Codes Exam 2 Ch.
2 Accessibility
Questions and
Complete Solutions
Graded A+
Denning [Date] [Course title]
, Whether an interior space must be accessible is determined by its use and occupancy classification -
Answer: False
The ADA is an accessibility code for the design of public buildings - Answer: False
Toilets and bathing facilities are the primary areas that must be accessible for a building to be compliant
with most accessibility codes and standards - Answer: False
Existing buildings may be "grandfathered" from compliance with the ADA - Answer: False
To know the extent to which a project must be accessible, you must typically refer to the building code,
the appropriate federal legislation, and the ICC A117.1 - Answer: True
The accessibility chapter in the IBC sets the scope of compliance but does not contain technical
requirements for accessibility. It refers instead to the ICC A117.1 for technical requirements - Answer:
True
What is another name for the Architectural and Transportation Barriers Compliance Board? - Answer:
Access Board (or U.S. Access Board or ATBCB)
If a building is owned by private entity, which federal law and regulations might apply? - Answer: The
Americans with Disability Act (ADA) and the 2010 Standards
If a building is owned by federal agency, which federal law and regulations might apply? - Answer:
Architectural Barriers Act (ABA) and the ABA Standards
If a building is residential and was supported with federal funding, which federal law and regulations
might apply? - Answer: Fair Housing Authority legislation and Fair Housing Accessibility Guidelines
(FHAG)
Which of the following groups are all regulated by the ADA? - Answer: Telecommunication services,
public transportation, commercial facilities
2 Accessibility
Questions and
Complete Solutions
Graded A+
Denning [Date] [Course title]
, Whether an interior space must be accessible is determined by its use and occupancy classification -
Answer: False
The ADA is an accessibility code for the design of public buildings - Answer: False
Toilets and bathing facilities are the primary areas that must be accessible for a building to be compliant
with most accessibility codes and standards - Answer: False
Existing buildings may be "grandfathered" from compliance with the ADA - Answer: False
To know the extent to which a project must be accessible, you must typically refer to the building code,
the appropriate federal legislation, and the ICC A117.1 - Answer: True
The accessibility chapter in the IBC sets the scope of compliance but does not contain technical
requirements for accessibility. It refers instead to the ICC A117.1 for technical requirements - Answer:
True
What is another name for the Architectural and Transportation Barriers Compliance Board? - Answer:
Access Board (or U.S. Access Board or ATBCB)
If a building is owned by private entity, which federal law and regulations might apply? - Answer: The
Americans with Disability Act (ADA) and the 2010 Standards
If a building is owned by federal agency, which federal law and regulations might apply? - Answer:
Architectural Barriers Act (ABA) and the ABA Standards
If a building is residential and was supported with federal funding, which federal law and regulations
might apply? - Answer: Fair Housing Authority legislation and Fair Housing Accessibility Guidelines
(FHAG)
Which of the following groups are all regulated by the ADA? - Answer: Telecommunication services,
public transportation, commercial facilities
