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ICC A117.1 Accessible and Usable Buildings and Facilities-2017
This page is for the development of the 2017 edition of A117.1. The public review period to submit public comments for next edition concluded on April 5, 2021. Information can be accessed at https://www.iccsafe.org/icc-asc-a117-1/
The 2017 ICC A117.1 standard can be viewed for free here. The standard and commentary are available for in print and electronic format at the ICC bookstore.
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The 2017* edition of ICC A117.1 entitled Standard for Accessible and Usable Buildings and Facilities was approved by ANSI as an American National Standard on March 28, 2017. The standard is available on ICC's store.
Committee Update
The ICC Consensus Committee on Accessible and Usable Buildings and Facilities, ICC (ASC A117) develops the ICC A117.1 Standard. The Consensus Committee is a continuing committee.
Kermit Robinson, the distinguished ICC Secretariat for the committee announced his retirement in early 2020. We wish Kermit well and thank him for his service to this very important committee.
If you wish to be placed on the ‘interested parties’ list for the development of the standard, contact the ICC Interim Secretariat, Karl Aittaniemi, Director of Standards. Interested parties will be notified by email of standards activities related to the ICC A117.1 standard.
*During the development of the 2017 edition, it was generally referred to as the 2015 edition. As the development period ran longer than expected, the ‘2015’ became the 2017 edition.
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ICC A117.1-2017 Edition Development
Review information on the development of the ASC A117 on Accessible and Usable Buildings and Facilities (ASC A117).
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Review Documents
Fifth Draft Development
Fourth Draft Development
Third Draft Development
Committee Actions Report on Public Comments to First Public Review Draft
Committee Actions Report on Unresolved Issues of January 3, 2014
Second Draft Development
First Draft Development
Edition Development
- 2008 Edition (Published as the 2009 edition, copyrighted 2010)
- 2003 Edition