ETA Editor's Note Section 3 of the original document reprints the text of 24 CFR §100.205, which implements the Fair Housing Act's accessibility requirements. However, the...
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Section 3. Fair Housing Act Design and Construction Requirements
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STEP 3: MAKE SURE THE BUILDING PLANS DO NOT CONTAIN COMMON ADA MISTAKES.
Owners should contact their architect, their franchisor's design and construction staff, or their building contractor before construction starts and ask them to confirm that the building...
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2. My facility was built with a permit and should be fine.
However, some potential causes can be linked to errors in design, engineering, construction or inspection; poor specifications for furnishings and fixtures; or even simple wear and tear...
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Types of Alternative Designs
Types of Alternative Designs All of the participants responded that their firms had designed facilities that incorporated bathroom designs that deviated from, or went beyond the minimum...
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F101 Purpose
The requirements are to be applied during the design, construction, addition to, alteration, and lease of sites, facilities, buildings, and elements to the extent required by regulations...
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§40.3(a)
(a) The standards prescribed in §40.4 are applicable to residential structures designed after the effective date of this part....
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§ 35.151(a) Design and construction.
(a) Design and construction....
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1 - Design and drawing
1 - Design and drawing Current practice It is typical practice for architects to use the values published in guidelines and standards and repeat the values on the drawings....
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1.1.1
The simplest way for design professionals to avoid problems with construction tolerances related to surface accessibility and other accessible elements is to design for slopes and dimensions...
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1.1.2
1.1.2 When a dimension range is the regulatory requirement use the midpoint of the range as the drawing dimension.
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1.1.3
1.1.3 A maximum overall design running slope for exterior accessible surfaces (other than ramps), such as sidewalks, of 4% (approximately 1:25) is recommended....
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1.1.4
1.1.4 A maximum overall design running slope for exterior accessible ramps of 7.5% (1:13.3 or 1:13) is recommended....
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1.1.5
1.1.5 A maximum design cross slope for accessible exterior pedestrian paving and ramps of 1.5% (1:67 or about 3/16 in. per ft. [15 mm per m]) is recommended....
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1.1.6
1.1.6 Accessible surfaces should be as smooth as possible. This includes localized variations in slope as well as bumpiness created by small, individual units such as bricks,...
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1.2.1
1.2.1 Use the plus - or - minus symbol (±) after a dimension when it must be made clear what the expected tolerance is. This should be coordinated with the specification...
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1.2.2
1.2.2 Use datum dimensioning referenced to a primary or secondary control point on the construction site when the position of one item is particularly important. Do not dimension it...
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Section 1193.23 Product design, development and evaluation
Section 1193.23 Product design, development and evaluation This section requires that, where readily achievable, manufacturers must evaluate the accessibility, usability, and compatibility...
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2 - Specifications
When tolerances do not exist and there are no clear standards, disputes arise and the courts may decide the issue, with the accompanying cost and time implications for the design professional...
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§104.23(a) Design and construction
(a) Design and construction. ...
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2.1.1
2.1.1 Clearly state the required installed tolerances for critical construction elements. In most cases, it is best to refer to industry standard tolerances or other industry...
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2.1.2
2.1.2 State the required tolerances for elements for which there are no industry standards. These may also include elements for which there is an industry tolerance for one aspect of...
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2.1.3
2.1.3 State requirements for critical accumulated tolerances. These are instances where individual products and installation procedures may conform to industry standard tolerances...
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2.2.1
List all applicable industry standards that define tolerances and measurement protocols, if any.
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2.2.2
2.2.2 Set requirements for independent testing agencies that may be required to perform measurement for compliance. Specify the measurement tools that should be used to determine...