| CODE: | 1994 State Regulations for Barrier-Free Facilities |
| SECTION: | Sections 51-30-1112.1.4.3 and 51-30 1112.2 |
| QUESTION: | Section 1112.1.4.3 exempts certain types of alterations from complying with Chapter 11. Section 1112.2 states that when the cost of the alteration is 60 percent of the building value or greater, the entire building shall comply with the provisions for new construction. If alteration work is solely to electrical, mechanical, plumbing systems or for the removal of hazardous waste but the cost of the work is greater than 60 percent of the value of the building, does the alteration then require complete compliance with Part II of Chapter 11 as is indicated in Section 1112.2? |
| ANSWER: | No. Alterations made to electrical, mechanical, or plumbing systems or alterations required for hazardous waste remediation, are exempt, regardless of the value of the work, provided the scope of work does not involve the alteration - structural or otherwise - of any elements or spaces that require access under Part II of Chapter 11. |
| SUPERSEDES: | None |
| REQUESTED BY: | Seattle Department of Construction and Land Use |