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Single User Restroom Accessibility

General Comment or Question

As a CASp or Accessibility consultant, you probably find yourself navigating between the requirements of the ADA...

January 03, 2019 at 12:01PM

By Ask a CASp - 67 views, 7 replies

Re: 11B-904.3.4 Identification sign

General Comment or Question

Re: 2016 California Standards for Accessible Design Pocket Guide - Eff. Jan. 1, 2017 / 11B-904.3.4 Identification sign

when displayed, this section refers to "heck out aisles" instead of check out aisles

October 25, 2018 at 8:10PM

By Anonymous - 18 views, 1 replies

Re: American Standard AccessPRO Toilet

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Re: American Standard AccessPRO Toilet

Production of the American Standard AccessPRO Toilet was discontinued, and the manufacturer says there is no replacement...

September 04, 2018 at 3:09PM

By Jonathan Adler - 23 views, 1 replies

Employee Work Area - Reasoning Behind Code?

General Comment or Question

Hi all,    I've always thought the best way to interpret code is to understand why it exists. That said, I'm having...

August 01, 2018 at 2:08AM

By Chris Witt - 18 views, 0 replies

Courtroom Access

General Comment or Question

I am working with a university’s ADA Coordinator and Facilities Manager regarding a series of planned alterations to a law...

May 30, 2018 at 3:05PM

By Steven R. Jones - 14 views, 0 replies

Re: DSA Drawing 11B-406-1C Curb Ramp Adjoining a Parking Access Aisle next to a Curb and Gutter (2016 CBC)

General Comment or Question

Re: DSA Drawing 11B-406-1C Curb Ramp Adjoining a Parking Access Aisle next to a Curb and Gutter (2016 CBC)

Interesting issue/drawing. If the slope of the gutter is greater than 1:48, can they merely show it outside of the...

February 19, 2018 at 10:02PM

By Chris Hansen - 16 views, 0 replies

Re: DSA Drawing 11B-406-1C Curb Ramp Adjoining a Parking Access Aisle next to a Curb and Gutter (2016 CBC)

General Comment or Question

Re: DSA Drawing 11B-406-1C Curb Ramp Adjoining a Parking Access Aisle next to a Curb and Gutter (2016 CBC)

This drawing should show that the gutter is not included in the required min 18’ depth. The dashed lines don’t spell it...

February 13, 2018 at 9:02PM

By Chris Hansen - 18 views, 0 replies

Re: Slope of R309 On-Street Parking Spaces

General Comment or Question

Re: 36 CFR Part 1190, Proposed Accessibility Guidelines for Pedestrian Facilities in the Public Right-of-Way: Notice of Proposed Rulemaking (NPRM) / R309 On-Street Parking Spaces

Notice that there is no requirement for on-street parking spaces or their access aisles to be level.  The more level they...

February 02, 2018 at 11:02AM

By James L. Terry - 8 views, 0 replies

When is accessibility required for a live work conversion project?

General Comment or Question

Hello, This is Saul Pichardo.  I am working on a live work conversion project in Oakland, CA and have a few questions...

January 22, 2018 at 5:01PM

By Saul Pichardo - 8 views, 0 replies

Boundaries of Angled Parking Spaces

General Comment or Question

An architect asked me about allowable slopes in angled parking stalls and whether the "triangular sections" at the head of...

November 08, 2017 at 7:11PM

By roger miller - 19 views, 2 replies

Handouts per Gov Code 65941.6

General Comment or Question

This question was raised at the CASI summit last week, and brought to attention our need to develop handouts to...

October 24, 2017 at 11:10AM

By Jeff Jensen - 14 views, 0 replies