BEGIN:VCALENDAR VERSION:2.0 PRODID:icalendar-ruby CALSCALE:GREGORIAN METHOD:PUBLISH BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTAMP:20260417T010756Z UID:93147b5a-9ed6-411b-838d-c964a467e826 DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20180309T000000 DESCRIPTION:March 9\, 2018\n\nWhat Is ADA Shop Talk?\n\nADA Shop Talk is fo r professionals or business owners who may struggle with understanding the requirements of the Americans with Disabilities Act Standards or the ADA as we call it. If you are worried about lawsuits\, legal exposure or just want to make your facility more accessible to persons with disabilities\, then join Paul &\; Mark for the "ADA Shop Talk” Internet Radio Show. ADA Shop Talk is a fun and informative discussion regarding the applicatio n of the various codes\, laws and standards that effect business owners\, architects\, engineers\, contractors\, code officials\, and consultants th roughout the the United States.\n\nYour Hosts\n\n\n \n Paul Klein loves t alking taking chances and trying new things. This is one reason why he wan ted to create ADA Shop Talk. This is a perfect platform to talk about acce ssibility\, help others and play with all the cool gadgets necessary to pr oduce the show.\n \n \n Mark Wood loves talking about accessibility and t eaching others about access. Being semi retired\, he didn't really want to commit to another one of Pauls projects\, but in the end Mark said "what the hell\, good enough reason to get together\, talk about access and have a beer"\n \n\n\nQuestions discussed this episode\n\nRoger – What is yo ur opinion on the changes by the House of Representatives to the ADA? (ADA Education and Reform Act H.R.620)\n\nNickolas – Hello\, my question is regarding public sidewalks. I understand that the typically required widt h is 5 feet\, and if the sidewalk were less than 5 feet wide then 5′ by 5′ passing zones would be required. My question is regarding full-width sidewalks that have more than 5′ available. If you have an unobstructed pedestrian access route that is 5′ wide and has less than 2% cross slope can you have a grade break that increases the cross slope to more than 2% toward the curb? For example\, 10′ wide sidewalk\, with 5′ wide at 2% cross slope and the other 5′ at more than 2% cross slope with tree well s\, benches\, tables\, chairs\, parking meters\, etc. If a grade break is not acceptable what are some solutions when you have an existing sidewalk with a cross slope that exceeds 2% with the existing building located on t he property line? Thank you.\n\nDave – One of our clients wants to use an ADA compliant shower tower in the pool area of an apartment complex in lieu of a roll in shower described in Section 1127A5.3\, is the shower tow er allowed as the only shower for the pool area? Thanks\n\nAndrew – I am reviewing plans for alterations to an existing two-story\, B occupancy building. The building was built well before 1991. The alteration includes a change in occupancy of the second floor from B to five R-2 apartments. Would these be considered newly constructed covered multi-family dwellings ? Would they be subject to 11A of the CBC?\n\nDave- Hi Mark and Paul. I w as plan checking a new senior housing project adjacent to our campus (new construction in California falling under the 2016 CBC) and noticed that th e plan set’s standard accessible details include curb cuts with the 12 ″ grooved borders. That got me looking at Chapter 11A vs. 11B. 11A still calls for the grooves (Chapter 11A\, 1112A.8)\, but 11B no longer require s them. If I’m not mistaken\, the grooves were omitted in the last mid-c ycle express terms\, correct? I’m curious if you know of other areas whe re Chapter 11A and 11B conflict with each other and how best to resolve th e conflicts? FYI: For our project currently under review\, we are leaning toward keeping the grooves in. Since 11B does not forbid them and 11A requ ires them\, we feel that the grooves may be installed\, even in areas that specifically fall under 11B like the leasing office\, just so the entire complex is consistent.\n\nDavid – I have an applicant that is having so lar canopies installed in the parking lot of a church. They will be instal led over existing parking spaces. Will there be a requirement to have acce ssible parking under the panels? They don’t truly provide shade and they are separated so there is no protection from weather elements. They also mentioned that there is a “solar rights acts” that limits the additio nal cost to the installation of the system not to exceed $2000. (attached – it seems like a stretch regarding this) To create what I would believ e is a compliant situation\, they will need to re-stripe and provide a cur b ramp. Let me know what you think.\n SUMMARY:ADA Shop Talk Episode 045 - Opinions On H.R. 620 ADA Education And Reform Act\, Where To Measure Cross Slope For Walks >5’\, A Shower Or Ri nsing Station? … And More BEGIN:VALARM ACTION:DISPLAY TRIGGER:-P6D SUMMARY:Alarm notification END:VALARM BEGIN:VALARM ACTION:DISPLAY TRIGGER:-P SUMMARY:Alarm notification END:VALARM END:VEVENT END:VCALENDAR