Last updated in 1998, work is now beginning on the 2003 update. The A117 standard contains a set of guidelines that govern accessibility to the built environment. The intent of the standard is to allow any person with a physical disability to enter and use a facility. While the Technical Committee is submitting a proposal to correct these problems, everyone in the industry is encouraged to respond. Under the current arrangement, the ICC serves as Secretariat of the A117 committee.
Individuals wishing to submit comments can do so by mail, fax, or e-mail.
Comments were sent to the NFPA in October. They obstruct not in excess of 20 percent of the handrail length. It was only in 1994 when talk of a single, nationwide code prevailed throughout the land. Rather, the Commission elected to continue using the 1997 Uniform Building Code as the basis for the 2001 edition of the California Building Standards Code. As reported in Fabricator magazine, work is proceeding with the new NFPA codes, and the deadline for public comment ended November 9.