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1109.2 Assembly Area Seating

Building Code 2021 of Illinois > 11 Accessibility > 1109 Special Occupancies > 1109.2 Assembly Area Seating
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A building, room or space used for assembly purposes with fixed seating shall comply with Sections 1109.2.1 through 1109.2.5. Lawn seating shall comply with Section 1109.2.6. Assistive listening systems shall comply with Section 1109.2.7. Performance areas viewed from assembly seating areas shall comply with Section 1109.2.8. Dining areas shall comply with Section 1109.2.9.

1109.2.1 Services

If a service or facility is provided in an area that is not accessible, the same service or facility shall be provided on an accessible level and shall be accessible.

1109.2.2 Wheelchair Spaces

In rooms and spaces used for assembly purposes with fixed seating, accessible wheelchair spaces shall be provided in accordance with Sections 1109.2.2.1 through 1109.2.2.3.

1109.2.2.1 General Seating

Wheelchair spaces shall be provided in accordance with Table 1109.2.2.1.
TABLE 1109.2.2.1
ACCESSIBLE WHEELCHAIR SPACES
CAPACITY OF SEATING IN ASSEMBLY AREAS MINIMUM REQUIRED NUMBER OF WHEELCHAIR SPACES
4 to 25 1
26 to 50 2
51 to 100 4
101 to 300 5
301 to 500 6
501 to 5,000 6, plus 1 for each 150, or fraction thereof, between 501 through 5,000
5,001 and over 36 plus 1 for each 200, or fraction thereof, over 5,000

1109.2.2.2 Luxury Boxes, Club Boxes and Suites

In each luxury box, club box and suite within arenas, stadiums and grandstands, wheelchair spaces shall be provided in accordance with Table 1109.2.2.1.

1109.2.2.3 Other Boxes

In boxes other than those required to comply with Section 1109.2.2.2, the total number of wheelchair spaces provided shall be determined in accordance with Table 1109.2.2.1. Wheelchair spaces shall be located in not less than 20 percent of all boxes provided.

1109.2.3 Companion Seats

At least one companion seat shall be provided for each wheelchair space required by Sections 1109.2.2.1 through 1109.2.2.3.

1109.2.4 Dispersion of Wheelchair Spaces in Multilevel Assembly Seating Areas

In multilevel assembly seating areas, wheelchair spaces shall be provided on the main floor level and on one of each two additional floor or mezzanine levels. Wheelchair spaces shall be provided in each luxury box, club box and suite within assembly facilities.
Exceptions:
  1. In multilevel assembly seating areas utilized for worship services where the second floor or mezzanine level contains 25 percent or less of the total seating capacity, wheelchair spaces shall be permitted to all be located on the main level.
  2. In multilevel assembly seating areas where the second floor or mezzanine level provides 25 percent or less of the total seating capacity and 300 or fewer seats, all wheelchair spaces shall be permitted to be located on the main level.
  3. Wheelchair spaces in team or player seating serving areas of sport activity are not required to be dispersed.

1109.2.5 Designated Aisle Seats

At least 5 percent, but not less than one, of the total number of aisle seats provided shall be designated aisle seats and shall be the aisle seats located closest to accessible routes.
Exception: Designated aisle seats are not required in team or player seating serving areas of sport activity.

1109.2.6 Lawn Seating

Lawn seating areas and exterior overflow seating areas, where fixed seats are not provided, shall connect to an accessible route.

1109.2.7 Assistive Listening Systems

Each building, room or space used for assembly purposes where audible communications are integral to the use of the space shall have an assistive listening system.
Exception: Other than in courtrooms, an assistive listening system is not required where there is no audio amplification system.

1109.2.7.1 Receivers

The number and type of receivers shall be provided for assistive listening systems in accordance with Table 1109.2.7.1.
Exceptions:
  1. Where a building contains more than one room or space used for assembly purposes, the total number of required receivers shall be permitted to be calculated based on the total number of seats in the building, provided that all receivers are usable with all systems and if the rooms or spaces used for assembly purposes required to provide assistive listening are under one management.
  2. Where all seats in a building, room or space used for assembly purposes are served by an induction loop assistive listening system, the minimum number of receivers required by Table 1109.2.7.1 to be hearing-aid compatible shall not be required.
TABLE 1109.2.7.1
RECEIVERS FOR ASSISTIVE LISTENING SYSTEMS
CAPACITY OF SEATING IN ASSEMBLY AREAS MINIMUM REQUIRED NUMBER OF RECEIVERS MINIMUM NUMBER OF RECEIVERS TO BE HEARING-AID COMPATIBLE
50 or less 2 2
51 to 200 2, plus 1 per 25 seats over 50 seats* 2
201 to 500 2, plus 1 per 25 seats over 50 seats* 1 per 4 receivers*
501 to 1,000 20, plus 1 per 33 seats over 500 seats* 1 per 4 receivers*
1,001 to 2,000 35, plus 1 per 50 seats over 1,000 seats* 1 per 4 receivers*
Over 2,000 55, plus 1 per 100 seats over 2,000 seats* 1 per 4 receivers*
Note: * = or fraction thereof

1109.2.7.2 Ticket Windows

Where ticket windows are provided in stadiums and arenas, at least one window at each location shall have an assistive listening system.

1109.2.7.3 Public Address Systems

Where stadiums, arenas and grandstands have 15,000 fixed seats or more and provide audible public announcements, they shall also provide prerecorded or real-time captions of those audible public announcements.

1109.2.8 Performance Areas

An accessible route shall directly connect the performance area to the assembly seating area where a circulation path directly connects a performance area to an assembly seating area. An accessible route shall be provided from performance areas to ancillary areas or facilities used by performers.

1109.2.9 Dining and Drinking Areas

In dining and drinking areas, all interior and exterior floor areas shall be accessible and be on an accessible route.
Exceptions:
  1. An accessible route between accessible levels and stories above or below is not required where permitted by Section 1104.4, Exception 1.
  2. An accessible route to dining and drinking areas in a mezzanine is not required, provided that the mezzanine contains less than 25 percent of the total combined area for dining and drinking and the same services, and decor are provided in the accessible area.
  3. In sports facilities, tiered dining areas providing seating required to be accessible shall be required to have accessible routes serving at least 25 percent of the dining area, provided that accessible routes serve accessible seating and where each tier is provided with the same services.
  4. Employee-only work areas shall comply with Sections 1103.2.2 and 1104.3.1.

1109.2.9.1 Dining Surfaces

Where dining surfaces for the consumption of food or drink are provided, at least 5 percent, but not less than one, of the dining surfaces for the seating and standing spaces shall be accessible and be distributed throughout the facility and located on a level accessed by an accessible route.

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