Table 8.5.1 – Revisions That Affect New Construction 
and Alterations of Other  Large Facilities

Revision &
Facilities Affected: Van Accessible Parking Spaces

Facilities with more than 600 parking spaces.
Current Guidelines:  One in every 8 accessible parking spaces required to be van accessible.
Final Revised Guidelines  &
International Building Code: One in every 6 accessible parking spaces required to be van accessible.

IBC 2003: Equivalent requirement.
Unit Cost: $344 for paving and striping  
3 additional feet of  access aisle in facilities with 601 to 3200 parking spaces

$344 for each additional 1800 parking spaces over 3200
Revision &
Facilities Affected: Ambulatory Accessible Toilet Compartments

Facilities with men’s toilet rooms that have 6 or more water closets and urinals, but fewer than 6 toilet compartments.
Current Guidelines:  Toilet rooms with 6 or more toilet compartments required to provide ambulatory accessible toilet compartment with grab bars
Final Revised Guidelines  &
International Building Code: Toilet rooms with 6 or more toilet compartments, or combination of 6 or more water closets and urinals, required to provide ambulatory accessible toilet compartment with grab bars.

IBC 2000 & 2003: Equivalent requirement.
Unit Cost: $145 for grab bars

Revision &
Facilities Affected: Public TTYs

Private facilities with 4 or more public telephones on more than one floor or in bank of telephones.

Government facilities with public telephone on more than one floor, or 4 or more public telephones in bank of telephones.

Bus and rail stations with fewer than 4 public telephones at entrance.

Public rest stops with public telephones.
Current Guidelines:  Private facilities with 4 or more public telephones required to provide public TTY. 

Government facilities with public telephone in public use area of building, required to provide public TTY.

Rail stations with 4 or more public telephones at entrance required to provide public TTY at entrance.
Final Revised Guidelines  &
International Building Code: Private facilities required to provide public TTY in building with 4 or more public telephones, and on floor with 4 or more public telephones.  

Government facilities required to provide public TTY in building with public telephone, and on floor with public telephone. 

Private facilities and government facilities required to provide public TTY in bank of 4 or more public telephones.  Banks of public telephones located within 200 feet of, and on the same floor as, another bank of telephones with public TTY exempt.

Private facilities and government facilities required to provide public TTY on exterior site with 4 or more public telephones.

Bus or rail stations with public telephone at entrance required to provide public TTY at entrance.

Public rest stops with public telephone required to provide public TTY.

IBC 2000 (Appendix E): Equivalent requirement for private facilities.

IBC 2003 (Appendix E): Equivalent requirement for private and government facilities.
Unit Cost: $2,320 for public TTY