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A1.1 ACCESSIBILITY NOTESBCE #:Scale:Date:Drawn By:Checked By:Rev. #DateDescriptionSHEET:7-ELEVEN #411871829 N. WILSON WAY, STOCKTON, CA20744.SKAS NOTED03-25-20GUGGENHEIM PARTNERS, LLC3000 INTERNET BLVD., SUITE 570, FRISCO, TEXAS 75034PROTO 10-23-2019
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<br />CORRIDORS & AISLES
<br />THE TERM CORRIDOR SHALL INCLUDE EXTERIOR EXIT BALCONIES AND
<br />ANY COVERED OR ENCLOSED EXIT PASSAGEWAY, INCLUDING
<br />WALKWAYS, TUNNELS AND MALLS. PARTITIONS, RAILS, COUNTERS, AND
<br />OTHER SIMILAR SPACE DIVIDERS NOT OVER 5'-9" IN HEIGHT ABOVE THE
<br />FLOOR SHALL NOT BE CONSTRUED TO FORM CORRIDORS.
<br />1.EVERY CORRIDOR SERVING AN OCCUPANT LOAD OF 10 OR MORE
<br />SHALL NOT BE LESS THAN 44" IN WIDTH.
<br />2.CORRIDORS SERVING AN OCCUPANT LOAD OF LESS THAN 10 SHALL
<br />NOT BE LESS THAN 36" IN WIDTH.
<br />3.CIRCULATION AISLES AND PEDESTRIAN WAYS SHALL BE SIZED
<br />ACCORDING TO FUNCTIONAL REQUIREMENTS AND IN NO CASE SHALL
<br />BE LESS THAN 36" IN CLEAR WIDTH.
<br />4.EVERY AISLE SHALL BE NOT LESS THAN 36" WIDE IF SERVING ONLY
<br />ONE SIDE AND NOT LESS THAN 42" WIDE IF SERVING BOTH SIDES.
<br />FLOORS & LEVELS
<br />NOTE: LEVEL AREA IS DEFINED AS "A SPECIFIED SURFACE THAT DOES NOT
<br />HAVE A SLOPE IN ANY DIRECTION EXCEEDING 1/4 INCH IN ONE FOOT FROM
<br />THE HORIZONTAL (2.083% GRADIENT)".
<br />1.IN BUILDINGS AND FACILITIES, FLOORS OF A GIVEN STORY SHALL BE
<br />A COMMON LEVEL THROUGHOUT, OR SHALL BE CONNECTED BY
<br />PEDESTRIAN RAMPS, PASSENGER ELEVATORS, OR SPECIAL ACCESS
<br />LIFTS.
<br />2.GROUND AND FLOOR SURFACES ALONG ACCESSIBLE ROUTES AND IN
<br />ACCESSIBLE ROOMS AND SPACES, INCLUDING FLOORS, WALKS,
<br />RAMPS, STAIRS, AND CURB RAMPS, SHALL BE STABLE, FIRM, AND
<br />SLIP-RESISTANT.
<br />3.CHANGES IN LEVEL UP TO 1/4" MAY BE VERTICAL AND WITHOUT EDGE
<br />TREATMENT.
<br />4.CHANGES IN LEVEL BETWEEN 1/4" AND 1/2" SHALL BE ACCOMPLISHED
<br />BY MEANS OF A RAMP NO STEEPER THAN 1 VERTICAL TO 2
<br />HORIZONTAL.
<br />5.CHANGES IN LEVEL GREATER THAN 1/2" SHALL BE ACCOMPLISHED BY
<br />MEANS OF A RAMP.
<br />6.IF CARPET OR CARPET TILE IS USED ON A GROUND OR FLOOR
<br />SURFACE, IT SHALL BE SECURELY ATTACHED; HAVE A FIRM CUSHION,
<br />PAD OR BACKING OR NO CUSHION OR PAD; AND HAVE A LEVEL LOOP,
<br />TEXTURED LOOP, LEVEL CUT PILE, OR LEVEL CUT/UNCUT PILE
<br />TEXTURE. THE MAXIMUM PILE HEIGHT SHALL BE 1/2". EXPOSED
<br />EDGES OF CARPET SHALL BE FASTENED TO FLOOR SURFACES AND
<br />HAVE TRIM ALONG THE ENTIRE LENGTH OF THE EXPOSED EDGE.
<br />CARPET EDGE TRIM SHALL COMPLY WITH CODE.
<br />SANITARY FACILITIES (GENERAL)
<br />1.SANITARY FACILITIES THAT SERVE BUILDINGS, FACILITIES OR
<br />PORTIONS OF BUILDINGS OR FACILITIES THAT ARE REQUIRED TO BE
<br />ACCESSIBLE TO PERSONS WITH DISABILITIES ARE REQUIRED TO BE
<br />ACCESSIBLE.
<br />2.WHERE SEPARATE FACILITIES ARE PROVIDED FOR NON-DISABLED
<br />PERSONS OF EACH SEX, SEPARATE FACILITIES SHALL BE PROVIDED
<br />FOR PERSONS WITH DISABILITIES OF EACH SEX ALSO. WHERE
<br />UNISEX FACILITIES ARE PROVIDED FOR PERSONS WITHOUT
<br />DISABILITIES, AT LEAST ONE UNISEX FACILITY SHALL BE PROVIDED
<br />PERSONS WITH DISABILITIES WITHIN CLOSE PROXIMITY TO THE
<br />NON-ACCESSIBLE FACILITY.
<br />SINGLE ACCOMMODATION SANITARY FACILITIES
<br />NOTE: SINGLE ACCOMMODATION SANITARY FACILITY IS DEFINED AS "A
<br />ROOM THAT HAS NOT MORE THAN ONE OF EACH TYPE OF SANITARY
<br />FIXTURE, IS INTENDED FOR USE BY ONLY ONE PERSON AT A TIME, HAS NO
<br />PARTITION AROUND THE TOILET, AND HAS A DOOR THAT CAN BE LOCKED ON
<br />THE INSIDE BY THE ROOM OCCUPANT".
<br />1.THERE SHALL BE SUFFICIENT SPACE IN THE TOILET ROOM FOR A
<br />WHEELCHAIR MEASURING 30" WIDE BY 48" LONG TO ENTER THE
<br />ROOM AND PERMIT THE DOOR TO CLOSE.
<br />2.THERE SHALL BE IN THE ROOM A CLEAR FLOOR SPACE OF AT LEAST
<br />60" IN DIAMETER, OR A T-SHAPED SPACE OR (B). NO DOOR SHALL
<br />ENCROACH INTO THIS SPACE FOR MORE THAN 12" EXCEPT FOR THE
<br />PANEL DOOR TO ANY WATER CLOSET COMPARTMENT IF THERE IS
<br />ONE.
<br />3.THE WATER CLOSET SHALL BE LOCATED IN A SPACE WHICH
<br />PROVIDES A MINIMUM 28" WIDE CLEAR SPACE FROM A FIXTURE OR A
<br />MINIMUM 32" WIDE CLEAR SPACE FROM A WALL AT ONE SIDE. THE
<br />OTHER SIDE SHALL PROVIDE 18" FROM THE CENTERLINE OF THE
<br />WATER CLOSET TO THE WALL. A MINIMUM 48" CLEAR SPACE SHALL
<br />BE PROVIDED IN FRONT OF THE WATER CLOSET.
<br />4.ALL DOORS, FIXTURES AND CONTROLS SHALL BE ON AN ACCESSIBLE
<br />ROUTE WITH A MINIMUM CLEAR WIDTH OF 36" EXCEPT AT DOORS. IF
<br />A PERSON IN A WHEELCHAIR MUST MAKE A TURN AROUND AN
<br />OBSTRUCTION, THE MINIMUM CLEAR WIDTH OF THE ACCESSIBLE
<br />ROUTE SHALL BE PER CODE.
<br />PASSENGER DROP-OFF & LOADING ZONES
<br />1.WHEN PROVIDED, PASSENGER DROP-OFF AND LOADING ZONES
<br />SHALL BE LOCATED ON AN ACCESSIBLE ROUTE OF TRAVEL.
<br />2.WHERE PROVIDED, ONE PASSENGER DROP-OFF AND LOADING ZONE
<br />SHALL PROVIDE AN ACCESS AISLE AT LEAST 60" WIDE AND 20' LONG
<br />ADJACENT AND PARALLEL TO THE VEHICLE PULL-UP SPACE. SUCH
<br />ZONES SHALL BE LOCATED ON A SURFACE WITH A SLOPE NOT
<br />EXCEEDING 1 VERTICAL IN 50 HORIZONTAL. IF THERE ARE CURBS
<br />BETWEEN THE ACCESS AISLE AND THE VEHICLE PULL-UP SPACE,
<br />THEN A CURB RAMP SHALL BE PROVIDED.
<br />3.PROVIDE MINIMUM VERTICAL CLEARANCE OF 9'-6" AT ACCESSIBLE
<br />PASSENGER LOADING ZONES AND ALONG AT LEAST ONE VEHICLE
<br />ACCESS ROUTE TO SUCH AREAS FROM SITE ENTRANCES AND EXITS.
<br />4.VALET PARKING FACILITIES SHALL PROVIDE A PASSENGER LOADING
<br />ZONE AND SHALL BE LOCATED ON AN ACCESSIBLE ROUTE TO THE
<br />ENTRANCE OF THE FACILITY.
<br />PEDESTRIAN GRADE SEPARATIONS
<br />1.PEDESTRIAN RAMPS ON PEDESTRIAN GRADE SEPARATIONS SHALL
<br />COMPLY WITH THE REQUIREMENTS FOR RAMPS.
<br />2.WHERE PEDESTRIAN GRADE SEPARATIONS CROSS STREETS OR
<br />OTHER VEHICULAR TRAFFIC WAYS, AND WHERE A STREET LEVEL
<br />CROSSING CAN REASONABLY AND SAFELY BE USED BY PERSONS
<br />WITH DISABILITIES, THERE SHALL BE PROVIDED CONFORMING CURB
<br />RAMPS AND A USABLE PATHWAY.
<br />3.CROSS SLOPES OF WALKING SURFACES SHALL BE THE MINIMUM
<br />POSSIBLE AND SHALL NOT EXCEED 1/4" PER FOOT. THE SLOPE OF
<br />ANY APPRECIABLY WARPED WALKING SURFACE SHALL NOT EXCEED
<br />1 VERTICAL IN 12 HORIZONTAL IN ANY DIRECTION.
<br />ELECTRICAL
<br />1.THE CENTER OF JUNCTION BOXES FOR RECEPTACLE OUTLETS
<br />SHALL BE INSTALLED AT AN ACCESSIBLE LOCATION MEETING THE
<br />CLEARANCES AND REACH RANGE REQUIREMENTS OF BUILDING
<br />CODE.
<br />2.THE CENTER OF THE GRIP OF THE OPERATING HANDLE OF
<br />CONTROLS OR SWITCHES INTENDED TO BE USED BY THE OCCUPANT
<br />OF THE ROOM OR AREA TO CONTROL LIGHTING AND RECEPTACLE
<br />OUTLETS, APPLIANCES, OR COOLING, HEATING, AND VENTILATING
<br />EQUIPMENT SHALL MEET THE REQUIREMENTS OF BUILDING CODE.
<br />3.THE CENTER OF FIRE ALARM INITIATING DEVICES (BOXES) SHALL BE
<br />LOCATED 48" ABOVE THE LEVEL OF THE FLOOR, WORKING
<br />PLATFORM, GROUND SURFACE, OR SIDEWALK.
<br />4.THE INSTALLATION OF FIRE ALARM EQUIPMENT AND SYSTEMS IN ANY
<br />OCCUPANCY WITHIN THE SCOPE OF THESE REGULATIONS SHALL BE
<br />IN ACCORDANCE WITH THE PROVISIONS OF THE ELECTRICAL CODE.
<br />MULTIPLE ACCOMMODATION SANITARY FACILITIES
<br />NOTE: MULTIPLE ACCOMMODATION SANITARY FACILITY IS DEFINED AS "A
<br />ROOM THAT HAS MORE THAN ONE SANITARY FIXTURE, IS INTENDED FOR
<br />THE USE OF MORE THAN ONE PERSON AT A TIME, AND WHICH USUALLY IS
<br />PROVIDED WITH PRIVACY COMPARTMENTS OR SCREENS SHIELDING SOME
<br />FIXTURES FROM VIEW".
<br />1.A CLEAR SPACE MEASURED FROM THE FLOOR TO A HEIGHT OF 27"
<br />ABOVE THE FLOOR, WITHIN THE SANITARY FACILITY ROOM, OF
<br />SUFFICIENT SIZE TO INSCRIBE A CIRCLE WITH A DIAMETER NOT LESS
<br />THAN 60", OR A CLEAR SPACE 56" BY 63" IN SIZE, SHALL BE PROVIDED
<br />FOR WHEELCHAIR MANEUVERING. DOORS OTHER THAN DOOR TO
<br />THE ACCESSIBLE TOILET COMPARTMENT IN ANY POSITION MAY
<br />ENCROACH THE INTO THIS SPACE BY NOT MORE THAN 12".
<br />2.DOORS SHALL NOT SWING INTO THE FLOOR SPACE REQUIRED FOR
<br />ANY FIXTURE.
<br />3.A WATER CLOSET FIXTURE LOCATED IN A COMPARTMENT SHALL
<br />PROVIDE A MINIMUM 28" WIDE CLEAR SPACE FROM A FIXTURE OR A
<br />MINIMUM 32" WIDE CLEAR SPACE FROM A WALL AT ONE SIDE OF THE
<br />WATER CLOSET. THE OTHER SIDE OF THE WATER CLOSET SHALL
<br />PROVIDE 18" FROM THE CENTERLINE OF THE WATER CLOSET TO THE
<br />WALL. GRAB BARS SHALL NOT PROJECT MORE THAN 3" INTO THESE
<br />CLEAR SPACES.
<br />4.A MINIMUM 48" LONG CLEAR SPACE SHALL BE PROVIDED IN FRONT
<br />OF THE WATER CLOSET IF THE COMPARTMENT HAS AN END OPENING
<br />DOOR (FACING THE WATER CLOSET) AND A MINIMUM 60" LONG
<br />CLEAR SPACE SHALL BE PROVIDED IN FRONT OF THE WATER CLOSET
<br />IF THE COMPARTMENT HAS A DOOR LOCATED AT THE SIDE. GRAB
<br />BARS SHALL NOT PROJECT MORE THAT 3" INTO THESE CLEAR
<br />SPACES.
<br />PEDESTRIAN GRADE SEPARATIONS
<br />1.PEDESTRIAN RAMPS ON PEDESTRIAN GRADE SEPARATIONS SHALL
<br />COMPLY WITH THE REQUIREMENTS FOR RAMPS.
<br />2.WHERE PEDESTRIAN GRADE SEPARATIONS CROSS STREETS OR
<br />OTHER VEHICULAR TRAFFIC WAYS, AND WHERE A STREET LEVEL
<br />CROSSING CAN REASONABLY AND SAFELY BE USED BY PERSONS
<br />WITH DISABILITIES, THERE SHALL BE PROVIDED CONFORMING CURB
<br />RAMPS AND A USABLE PATHWAY.
<br />3.CROSS SLOPES OF WALKING SURFACES SHALL BE THE MINIMUM
<br />POSSIBLE AND SHALL NOT EXCEED 1/4" PER FOOT. THE SLOPE OF
<br />ANY APPRECIABLY WARPED WALKING SURFACE SHALL NOT EXCEED
<br />1 VERTICAL IN 12 HORIZONTAL IN ANY DIRECTION.
<br />4.ALL LAVATORIES THAT ARE DESIGNATED TO BE ACCESSIBLE SHALL
<br />BE MOUNTED WITH THE RIM OR COUNTER EDGE NO HIGHER THAN 34"
<br />ABOVE THE FINISHED FLOOR AND WITH A VERTICAL CLEARANCE
<br />MEASURED FROM THE BOTTOM OF THE APRON OR OUTSIDE BOTTOM
<br />EDGE OF THE LAVATORY OF 29", REDUCING TO 27" AT A POINT
<br />LOCATED 8" BACK FROM THE FRONT EDGE. KNEE CLEARANCE
<br />BELOW THE LAVATORY SHALL EXTEND A MINIMUM OF 30" IN WIDTH
<br />BY 17" IN DEPTH. TOE CLEARANCE SHALL BE THE SAME WIDTH AND
<br />SHALL BE A MINIMUM OF 9" HIGH FROM THE FLOOR AND A MINIMUM
<br />OF 17" DEEP FROM THE FRONT OF THE LAVATORY.
<br />5.HOT WATER AND DRAIN PIPES ACCESSIBLE UNDER LAVATORIES
<br />SHALL BE INSULATED OR OTHERWISE COVERED. THERE SHALL BE
<br />NO SHARP OR ABRASIVE SURFACES UNDER LAVATORIES.
<br />6.WHERE URINALS ARE PROVIDED, AT LEAST ONE SHALL HAVE A
<br />CLEAR FLOOR SPACE 30" BY 48" IN FRONT OF THE URINAL TO ALLOW
<br />FORWARD APPROACH.
<br />7.URINALS SHALL BE FLOOR MOUNTED OR WALL HUNG. WHERE ONE
<br />OR MORE WALL HUNG URINALS ARE PROVIDED, AT LEAST ONE WITH
<br />A RIM PROJECTING A MINIMUM OF 14" FROM THE WALL AND AT A
<br />MAXIMUM OF 17" ABOVE THE FLOOR SHALL BE PROVIDED.
<br />8.CONTROLS FOR WATER CLOSET FLUSH VALVES SHALL BE MOUNTED
<br />ON THE WIDE SIDE OF TOILET AREAS.
<br />9.WATER CLOSET AND URINAL FLUSH VALVE CONTROLS, AND FAUCET
<br />AND OPERATING MECHANISM CONTROLS, SHALL BE OPERABLE WITH
<br />ONE HAND, SHALL NOT REQUIRE TIGHT GRASPING, PINCHING, OR
<br />TWISTING OF THE WRIST, AND SHALL BE MOUNTED NO MORE THAN
<br />44" ABOVE THE FLOOR.
<br />10.THE FORCE REQUIRED TO ACTIVATE WATER CLOSET AND URINAL
<br />FLUSH VALVE CONTROLS, AND FAUCET AND OPERATING MECHANISM
<br />CONTROLS, SHALL BE NO GREATER THAN 5 LBF. ELECTRONIC OR
<br />AUTOMATIC FLUSHING CONTROLS ARE ACCEPTABLE AND
<br />PREFERABLE.
<br />11.SELF-CLOSING FAUCET CONTROL VALVES ARE ALLOWED IF THE
<br />FAUCET REMAINS OPEN FOR AT LEAST 10 SECONDS.
<br />12.MIRRORS SHALL BE MOUNTED WITH THE BOTTOM EDGE NO HIGHER
<br />THAN 40" FROM THE FLOOR.
<br />13.WHERE TOWEL, SANITARY NAPKINS, WASTE RECEPTACLES, AND
<br />OTHER SIMILAR DISPENSING AND DISPOSAL FIXTURES ARE
<br />PROVIDED, AT LEAST ONE OF EACH TYPE SHALL BE LOCATED WITH
<br />ALL OPERABLE PARTS, INCLUDING COIN SLOTS, WITHIN 40" FROM
<br />THE FINISHED FLOOR.
<br />14.TOILET TISSUE DISPENSERS SHALL BE LOCATED ON THE WALL
<br />BETWEEN 7" MINIMUM TO 9" MAXIMUM FROM THE FRONT EDGE OF
<br />THE TOILET SEAT AND NO LOWER THAN 19" FROM THE FLOOR.
<br />DISPENSERS THAT CONTROL DELIVERY OR THAT DO NOT PERMIT
<br />CONTINUOUS PAPER FLOW SHALL NOT BE USED.
<br />15.TOILET ROOM FLOORS SHALL HAVE A SMOOTH, HARD,
<br />NON-ABSORBENT SURFACE SUCH AS PORTLAND CEMENT,
<br />CONCRETE, CERAMIC TILE OR OTHER APPROVED MATERIAL WHICH
<br />EXTENDS UPWARD ONTO THE WALLS AT LEAST 5". WALLS WITHIN
<br />WATER CLOSET COMPARTMENTS AND WALLS WITHIN 24" OF THE
<br />FRONT AND SIDES OF URINALS SHALL BE SIMILARLY FINISHED TO A
<br />HEIGHT OF 48" AND, EXCEPT FOR STRUCTURAL ELEMENTS, THE
<br />MATERIALS USED IN SUCH WALLS SHALL BE A TYPE WHICH IS NOT
<br />ADVERSELY AFFECTED BY MOISTURE.
<br />DINING, BANQUET, & BAR FACILITIES
<br />1.EACH AREA WHERE A DIFFERENT TYPE OF FUNCTIONAL ACTIVITY
<br />OCCURS SHALL BE ACCESSIBLE TO PERSONS WITH DISABILITIES.
<br />PROVIDE WHEELCHAIR ACCESS TO BANQUET ROOMS.
<br />2.PROVIDE SEATS/SPACES FOR PEOPLE USING WHEELCHAIRS (AT
<br />LEAST ONE FOR EACH 20 SEATS, WITH AT LEAST ONE PER
<br />FUNCTIONAL AREA) INTEGRATED WITH GENERAL SEATING TO AVOID
<br />HAVING ONE AREA SPECIFICALLY HIGHLIGHTED AS THE AREA FOR
<br />PERSONS WITH DISABILITIES.
<br />3.ACCESS TO DISABLED SEATING SHALL BE PROVIDED WITH MAIN
<br />AISLES NOT LESS THAN 36" IN CLEAR WIDTH.
<br />4.FOOD SERVICE AISLES SHALL BE A MINIMUM OF 36" IN CLEAR WIDTH
<br />WITH A PREFERRED WIDTH OF 42" WHERE PASSAGE OF STOPPED
<br />WHEELCHAIRS BY PEDESTRIANS IS DESIRED. TRAY SLIDES SHALL BE
<br />MOUNTED NO HIGHER THAN 34" ABOVE THE FLOOR. IF SELF-SERVICE
<br />SHELVES ARE PROVIDED, A REASONABLE PORTION MUST BE WITHIN
<br />34" OF THE FLOOR.
<br />5.TABLEWARE, DISHWARE, CONDIMENTS, AND FOOD AND BEVERAGE
<br />DISPLAY AND DISPENSING DEVICES, WHEN LOCATED ON TABLES OR
<br />COUNTER TOPS, SHALL BE PLACED 28" TO 34" ABOVE THE ADJACENT
<br />FLOOR. THESE ITEMS, WHEN LOCATED ON SHELVES, SHALL BE
<br />PLACED NO HIGHER THAN 54" ABOVE THE ADJACENT FLOOR, WHERE
<br />NOT REQUIRED TO REACH OVER AN OBSTRUCTION, AND NO HIGHER
<br />THAN 46" ABOVE THE ADJACENT FLOOR WHEN REQUIRED TO REACH
<br />OVER AN OBSTRUCTION. AN OBSTRUCTION WHICH A DISABLED
<br />PERSON IS REQUIRED TO REACH OVER SHALL BE NO HIGHER THAN
<br />34" ABOVE THE ADJACENT FLOOR WITH A HORIZONTAL REACH OVER
<br />THE OBSTRUCTION OF NO MORE THAN 24".
<br />6.ACCESS TO FOOD PREPARATION AREAS SHALL COMPLY WITH THE
<br />PROVISIONS FOR ENTRANCE DOORS, DOORWAYS, AND AISLES.
<br />GRAB BARS
<br />1.GRAB BARS SHALL BE LOCATED ON EACH SIDE, OR ON ONE SIDE AND
<br />THE BACK OF THE ACCESSIBLE TOILET STALL OR COMPARTMENT.
<br />2.GRAB BARS AT THE SIDE SHALL BE AT LEAST 42" LONG WITH THE
<br />FRONT END POSITIONED 24" IN FRONT OF THE WATER CLOSET
<br />STOOL AND WITH THE BACK END POSITIONED NO MORE THAN 12"
<br />FROM THE REAR WALL. GRAB BARS AT THE BACK SHALL BE NOT
<br />LESS THAN 36" LONG.
<br />3.GRAB BARS SHALL BE SECURELY ATTACHED 33" ABOVE AND
<br />PARALLEL TO THE FLOOR, EXCEPT THAT WHERE A TANK-TYPE
<br />TOILET IS USED WHICH OBSTRUCTS PLACEMENT AT 33", THE GRAB
<br />BAR MAY BE AS HIGH AS 36".
<br />4.THE DIAMETER OR WIDTH OF THE GRIPPING SURFACES OF A GRAB
<br />BAR SHALL BE 1-1/4" TO 1-1/2" OR THE SHAPE SHALL PROVIDE AN
<br />EQUIVALENT GRIPPING SURFACE. IF GRAB BARS ARE MOUNTED
<br />ADJACENT TO A WALL, THE SPACE BETWEEN THE WALL AND THE
<br />GRAB BARS SHALL BE 1-1/2".
<br />5.THE STRUCTURAL STRENGTH OF GRAB BARS, TUB AND SHOWER
<br />SEATS, FASTENERS, AND MOUNTING DEVICES SHALL MEET THE
<br />FOLLOWING SPECIFICATIONS:
<br />5.1.BENDING STRESS IN A GRAB BAR OR SEAT INDUCED BY THE
<br />MAXIMUM BENDING MOMENT FROM THE APPLICATION OF A 250-LB
<br />POINT LOAD SHALL BE LESS THAN THE ALLOWABLE STRESS FOR
<br />THE MATERIAL OF THE GRAB BAR OR SEAT.
<br />5.2.SHEAR STRESS INDUCED IN A GRAB BAR OR SEAT BY THE
<br />APPLICATION OF A 250-LB POINT LOAD SHALL BE LESS THAN THE
<br />ALLOWABLE SHEAR STRESS FOR THE MATERIAL OF THE GRAB BAR
<br />OR SEAT, AND ITS MOUNTING BRACKET OR OTHER SUPPORT IS
<br />CONSIDERED TO BE FULLY RESTRAINED, THEN DIRECT AND
<br />TORSIONAL SHEAR STRESSES SHALL NOT EXCEED THE ALLOWABLE
<br />SHEAR STRESS.
<br />5.3.SHEAR FORCE INDUCED IN FASTENER OR MOUNTING DEVICES
<br />FROM THE APPLICATION OF A 250-LB POINT LOAD SHALL BE LESS
<br />THAN THE ALLOWABLE LATERAL LOAD OF EITHER THE FASTENER
<br />OR MOUNTING DEVICE OR THE SUPPORTING STRUCTURE,
<br />WHICHEVER HAS THE SMALLER ALLOWABLE LOAD.
<br />5.4.TENSILE FORCE INDUCED IN A FASTENER BY A DIRECT TENSION
<br />FORCE OF A 250-LB POINT LOAD, PLUS THE MAXIMUM MOMENT
<br />FROM THE APPLICATION OF A 250-LB POINT LOAD, SHALL BE LESS
<br />THAN THE ALLOWABLE WITHDRAWAL LOAD BETWEEN THE
<br />FASTENER AND SUPPORTING STRUCTURE.
<br />5.5.GRAB BARS SHALL NOT ROTATE WITHIN THEIR FITTINGS.
<br />6.A GRAB BAR AND ANY WALL OR OTHER SURFACE ADJACENT TO IT
<br />SHALL BE FREE OF ANY SHARP OR ABRASIVE ELEMENTS. EDGES
<br />SHALL HAVE A MINIMUM RADIUS OF 1/8".
<br />CONTROLS & OPERATING MECHANISMS & ELECTRICAL
<br />1.CONTROLS AND OPERATING MECHANISMS REQUIRED TO BE
<br />ACCESSIBLE. REFER TO CODE.
<br />2.CLEAR FLOOR SPACE THAT ALLOWS A FORWARD OR PARALLEL
<br />APPROACH BY A PERSON USING A WHEELCHAIR SHALL BE PROVIDED
<br />AT CONTROLS, DISPENSERS, RECEPTACLES, AND OTHER OPERABLE
<br />EQUIPMENT.
<br />3.THE HIGHEST OPERABLE PART OF ALL CONTROLS, DISPENSERS,
<br />RECEPTACLES, AND OTHER OPERABLE EQUIPMENT SHALL BE
<br />PLACED WITHIN 48" OF THE FLOOR BUT NOT LOWER THAN 15" IF
<br />FORWARD APPROACHED AND WITHIN 54" BUT NOT LOWER THAN 9" IF
<br />SIDE APPROACHED.
<br />LOCKERS
<br />1.AT LEAST ONE AND NOT LESS THAN 5 % OF ALL LOCKERS SHALL BE
<br />MADE ACCESSIBLE TO PERSONS WITH DISABILITIES, INCLUDING
<br />CLEAR SPACE, REACH RANGE REQUIREMENTS, AND A PATH OF
<br />TRAVEL NOT LESS THAN 36" IN CLEAR WIDTH TO THESE LOCKERS.
<br />FIXED OR BUILT-IN SEATING
<br />1.WHERE FIXED OR BUILT-IN SEATING, TABLES, OR COUNTERS ARE
<br />PROVIDED FOR THE PUBLIC, AND IN GENERAL EMPLOYEE AREAS, 5%,
<br />BUT NEVER LESS THAN 1 MUST BE ACCESSIBLE.
<br />2.THE TOPS OF TABLES AND COUNTERS SHALL BE 28" TO 34" FROM
<br />THE FLOOR OR GROUND.
<br />3.IF SEATING FOR PEOPLE IN WHEELCHAIRS IS PROVIDED AT FIXED
<br />TABLES OR COUNTERS, KNEE SPACES AT LEAST 27" HIGH, 30" WIDE,
<br />AND 19" DEEP SHALL BE PROVIDED.
<br />4.IF SEATING SPACES FOR PEOPLE IN WHEELCHAIRS ARE PROVIDED
<br />AT FIXED TABLES OR COUNTERS, CLEAR FLOOR SPACE SHALL BE
<br />PROVIDED. SUCH CLEAR FLOOR SPACE SHALL NOT OVERLAP KNEE
<br />SPACE BY MORE THAN 19".
<br />5.WHERE A SINGLE COUNTER CONTAINS MORE THAN ONE
<br />TRANSACTION STATION, SUCH AS (BUT NOT LIMITED TO) A BANK
<br />COUNTER WITH MULTIPLE TELLER WINDOWS OR A RETAIL SALES
<br />COUNTER WITH MULTIPLE CASH REGISTER STATIONS, AT LEAST 5%,
<br />BUT NEVER LESS THAN 1, OF EACH TYPE OF STATION SHALL BE
<br />LOCATED AT A SECTION OF COUNTER THAT IS AT LEAST 36" LONG
<br />AND NO MORE THAN 28" TO 34" HIGH.
<br />ENTRANCES & EXITS
<br />NOTE 1: EXITS IN EXCESS OF THOSE REQUIRED BY CODE AND WHICH ARE
<br />MORE THAN 24" ABOVE GRADE ARE NOT REQUIRED TO BE ACCESSIBLE.
<br />SUCH DOORS SHALL HAVE SIGNS WARNING THAT THEY ARE NOT
<br />ACCESSIBLE. WARNING SIGNS SHALL COMPLY WITH BUILDING CODE.
<br />NOTE 2: FOR THE PURPOSES OF ADA, THE USE OF THE TERM EXIT DOOR
<br />APPLIES TO ALL DOORS THAT PROVIDE ACCESS, THAT IS, ENTRANCES,
<br />PASSAGE
<br />1.ALL ENTRANCES AND ALL EXTERIOR GROUND FLOOR EXIT DOORS TO
<br />BUILDINGS AND FACILITIES SHALL BE MADE ACCESSIBLE TO
<br />PERSONS WITH DISABILITIES.
<br />2.REVOLVING DOORS SHALL NOT BE USED AS A REQUIRED ENTRANCE
<br />FOR PERSONS WITH DISABILITIES.
<br />3.DURING PERIODS OF PARTIAL OR RESTRICTED USE OF A BUILDING
<br />OR FACILITY, THE ENTRANCES USED FOR PRIMARY ACCESS SHALL
<br />BE ACCESSIBLE TO AND USABLE BY PERSONS WITH DISABILITIES.
<br />4.EXIT DOORS SHALL BE OPENABLE FROM THE INSIDE WITHOUT THE
<br />USE OF A KEY OR ANY SPECIAL KNOWLEDGE OR EFFORT.
<br />5.BARS,GRILLES, GRATES,OR SIMILAR DEVICES PLATED OVER DOORS,
<br />SHALL BE OPENABLE FROM THE INSIDE WITHOUT THE USE OF A KEY,
<br />TOOL, OR ANY SPECIAL KNOWLEDGE OR EFFORT. SUCH BARS,
<br />GRILLES, GRATES, OR SIMILAR DEVICES SHALL BE EQUIPPED WITH
<br />AN APPROVED RELEASE DEVICE FOR USE BY THE FIRE DEPARTMENT
<br />ONLY ON THE EXTERIOR SIDE FOR THE PURPOSE OF FIRE
<br />DEPARTMENT EMERGENCY ACCESS, WHEN REQUIRED BY THE
<br />AUTHORITY HAVING JURISDICTION.
<br />6.MANUALLY OPERATED EDGE- OR SURFACE-MOUNTED FLUSH BOLTS
<br />AND SURFACE BOLTS ARE PROHIBITED. WHEN EXIT DOORS ARE
<br />USED IN PAIRS AND APPROVED AUTOMATIC FLUSH BOLTS ARE USED,
<br />THE DOOR LEAF HAVING THE AUTOMATIC FLUSH BOLTS SHALL HAVE
<br />NO DOORKNOB OR HARDWARE. THE UNLATCHING OF ANY LEAF
<br />SHALL NOT REQUIRE MORE THAN ONE SURFACE-MOUNTED
<br />OPERATION.
<br />ASSEMBLY OCCUPANCIES
<br />1.ASSEMBLY AREAS WITH AUDIO-AMPLICATION SYSTEMS SHALL HAVE
<br />A LISTENING SYSTEM COMPLYING WITH ADA 4.33 TO ASSIST A
<br />REASONABLE NUMBER OF PEOPLE, BUT NO FEWER THAN TWO, WITH
<br />SEVERE HEARING LOSS. FOR ASSEMBLY AREAS WITHOUT
<br />AMPLIFICATION SYSTEMS AND FOR SPACES USED PRIMARILY AS
<br />MEETING AND CONFERENCE ROOMS, A PERMANENCY INSTALLED OR
<br />PORTABLE LISTENING SYSTEM SHALL BE PROVIDED. IF PORTABLE
<br />SYSTEMS ARE USED FOR CONFERENCE OR MEETING ROOMS, THE
<br />SYSTEM MAY SERVE MORE THAN ONE ROOM.
<br />RAMPS
<br />NOTE: ANY PATH OF TRAVEL SHALL BE CONSIDERED A RAMP IF ITS SLOPE IS
<br />GREATER THAN 1' RISE IN 20' OF HORIZONTAL RUN.
<br />1.THE MAXIMUM SLOPE OF A RAMP THAT SERVES ANY EXITWAY,
<br />PROVIDES ACCESS FOR PERSONS WITH DISABILITIES, OR IS IN THE
<br />PATH OF TRAVEL SHALL BE 1' RISE IN 12' OF HORIZONTAL RUN.
<br />2.THE CROSS SLOPE OF RAMP SURFACES SHALL BE NO GREATER
<br />THAN 1:48.
<br />3.THE WIDTH OF RAMPS SHALL BE AS REQUIRED FOR STAIRWAYS AND
<br />EXITS.
<br />4.PEDESTRIAN RAMPS SERVING PRIMARY ENTRANCES TO BUILDINGS
<br />HAVING AN OCCUPANT LOAD OF 300 OR MORE SHALL HAVE A
<br />MINIMUM CLEAR WIDTH OF 60".
<br />5.RAMPS SERVING GROUP R OCCUPANCIES MAY BE 36" CLEAR WIDTH
<br />WHEN THE OCCUPANT LOAD IS 50 OR LESS.
<br />6.ALL OTHER PEDESTRIAN RAMPS SERVING PRIMARY ENTRANCES
<br />SHALL HAVE A MINIMUM CLEAR WIDTH OF 48".
<br />7.LANDINGS SHALL BE PROVIDED AT THE TOP AND BOTTOM OF EACH
<br />RAMP.
<br />8.INTERMEDIATE LANDINGS SHALL BE PROVIDED AT INTERVALS NOT
<br />EXCEEDING 30" OF VERTICAL RISE AND AT EACH CHANGE OF
<br />DIRECTION.
<br />9.TOP LANDINGS SHALL BE NOT LESS THAN 60" WIDE AND SHALL HAVE
<br />A LENGTH OF NOT LESS THAN 60" IN THE DIRECTION OF RAMP RUN.
<br />10.DOORS IN ANY POSITION SHALL NOT REDUCE THE MINIMUM
<br />DIMENSION OF THE RAMP LANDING TO LESS THAN 42" AND SHALL
<br />NOT REDUCE THE REQUIRED WIDTH BY MORE THAN 3" WHEN FULLY
<br />OPEN.
<br />11.THE WIDTH OF THE LANDING SHALL EXTEND 24" PAST THE STRIKE
<br />EDGE OF ANY DOOR OR GATE FOR EXTERIOR RAMPS AND 18" PAST
<br />THE STRIKE EDGE FOR INTERIOR RAMPS.
<br />12.AT BOTTOM AND INTERMEDIATE LANDINGS, THE WIDTH SHALL BE AT
<br />LEAST THE SAME AS REQUIRED FOR THE RAMP.
<br />13.INTERMEDIATE LANDING AT A CHANGE OF DIRECTION IN EXCESS OF
<br />30 DEGREES AND BOTTOM LANDINGS SHALL HAVE A DIMENSION IN
<br />THE DIRECTION OF RAMP RUN OF NOT LESS THAN 72" TO
<br />ACCOMMODATE THE HANDRAIL EXTENSION.
<br />14.OTHER INTERMEDIATE LANDINGS SHALL HAVE A DIMENSION IN THE
<br />DIRECTION OF RAMP RUN OF NOT LESS THAN 60".
<br />15.RAMP LANDINGS ARE NOT CONSIDERED IN DETERMINING THE
<br />MAXIMUM HORIZONTAL DISTANCE OF EACH RAMP.
<br />16.HANDRAILS ARE REQUIRED ON RAMPS THAT PROVIDE ACCESS IF
<br />THE RAMP SLOPE EXCEEDS 1' RISE IN 20' OF HORIZONTAL RUN,
<br />EXCEPT THAT AT EXTERIOR DOOR LANDINGS, HANDRAILS ARE NOT
<br />REQUIRED ON RAMPS LESS THAN 6" RISE OR 72" IN LENGTH.
<br />17.HANDRAILS SHALL BE PLACED ON EACH SIDE OF EACH RAMP, SHALL
<br />BE CONTINUOUS THE FULL LENGTH OF THE RAMP, SHALL BE 34" TO
<br />36" ABOVE THE RAMP SURFACE, SHALL EXTEND A MINIMUM OF 1'
<br />BEYOND THE TOP AND BOTTOM OF THE RAMP, AND THE ENDS SHALL
<br />BE RETURNED.
<br />18.THE GRIP PORTION OF HANDRAILS SHALL BE NOT LESS THAN 1-1/4"
<br />NOR MORE THAN 1-1/2", OR THE SHAPE SHALL PROVIDE AN
<br />EQUIVALENT GRIPPING SURFACE, AND ALL SURFACES SHALL BE
<br />SMOOTH WITH NO SHARP CORNERS. HANDRAILS SHALL NOT ROTATE
<br />WITHIN THEIR FITTINGS.
<br />19.HANDRAILS PROJECTING FROM A WALL SHALL HAVE A SPACE OF
<br />1-1/2" BETWEEN THE WALL AND THE HANDRAIL.
<br />20.HANDRAILS MAY BE LOCATED IN A RECESS IF THE RECESS IS A
<br />MAXIMUM OF 3" DEEP AND EXTENDS AT LEAST 18" ABOVE THE TOP
<br />OF THE RAIL.
<br />21.ANY WALL OR OTHER SURFACE ADJACENT TO HANDRAILS SHALL BE
<br />FREE OF SHARP OR ABRASIVE ELEMENTS. EDGES SHALL HAVE A
<br />MINIMUM RADIUS OF 1/8".
<br />22.WHERE THE RAMP LANDING IS NOT BOUNDED BY A WALL OR FENCE,
<br />THERE SHALL BE PROVIDED ON EACH SIDE OF THE RAMP LANDING
<br />WHERE THERE IS A VERTICAL DROP EXCEEDING 4", ONE OF THE
<br />FOLLOWING:
<br />22.1.A GUIDE CURB, A MINIMUM OF 2" IN HEIGHT; OR
<br />22.2.A WHEEL GUIDE RAIL, CENTERED 3" ± 1" ABOVE THE SURFACE OF
<br />THE RAMP LANDING
<br />23.WHERE THE RAMP SURFACE IS NOT BOUNDED BY A WALL OR FENCE
<br />AND THE RAMP EXCEEDS 10' IN LENGTH, THE RAMP SHALL COMPLY
<br />WITH ONE OF THE FOLLOWING REQUIREMENTS:
<br />23.1. A GUIDE CURB, A MINIMUM OF 2" IN HEIGHT; OR
<br />23.2. A WHEEL GUIDE RAIL SHALL BE PROVIDED, CENTERED 3" ± 1"
<br />ABOVE THE SURFACE OF THE RAMP.
<br />24.OUTDOOR RAMPS AND THEIR APPROACHES SHALL BE DESIGNED
<br />AND CONSTRUCTED SO THAT WATER WILL NOT ACCUMULATE ON
<br />WALKING SURFACES.
<br />SPACE ALLOWANCE & REACH RANGES
<br />1.THE MINIMUM CLEAR FLOOR OR GROUND SPACE REQUIRED TO
<br />ACCOMMODATE A SINGLE, STATIONARY WHEELCHAIR AND
<br />OCCUPANT IS 30" BY 48". (THE MINIMUM FLOOR OR GROUND SPACE
<br />SHALL BE INCREASED TO 42" BY 48" WHEN SUCH SPACE IS
<br />PERPENDICULAR TO AN ADJACENT SEATING SPACE). THE MINIMUM
<br />CLEAR FLOOR OR GROUND SPACE FOR WHEELCHAIRS MAY BE
<br />POSITIONED FOR FORWARD OR PARALLEL APPROACH TO AN
<br />OBJECT. CLEAR FLOOR OR GROUND SPACE FOR WHEELCHAIRS MAY
<br />BE PART OF THE KNEE SPACE REQUIRED UNDER SOME OBJECTS.
<br />2.ONE FULL UNOBSTRUCTED SIDE OF THE CLEAR FLOOR OR GROUND
<br />SPACE FOR A WHEELCHAIR SHALL ADJOIN OR OVERLAP AN
<br />ACCESSIBLE ROUTE OR ADJOIN ANOTHER WHEELCHAIR CLEAR
<br />FLOOR SPACE. IF A CLEAR FLOOR OR GROUND SPACE FOR A
<br />WHEELCHAIR IS LOCATED IN AN ALCOVE OR OTHERWISE CONFINED
<br />ON ALL OR PART OF THREE SIDES, ADDITIONAL MANEUVERING
<br />CLEARANCES SHALL BE PROVIDED.
<br />3.THE SPACE REQUIRED FOR A WHEELCHAIR TO MAKE A 180 DEGREE
<br />TURN IS A CLEAR SPACE OF 60" DIAMETER OR A T-SHAPED SPACE.
<br />4.THE MINIMUM CLEAR WIDTH REQUIRED FOR A WHEELCHAIR TO TURN
<br />AROUND AN OBSTRUCTION SHALL BE 36" WHERE THE OBSTRUCTION
<br />IS 48" OR MORE IN LENGTH AND 42" AND 48" WHERE THE
<br />OBSTRUCTION IS LESS THAN 48" IN LENGTH.
<br />5.THE MINIMUM CLEAR WIDTH FOR SINGLE WHEELCHAIR PASSAGE
<br />SHALL BE 32" AT A POINT (24" MAXIMUM LENGTH) AND 36"
<br />CONTINUOUSLY.
<br />6.OPENINGS MORE THAN 24" IN DEPTH SHALL COMPLY WITH CODE.
<br />THE MINIMUM WIDTH FOR TWO WHEELCHAIRS TO PASS IS 60".
<br />7.IF THE CLEAR FLOOR SPACE ONLY ALLOWS FORWARD APPROACH TO
<br />AN OBJECT, THE MAXIMUM HIGH FORWARD REACH ALLOWED SHALL
<br />BE 48". THE MINIMUM LOW FORWARD REACH IS 15". IF THE HIGH
<br />FORWARD REACH IS OVER AN OBSTRUCTION, REACH AND
<br />CLEARANCES SHALL BE PER BUILDING CODE.
<br />8.IF THE CLEAR FLOOR SPACE ALLOWS PARALLEL APPROACH BY A
<br />PERSON IN A WHEELCHAIR, THE MAXIMUM HIGH SIDE REACH
<br />ALLOWED SHALL BE 48" AND THE LOW SIDE REACH SHALL BE NO
<br />LESS THAN 15" ABOVE THE FLOOR AS SHOWN IN FIGURE 11B-308.3.1.
<br />IF THE SIDE REACH IS OVER AND OBSTRUCTION, THE REACH AND
<br />CLEARANCES SHALL BE AS SHOWN IN FIGURE 11B-308.3.2(a) AND
<br />11B-308.3.2(B).
<br />HAZARDS & PROTRUDING OBJECTS
<br />1.ABRUPT CHANGES IN LEVEL, EXCEPT BETWEEN A WALK OR
<br />SIDEWALK AND AN ADJACENT STREET OR DRIVEWAY, EXCEEDING 4"
<br />IN A VERTICAL DIMENSION, SUCH AS AT PLANTERS OR FOUNTAINS
<br />LOCATED IN OR ADJACENT TO WALKS, SIDEWALKS, OR OTHER
<br />PEDESTRIAN WAYS, SHALL BE IDENTIFIED BY WARNING CURBS
<br />PROJECTING AT LEAST 6" IN HEIGHT ABOVE THE WALK OR SIDEWALK
<br />SURFACE TO WARN THE BLIND OF A POTENTIAL DROP OFF.
<br />2.WHEN A GUARDRAIL OR HANDRAIL IS PROVIDED, NO WARNING CURB
<br />IS REQUIRED WHEN A GUIDERAIL IS PROVIDED CENTERED 3" + 1"
<br />ABOVE THE SURFACE OF THE WALK OR SIDEWALK, THE WALK IS 5
<br />PERCENT OR LESS GRADIENT, OR NO ADJACENT HAZARD EXISTS.
<br />3.OBJECTS PROJECTING FROM WALLS WITH THEIR LEADING EDGES
<br />BETWEEN 27" AND 80" ABOVE THE FINISHED FLOOR SHALL
<br />PROTRUDE NO MORE THAN 4" INTO WALKS, HALLS, CORRIDORS,
<br />PASSAGEWAYS, OR AISLES.
<br />4.OBJECTS MOUNTED WITH THEIR LEADING EDGES AT OR BELOW 27"
<br />ABOVE THE FINISHED FLOOR MAY PROTRUDE ANY AMOUNT INTO
<br />WALKS, HALLS, CORRIDORS, PASSAGEWAYS OR AISLES.
<br />5.FREE-STANDING OBJECTS MOUNTED ON POSTS OR PYLONS MAY
<br />OVERHANG 12" MAXIMUM FROM 27" TO 80" ABOVE THE GROUND OR
<br />FINISHED FLOOR.
<br />6.PROTRUDING OBJECTS SHALL NOT REDUCE THE CLEAR WIDTH OF AN
<br />ACCESSIBLE ROUTE OR MANEUVERING SPACE.
<br />7.WALKS, HALLS, CORRIDORS, PASSAGEWAYS, AISLES OR OTHER
<br />CIRCULATION SPACES SHALL HAVE 80" MINIMUM CLEAR HEAD ROOM.
<br />8.ANY OBSTRUCTION THAT OVERHANGS A PEDESTRIAN WAY SHALL BE
<br />A MINIMUM OF 80" ABOVE THE WALKING SURFACE AS MEASURED
<br />FROM THE BOTTOM OF THE OBSTRUCTION.
<br />9.WHERE A GUY SUPPORT IS USED PARALLEL TO A PATH OF TRAVEL,
<br />INCLUDING, BUT NOT LIMITED TO, SIDEWALKS, A GUY BRACE,
<br />SIDEWALK GUY OR SIMILAR DEVICE SHALL BE USED TO PREVENT AN
<br />OVERHANGING OBSTRUCTION AS DEFINED.
<br />10.TRANSIT BOARDING PLATFORMS SHALL HAVE A DETECTABLE
<br />WARNING TEXTURE EXTENDING THE FULL LENGTH OF THE LOADING
<br />AREA. THIS DETECTABLE WARNING TEXTURE SHALL HAVE THE
<br />FOLLOWING FEATURES:
<br />10.1.WIDTH 24" TO 36", PLACED AT THE EDGE OF THE DROP-OFF OR
<br />SAFE AREA.
<br />10.2.DURABLE, SLIP-RESISTANT MATERIAL HAVING A SURFACE TEXTURE
<br />COMPOSED OF RAISED, TRUNCATED DOMES IN A STAGGERED
<br />PATTERN WITH A DIAMETER OF NOMINAL 0.9" AT THE BASE
<br />TAPERING TO 0.45" AT THE TOP, A HEIGHT OF NOMINAL 0.2", AND A
<br />CENTER-TO-CENTER SPACING OF NOMINAL 2.35" . THE DETECTABLE
<br />WARNING SHALL CONTRAST VISUALLY WITH ADJOINING SURFACES,
<br />EITHER LIGHT ON DARK OR DARK ON LIGHT. THE MATERIAL USED
<br />TO PROVIDE CONTRAST SHALL BE AN INTEGRAL PART OF THE
<br />WALKING SURFACE. WARNING SURFACES SHALL DIFFER FROM
<br />ADJOINING WALKING SURFACES IN RESILIENCY OR SOUND ON
<br />CANE CONTACT. THIS SURFACE SHALL BE RESERVED FOR
<br />WARNING.
<br />10.3. COLOR YELLOW CONFORMING TO FEDERAL COLOR NO.33538, AS
<br />SHOWN IN TABLE IV OF STANDARD NO. 595B. WHERE THE COLOR
<br />VALUE CONTRAST BETWEEN THE YELLOW WARNING AND THE MAIN
<br />WALKING SURFACE IS LESS THAN 70 %, A 1" WIDE BLACK STRIP
<br />SHALL SEPARATE THE YELLOW WARNING FROM THE MAIN WALKING
<br />SURFACE.
<br />11.AT TRANSIT BOARDING PLATFORMS, THE PEDESTRIAN ACCESS
<br />SHALL BE IDENTIFIED WITH A DETECTABLE DIRECTIONAL TEXTURE.
<br />THIS DETECTABLE DIRECTIONAL SHALL BE 0.1" IN HEIGHT THAT
<br />TAPERS OFF TO 0.04", WITH BARS RAISED 0.2" FROM THE SURFACE.
<br />THE RAISED BARS SHALL BE 1.3" WIDE AND 3.0" FROM
<br />CENTER-TO-CENTER OF EACH BAR. THIS SURFACE SHALL DIFFER
<br />FROM ADJOINING WALKING SURFACES IN RESILIENCY OR SOUND ON
<br />CANE CONTACT. THE COLOR OF THE DIRECTIONAL TEXTURE SHALL
<br />COMPLY WITH BUILDING CODE. THIS SURFACE WILL BE PLACED
<br />DIRECTLY BEHIND THE YELLOW DETECTABLE WARNING TEXTURE,
<br />ALIGNING WITH ALL DOORS OF THE TRANSIT VEHICLES, WHERE
<br />PASSENGERS WILL EMBARK. THE WIDTH OF THE DIRECTIONAL
<br />TEXTURE SHALL BE EQUAL TO THE WIDTH OF THE TRANSIT
<br />VEHICLE'S DOOR OPENING. THE DEPTH OF THE TEXTURE SHALL NOT
<br />BE LESS THAN 36".
<br />12.IF A WALK CROSSES OR ADJOINS A VEHICULAR WAY, AND THE
<br />WALKING SURFACES ARE NOT SEPARATED BY CURBS, RAILINGS, OR
<br />OTHER ELEMENTS BETWEEN THE PEDESTRIAN AREAS AND
<br />VEHICULAR AREAS, THE BOUNDARY BETWEEN THE AREAS SHALL BE
<br />DEFINED BY A CONTINUOUS DETECTABLE WARNING WHICH IS 36"
<br />WIDE.
<br />EMPLOYEE WORK AREAS & WORK STATIONS
<br />NOTE 1: GENERAL EMPLOYEE AREAS ARE "THOSE AREAS COMMONLY USED
<br />BY MULTIPLE EMPLOYEES, SUCH AS RESTROOMS, BREAK ROOMS,
<br />CONFERENCE AND MEETING SPACE, ETC.". EVEN WHEN THESE AREAS ARE
<br />RESTRICTED FOR EMPLOYEE USE ONLY, THEY MUST COMPLY WITH ADA
<br />ACCESSIBILITY REQUIREMENTS.
<br />NOTE 2: SPECIFIC WORK STATIONS IS INTENDED TO MEAN "PLACES WHERE
<br />INDIVIDUALS DO THEIR WORK, SUCH AS A CHEF'S CHOPPING BLOCK IN A
<br />COMMERCIAL RESTAURANT OR A COMPUTER TERMINAL IN AN OFFICE".
<br />THESE WORK STATIONS ARE NOT REQUIRED TO BE ACCESSIBLE
<br />THEMSELVES, EXCEPT THAT AISLE AND FLOOR AND LEVEL REQUIREMENTS
<br />MUST BE MET AND ENTRYWAYS MUST BE AT LEAST 32" IN CLEAR WIDTH.
<br />1.SPECIFIC WORK STATIONS, WITH THE EXCEPTION OF WORK
<br />STATIONS IN SALES FACILITIES, CHECKSTANDS, TICKET BOOTHS,
<br />AND OTHER WORK STATIONS WITH SPECIFIC REQUIREMENTS
<br />CONTAINED IN OTHER PORTIONS OF THE REGULATIONS, NEED ONLY
<br />COMPLY WITH AISLE WIDTH AND FLOORS AND LEVELS, AND
<br />ENTRY-WAYS SHALL BE 32 " IN CLEAR WIDTH.
<br />2.EMPLOYEE WORK AREAS SHALL BE ACCESSIBLE BY MEANS OF A 36"
<br />MINIMUM AISLE AND A 32" MINIMUM CLEAR OPENING DOOR WIDTH.
<br />3.CONTROLS AND OPERATING MECHANISMS SHALL BE OPERABLE WITH
<br />ONE HAND AND SHALL NOT REQUIRE TIGHT GRASPING, PINCHING, OR
<br />TWISTING OF THE WRIST. THE FORCE REQUIRED TO ACTIVATE
<br />CONTROLS SHALL BE NO GREATER THAN 5 POUNDS OF FORCE.
<br />4.NON-COMMERCIAL KITCHEN AND COUNTER BAR SINKS LOCATED IN
<br />COMMON USE AREAS SHALL HAVE FAUCET CONTROLS AND
<br />OPERATING MECHANISMS OPERABLE WITH ONE HAND IN
<br />ACCORDANCE WITH SECTION 1118B AND SHALL NOT REQUIRE
<br />GRASPING, PINCHING, OR TWISTING OF THE WRIST. THE FORCE
<br />REQUIRED TO ACTIVATE CONTROLS SHALL BE NO GREATER THAN 5
<br />PLF. LEVER-OPERATED, PUSH-TYPE, AND ELECTRONICALLY
<br />CONTROLLED MECHANISMS ARE EXAMPLES OF ACCEPTABLE
<br />DESIGNS. SELF-CLOSING VALVES ARE ALLOWED IF THE FAUCET
<br />REMAINS OPEN FOR AT LEAST 10 SECONDS.
<br />5.VENDING MACHINES SHALL BE INSTALLED IN COMPLIANCE WITH
<br />BUILDING CODE.
<br />STORAGE FACILITIES & AREAS
<br />1.IF FIXED STORAGE FACILITIES SUCH AS CABINETS, SHELVES,
<br />CLOSETS, OR DRAWERS ARE PROVIDED WHERE ACCESS IS
<br />REQUIRED, AT LEAST ONE OF EACH TYPE SHALL BE ACCESSIBLE IN
<br />TERMS OF CLEAR SPACE, REACH RANGES, AND HARDWARE.
<br />ADDITIONAL STORAGE MAY BE PROVIDED OUTSIDE OF REQUIRED
<br />REACH RANGES.
<br />2.A CLEAR FLOOR SPACE AT LEAST 30" BY 48" THAT ALLOWS EITHER A
<br />FORWARD OR PARALLEL APPROACH BY A PERSON USING A
<br />WHEELCHAIR SHALL BE PROVIDED AT ACCESSIBLE STORAGE
<br />FACILITIES.
<br />3.ACCESSIBLE STORAGE SPACES SHALL BE WITHIN AT LEAST ONE OF
<br />THE HEIGHT RANGES SPECIFIED IN BUILDING CODE.
<br />4.HARDWARE FOR ACCESSIBLE STORAGE FACILITIES SHALL BE WITHIN
<br />AT LEAST ONE OF THE HEIGHT RANGES SPECIFIED IN BUILDING CODE
<br />AND SHALL BE OPERABLE WITH ONE HAND AND SHALL NOT REQUIRE
<br />TIGHT GRASPING, PINCHING, OR TWISTING OF THE WRIST. THE
<br />FORCE REQUIRED TO ACTIVATE THE HARDWARE SHALL BE NO
<br />GREATER THAN 5 POUNDS. TOUCH LATCHES AND U-SHAPED PULLS
<br />ARE ACCEPTABLE.
<br />5.CLOTHES RODS SHALL BE A MAXIMUM OF 54" FROM THE FLOOR FOR
<br />A SIDE APPROACH. WHERE THE DISTANCE FROM THE WHEELCHAIR
<br />TO THE CLOTHES ROD OR SHELF EXCEEDS 10", AS IN CLOSETS
<br />WITHOUT ACCESSIBLE DOORS, THE HEIGHT AND DEPTH TO THE ROD
<br />OR SHELF SHALL COMPLY WITH BUILDING CODE.
<br />6.THE DOORWAY PROVIDING ACCESS TO STORAGE AREAS SHALL BE
<br />NOT LESS THAN 32" IN CLEAR WIDTH. STORAGE AREAS SHALL BE
<br />MADE ACCESSIBLE AS REQUIRED.
<br />SIGNS & IDENTIFICATION
<br />NOTE: THE INTERNATIONAL SYMBOL OF ACCESSIBILITY SHALL BE THE
<br />STANDARD USED TO IDENTIFY FACILITIES THAT ARE ACCESSIBLE TO AND
<br />USABLE BY PHYSICALLY DISABLED PERSONS AS SET FORTH IN ADA AND AS
<br />SPECIFICALLY REQUIRED BELOW.
<br />1.THE INTERNATIONAL SYMBOL OF ACCESSIBILITY SHALL CONSIST OF
<br />A WHITE FIGURE ON A BLUE BACKGROUND. THE BLUE SHALL BE
<br />EQUAL TO COLOR NO. 15090 IN FEDERAL STANDARD 599B.
<br />2.LETTERS AND NUMBERS ON SIGNS SHALL HAVE A WIDTH-TO-HEIGHT
<br />RATIO OF BETWEEN 3:5 AND 1:1 AND A STROKE WIDTH-TO-HEIGHT
<br />RATIO BETWEEN 1:5 AND 1:10.
<br />3.CHARACTERS AND NUMBERS ON SIGNS SHALL BE SIZED ACCORDING
<br />TO THE VIEWING DISTANCE FROM WHICH THEY ARE TO BE READ. THE
<br />MINIMUM HEIGHT IS MEASURED USING AN UPPER CASE X. LOWER
<br />CASE CHARACTERS ARE PERMITTED. FOR SIGNS SUSPENDED OR
<br />PROJECTED ABOVE THE FINISH FLOOR IN COMPLIANCE, THE
<br />MINIMUM CHARACTER HEIGHT SHALL BE 3".
<br />4.CHARACTERS AND SYMBOLS SHALL CONTRAST WITH THEIR
<br />BACKGROUND, EITHER LIGHT CHARACTERS ON A DARK
<br />BACKGROUND OR DARK CHARACTERS ON A LIGHT BACKGROUND.
<br />5.WHEN RAISED CHARACTERS OR SYMBOLS ARE USED, THEY SHALL
<br />CONFORM TO THE BUILDING CODE.
<br />5.1.LETTERS AND NUMBERS ON SIGNS SHALL BE RAISED 1/32" MINIMUM
<br />AND SHALL BE SANS-SERIF UPPERCASE CHARACTERS
<br />ACCOMPANIED BY GRADE 2 BRAILLE.
<br />5.2.RAISED CHARACTERS OR SYMBOLS SHALL BE A MINIMUM OF 5/8"
<br />HIGH.
<br />5.3.PICTORIAL SYMBOL SIGNS (PICTOGRAMS) SHALL BE ACCOMPANIED
<br />BY THE EQUIVALENT VERBAL DESCRIPTION PLACED DIRECTLY
<br />BELOW THE PICTOGRAM. THE BORDER DIMENSION OF THE
<br />PICTOGRAM SHALL BE A MINIMUM OF 6" IN HEIGHT.
<br />6.CONTRACTED GRADE 2 BRAILLE SHALL BE USED WHEREVER BRAILLE
<br />SYMBOLS ARE SPECIFICALLY REQUIRED IN OTHER PORTIONS OF
<br />THESE REGULATIONS. DOTS SHALL BE 1/10" ON CENTERS IN EACH
<br />CELL WITH 2/10" SPACE BETWEEN CELLS. DOTS SHALL BE RAISED A
<br />MINIMUM OF 1/40" ABOVE THE BACKGROUND.
<br />7.ALL BUILDING ENTRANCES THAT ARE ACCESSIBLE TO AND USABLE
<br />BY PERSONS WITH DISABILITIES AND AT EVERY MAJOR JUNCTION
<br />ALONG OR LEADING TO AN ACCESSIBLE ROUTE OF TRAVEL SHALL BE
<br />IDENTIFIED WITH A SIGN DISPLAYING THE INTERNATIONAL SYMBOL
<br />OF ACCESSIBILITY AND WITH ADDITIONAL DIRECTIONAL SIGNS, AS
<br />REQUIRED, TO BE VISIBLE TO PERSONS ALONG APPROACHING
<br />PEDESTRIAN WAYS.
<br />8.WHEN PERMANENT IDENTIFICATION IS PROVIDED FOR ROOMS AND
<br />SPACES, RAISED LETTERS SHALL BE PROVIDED AND SHALL BE
<br />ACCOMPANIED BY BRAILLE IN CONFORMANCE WITH CODE. SIGNS
<br />SHALL BE INSTALLED ON THE WALL ADJACENT TO THE LATCH SIDE
<br />OF THE DOOR. WHERE THERE IS NO WALL SPACE ON THE LATCH
<br />SIDE, INCLUDING AT DOUBLE LEAF DOORS, SIGNS SHALL BE PLACED
<br />ON THE NEAREST ADJACENT WALL, PREFERABLY ON THE RIGHT.
<br />MOUNTING HEIGHT SHALL BE 60" ABOVE THE FINISHED FLOOR TO
<br />THE CENTERLINE OF THE SIGN. MOUNTING SIGNAGE WITHOUT
<br />ENCOUNTERING PROTRUDING OBJECTS OR STANDING WITHIN THE
<br />SWING OF A DOOR.
<br />9.POLE SUPPORTED PEDESTRIAN TRAFFIC CONTROL BUTTONS SHALL
<br />BE IDENTIFIED WITH COLOR CODING CONSISTING OF A TEXTURED
<br />HORIZONTAL YELLOW BAND 2" IN WIDTH ENCIRCLING THE POLE, AND
<br />A 1" WIDE DARK BORDER BAND ABOVE AND BELOW THIS YELLOW
<br />BAND. COLOR CODING SHOULD BE PLACED IMMEDIATELY ABOVE
<br />THE CONTROL BUTTON. CONTROL BUTTONS SHALL BE LOCATED NO
<br />HIGHER THAN 48" ABOVE THE SURFACE ADJACENT TO THE POLE.
<br />GENERAL ASSOCIATED NOTES
<br />FOLLOW ALL LOCAL JURISDICTION CODES
<br />BID SET 5/26/20
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