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Committee finds IRC does not explicitly limit slope of adult-family-home ramp landings; refers opinion to full council for study
Summary
The BRFW committee concluded the IRC lacks explicit language addressing cross slope or maximum slope for ramp landings at adult family homes, noted DSHS checklists may contain a 2% (1:48) landing guidance, and voted to refer a formal opinion and supporting evidence to the full council for more research and stakeholder input.
The Building Code CouncilBRFW panel reviewed a draft opinion on whether the Washington State Residential Code limits the maximum slope of a landing at the bottom of a ramp serving an adult family home and concluded the IRC does not explicitly address landing slope.
Jenny Nickerson, the proponent of the interpretation request, said she found no clear IRC provision limiting landing slope for ramps and noted DSHS materials reference ramp-landing slope for licensing. "Based on my reading of r311.8, there does not appear to be specificity…
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