Indeed, such regulatory overlap is intentional since harmonization among federal accessibility standards, state and local building codes, and model codes is one of the goals of the Department's...
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206.4.7 Restricted Entrances
Where restricted entrances are provided to a building or facility, at least one restricted entrance to the building or facility shall comply with 404....
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§100.201 Premises
Premises means the interior or exterior spaces, parts, components or elements of a building, including individual dwelling units and the public and common use areas of a building....
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18.1 Q. Is it necessary to provide usable doors when the door leads to an area of the dwelling that is not accessible, such as the door leading down to an unfinished basement...?
This will ensure that, if a wheelchair user occupying the dwelling unit chooses to modify the unit to provide accessibility to these areas, such as installing a ramp from the dwelling unit...
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11B-405.2 Slope
[2010 ADA Standards] EXCEPTION: In existing sites, buildings, and facilities, ramps shall be permitted to have running slopes steeper than 1:12 complying with Table 405.2 where such...
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USE OF THE WAY
The only standard building egress system that may require the ability to speak in order to evacuate a building is an emergency phone in an elevator....
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1. Typical Issues for Individuals Who Use Wheelchairs, Scooters, or Other Mobility Devices
Typical Issues for Individuals Who Use Wheelchairs, Scooters, or Other Mobility Devices The interior accessible route connects the accessible entrance with the various service and activity...
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402.1 General (Section-by-Section Analysis)
Variable message signs (VMS) frequently are installed in federal buildings and facilities to provide information about ongoing events....
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11B-107 Special conditions appeals action
Appeals Boards, Local Building Officials or other Authorities Having Jurisdiction have no authority to certify ADA compliance, and consistently state that they do not review for it....
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FACILITY
All or any portion of a building, structure, or area, including the site on which such building, structure or area is located, wherein specific services are provided or activities performed...
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Work Areas (Preamble, Section-by-Section Analysis)
This approach was based on the theory that, as long as an employee with disabilities could enter the building and get to and around the employment area, modifications in a particular work...
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III-7.2100 Equivalent facilitation
made accessible because wind or water damage will result, a ramp or raised decking may be used (§9.2.2(6))....
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Notes
Examples of Barriers to Accessibility Architectural A building has just one entrance that is up a flight of stairs and has no ramp....
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101.1.2
101.1.2 All new or altered public buildings and facilities, private buildings and facilities, places of public accommodation, and commercial facilities subject to this code shall comply...
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GUARD [DSA-AC, HCD 1, HCD 2 & HCD 1-AC] OR GUARDRAIL
A building component or a system of building components located at or near the open sides of elevated walking surfaces that minimizes the possibility of a fall from the walking surface to...
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3.2 Projects with Adjusted Construction Costs Above the Valuation Threshold
These projects must comply with the path of travel upgrade requirements, whatever the cost, to provide a single accessible path of travel to the specific area of alteration....
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4.1.4(8) HAZARDOUS
Hazardous occupancy includes, among others, the use of a building or structure, or a portion thereof, that involves the manufacturing, processing, generation or storage of corrosive, highly...
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DOJ Compliance Highlights
Comply with all 2010 ADA Standards for Accessible Design for new construction and remodeling projects....
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F202.2.4 Public Telephone
Where a public telephone is not provided in an addition but is provided in the existing building or facility to serve the addition, at least one public telephone in the existing building...
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Section 2. Public use areas
"Public use areas" means interior or exterior rooms or spaces of a building that are made available to the general public....
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§100.201 Public use areas
Public use areas means interior or exterior rooms or spaces of a building that are made available to the general public....
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Visible Alarms in Guest Rooms with Communication Features
fire alarm system, and the alarms do not work when the building power source goes out in emergencies....
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1.1.4 Appendices
appendices of this code shall not apply unless specifically adopted by a state agency or adopted by a local enforcing agency in compliance with Health and Safety Code Section 18901 et. seq. for Building...
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Legal Requirements
The only exception to the requirement is when the program would be fundamentally altered if changes were made solely for the purpose of accessibility....