0. answers. Element. New and altered stations in rapid rail, light rail, commuter rail, intercity rail, high speed rail, and other fixed guideway systems shall comply with 810.5 through 810.10. The verbal annunciator shall have a frequency of 300 Hz minimum to 3000 Hz maximum. All or any portion of buildings, structures, site improvements, elements, and pedestrian routes or vehicular ways located on a site. 804.6.5.2 Bottom-Hinged Door Ovens. With the exception of transit facilities, which are covered by regulations issued by the Department of Transportation, there is no process for certifying that an alternative design provides equivalent facilitation. To optimize space use, designers should carefully consider layout options such as connecting ends of the row and center aisle spaces. Advisory 608.6 Shower Spray Unit and Water. 805.2 Turning Space. When a surface is tested it must have an average work per foot value for straight propulsion and for turning less than the average work per foot values for straight propulsion and for turning, respectively, on a hard, smooth surface with a grade of 7% (1:14). In a building or facility permitted to use the exceptions to 206.2.3 or permitted by 206.7 to use a platform lift, elevators complying with 408 shall be permitted. Accessible routes shall coincide with or be located in the same area as general circulation paths. Where parking spaces are provided for persons other than residents, parking shall be provided in accordance with Table 208.2. Where signs identify a station or its entrance, at least one sign at each entrance shall comply with 703.2 and shall be placed in uniform locations to the maximum extent practicable. 1009.4 Transfer Walls. A change to a building or facility that affects or could affect the usability of the building or facility or portion thereof. 403.4 Changes in Level. Advisory 404.2.4.3 Recessed Doors and Gates. (i) Remodeling merchandise display areas or employee work areas in a department store; (ii) Replacing an inaccessible floor surface in the customer service or employee work areas of a bank; (iii) Redesigning the assembly line area of a factory; or. EXCEPTION: Where all check-out aisles serving a single function comply with 904.3, signs complying with 703.7.2.1 shall not be required. 406.1 General. Advisory 1002.4.4 Clearances Exception 3. The AccessAbility Office at the National Endowment for the Arts (NEA) provides a variety of resources for museum operators and historic properties including: the Design for Accessibility Guide and the Disability Symbols. Play Component. Call buttons shall be raised or flush. Accessible routes must connect parking spaces to accessible entrances. 405.6 Rise. Where dressing rooms, fitting rooms, or locker rooms are provided, at least 5 percent, but no fewer than one, of each type of use in each cluster provided shall comply with 803. Another design solution would be to have two 40 foot (12 m) plus continuous gangways joined together at a float, where the float (as the water level falls) will stop dropping at an elevation five feet below the landside connection. Common use circulation paths located within employee work areas that are an integral component of work area equipment shall not be required to comply with 402. A clear floor or ground space complying with 305 shall be positioned for a forward approach to the counter. 409.4.7.2 Operable Parts. Permanent seats at the head end of the bathtub shall be 15 inches (380 mm) deep minimum and shall extend from the back wall to or beyond the outer edge of the bathtub. Changes in level at thresholds complying with 404.2.5 shall be permitted. 402.2 Components. Seats shall not be sprung to return to a lifted position. Although areas used exclusively by employees for work are not required to be fully accessible, consider designing such areas to include non-required turning spaces, and provide accessible elements whenever possible. Mechanical access parking garages shall provide at least one passenger loading zone complying with 503 at vehicle drop-off and vehicle pick-up areas. 217.5 Shelves for Portable TTYs. 204.1 General. Hand-operated metering faucets shall remain open for 10 seconds minimum. 206.4.9 Entrances for Inmates or Detainees. The floor or ground surface of wheelchair spaces shall comply with 302. 221.2.1.1 General Seating. 207.1 General. ASTM F 1292-99 and ASTM F 1292-04 establish a uniform means to measure and compare characteristics of surfacing materials to determine whether materials provide a safe surface under and around playground equipment. EXCEPTION: Alterations to cells shall not be required to comply except to the extent determined by the Attorney General. The 48 inch (1220 mm) long minimum dimension of the transfer space shall be centered on and parallel to the 24 inch (610 mm) long minimum side of the transfer platform. Clearances for wheelchair spaces shall comply with 1002.4.4. 604.5.1 Side Wall. The facility housing a shopping center or shopping mall only includes floor levels housing at least one sales or rental establishment, or any floor level designed or intended for use by at least one sales or rental establishment. 214.2 Washing Machines. EXCEPTION: Grab bars on transfer systems shall not be required to comply with 609.4. Detectable warning surfaces shall contrast visually with adjacent walking surfaces either light-on-dark, or dark-on-light. EXCEPTION: Water closets and toilet compartments for childrens use shall be permitted to comply with 604.9. Elevator cars shall provide a clear width 42 inches (1065 mm) minimum and a clear depth 54 inches (1370 mm) minimum. 208.2.3.2 Additional Parking Spaces for Residents. The force for pushing or pulling open a door or gate other than fire doors shall be as follows: These forces do not apply to the force required to retract latch bolts or disengage other devices that hold the door or gate in a closed position. Grab bars for bathtubs shall comply with 609 and shall be provided in accordance with 607.4.1 or 607.4.2. There are issues affecting individuals with disabilities which are not addressed by these requirements, but which are covered by the Department of Justice and the Department of Transportation regulations. Floor and ground surfaces shall be stable, firm, and slip resistant and shall comply with 302. If alterations to a qualified historic building or facility to achieve program accessibility would threaten or destroy the historic significance of the building or facility, fundamentally alter the program, or result in undue financial or administrative burdens, the Department of Justice ADA regulations allow alternative methods to be used to achieve program accessibility. EXCEPTION. Edge protection will prevent wheelchairs or other mobility devices from slipping off the fishing pier or platform. Ground level play components shall be provided in the number and types required by 240.2.1. EXCEPTION: Bus schedules, timetables and maps that are posted at the bus stop or bus bay shall not be required to comply. New patient, charting existing conditions and existing work. Areas that contain a primary function include, but are not limited to, the dining area of a cafeteria, the meeting rooms in a conference center, as well as offices and other work areas in which the activities of the public entity using the facility are carried out. 404.2.8.2 Spring Hinges. Compartments shall be arranged for left-hand or right-hand approach to the water closet. Machine location, date and time of transaction, customer account number, and the machine identifier shall not be required to be audible. Controls shall comply with 309.4. 707.3 Operable Parts. A maximum height of 28 inches (710 mm) measured to the top of the gripping surface from the ramp surface or stair nosing is recommended for handrails designed for children. Where sleeping rooms are altered or added, the requirements of 223 shall apply only to the sleeping rooms being altered or added until the number of sleeping rooms complies with the minimum number required for new construction. 404.3.4 Doors in Series and Gates in Series. Where doors and gates without standby power are a part of a means of egress, the clear break out opening at swinging or sliding doors and gates shall be 32 inches (815 mm) minimum when operated in emergency mode. Openings in floor or ground surfaces shall not allow passage of a sphere more than 1/2 inch (13 mm) diameter except as allowed in 407.4.3, 409.4.3, 410.4, 810.5.3 and 810.10. 407.4.8.1.1 Size. 703.5.3 Style. Section 233 outlines the requirements for residential facilities subject to the Americans with Disabilities Act of 1990. Last Update: May 30, 2022. 803.1 General. The accessible route must be in the same area as the general circulation path. (ii) It is located within the area of an auditorium in which the vertical viewing angles (as measured to the top of the screen) are from the 40th to the 100th percentile of vertical viewing angles for all seats as ranked from the seats in the first row (1st percentile) to seats in the back row (100th percentile). Pool lifts shall be located where the water level does not exceed 48 inches (1220 mm). Flush controls shall be hand operated or automatic. Visible signal fixtures shall be centered at 72 inches (1830 mm) minimum above the finish floor or ground. Edge protection shall be permitted at the continuous clear openings, provided that it is 4 inches (100 mm) high maximum and 2 inches (51 mm) wide maximum. The seat shall be capable of secure placement. For example, an accessible route connecting an accessible parking space to the entrance of a golf course clubhouse is not covered by this provision. In assembly areas with fixed seating required to comply with. One full unobstructed side of the clear floor or ground space shall adjoin an accessible route or adjoin another clear floor or ground space. EXCEPTION: Transfer systems complying with 1008.3 shall be permitted to be used as part of an accessible route. Where counters are provided, at least one shall comply with 904.4.2 on both the visitor and detainee sides. Control buttons shall be identified by tactile characters complying with 703.2. In parking facilities, signs shall not be required to comply with 216.2, 216.3, and 216.6 through 216.12. Wheelchair spaces in amusement rides shall comply with 1002.4. Judicial facilities shall comply with 231. Braille instructions for initiating the speech mode shall be provided. 407.2.3 Hoistway Signs. 408.2.3 Hoistway Signs. (5) Noncomplying new construction and alterations. 704.4.1 Height. Where a tactile sign is provided at double doors with two active leafs, the sign shall be located to the right of the right hand door. Swimming pools, wading pools, and spas shall comply with 242. 810.5.1 Slope. Residential dwelling units not required to be accessible in compliance with a standard issued pursuant to the Americans with Disabilities Act or Section 504 of the Rehabilitation Act of 1973, as amended, shall not be required to comply with 202.3. Handrails shall not be required on ramps located within ground level use zones. 409.4.6.1 Size. In guest rooms required to have accessible communication features, consider ensuring compatibility with adaptive equipment used by people with hearing impairments. Protruding objects shall comply with 307. There are a variety of seats available on pool lifts ranging from sling seats to those that are preformed or molded. 202.1 General. Where beds are provided, clear floor space complying with 305 shall be provided on at least one side of the bed. Ground surfaces on accessible routes, clear floor or ground spaces, and turning spaces shall comply with 1008.2.6. Floor surfaces in elevator cars shall comply with 302 and 303. Alterations to guest rooms in places of lodging where the guest rooms are not owned or substantially controlled by the entity that owns, leases, or operates the overall facility and the physical features of the guest room interiors are controlled by their individual owners are not required to comply with 36.402 or the alterations requirements in section 224.1.1 of the 2010 Standards. A site, building, facility, or portion thereof that complies with this part. Each has different advantages and disadvantages that can help determine which system is best for a given application. The shelf and electrical outlet shall not be required at a bank of telephones with a TTY. Door openings shall provide a clear width of 32 inches (815 mm) minimum. At least one means of support for transferring shall be provided. A clear floor or ground space complying with 305 shall be provided at call controls. Where a seat is provided, the controls, faucets, and shower spray unit shall be located on the side wall adjacent to the seat 27 inches (685 mm) maximum from the side wall behind the seat or shall be located on the back wall opposite the seat 15 inches (380 mm) maximum, left or right, of the centerline of the seat. Handrail gripping surfaces and any surfaces adjacent to them shall be free of sharp or abrasive elements and shall have rounded edges. EXCEPTION: Where facilities contain 15 or fewer residential dwelling units, the requirements of 233.3.1.1 and 233.3.1.2 shall apply to the total number of residential dwelling units that are constructed under a single contract, or are developed as a whole, whether or not located on a common site. An element intended to generate specific opportunities for play, socialization, or learning. 607.4.2.1 Back Wall. Openings providing entry to wheelchair spaces on amusement rides shall be 32 inches (815 mm) minimum clear. 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