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| single or multi-family housing. It is regulated mainly by the Federal Fair Housing Act, and by some state laws. |
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| are requirements that dictate how many accessible elements must be provided. It tells the designer how many seats in a restaurant must allow for wheelchair access or how many housing unite in a complex must be accesible. |
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| is a continuous, unobstructed path connecting all accessible elements and spaces in a building or facility. It includes corridors, doorways, floors, ramps, elevators, lifts, and clear floor space at fixtures. May have a slope of up to 1:20 (1" in rise for every 20" in distance) |
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| Minimum clear width for an accessible route... |
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| 36" continuously and 32" at a passage point such as a doorway. Passage point cannot be more than 24" long. Passage width for two wheelchairs is 60" wide then passsing spaces at least 60" x 6)' must be provided at intervals not to exceed 200 feet. |
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| Minimum clear floor space required to accommodate one stationary wheelchair is |
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| must have a minimum clear opening width of 32" when the door is opened at 90 degrees. The maximum depth of a doorway 32" wide is 24". If the area is deeper the width must increase to 36". If door closers are provided, they must be adjusted to slow the closing time. |
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| Thresholds at doorways can not exceed 1/2" in height and must be beveled so not slope of the threshold is greater than 1:2. Operating devices must have a shape that is easy to grasp. Includes lever handles, push-type mechanisms, and U-shaped handles. Standard door knobs are not allowed. |
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| Plumbing fixtures and toilet rooms... |
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| ICC/ANSI A117.1-1998 governs the design of the components of toilet rooms as well as individual elements such as drinking fountains, bathtubs, and showers. |
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| the door must provide a minimum clear opening of 32" and must swing out, away from the stall enclosure. Grab bars must be provided, and mounted 33-36" above the floor. 16" to 18" dimension range for the distance from a wall to the center line of a toilet. |
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| must be of the stall type or wall hung with an elongated rim at a maximum height of 17" from the center line of the toilet. A clear floor space of 30" x 48" must be provided in front of the urinal, which may adjoin or overlap an accessible route. |
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| If pipes are exposed below the lavatory, they must be insulated or otherwise protected and there must not be any sharp or abrasive surfaces under lavatories or sinks. Faucets must be operable with one hand and cannot require tight grasping, pinching, or twisting of the wrist. Lever operated, push-type, and automatically controlled mechanisms are acceptable. Mirrors must be mounted with the bottom edge of the reflecting surface no higher than 4) from the floor. 8" min. clar knee space, 18" from center line of lav. to wall, 6" max. toe clearance, 17" depth of lav., mounting height 29" max. |
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| 17"-19" depth, 8" clear knee space, 6" max. toe space, mounting height 36" max. |
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| An in tub seat or a seat at the head of the tub must be provided. Grab bars must be provided. If enclosure is provided, it cannot obstruct the controls or transfer from wheelchairs onto seats or into the tub. Enclosure tracks cannot be mounted on the rim of the tub. |
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| May be one of two basic types. A seat is required in the smaller shower stall, while a folding seat is required in the larger, if permanent seat is not provided grab bars must be provided and mounted from 33"-36" above the floor. |
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| must have a firm cushion or backing or not cushion and have a level loop, textured loop, level-cut pile, or level cut/uncut pile texture with a maximum pile height of 1/2" . Must be securely attached to the floor and have trim alon all lenghts of exposed edges. |
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| a ramp can not have a slope of greater than 1:12 (1" in rise for every 12" in run). The maximum rise for any ramp is limited to 30" Changes is elevation greater than this require a level landing before the next run of ramp is encountered. Min. clear width of ramp is 36",landing lengths must be a min. of 60". Ramps with rises greater than 6" or lengths greater than 72" must have handrails on both sides. |
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| objects with their lower edge less than 27" above the floor can be detected by a person using a cane, so these objects may project any amount. Regardless of the situation, protruding objects cannot reduce the clear width required for an accessible route or maneuvering space. In addition, if vertical clearance of an area adjacent to an accessible route is reduced to less than 80" a guardrail or other barrier must be provided. |
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| surfaces are required on walking surfaces in front of stairs, hazardous vehicular areas, and other places where a hazard may exist without guardrail or other method of warning someone. The surfaces must consist of exposed aggregate concrete, cushioned surfaces of rubber or plastic, raised strips, or grooves. Textures must contrast with that of the surrounding surface. |
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| permanent rooms and spaces must be identified with signs having lettering from 5/8" to 2" high, raised 1/32" above the surface of the sign. Lettering should all be uppercase, in sans serif or simple serif type accompanies with Grade 2 Braille. If pictograms are used they must be at least 6" high and must be accompanied by the equivalent verbal description placed directly below the pictogram. Nonglare finish and contrasting background. Mounting height 60" to the centerline of the sign. |
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| Directional and Informational signs... |
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| must have lettering at least 3" high, with a width to height ratio between 3:5 and 1:1. The stroke width to height ratio must be between 1:5 and 1:10. Contrast and finish requirements are the same as for those permanent room identification. |
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| if public telephones are provided, their must be at least one telephone per floor, conforming to the requirements and as specified in the ADA requirements. |
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| the call buttons, hall lantern, and floor designators must all be located within easty reach and visual access. The call button must indicate when each call is registered and answered. Inside the car the floor buttons can not be any higher than 54" above the floor for a side approach and 48" for a front approach. Emergency controls must be grouped with the centerline of the group no higher than 35" above the floor. |
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