DSA IR 11B-9: Accessibility Requirements for Solar Photovoltaic Systems at School Sites
Attachment A
Table 1 – Accessibility Guidelines for PV Systems over Existing Parking
| Project Type | Parking Currently Accessible? 22 | Proposed Solar Photovoltaic (PV) Installation Project | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Initial Scope of PV Work | Required Accessibility Work | ||
| 6.2A | Yes | Parking Fully Covered - PV system over all existing standard and accessible parking. | Verify compliance of existing elements and accessible route to facility served by the parking. If current accessibility requirements met, no further access work required. |
| 6.2A | No | Parking Fully Covered - PV system over all existing standard parking and code compliant location for accessible parking. | Upgrades for accessible parking and accessible route from the parking in compliance with current requirements. |
| 6.2B | Yes | Standard Parking Covered, Accessible Parking Not Covered - PV system covers all standard parking, location of existing accessible parking not suitable for solar panels. | Shade cover over all existing accessible parking;23 |
| 6.2B | No | Standard Parking Covered, Location for Accessible Parking Not Covered - PV system covers all standard parking, code compliant location for accessible parking not suitable for solar panels. | Accessible parking under a shade cover with an accessible route from that parking to the facility; |
| 6.2C | Yes | Standard Parking Partially Covered, Accessible Parking Fully Covered -- PV system covers existing accessible parking and a portion of existing standard spaces. | Verify compliance of existing elements and accessible route to facility. If current accessibility requirements met, no further access work required. |
| 6.2C | No | Standard Parking Partially Covered, Location for Accessible Parking Fully Covered - PV system covers code compliant location for accessible parking and a portion of existing standard parking. | Upgrades for accessible parking and accessible route to facility in compliance with current requirements. Dispersion of accessible parking to uncovered area not required. |
Table 2 – Accessibility Guidelines for PV systems over New Parking
| Project Type | Proposed Solar PV Installation. | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Description | Initial Scope of Project | Required Accessibility Work | |
| 6.3D | New on-grade parking lot with PV system as part of larger project or as a separate concurrent project. | Parking Fully Covered - PV system over both standard and accessible parking, all parking covered. | Accessible parking spaces under PV system elevated components. |
| 6.3E | New on-grade parking lot with PV system as part of larger project or as a separate concurrent project. | Parking Partially Covered - PV system over both standard and accessible parking, not all parking covered. |
All accessible parking spaces under PV system elevated components, based on total number of covered and uncovered parking spaces24 or Pro-rata shares of accessible parking under the PV system elevated components and in the uncovered area, based upon the number of spaces within each area; or Shade cover over pro-rata share of new accessible parking in lieu of new accessible parking under the PV system elevated components. |
22 Existing parking is accessible when it meets both scoping and technical requirements within the code, see 6.1 Required Elements for Accessible Parking.
23 When existing accessible parking will not be under the solar PV system elevated components, covered accessible parking could be provided as equivalent facilitation by a shade structure over the existing accessible spaces.
24 If the full number of required accessible spaces can be located under the solar PV array and they are located closest to the facility on the shortest accessible route, under the principle of equivalent facilitation the provision of uncovered accessible spaces shall not be required.
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