(1) In new construction, accessible check-out aisles shall be provided in conformance with the table below:
| Total Check-out Aisles of Each Design |
Minimum Number of Accessible Check-out Aisles (of each design) |
| 1 - 4 | 1 |
| 5 - 8 | 2 |
| 8 - 15 | 3 |
| over 15 | 3, plus 20% of additional aisles |
EXCEPTION: In new construction, where the selling space is under 5000 square feet, only one check-out aisle is required to be accessible.
EXCEPTION: In alterations, at least one check-out aisle shall be accessible in facilities under 5000 square feet of selling space. In facilities of 5000 or more square feet of selling space, at least one of each design of check-out aisle shall be made accessible when altered until the number of accessible check-out aisles of each design equals the number required in new construction.
Examples of check-out aisles of different “design” include those which are specifically designed to serve different functions. Different “design” includes but is not limited to the following features - length of belt or no belt; or permanent signage designating the aisle as an express lane.
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