ADA Guide for Places of Lodging: Serving Guests Who Are Blind or Who Have Low Vision

Signs. In newly constructed and altered facilities, signs that identify permanent rooms and spaces – including, but not necessarily limited to those identifying rest rooms, exits, or room numbers – must meet the following requirements, 28 C.F.R. pt. 36, App. A, “ADA Standards for Accessible Design,” (Standards) § 4.1.3(16)(a):

• Raised and Braille letters or numbers (Standards § 4.30.4);

• Mounting location (§ 4.30.6);

• Color contrast (§ 4.30.5); and

• Non-glare surface (§ 4.30.5).

Signs that provide direction to, or information about, functional spaces (§ 4.1.3(16)(b)) must comply with requirements for:

• Character proportion (§ 4.30.2);

• Character height (§ 4.30.3); and

• Finish and contrast between the characters and background (§ 4.30.5).