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3.8.1.5.(1)
ApplicationIntent
OA2OS3
ObjectiveOS3 Safety in Use
Attribution
[F10-OS3.7]
Application
Application 1: 
Accessibility of controls for the operation of building services or safety devices, including electrical switches, thermostats and intercom switches, intended to be operated by the occupant and located in a barrier-free path of travel, as stated in Sentences 3.8.1.2.(1) and (2), 3.8.1.4.(1), 3.8.2.1.(1) and (2), and 3.8.2.2.(1), and Article 3.8.2.3.
This applies to buildings described in Sentence 1.3.3.2.(1) of Division A.
Exceptions: 
except as stated in:
  • Sentence 3.8.1.1.(1), which applies to:
    • houses, including semi-detached houses, duplexes, triplexes, townhouses, row houses, and boarding houses,
    • buildings of Group F, Division 1 major occupancy, and
    • buildings that are not intended to be occupied on a daily or full-time basis, including automatic telephone exchanges, pumphouses and substations, and
  • Sentence 3.5.2.1.(3), which applies to elevators.
Application 2: 
This also applies to buildings to which Part 9 applies [see Sentence 1.3.3.3.(1) of Division A for application of Part 9], as stated in Sentence 9.5.2.1.(1).
Exceptions: 
except as stated in Article 9.5.2.3., which applies to apartment buildings.
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Intent
Intent 1: 
To limit the probability that a person using a manual wheelchair or other manual mobility assistance device will not be able to operate the controls for building services or a fire alarm pull station or other safety device in an emergency situation, which could lead to delays in the operation of such controls and devices, which could lead to harm to persons.
Intent 2: 
To direct Code users to Sentence 3.5.2.1.(3) for the requirement regarding controls in passenger elevators.
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