shall be used to satisfy the minimum number of guest rooms required to provide communication features complying with 806.3.


Model Codes & Standards
IBC 2000:  Section 907.9.1.2 and section E1104.3 of Appendix E have equivalent requirements for the number of guest rooms with communication features in facilities with six or more guest rooms.  

IBC 2003:  Section 907.9.1.3 and section E104.3 of Appendix E have equivalent requirements for the number of guest rooms with communication features in facilities with six or more guest rooms.