Legal Documents of Rocky Top

Any public building which is constructed, enlarged or substantially altered or repaired after the effective date of this ordinance shall be designed and constructed pursuant to specifications, approved by the responsible authority, making such building accessible to and usable by persons with disabilities. The minimum specifications shall be the Accessible and Usable Buildings and Facilities ICC A117.1-2009 Code thereto, which is hereby adopted by reference and shall become a part of this chapter as if copied herein verbatim, except as such code may be in conflict with other provisions of this chapter, in which event such other provisions of this chapter shall prevail. The minimum specifications for a project shall be those in effect at the time the project is submitted to the responsible authority for final approval of the construction, enlargement, alteration or repair. All auditoriums, theaters, gymnasiums, stadiums and other public entertainment facilities must provide accommodations in level or nearly level locations from which persons confined in wheelchairs may see and hear the offered entertainment as well as persons regularly seated in the facility. (Ord. #539, Feb. 2020)