Handicap Accessibility Standards

(1) It is hereby established that the minimum specifications for handicap accessibility for any public building which is constructed, enlarged, or substantially altered or repaired within the State of Tennessee shall be either those set forth in the CABO/ANSI A117.1-1992 “Accessible and Usable Buildings and Facilities” or in Volume 1-C, North Carolina State Building Code entitled, “Making Buildings and Facilities Accessible to and Usable by the Physically Handicapped,” 1991 Edition and including the 1996 revisions. A copy of the CABO/ANSI A117.1-1992 “Accessible and Usable Buildings and Facilities” or of Volume 1-C of the North Carolina Building Code 1991 Edition, including 1996 revisions, can be obtained in the State Fire Marshal’s Office, 500 James Robertson Parkway, Third Floor, Nashville, Tennessee.