A. The Guidelines do not prescribe the type of product for grab bars, or the structural strength for grab bars. The Guidelines only state that the necessary reinforcement must be...
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24.1 Q. What types of grab bars should the reinforcement be designed to accommodate and what types may be used if the builder elects to install grab bars in some units at the time of construction?
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(5) Reinforced walls for grab bars
The final Guidelines for bathroom wall reinforcement remains essentially unchanged from the Option One guidelines. The only change made to these guidelines has been to subject powder...
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2. Section-by-Section Analysis of Final Guidelines
The following presents a section-by-section analysis of the final Guidelines. The text of the final Guidelines is organized into five sections. The first four sections of the...
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Section 2: Accessibility Guidelines.
The issues addressed in this section concern the technical specifications set forth in the Fair Housing Accessibility Guidelines.
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Section 5. Guidelines
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ADA Checklist for Existing Facilities
ADA Checklist for Existing Facilities The Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA) requires state and local governments, businesses, and non-profit organizations to provide...
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Checklist
Editor's Note The hyperlinks below point to the Checklists on Corada's Dropbox. You may download the Checklists directly from Dropbox as an MS Word document or a PDF. Full...
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(1) Accessible entrance and an accessible route
The Option One guidelines for these two requirements remain unchanged in the final Guidelines.
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Requirement 1 -- Accessible Entrance on an Accessible Route
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2. Protruding Objects
Accessible element or space ANSI A117.1 section APPLICATION 2. Protruding Objects 4.4 Accessible routes or maneuvering...
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Requirement 1. Accessible building entrance on an accessible route.
Under section 100.205(a), covered multifamily dwellings shall be designed and constructed to have at least one building entrance on an accessible route, unless it is impractical to...
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1. Accessible route(s)
Accessible element or space ANSI A117.1 section APPLICATION 1. Accessible route(s) 4.3 Within the boundary of the...
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Guidelines for Requirement 1
The Guidelines for Requirement 1 present guidance on designing an accessible entrance on an accessible route, as required by §100.205(a), and on determining when an accessible...
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5. Curb ramps
Accessible element or space ANSI A117.1 section APPLICATION 5. Curb ramps 4.7 Accessible routes crossing curbs.
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13. Places of assembly
Accessible element or space ANSI A117.1 section APPLICATION 13. Places of assembly 4.31 If provided in the facility or at...
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9. Platform lift
Accessible element or space ANSI A117.1 section APPLICATION 9. Platform lift 4.11 May be used in lieu of an elevator or...
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§100.205(c)(1)
(1) The public and common use areas are readily accessible to and usable by handicapped persons;
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§100.204 Reasonable accommodations.
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14.2 Q. If both open and covered parking spaces are provided, how many of each type must be accessible?
A. The Guidelines require that accessible parking be provided for residents with disabilities on the same terms and with the full range of choices, e.g., surface parking or garage,...
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14.3 Q...are there any requirements for the inside dimensions of these individual parking garages?
A. Yes. These garages would be public and common use space, even though the individual garages may be assigned to a particular dwelling unit. Therefore, at least two percent of the...
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14.1 Q. How many resident parking spaces must be made accessible at the time of construction?
A. The Guidelines provide that a minimum of two percent of the parking spaces serving covered dwelling units be made accessible and located on an accessible route to wheelchair...
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14.4 Q. If a covered multifamily dwelling has a below grade common use parking garage, is there a requirement for a vertical clearance to allow vans to park?
A. This issue was addressed in the preamble to the Guidelines, but continues to be a frequently asked question. (See the preamble to the Guidelines under the discussion of Section...