Vermont Access Rules 2012 - - Vermont Division of Fire Safety

Housing Act Design Manual Chapter 7.[Annex II contains additional informationregarding the Fair Housing Act DesignManual, Chapter 7]Board – The Vermont Access Boardestablished under 20 V.S.A. Section 2901.Commissioner – The Commissioner of theVermont Department of Public Safety or adesignee.Covered Multi-family Dwellings – Aresidential unit for sale or rent in a publicbuilding consisting of four or more residentialunits if the building has one or more elevators;and a ground floor residential unit for sale orrent in a public building consisting of four ormore residential units, if the building has noelevator.Exemption – Relief from strict adherence tothe standards set forth in these rules asdetermined by statute or by the Board.Ground Floor Residential Unit – A singlestory residential dwelling unit in a multi-familydwelling with an entrance within one story ofthe predominant exterior finish grade of thebuilding. A building may have more than oneground floor.Historic Building – Any structure that is listedin or eligible for listing in the National Registerof Historic Places or included in the stateregister of historic places.Public Building – A state, county, ormunicipal building, airport terminal, bus orrailroad station, school building or school, orsociety hall, hotel as defined in section 9202 ofTitle 32, restaurant, apartment, church or otherhouse of worship, factory, mill, office building,or in other building in which persons areemployed, store or other space wherein goodsare offered for sale at wholesale or retail,nursery, convalescent home, home of the agedor day care facility; provided that the term“public building” does not include a familyresidence registered as a day care homeunder subchapter 1 of chapter 35 of Title 33.[A registered day care facility that provides careon a regular basis in the caregiver’s ownresidence for not more than ten children at anyone time.] Of this number up to six children maybe provided care on a full time basis and theremainder on a part-time basis. Care of a childon a part- time basis shall mean care of aschool-age child for not more than four hours aday. These limits shall not include children whoreside in the residence of the care giver.] “Publicbuilding” also means a tent or outdoor structure,place of amusement, barn, shed or workshop, ifnormally open to the public for the purpose ofoffering goods for sale at wholesale or retail,public assembly or viewing, entertainment, oreducation. For the purpose of these rules,“public building” includes, in addition to thedefinition in this subsection, a cooperative orcondominium if the building otherwise meets thedefinition of “covered multifamily dwelling”.“Public building” shall not include a working farmor farms, as that term is defined by 20 V.S.ASection 2730. However, for purposes of theserules “public building” shall not include existinghousing on a working farm provided to farmemployees or a farm building which is open forpublic tours and for which no fee is charged forthose tours. [The definition of a public buildingunder these rules differs in some respects fromthe definition of a public building that applies tothe Vermont Fire & Building Safety Code under20 V.S.A. 2730.]Variance – An acceptable alternative to aspecific technical requirement and/or applicationof a standard set forth in these rules, asdetermined by the Board.Visitable [ Act 88 ] – A combination ofaccessible and adaptable elements for alldwelling units established under Act 88, signedin to law April 27, 2000, including:1. At least one first floor exterior door that is atleast 36 inches wide.2. First floor interior doors between rooms thatare at least 34 inches wide or opendoorways that are at least 32 inches widewith thresholds that are level, ramped orbeveled.3. Interior hallways that are level and at least36 inches wide.5