Administration, the President's Committee on Employment of the Handicapped and the National Easter Seals Society, among others, result in the development of national standards for "barrier-free" buildings...
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Beginning of National Barrier-Free Standards
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TEMPORARY
facilities that are not of permanent construction but are extensively used or essential for public use for a given (short) period of time, for example, temporary classrooms or classroom buildings...
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§100.201 Dwelling unit
Examples of dwelling units include: a single family home; an apartment unit within an apartment building; and in other types of dwellings in which sleeping accommodations are provided but...
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4 - Best practices for construction observation
4 - Best practices for construction observation Construction observation is the final step in building an accessible element to meet design and regulatory requirements....
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11B-411.2.1.1 Location
On floors with a building entry, including parking and transfer levels, each hoistway entrance shall be adjacent to a hall call console....
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Are accessible spaces required on all levels of a multi-level parking structure?
However, where a parking facility has entrances/exits or direct connections to an adjacent building on multiple levels, standard accessible spaces must be dispersed among accessible entrances...
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Alterations and Additions
Users of this guide must familiarize themselves with the specific scoping requirements that apply to each element, building, facility, or site that is subject to the Standards adopted to...
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23. Extreme Weather Assistance
., very windy or stormy conditions), a person who is blind or vision-impaired or a frail elderly person may have difficulty safely moving to and from a building....
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ACCESSIBLE ROUTE
[DSA-AC & HCD 1-AC] A continuous unobstructed path connecting accessible elements and spaces of an accessible site, building or facility that can be negotiated by a person with a disability...
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4. Passenger Vessels
Once finalized, these guidelines will supplement the Board’s ADA Accessibility Guidelines for Transportation Vehicles and the ADA Accessibility Guidelines for Buildings and Facilities. ...
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CIRCULATION PATH
A CIRCULATION PATH is a pedestrian route provided within a building, facility or site and may or may not (in the case of stairs) include an accessible route of travel....
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23. Extreme Weather Assistance
., very windy or stormy conditions), a person who is blind or vision-impaired or a frail elderly person may have difficulty safely moving to and from a building....
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11B-202.3.1 Prohibited reduction in access
An alteration that decreases or has the effect of decreasing the accessibility of a building or facility below the requirements for new construction at the time of the alteration is prohibited...
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ACCESSIBLE ROUTE
[DSA-AC & HCD 1-AC] A continuous unobstructed path connecting accessible elements and spaces of an accessible site, building or facility that can be negotiated by a person with a disability...
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11B-411.2.1.1 Location
On floors with a building entry, including parking and transfer levels, each hoistway entrance shall be adjacent to a hall call console....
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11B-216.4.1 Exit doors
An exit passageway is a horizontal exit component that is separated from the interior spaces of the building by fire-resistance-rated construction and that leads to the exit discharge or...
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Table of Contents
Adults and Children 103 Equivalent Facilitation 104 Conventions 105 Referenced Standards 106 Definitions CHAPTER 2: SCOPING REQUIREMENTS 201 Application 202 Existing Buildings...
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Section 4.1.1, Application (Preamble, Section-by-Section Analysis)
Section 4.1.1, Application, provides that all areas of newly designed or newly constructed buildings and facilities and altered portions of existing buildings and facilities required to...
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Continuous Width (R302.3) (Section-by-Section Analysis)
A minimum width of 1.2 meters (4 feet) will accommodate turns at intersections and building entrances....
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Museum Investments in Access
Since the 1970s, numerous museums across the country have initiated efforts to improve the accessibility of their buildings and programs for visitors with disabilities....
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C) Accessible Entrance
A historic town building added a ramp, walkway, and modified an entrance to provide access....
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Evaluating the Physical Accessibility of Polling Places
gives elections officials the opportunity to improve existing polling places that are not accessible by using temporary elements, such as portable ramps, on election day or by working with building...
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III-7.5165 Signage
must comply with finish and contrast standards; and must be mounted at a certain height and location. 2) Signs that provide direction to or information about functional spaces of a building...
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Dimensions for Adults and Children [§102]
Dimensions for Adults and Children [§102] The ADA Standards provide technical specifications for building elements designed specifically for use by children 12 and younger....