Adaag manual 2009

Documents Referenced in this Course • Public Rights of Way Accessibility Guidelines (PROWAG) • ADA Standards for Transportation Facilities (ADASTF) • ADA Standards for Accessible Design (ADASAD) • Manual on Uniform Traffic Control Devices (MUTCD) • Florida Accessibility Code (FAC). ICC A Accessible and Usable Buildings and Facilities. Accredited Standards Committee A on Architectural Features and Site Design of Public Buildings and Residential Structures for Persons with Disabilities. Chapter 1. Application and Administration. The U.S. Access Board is a federal agency that promotes equality for people with disabilities through leadership in accessible design and the development of accessibility guidelines and standards for the built environment, transportation, communication, medical .

Name of Legally Binding Document: ANSI A (): Accessible and Usable Buildings and Facilities Name of Standards Organization: American National Standards Institute. Addeddate Identifier www.doorway.rua Identifier-ark ark://t83j4nq3p Ocr ABBYY FineReader Ppi On January 1, , the Americans with Disabilities Act Amendments Act (ADAAA) of went into effect, making some major changes to the definition of disability. The changes apply to both the ADA and the Rehabilitation Act. ADA Title III Technical Assistance Manual Covering Public Accommodations and Commercial Facilities EEOC's ADAAA. Where Ramps and Curb Ramps are Required. [ §] Ramps and curb ramps are required along accessible routes to span changes in level greater than ½". Elevators and, under certain specified conditions, platform lifts, can be used as an alternative. Portions of accessible routes with running slopes steeper than 5% also must be treated as ramps.

Accessibility Guidelines ix Introduction SOURCE MATERIALS The guidelines are, in essence, a summary of the Federal and State accessibility regulations set forth by the Americans with Disabilities Act and California’s Title 24 building codes. If questions or clarifications are required beyond this document, refer to the primary source. 2. ADAAG Background. The scope of the final regulatory analysis, applied to the Final Rules, can be viewed as consisting of several parts: A restructuring of the ADAAG issued by the Access Board as final revised guidelines in , containing 68 changed requirements identified and subjected to a regulatory analysis by the Access Board for purposes of estimating their annual capital costs. These regulations adopted revised, enforceable accessibility standards called the ADA Standards for Accessible Design, " Standards." On Ma, compliance with the Standards was required for new construction and alterations under Titles II and III. Ma, is also the compliance date for using the Standards.