HomeMy WebLinkAboutOrdinance - 9579-1992 - Amending Chapter 16 Uniform Marking Of Parking Spaces For Diabilities. - 12/17/1992First Reading
December 17. 1992
Item 1136
Second Reading
January 14. 1993
Item 1110
ORDINANCE NO. 9579
AN ORDINANCE AMENDING CHAPTER 16 OF THE CODE OF ORDINANCES OF THE CITY
OF LUBBOCK WITH REGARD TO UNIFORM MARKING OF PARKING SPACES FOR PERSONS WITH DI ABILITIES; PROVIDING A PENALTY; PROVIDING A SAVINGS CLAUSE; AND PROVIDING
FO PUBLICATION.
1 WHEREAS, the City Council having determined that in the best interests
ofrthe citizens of the City of Lubbock, it is necessary to make amendments to th Code of Ordinances as hereinafter set out, NOW THEREFORE:
BE IT ORDAINED BY THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF LUBBOCK:
I SECTION 1. THAT the Code of Ordinances, City of Lubbock, Texas, 1s
he eby amended by adding a section to be numbered 16-249, which said Section
reds as follows:
•sec. 16-249. Identification and Dimension Requirements for
Designated Parking Spaces for Persons with
Disabilities.
All parking spaces designated after January 1, 1993, for the
exclusive use of vehicles transporting temporarily or permanently
disabled persons shall conform to Sections 4.1, 4.6, and 4.30 of
the Accessibility Guidelines for Buildings and Facilities
promulgated under the Americans with Disabilities Act of 1990 (42
U.S.C. 12101 et. seq.) relating to the number, dimensions, and
identification of parking spaces for the disabled."
SECTION 2. THAT the Code of Ordinances, City of Lubbock, Texas, is
h~reby amended by adding a Section to be numbered 16-250, which said Section
rlads as follows:
1 "Sec. 16-250. Parking for Persons with Disabilities, Enforcement
! and Penalties.
The penalties and enforcement of requirements regarding park 1 ng
for disabled persons shall be as provided for in Article 6675a-
5e.1, Sections 6A(c), 6A(d), and Section 10, Vernon's Texas Civil
Statutes.
SECTION 3. THAT violation of any provisions of this Ordinances shall be
d emed a misdemeanor punishable by a fine not to exceed Two Hundred and No/100
D llars ($200.00) as provided in Section 1-4 of the City Code.
SECTION 4. THAT should any paragraph, sentence, clause, phrase or word
of this Ordinance be declared unconstitutional or invalid for any reason, the
remainder of this Ordinance shall not be affected thereby.
SECTION 5. THAT the City Secretary is hereby authorized to cause publi-
cation of the descriptive caption of this Ordinance as an alternative method
provided by law.
AND IT IS SO ORDERED.
Passed by City Council on first reading this
i;;;~d by City Council on second~i;;
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ATTEST:
~~A~t~ Secretary
APPROVED AS TO CONTENT:
ann ng
APPROVED AS TO CONTENT:
~~~ Donald Bridgers,~offi1ice
APPROVED AS TO FORM:
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Linda L. Chamales, Ass;stant City
Attorney
LLC:Js/NfDCR16.0RD
Dl-Agenda/rev. Bovember 17, 1992
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Federal Register / Vol. 56. No. 173 / Friday, September 8. 1991 / Rules and Regulations •
S.5 DeftnltJou
OJtcrabie Part. A part oC a piece ot equJpment
or appliance used to Insert or withdraw objects,
or to ac:tJvate, deacuvate, or adjust the equip-
ment or appl1ance (for example, coin slot.
pushbutton, handle).
Path Q(DJwc:L 1Reserved1.
Powu-a,1S,ted Door, A door used/or human
passage w:tth a mechanism that helps to open
the door. or relieves the opening resistance oC a
door, upon the activation of a switch or a
continued force appUed to the door itself'.
public U,c. Describes lntenor or exterior
rooms or spaces that arc made available to the
general publJc. Public use may be provided at a
, building or facility that Is privately or publicly
owned.
4
BlmJl& A walking surface which has a running
slope greater than 1 :20.
RunnfU Slope, 1be slope that Is parallel to
the dJrectJon of travel (see cross slope).
semce Entrance, An entrance Intended
prtmarOy for delJvCiy of goods or serviees.
sioiue, Dtsplayed verbal. symbolic, tacttle,
and plcto~al lnf'ormaUon.
mm.,A pan:cl of land bounded by a property
line or a dcs!gnated portion of a public right-of-
way.
stte Improvement. Landscaping, pavtng Cor
pedestrian and vehicular ways. outdoor light-
ing. recrcatJonal fadl1Ues, and the llke, added
to a site.
&JcCPSAI Accornrnnd,lttou, Rooms tn which
people sleep: Cor example. don:nttory and hotel
or motel guest rooms or suites.
s_pqce. A dejlnable area. e.g .. room. toilet room.
hall. assembly area. entrunce. storage room.
alcoue. courtyard. or lobby.
&mt,. That porttm of a bufld.lng tncluded
between the upper swjace qf aj'ltx:Jr and upper
surfat:e qf the]IDor or roof next above. U such
portton qf a bufldtng does not tndude GCCuptable
space. tt ts not cxnstfered a story for purposes
qf these gu,tdetbles. There may be mere than one
jlDor leuef within Cl StDrJ/ as tn the CGSe q/ Cl
mezza.ntne or me:zzantnes. .
fltrgctgra] rums:. 'Ihe structural frame shall
be considered to be the columns and the
girders, beams. truss.ea and spandrels having
direct connections to the columns and all other
members whJch an: cssentJal to the stability of
the building as a whole.
Tactue, Describes an object that can be
percetved using the sense of touch.
. Xext Tefe,pbone. Machtnery or equtpment that
employs tnteracttve graphic (f.e •• typed} coounu·
ntcattom through the transmtssm of coded
signals across the standard telephone networfc.
To:d telephones can tncl.ude.Jor emmple,
deufces known as 1'DD's (telecanmunlazttan
dfsplay devft;es or telecommunfcatt devices
for deqf person.,J or canputers.
D:Ansfent Lodqfnq. A butldinQ, Jat:lllJy. or
portton thereof, e,crludtng tnpattent medical care
JacUl.tles, that contains one or more dwelling .
units or sleeping a.ccmunodatlons. n-anstent
lodging may Include, but IS not Umtted to.
resorts, grc,up homes, hotels, motels, and
dcrmUorles.
Ychfr:pJftt Way. A route Intended for vehicular tramc. such as a street. driveway. or parkJng
lot.
1Y1Jk... An exterior pathway With a prepared
surface intended for pedestrian use, Including
general pedestrian areas such as plazas and
courts.
NO'I'E: Sections 4.1.1 through 4.1.7 an: dffrer-
ent from ANSI Al 17.1 tn their enUrety and an:
printed In standard type (ANSI Al 17.1 does not
Include scoping prov1slons}.
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45648 Federal Register / Vol. 56, No. 173 / Friday, September 6. 1991 / Rules and Regulations
4.0 Accessible Elements and Spaces: Scope and Technical Requirements
~ ACCESSmLE ELEMENTS
AND SPACES: SCOPE AND
TECHNICAL
REQUIREMENTS •.
, 4.1 Minimum Requirements
4.1.1 • Application.
(1) General. All areas of newly designed or
newly constructed bullcUngs and facllltles
required to be accessible by 4.1.2 and 4.1.3
and altered portions of extstJng buildings and
facilltlcs required to be accessible by 4 .1.6 shall
comply With these guidelines. 4.1 through 4.35,
unless othcIWfse provided Sn this section or as
modJ.fled Sn a spcdal appUcatlon sectlon.
(2) AppllcaUon Based on Building Use.
Special appllcatlon scctlons 5 through 10
provide add1tlonal requirements tor restaurants
and cafeterias, mcdJcal care racilltles, business
and mcrcantlle. Ubrartes, accessible transient
lodgfng, and transportatlon facilltles. When a
buUcUng or facility contains more than one use
covered by a sped.al appUcaUon section, each
port.Jon shalt comply With the requirements ror
that use.
(3)• Areas Used Only by Employees as Work
Areas. Areas that arc used only as work areas
shalt be des!gncd and constructed so that
lndMduaJs With disabilities can approach.
enter. and cxtt the areas. These guidelines do
not require that any areas used only as work
areas be constructed to pcnntt maneuvering
Within the work area or be constructed or
equipped (Le .• With racks or shelves) to be
accessible.
(4) Temponuy Structures. 1bcse guldclincs
cover temporary builcUngs or facWUcs as well
as permanent faciliUcs. Tcmponuy buildings
and faciliucs arc not e>C permanent constructlon
but are extenstvcly used or are essential for
public use for a period of lime. Examples or
tcmponuy buildings or facWUes covered by
these guidcllnes include. but are not limited to:
rev1ewtng stands. temporary classrooms.
bleacher areas. exhibit areas. temporary bank·
Ing facilities. temporary health scrccrung
services, or temporary safe pedestrian passage-
ways around a construction site. Structures.
sites and equipment directly associated with~ · _, .
the actual processes of constructton. such as
scafi'olding, brtdglng, materials holSts, or
construction trailers arc not included.
(5) General Exccptlons.
(a) In new constructlon. a person or entlty
Is not rcqulrcd to meet fully the requirements , or these gu1dcl1nes where that person or entlty
can demonstrate that it Is structurally imprac-
ticable to do so. Full compllancc Will be cons!d· .
ercd structurally 1mpractJcablc only In those ,
rare drcumstanccs when the unJque character•
tsUcs of tcnaln prevent the lnCOirpOratlon or
accesslbllity features. If full campllance with .
the requirements or these gwdclines Is struc•
turally Impracticable, a person or entlty shalt -·
comply With the requirements to the extent it ls
not structurally lmpractJcable. Any portion or
the building or facility whJch can be made
acccSS1blc shall comply to the extent that 1t Is
not structurally Impracticable.
(b) Accessibility Is not required to (1) obser-
vatlon galleries used prtmartly for securtty
purposes; or (11) 1n non•occup1able spaces
accessed only by ladders. catwalks, crawl
spaces. very narrow passageways, or freight
(non•passcngen elevators. and frequented only ..
by service personnel for rcpafr purposes: such
spaces include, but are not lfmited to, elevator
pits, elevator penthouses, piping or equipment
catwalks. ..
4.1.2 Accessible Sites and Eztcrlor
FacWt!es: New Construction. An acccs•
sible stte shalt meet the followtng mlnfmum
requirements: ,
( 1) At least one acccss1ble route complytng
with 4.3 shalt be provided wtthln the boundary
of the sue from public transportation stops.
acccSS1ble parkl.ng spaces, passenger loading
zones If provided, and publJc streets or side•
walks, to an acccss1ble building entrance.
(2) At least one accesslblc route complying
With 4.3 shall connect accessible buildings.
accesslble raclllucs. acccssfble clements, and
acccss1bJe spaces that are on the same site.
(3) All objects that protrude from surfaces
or posts Into clrculatlon paths· shall comply
With 4.4.
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4.1.2 Accesslble Sltes and Ezterlor FacWUes: New ConstrucUon
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(4) Ground surfaces along accessible routes
and In acccsslblc spaces shall comply wtth 4.5.
15) la) I! parldng spaces are provided for selC-
parktng by employees or Visitors. or both. then
accessfble spaces complying wtth 4.6 shall be
provided In each such parking area In conform-
ance wtth the table below. Spaces required by
the table need not be prov1ded In the parUcular
lot. They may be provided In a dJ.fferent locaUon
if' equivalent or greater accessibility. In terms or·
distance from an accessible entrance. cost and
convenience IS ensured.
Total Parlda.l
IDLot
l to 25
26 to 50
51 to 75
76 to 100
101 to 150
151 to 200
201 to 300
301 to 400
401 to 500
501 to 1000
1001 and over
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Required
Mlmmum Number
of Acceaslble Spacea
1·
2
3
4
·5
6
7
8
9
2 percent or total
20 plus 1 for each
100 aver 1000
Except as provided In (b). access aisles adjacent
to accessible spaces shall be 60 In 11525 mm)
Wide mtnJmum.
(b) One In every eight acccssfble spaces, but
not less than one. shall be served by an access
aisle 96 In (2440 mm) wide mfnbnum and shall
be designated -van accessible• as required by
4.6.4. The verUcal clearance at such spaces
shall comply wtth 4.6.5. All such spaces may
be grouped on one level of a parking stnicture.
EXCEPTION: Provision o( all required parking
spaces In conformance wtth •untversal Parldng
Destgn· (see appendix A4.6.3) IS pennftted.
(c) If passenger loading zones are provided.
then at least one passenger loading zone shall
comply with 4.6.6.
(dl At !acWtles providing medical care and
other services for persons With-mobility Impair•
ments. parking spaces complying with 4.6 shall
be provided In accordance with 4. l.2(5)(a)
except as follows: ·
(JJ OutpaUcnt units and (adlltlcs: 10 ·
percent or the total number of parking spaces
provided serving each such outpatlcnt unit or
facl11t:y:
(11) Units and (acWtles that spcc1a1Jzc In
treatment or servtces for persons wtth mob1l1ty
impairments: 20 percent or the total number of
parking spaces provided serving each such unit
or fac1l1ty.
· (c)-Valet parking: Valet parking facWues
shall prov1de a passenger loading zone comply-
ing with 4.6.6 located on an accessible route to
the entrance or the facility. Paragraphs 5{a).
5(b), and 5{d) ofthls section do not apply to
valet parking fadllues. · ..
(6) If toilet faciltUes ~ provided on a site,
then each such public or common use toilet
fac1l1ty shall comply wtth 4.22. If bathing .
facilttles are provided on a site. then each such
public or common use bathing facillty shall
comply wtth 4.23.
For single user portable toilet or bathing units
clustered at a Single location. at least 5% but
no less than one toilet unit or bathing unit
complying with 4.22 or 4.23 shall be lnstalled
at each cluster whenever typleal lnacccsslble
units arc prov1ded. Accessible units shall be
Identified by the International Symbol o(
AccesslbWty.
EXCEPilON: Portable toilet units at construc-
tion sites used exclusively by construcUon
personnel arc not required to comply wtth
4.1.2(6).
(7) Bulldlng Stgnage. Signs which designate
permanent rooms and spaces shall comply wtth
4.30.l. 4.30.4. 4.30.5 and 4.30.6. Other signs
whlchprovtdec:UrecUonto,orlnformatlon
about, functional spaces of the building shall
comply with 4.30.1, 4.30.2. 4.30.3. and 4.30.5.
Elements and spaces or accessible facWUcs
which shall be Jdentlflcd by the lntematJonal
Symbol o( AcccsslbWty and which shall comply
wtth 4.30. 7 are:
{a) Parking spaces designated as reseived
(or lndlvlduals with dlsabWtJes:
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(b) Acccss1blc passenger loading zones:
(c) Accessible entrances when not all are
accesstblc (lnaccesstble entrances shall have
dfrecuonal stgnage to lndtcate the route to the
nearest accessible entrance):
(d) Accessible toilet and bathing facllttles
when not all are accessible.
4.1.S Accessible Buildings: New
construction. Accessible buildings and
facll1Ues shall meet the followfng minlmum
requirements:
( l) At least one accessible route complytng
With 4.3 shall connect accessible building or
facWty entrances With all accessible spaces and
elements Within the building or faclltty.
(2) AD objects that overhang or protrude Into
circulation paths shall comply wlth 4.4.
(3) Ground and floor surfaces along acces-
sible routes and In accessible rooms and
spaces shall comply wtth 4.5.
(4) Intertor and exterior stairs connccung
levels that are not connected by an elevator.
ramp, or other accessible means or verucal
access shall comply With 4.9.
(5)• One passenger elevator complying with
4.10 shall serve each level, Including mezza-
mnes, In all mulU-story buildtngs and facilJUes
unless exempted below. If more than one
elevator Is provided, each full passenger eleva-
. tor shall comply With 4.10.
EXCEPilON 1: Elevators are not requJred In
facilJUes that arc Jess than three stories or that
have less than 3000 square feet per story
unless the building Is a shopping center. a
shopping mall, or the professional office· or a
. health care provider, or another type or faclltty
as dctcrm1ned by the Attorney General. nie
elevator cxempUon set forth In this paragraph
does not obviate or limit In any way the obUga-
UOn to comply With the other accessibility
requirements established 1n sectJon 4.1.3. For
example, Doors above or below the accessible
ground floor must meet the rcqutremcnts or
this secuon except for elevator servlee. If toilet
or bathing faclltues are provided on a level not
served by an elevator. then todet or bathing
facWUes must be provided on the accessible
· 4.1.3 Accesalble Bull4lrll•: New COnstrucUon
ground floor. In new construcUon If a building
or facillty ls eligible for th1s excmpUon but a .
full passenger elevator IS nonetheless planned,
that elevator shall meet the rcquJremcnts of
4.10 and shall serve each level In the building.
A full passenger elevator that pttlVides scrvtce
from a garage to onJy one level of a building or
faclltty IS not required to serve other levels.
EXCEPilON 2: Elevator pits. ~cvator
penthouses, mechanical rooms. piping or
equipment catwalks are exempted from thJs
requirement.
EXCEPilON 3: Accessible ramps complying
With 4.8 may be used in IJeu of an elevator.
EXCEPilON 4: Platform lifts (wheelchair lifts)
complytng with 4.11 or this guideline and .
appl1cable state. or local codes may be used In
Jteu of an elevator onJy under the followtng
condlUons:
(a) To pttlVide an accessible route to a
performing area In an assembly occupancy.
(b) To comply wlth the wheelchair Viewing
pOSiUon llne-of-stght and dispersion require•
. mcnts of 4.33.3.
· (c) To provide access to lnddental
occupiable spaces and rooms which are not
open to the general publtc and which house
no more than ftvc persons, Including but not
llmlted to equipment control rooms and pro-
Jectlon booths.
(dJ To provide access where cx1stlng site
constraints or other constralnts make use of a.
ramp or an elevator Infeasible.
(6) Windows: (Reserved).
(7) Doors:
(a) At each accessible entrance to a building
or facility, at least one door shall comply With
4.13.
(b) Within a building or facility. at least
one door at each accessible space shall comply
with 4.13.
(c) Each door that fs an clement of an
accessible route shall comply With 4.13.
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,.1.s Accessible Buildings: New Construction
(d) Each door required by 4.3.10. Egress,
shall comply 'With 4.13. ' ·
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18) In new construction, at a minimum, the
requirements In (a) and (b) below shall be
sattsfled Independently:
(a)(Q At least 5006 of all public entrances
lcxcludlng those In (b) below) inust be acccs•
slble. At least one must be a ground floor
entrance. PubUc entrances are any entrances
that are not loading or service entrances.
(ll) Accessible entrances must be pro-
vided In a number at least equtvaJcnt to the
number of exlts required by the applicable
bulldJng/ftrc codes. CI'h1s paragraph does not
require an Increase In th~ total number of
entrances planned tor a !aclllty.)
lWl An accessible entrance must be
provided to each tenancy In a !adlity (!or . · -
example. tndlvtdual stores In a strtp shopping
center).
One entrance may be considered as
meetJng more than one of the reqwrcments In
(a). Where feasible, accessible entrances shall ·
be the entrances used by the maJonty of people -
vtsltJng or working In the building. ·
(b}(I) In addition. If direct access Is provided ·
tor pedestrians Crom an enclosed parking
garage to the building, at least one dlrcct .
entrance from the garage to the buDdtng must ·
be access.Ible.
(il) If access IS provided for pedestrians ··
from a pedestrian tunnel or elevated walkway.
one entrance to the bulldtng Crom each tunnel
or walkway must be accessible.
One entrance may be cansfdered as meet-
Ing more than one of the requtremcnts In (b).
Because entrances also serve as emer-
gency c:xits whose prm:fmtty to all parts of
bulld.lngs and !adlitles Is cssenuat. 1t Is prefer-
able that all entrances be accessible.
le) 11 the only entrance to a bulldtng, or
tenancy In a !adlity. Is a serv1Ce entrance, that
entrance shall be accessible.
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(d) Entrances which are not accessfble shall
have dtrectlonal stgnage complying with 4.30. 1,
4.30.2, 4.30.3, and 4.30.5, which Indicates the
location of the nearest acccsstble entrance • . , . ;
(9)• In buildings or ractUUes, or portions of
buildings or faclllttes, required to be accessible,
accesstblc: means of egress shall be provided In
the same number as required for exlts by local
bulldlng/llfe sa!ety regulations. Where a re•
quired exit from an occuptable level above or
below a level or acccsstble exlt dtscharge IS not
accessible. an area of rescue asststance shall
be provided on each such level (In a number --
equal to that of lnaccessfble reqwrcd c:xits). · · ·
Areas of rescue assistance shall comply with
4.3.11. A honzontal extt, meeting the require•
ments of local buildlng/llfe sa!ety regulaUons,
shall satisfy the requirement tor an area of
rescue assistance. · ; '."_ ·· , ·::
EXCEP11ON: Areas of rescue assistance are -::
not required In buildings or !actUUes havtng a .
. supervtsed automauc sprinkler system.
(10)• Drinking Fountains: · : : . •. • ·
(a) Where only one dr1nk1ng fountain IS .·· · :
provided on a floor there shall be a dr1nktng
lountatn which Is accessfble to tndMduals who
use wheelchairs In accordance with 4.15 and
one accessible to those who have dJfllculty
bending or stooping. Obis can be accommo-
dated by the use of a '"hi•Jo• lountaln: by
prov1dlng one fountain acceSSlble to those who
· use wheelcha.Jrs and one !ountatn at a stan-
dard hefght convenient for those who have ;
; dJfllculty bending: by provtdlng a fountain .
accessible under 4.15 and a water cooler: or
by such other means as would achieve the
required acccssfbllity tor each group on each
floor.)
(b) When: more than one dr1nkJng fountain
or water cooler Is provided on a floor. 50% of
those provided shall comply with 4.15 and
shall be on an access.Ible route.
U 1) Tollet Fac11ltles: II toilet rooms arc
provided, then each pubUc and common use
tollet room shall comply wUh 4.22. Other toilet
rooms provided for the use or occupants of ·
spedflc spaces (Le .. a private tollet room tor the
occupant of a private oJDcc) shall be adaptable.
If bathing rooms are provided. then each publ!c
and common use bathroom shall comply with
4.23. Acccss1ble toilet rooms and bathing
faclUUes shall be on an accessible route.
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(12) Storage, Shelving and Display UnJts:
(a) If ftxed or built-In storage CadllUes such
as cabinets, shelves, closets, and drawers are
provided In accessible spaces, at least one ot.
each type provided shall contain storage space
complying with 4.25. Additional storage may be
provided outstde of. the d1mens1ons required by
4.25. . · . · · . . .
(b) Shelves or display untts allowing self. · · .
service by customer, In mercanUle occupanctcs
shall be located on an accessible route c:omply-
lng with 4.3. Requirements for access1ble reach
range do not apply. ..
(13) Controls and ~pcratlng uiec:h~ in ·
accessible spaces. along acccsstble routes, or .
as parts of accessible dcments (for example,
lfght Switches and dtspcnscrcontrols).shall · ,
comply with 4.27.
(14) If emergency wammg syst~-~
provided, then they shall tnclude both audible
alarms and vtsual alarms complying with 4.28.
Sleeping accommodaUons required to comply
with 9.3 shall have an alarm system complying
with 4.28. Emergency warning systems In . . .
medical care faclliUes may be modiflcd to suit ..
standard health care alarm design pracUcc. . . ,
(15) Detectable wamtngs shall be provided at ·
locattons as spccff'led In 4.29. . . . • . . . .•
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(16) Building Sfgnage:
4.1.S Acceulble Bull41DC•: New ComtrucUoD
llaml>er of each tne · Kamber of telephones
of telepbone plO'rided requlred to comply with
on each lloor ,.s1.2 throap. ,.s1.s1
1 or more alnglc unit · 1 per floor
l bank' 1 per floor
2 or more banks1 . l per bank. Accessible unit
. may be Installed as a slngle
~ . ,.. -. _ i&nll In prmdmity (either
., 'vlatble or wtth algnage) to
· · '' · ··,' · the bank. At least one
· ,·· public telephone per Door
shall meet the requirements
. ~· .. , . for a forward reach
. telephone•. . ,t: ,.. .
'.1 Additlonai public tclephoti.es maybe installed
at any height. Unless otheiw1se· specUlcd, . ·
access1ble telephones may be either !orward or
side reach telephones. · · · ·
,., : '! t, . +, ~ " ,. ' ·I • -• , •
s A bank consists ot. two or more adjacent . '
public telephones. often f:nstB:ll.ed as. a unt~.
I EXCEPilON: For exterior tnstallatlons only. If
dJal tone first service ls avatlable, then a side
reach telephone may be installed Instead of the
required forward reach telephone (t.e., one ·
tdephone in proximity to each bank shall : . :
. comply wtth 4.31). · . ,;.
(bJ• All telephones required to be accessible
and complying with 4.31.2 through 4.31.8 shall
be equipped with a volume control. In addition.
25 percent, but never less than one. ot. all other ·
public telephones provided shall be equipped
wtth a volume control and shall be dispersed (a) Signs which desfgnate permanent rooms
and spaces shall comply with 4.30. l, 4.30.4, . · among all types of public telephones. Including
c:loscd ctrcult telephones, throughout the butld•
·· u,g or fadllty. S.tgnage complying With appli• 4.30.5 and 4.30.6. . . , ·
(b) Other signs whtch provide direction to or cable provtslons of. 4.30. 7 shall be provided.
lnformatJon about funcUonaJ spaces of the
building shall comply with 4.30. 1. 4.30.2,
4.30.3, and 4.30.5 ..
EXCEPilON: Building d!rcctortcs. menus. and
all other s.tgns which are temporary arc not .
required to comply. . ·
(17) Public Tdephoncs:
(a) If public pay telephones. public closed
circuit telephones, or other public telephones are provided. then they shall comply with
4.31.2 through 4.31.8 to the extent requJred by
the followtng table:
(c) 1be followtng shall be provided in
accordance with 4.31.9:. ·. · · ·
(1) If a total n'llmber of four or more
publlc pay telephones (Including both interior
and exterior phones) ls provided at a site. and
at least one Js in an Interior location, then at ·
least one interior public text telephone shall
be provided. . · .... ·.. . . .
(U) If an interior publlc 'pay telephone ts
provided In a stadium or arena. In a convention
center. In a }_lotel with a convention center, or
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,.1.s Acceulble Bmldfa,,i: ~e,r Comtructlon
tn a covcm:t man. at !east one Interior public
tat tdephone shall be provided In the facility.
. {W) IC a publlc pay telephone Is located
tn or adjacent to a hospttal emergency room.
hospital rtcovciy room. or hospital waJtJ.ng
room. one public tat telephone shall be pro-
vtded at each such IQcatton. .
{dJ Where a bd or telephones In the
lntcnor of a building com!sts of three or more
public pay tdephoncs. at least one public pay
tdcphone tn each such bank shall be equipped
With a shelf and outlet In compliance wtth
4.31.9(2).
(18) If flxcd or bullt•ln seating or tables
(fncludJng. but not l!m.ltcd to. study carrels and
student laboratosy statlons). are provided In
accessible publJc or common use areas. at least
fl.vc percent {5%}. but not less than one, o! the
ftx:ed or built-In seating areas or tables shall
comply wtth 4.32. An accessfblc route shall
lead to and through such ftx:ed or built-In
sea.Ung areas, or tables~
(19)• Assembly areas:. ._,,.,
Ca> In places of assembly With fixed scaUng
accessible wheelcha.lr locations shall comply
With 4.33.2, 4.33.3, and 4.33.4 and shall be
provided consistent with the following table:
Capacity of Seatln, Na.m.ber of Required •
1a. Assembly Areal Wheelchalr Locations
4 to 25
26 to 50
51 to 300
301 to 500
overSOO
1
2
·4 ·. 6
6, plus 1 addJUonal space
· for each total seating ;
capadty Increase or 100 .
In addition, one percent, but not less than one. or all fixed scats shall be alSlc scats with no ·
armrests on the afsle side, or removable or
folding armrests on the afsle side. Each such
scat shall be ldentlfled by a sign or marker.
Stgnage noUf'ylng patrons or the avaJlablltty of
such seats shall be posted at the tfckct office.
Alsle seats are not requtrul to comply with
4.33.4. ..
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(bJ 1hls paragraph applies to assembly
areas where audible communscaUons are
Integral to the use of the apace (e.g .. concert • · .
and lecture halls. playhouses and movie the-
~ten. meeting rooms, etc.) •. Such assembly· ..
areas. IC (l) they accommodate at least 50 ··
persons. or If th~ have audlo-ampllncaUon
, systc;m,s. and (2) they haye ftxed seating, shall
· have a permanently Installed assisUve l1stcnJng
· system complying with 4133. For other assem-
. bly &J"CU, a: permanently Installed asmsUve
'llstcnmg system. or an adequate number o! ·
·elcctJ1ca1 outlets_ or· other supplementa:y wiring ·
necessary to support a poi:ta,ble ass1sUve ·
listening system shall be 'provided. 1be mtnl·
mum number of receiver$ to be provided shall
· be equal to 4 pcreent.orUietotal number of ~
seats, but 1n no case, 'less than two. Sfgnage
complying ~th appJJcable :~ or 4.30
shall be lnStalled 'to ·nottry patrons o! the ' •· ·
. avallablllty of a J.Werung' system. · · · ;, ' ·
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. 120) When: automated teller machJncs .., . :, ·
CA:~) are provided, each ATM shall comply ·
with e requirements or 4'.34 c:xcept where two
· or , re are provided at a location. then only
. one must comply. · ·. · · ··: .
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: EXCEPllON: Drtve-up-only automated teller
· ·machines are not required to comply with ·
4.27-;2, 4.27.3 and 4.34.3. ·
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(2 l) Where dressing and Otting rooms are
provided for use by the general public. patients,
customers or employees, 5 percent. but never
less than one, or dressing rooms for each type
o! use In each cluster or dresstng rooms shall
· be accessible and shall comply with 4.35.
Examples of types of dresstng rooms are those semng dUJ'erent genders or dJstJnct and dilfer-
ent !unctions as In d11Ten:nt treatment or
• exarntnatlon faetlltJes. · · · 1 . ·
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4.1.1' IReservedJ. .._ 1 . • •,·.;.
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I • 4.1.S Accessible Buildings: Addltlons.
Each addlUon to an e:x:Jstlng building or facility
shalf be regarded as an alteraUon. Each space
or element added to the existing building or
racllt~ shan comply with the applicable provt-
. stons or 4.1.1 to 4.1.3, Minimum Requirements
(for "i'ew Construction) and the applicable
techrp!cal speclflcauons or 4.2 through 4.35 and
sections 5 through 10. Each ad~tlon that ·
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4.1.6 Acceulble Bull41D19: Alteratlom ..
aff ccts or could affect the usability ol an ma : . (UJ alterations to one or more exterior or . "•t
contaJnlng a prtma.ry function shall comply . . .)nterfor publlc pay telephones occur In an . ' · . . ·•'
wtth 4.1.6(2). . · · . · , _. ex:tst:Jng bulkUng or tacllity wtth tour or more
., •· · ·· · ., ~ _:; . · .. . . public telephones wtth at least one In an , ·· ·.i ..
4.1.6 Acceulble B~4lnl•: Alteradom.. · •· lnt~r locatlo~ , .. · ·,,. ·. ~ :· :~.' _·_; ~-.. ,..;. : .· ~ •• ~ • ·" > :-, • -< <.. ')• • "''!' •• • .t 4 I• --· • • .... ' • • •· •' ·•
(l) Gene~ AI£~tlons t~ existing bu~~·-, .. _ - . (0 [fan escalato'r'orstair as" planned· or -: -
and facilities shall comply With the following: . .. . Installed where none existed previously and ·
. . , . . • ~ · ~ · · · _ . . ·.. . .. · . major structural modiflcatlons are necessazy
(a) No alteraUon shall be undertaken whJch · · tor such Installation, then a means ol acces-.
decreases or has the dfect of decreasing acces-.. sJble vertical access shall be provided that . '. · i'
slbWty or usability or a building or tacll.tty. • , · complies With the app~bte provisions ·or 4 .. 7. · :
below the n:qu.lrcments tor new construction at · 4.8, 4.10, or 4.11. . ..... · ·· ·· · · -· theUmeofalteraUon. ·,-.c: ,.• _.. · .,··.. ·· · .!,,:~.,.,~, -~ ·,\;_:-:.:-,,.!!t:,,.-.
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• • • • ·1 • • • • , •• • • • (g) In alterations. the requirements or
(bJ trextsttng'etcmerits. spaces, or common . · 4.1.3(9). 4.3.10 and 4.3.11 do not. apply. _ ...
areas arc altered. then each such altered · · · · •· · · · ·-• ·-· ·<
. element. space. feature. or area shall comply . . . ~ · (h)•E~: .IC a planned. alterati~n ' .. ;.': : , ·-~;·
wtth the applicable provis1ons or 4.1. l to 4.1.3 ·entails alteraUons to_ an entrance. and the :· .... : · ..
Mtrurnum Requtrcmcnts (for New Construe-. building has an accessible entrance. the en-•· ..
Uon). It the applicable provision for new con-trance being alten:d Is not n:qulred to comply ·
struction requires that an element. space. or wtth 4.1.3(8). except to the extent n:quired by . ·
common area be on an accessible route, the 4.1.6(2). tf a parUcular entrance ls not made · · -. ,
altered element. space, or common area Is not . . accessible, appropriate accessible stgnage · ·. · : ·
required to be on an accessible route except as tnd1catlng the locaUon or the nearest accessible
provided In 4.1.6(2) (Alteratlons to an Area . · · entrance(s) shall be Installed at or near the
Contaln.l.ng a Pr1mary Functlon.J Inaccessible entrance, such that a person with
(c) It alterauons of Single elements. when
considered together. amount to an alteration or
a room or space In a building or fadllty. the
entire space shall be made accesslble.
(dJ No alteration or an existing dement,
space, or area or a building or !aclllty'shall
Impose a requirement for greater access1bl11ty
than that which would be n:qulrcd tor new ,
construction. For example. 1f the elevators and
stairs In a building are being altered and the
elevators are. In tum. being made accessible.
then no access1):)111ty mocUflcaUons are n:qulrcd
to the stairs connecting levels connected by the
elevator. If stair modJftcaUons to correct unsa!e
conditions are n:qumed by other codes, the
modJ!lcatlons shall be done In compllance with
these guidelines unless. technically Infeasible. _
(e) At least one Interior public text telephone · .
complylng With 4.31.9 shall be provided lf: .. ·
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(J) alteraUons to cx:tsting bulJdlngs or
racruues wtth Jess than four exterior or Interior
public pay telephones would Increase the total
number to tour or mon: telephones With at
least·one In an Interior tocatlon; or
-disabilities W11l not be required to retrace the
. approach route from the Inaccessible entrance.
(ll tf the alteration work 1s'llmited soiely
to the electrtcal. mechanJcal, or plumbing
system. or to hazardous materfal abatement,
or automatic sprtnkler retrotltt:Jng. and docs .
not Involve the alteration ol any elements or
spaces required to be accessible under these
guidelines, then 4.1.6(2) does not apply.
OJ EXCEPitON: In alteration work. tr com-
pliance with 4.1.6 ls technically infeasible, the
alteraUon shall provide accessibility to the
maximum extent reastble. Arry clements or ·
features or the building or rac1llty that are
being altered and can be made accessible shall
be made accessible wtthln the scope or the
alteration.. . . ... . . . .
. ..
TcchntcaJlY Infeasible. Means, with respect to
an alteraUon or a building or a tacl11ty. that it
has little likelihood of bel.ng accompllshed
because exlst:Jng structural condltlons would
n:qulrc rcmavlng or altering a load-bearing
'member which Is an essentlal part or the struc•
tural frame; or because other cxlstl.ng physical
or slte constraints prohibit mocUOcatton or
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,.1.6 Acceulble Bulldlnl1: Altera.Uons ·
addlUon of elements. spaces, or features which
are 1n ruu and str:1ct compliance With the mfnl-
mum requSrcments ror new constructJon and
which are necessary to provide accesstbWty.
(kJ EXCEPTION:
(Q These guidcl1ncs.do not requtn: the
!nStanatJon o! an elevator tn an altered racOlty
that ts less than three stones or has less than
3.000 square feet per story unless the building
ts a shopping center. a shopping mall. the
prof'csslonaJ otncc o! a health care provider. or
another type or facility as detennlned by the .
Attorney General. · · ·
(U) The exemption provided tn paragraph
' U) does not obviate or JJmlt tn any way the
oblJgaUon to comply With the other accessibility
requirements established tn these gulddtnes.
For example. alterauons to floors above or
• below the ground Door must be accessible
regardless or whether the altered facility has an
elevator. I! a f'adllty subject to the elevator
exemption set forth In paragraph (t) nonethe•
less has a full passenger elevator, that elevator
shall meet. to the maxJmum extent feasible, the
acccssibil.lty requirements of these guldeltncs.
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(2) Alterations to an Area Contaln1ng a
PrJnwy Function: In addition to the requtn:•
ments of 4.J.6(1). an alteration that a.O"ects or
could affect the usability of or access to an area
contaJntng a prtmaJy function shall be made so
as to ensure that. to the maximum extent
feasible. the path of travel to the altered area
and the restrooms. telephones, and drlnldng
fountains scIVtng the altered area. are readily
accessible to and usable by lndMduaJs wJth
dlsabllttJes. unless such alterauons an: dJspro-
porUonate to the overall alteraUons In terms or
cost and ecope (as detennlncd under criteria
established by the Attorney GeneraU.
(3) Special TechnJcal Provisions ror Alter• .
atlons to Ex1sUng Buildings and FacilWes:
(al Ramps: Curb ramps and Interior or
extenor ramps to be constructed on sites or
tn ex1St1ng bulldfngs or racWUes where space
limltaUons prohibit the use of a 1:12 slope or
less may have slopes and nscs as follows:
(0 A slope between 1:10 and 1:12 ls
allowed for a maximum r1sc or 6 inches.
(II) A slope between 1:8 and 1: 10 ts
allowed ror a maximum nse or 3 Jnches. A
slope steeper than 1 :8 Is not allowed.
(bJ Sta!rs: Full extensSon or handra.11s at
stairs shall not be requtn:d In alterations where
such extensions would be hazardous or lmpo&-
s1blc due to plan conflguraUon.
(cl Elevators:
OJ I! safety door edges are provided tn
exlsttng automatic elevators. automatic door
reopening devices may be omitted (see 4.10.6).
(11) Where ex:tsung shaft configuration
or technical lnfcastblllty prohibits strict com-
p11ance wJth 4.10.9, the minimum car plan
dimensions may be reduced by the minimum
amount necessaiy. but In no case shall the
Inside car area be smaller than 48 In by 48 tn.
(Ill) Equivalent (acllltation may be pro-
vided with an elevator car of dUJ'ercnt dimen-
sions when usability can be dcmollStratcd and
when all other clements required to be acccs•
slble comply with the applicable provisions or
4.10. For example, an elevator or 47 In by 69 tn
(1195 mm by 1755 mm) With a door openmg on
the narrow dimension, could accommodate the
standard wheelchair clearances shown In ·
Figure 4.
(d) Doors:
Ol Where It Is technically Infeasible to
. comply wJth clear opening wtdth requirements or 4.13.5. a proJccUon or 5/8 In maximum will
be pcnnltted (or the latch side stop.
(II) I! existing thresholds are 3/4 In high
or less. and have (or are modJflcd to have) a
beveled edge on each side. they may remain.
(e) Toilet Rooms:
(0 Where It Is technically Infeasible to
comply With 4.22 or 4.23. the Installation or at
least one unisex toilet/bathroom per Ooor,
located tn the same area as existing toilet
facil.ltles, will be permuted In l:lcu or modifying
existing toilet (acllttles to be accessible. Each
unisex toilet room shall contain one water
closet complying wJth 4.16 and one lavatory
complying with 4.19, and the door shall have
a privacy latch. ·
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4.1.7 Accessible Bullcllnge: lllstodc Preservation
(IU Where tt IS technlcally tnf'easlble to ·
Install a required standard stall (Ftg. 30(a)). or
where other codes prohibit reduction ot the
Oxture a>unt (Le., removal ot a water closet in
order to create a double-wide stall), either
alternate stall (Ftg.30{b)) may be provided in
lieu ot the standard stall.
(W) When exist.Ing toilet or bathing
facdlttes are being ahered and are not made
accesslble. sJgnage complying with 4.30. 1.
4.30.2. 4.30.3, 4.30.5, and 4.30. 7 shall be
provided lndlcattng the location ot the nearest
accesslble toilet or bathing factltty Within the
fadllty.
(n Assembly Areas:
(Q Where tt ls tccluucalJy tnreasible to
dlsperse accesstble scatJng throughout an
altered assembly area, acccss!ble seating areas
may be clustered. Each accessible seating area
shall have prov1Slons for companion seatJng
and shall be located on an aCCCsslble route that
also serves as a means of emergency egress.
(II) Where It ts technically tnfeastble to
alter all pcrl'orming areas to be on an accessible
route. at least one of each type of pcnorming
area shall be made accessible.
(g) Platform uns (Wheelchair Ufts): In
alterattons. platform 1Lfts (wheelchair llfts)
complytng with 4.11 and applicable state or
local codes may be used as part or an acces-
sible route. 1be use of lifts ts not JlmJted to the
four conditions 1n cxcepUon 4 of 4.1.3(5).
(h) Dressing Rooms: In alteraUons where
technical lnf'eastbillty can be demonstrated, one
dressing room for each sex on each level shall
be made accesstbJe. Where only unlscx dress-
ing rooms are provided, accessible unlscx ·
dressing rooms may be used to fulfill this
requirement.
4-.1.7 Accessible Bulle.Ung&: Historic
Preservation.
(1) AppJJcabWty:
(a) General Rule. Alterations to a qualified
histonc building or facility shall comply with
4.1.6 Acccssfble Bulldfngs: AltcraUons. the
applicable technical spcd.flcauons of 4.2
through 4.35 and the appJicabJe specJal appli-
cation sections 5 through 10 unless It ls deter-
mined in accordance With the procedures in
4.1. 7(2) that eompllance with the requtrcments
for accessible routes (exterior and interior),
ramps, entrances, or toilets would threaten or
destroy the historic slgnJflcance or the build.Ing
or facdlty in which case the alternative requt.re-
ments in 4.1. 7(3) may be used for the feature.
EXCEPitON: (Rcscrvcd).
(b) DctlnIDon. A qualified historic building
or facility Is a build.lng or fadllty that ts: _
(J) Usted 1n or ellgible for list.Ing in the
National Register o! Historic Places: or
(II) Designated as historic under an
appropriate State or local Jaw.
(2) Procedures:
(a) AlteraUons to Qualified Historic Bulld-
ings and Facilities Subject to SccUon 106 of the
National Historic PrescrvaUon Act
(0 SecUon 106 Process. Sect1on 106 or
the NaUonal Hlstonc PrcscrvaUOn Act (16
U.S.C. 470 0 requires that a Federal agency
wtth Jurlsdtctlon over a Federal, federally
assisted, or federally licensed undcrtaldng
consider the efi'ects of the agency's undertaking
on buildings and facUtUcs listed In or elfglble
for listing in the Nattonal Register or Historic
Places and give the Advisory Council on His-
torte PrcscrvaUon a reasonable opportunity to
comment on the undertaking prior to approval
o( the undertaking.
(JI) ADA Appllcatton. Where alterattons
are undertaken to a qualiflcd historic budding
or facility that ls subject to section 106 of the
NaUonal Historic PreservaUon Act. the Federal
agency With Juriscltctton over the undertaking
shall follow the section 106 process. If the
State Historic Prcservauon omcer or Advisory
Council on Hlstortc PrcservaUon agrees that
compllance with the requtrcments for acces-
sible routes (exterior and interior). ramps,
entrances, or toilets would threaten or destroy
the historic sJgnlflcance of the building or
facdlty. the altemattvc rcqutrements in
4.1. 7(3) may be used for the feature.
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(b) Alterations to Qualified Historic Budd-
t.ngs and FacflltJes Not Subject to ScctJon 106 or the Nauonal Riston:: Pttservauon Act. Where
alterations are undertaken to a quaJJlled hls-
lor1c building or facility that Is not subject to
section 106 or the Nauonal Hlstonc Pres.erva-
uon Act. If the enUty undertaking the aJter-
:iuons believes that complJance With the re-
qutn:ments ror accessible routes (exterfor and
lntenorJ, ramps, entrances, or todets would
threaten or destroy the historic slgni1lcance ot
the build.Ing or rac.tJJty and that the altemaUve
requirements In 4.1.7(3) should be used for the
feature, the enUty should consult with the
State Historic Pn:servatlon OfDcer. lf the State
Hlston:: PrcscrvaUOn omcer agrees that com-
• pUancc with the accesslbfllty requirements for
accessible routes (exterior and Interior), ramps.
entrances or toilets would threaten or destroy
the hlstoncal sfgnJflcance of the building or
faclllty. the altemaUve requtn:ments In 4.1. 7(3)
maybe used.
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(c) ConsuJtaUon With Interested Persons.
Interested persons should be lnvited to parUct•
pate In the consultaUon process. lnCJudlng
State or local acccss1blllty officials, lndMduals
with dlsablliUes, and organizations represent-
ing tndMdu~ with dlsabWUes ..
(d) Certi!led Local Oovcmment Historic Pre•
scrvaUon Programs. Where the State Historic
Preservauon Ofiker has delegated the consuJta•
Uon responsibility for purposes or this section
to a local government historic preservation
program that has been certlfled 1n accordance
with sccuon lOl(c) of the Nauonal Historic
PrescrvaUon Act of 1966 (16 U.S.C. 470a (c))
and t.mpJemenUng n:gulaUons (36 era 61.5).
the responsibility may be carried out by the
appropriate local government body or oOldaJ.
(3) Historic Preservation: Minimum
Requtn:ments: ·
(al IJ. least one accessible route complyl.ng
with 4.3 from a site access point to an acces•
slbJe entrance shall be provided.
EXCEP'IlON: A ramp with a slope no greater
than 1:6 for a run not to exceed 2 ft (610 mmJ
may be used as part ol. an accessible route to
an entrance.
(b) IJ. least one accesstbJe entrance comply•
Ing With 4.14 which Is used by the pubUc shall
be provided. .
EXCEPTION: If It ls detenntned that no
entrance used by the pubUc can comply With
4.14, then access at any entrance not used by
the general pubhc but open (unlocked) w1th
direcuonal sJgnage at the prmwy entrance
may be used. 11te aocesstble entrance shaD
also have a notlftcaUon system. Where security
Is a problem, remote monitoring may be used.
(cl If todets are provided. then at least one
toilet factlttycomplylngwsth 4.22 and 4.1.6
shall be provided along an accessible route that
compUes with 4.3. Such toilet fadl!ty may be
un!scx In design. .
(d) AcccsslbJe routes from an accessible
entrance to all publicly used spaces on at least
the level or the accesstble entrance shall be
provtded. Access shaD be provided to all levels or a butldlng or rac.tJJty In comp11ancc with 4.1 .
whenever pracUcal. : . . • .
le) Displays and written informatton. · ~
documents, etc., should be located where
they can be seen by a seated person. Exhibtts
and signage displayed horizontally (e.g .• open
books), should be no bfgher than 44 In
( 1120 mm) above the Door surface.
NOIE: 11te technical provisions of secUons 4.2
through 4.35 are the same as those or the
American NaUonal Standard lnsutute's docu-
ment Al 17.1-1980, except as noted 1n the text.
4.2 Space Allowance and Reach
R.aages.
4.2.1 • Wheelchair Passaae Width. The
mlnlmum dear width for single wheelchair
passage shall be 32 In (815 mm) at a point and
36 In (915 mm) continuously (see Frg. 1 and
24(c)).
4.2.2 Width for Wbeelcha!r Passtn,. 'Ihc
mfnlmum width for two wheek:haJrs to pass Is
60 1n (1525 mm) (see Fig. 2).
4.2.s• Wheelchair Tarn.ma Space. The
space required for a wheeJchatr to make a 1~
degree tum IS a clear space or60 In (1525 mml
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si f • .. ' corridor or other clrculalion apace
E1; l 24mu
Rj { f . 610 f
1
. '• f any
+---.----. dimension .._ . __ ,__
DD i..-------w1niw1ll1down j · · I lofoor
lddlllonal prolec:lion ..
not tequired llelween
wing walls
-·
-Flg, B(e)
Lp,otruding object,
hanging on wall with leading edga llbOl9
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E1cample of Protection around Wall-Mounted ObJects and Meuurements of Clear Widths
·• . Fig, 8
Protruding Objects (Continued)
shall be beveled with a slope no greater than
1 :2 (see Frg. 7(d)J. Changes tn level greater than
1/2 In (13 mm) shall be accomplished by
means of a ramp that complies with 4.7 or 4.8.
4.15.s• carpet. If carpet or carpet tdc Is used
on a ground or floor surface. then tt shall be
securely attached; have a 8rm cushion. pad, or
backmg. or no cushion or pad: and have a level
loop. textured loop. level cut ptlc, or level cut/
uncut pile texture. 1he maximum pile lhldc-
11eS$ shall be 1/2 In (13 mm) (sec Fig. 8(f)).
Exposed edges of carpet shall be fastened to
floor surf~ and have trim along the enUre
length or the exposed edge. Carpet edge b1m
shall comply with 4.5.2.
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4.15.4 Oratlnga. If graUngs are located In
walking surfaces, then they shall have spaces
no greater than 1/2 In (13 mm) wide ln one
direction (see Fig. B(gJJ. If gratings have elon-
gated openmgs. then they shall be placed so
that the Jong dJmensiOn Is pcrpendlcuJar to the
dommant dlrection of travel (see Frg. B(N).
4.6 Parklng and Passenger Loading
Zones.
4.6.1 Minimum Number. ParktnQ spcu:es
required to be accessfbl.e bu 4.1 shall comply
wUh 4.6.2 through 4.6.5. Passenger loadtnQ
zones requtred to be accessible by 4. J shall
comply wUh 4.6.5 and 4.6.6.
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Carpet Pile Thlclcneu
,;, predominant dlrectlon
o{traf/fc
,.,--·-112 mu
• • 13 ·
7'
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Flg. B (gJ
Gratings
I
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· Grating Orientation
4.6 Parklnt and Pauen,:er ~cllng Zones
4.6.2 Location. Accessible parklna spaces
serving a part.tcular building shall be located
on the shortest accessible route of'travel.from acflacent parkinQ to an aCCCSSible entrance. In
parktngfadlltles that do not serve a particular
building. aa:esstble parktna shaD be located on
the shortest accessible route qf tn:wel to an
aCCCSSlble pedestrian entrance or the parking
f'aclllty. In bulldtngs wUh muJttple accessible
entrances wUh acUacent parking. accessible
park1.ng spaces shall. be dispersed and located
closest to the accessible entl'Unces.
4.&.s• Parking Spaces. Aa:esstble parking
.spaces shall be at least 96 In (2440 mm) wide.
Parking access aisles shall be part or an acces-
sible route to the building or facility entrance
and shall comply with 4.3. Two accessible
parking spaces may share a common access
afsle (sec Fig. 9). Parked vchtcle overhangs
shall not reduce the clear width of' an acces-
sible route. Parking spaces and aa:ess atsles
shall. be level wUh surfat:e slopes not exceeding
1:50 cm 1n aa dtrecttons.
\ . ' .
4.6.4• Sign.age. AcccssJble parking spaces
shall be dcsJgnatcd as reserved by a sJgn
showing the symbol or aoccsslblllty (see 4.30. 7).
Spaces complytng wUh 4.l.2[5)(b) shall har,e an
addtttonal sign "Van·Accesstble• mounted below
the symbol of accessibtlit:y. Such signs shall be
located so they cannot be obscured by a vehJcle
parked In the space.
4.6.6• Vertical Clearance. Provide m:lnl·
mwn vertfcal clearance qf J 14 tn (2895 mm} at
aa:esstble passenger loading zones and along
at least one vehicle access route to such areas
from site enJrance(s) and exll/s}. At parking
spaces complying wUh 4.1 .2(5J(bJ, prwtde
mtntmum verUcat clearanceof98 tnt2490mm} .
at the parking space and along at least one
vehicle access route to such spaces from site
entrance(s} and exU/s}. '
4.6.6 Passenger Loacllng Zones. Passenger
loading zones shall provide an access aJsle at
least 60 In (1525 mm} wide and 20 ft (240 In)
(6100 mm} long adjacent and parallel to the
vehicle pull-up space (sec Fig. 10). If' there are
curbs between the access aisle and the vehicle
pull-up space, then a curb ramp complyJng
With 4. 7 shall be provided. Vehtde standing
spaces and access atsles shall be level with
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f.1 Curl> Ramps
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I
,ectSli!M route C'? • ...........................................................................
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252mm
1400
flg.9
Dimensions of Parking Spaces
surface slopes not exr:eedtnQ J :50 (296) tl all
directions.
4.7 CUrb Ramps.
4.7.1 Location. Curb ramps complying with
4.7 shall be provided wherever an acccssibJe
route crosses a curb.
4. 7.2 Slope. Slopes or curb ramps shall
comply With 4.8.2. The slope shall be measured
as shown ln Fig. 11. 7tansutonsfrom ramps to
walks. gutters. «-streets shall be Jlusft and.free
of abrupt changes. Maxtmwn slopes of a4/olnlnQ
gutters, road swface tmmedta.tely a4/acenl. to
the curb ramp. or accessible route sha.11 not
exceed J:20.
4. 7.S Width. The minmlum width or a curb
ramp shall be 36 In (915 mml. exclusive of
Oared sides.
4. 7.4 Surface. Surfaces or curb ramps shall
comply w11h 4.5.
4.7.5 Sides of Curb Ramps. It a curb ramp
IS located where pedcstrtans must walk across
the ramp, or where U. is not prot.ected by hand·
rads «-guardrails. It shall have flared sides; the
maximum slope o! the Oare shall be 1:10 (sec
Fig. 12(a)J. Curb ramps With returned curbs
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may be used where pedestrians wouJd not ·
normally walk across the ramp (sec Fig. 12(b)).
4, 7.6 Built-up Curb Ramps. BuOt-up curb
ramps shall be located so that they do not
project Into vehicular trafflc lanes (sec Fig. 13).
4.7.7 Detectable Wamfngs.Acutb ramp
shall have a detectabfe wamtng complying wtth
4.29.2. The detectable wamtno sha.11 extend the
full Width and depth of the cutb ramp.
4.7.8 Obstructions. Curb ramps shall be
located or protected to prevent their obstruc•
tton by parked vchJclcs.
4. 7.9 Location at Marked Crosslngs.
Curb ramps at marked crossings shall be
wholly contaJned Within the markings. e:xclud•
Ing any flared Sides (see Fig. 15).
4.7.10 Diagonal Curb Ramps. If diagonal
(or comer type) curb ramps have :returned
curbs or other well-defined edges. such edges
shall be parallel to the c:UrecUon or pedestrian
Oow~ The bottom of diagonal curb ramps shall
have 48 In (1220 mml mlr.dmum clear space as
shown In Ffg. 16(c) and (d). If diagonal curb
ramps arc provided at marked crossJngs. the
48 In (1220 mml clear space shall be wtth1n the
markings (sec Fig. 15(c) and (d)J. If diagonal
curb ramps have flared s!dcs, they shall also
have at least a 24 In (610 mml long segment or straight curb located on each side or the
curb ramp and Within the marked crosst:ng
(sec Fig. 15(c)).
240 min
1100 . ... ,. ................................. . . . . . . . . . . .
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FJg. JO
Access Afsle et Passenger Loading Zones
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4.29 Detectable Wan:dnga.
4.29.1 General. Det.ectablewamlngs required
bu 4. l and 4. 7 shall comply wtth 4 .29.
4.29.2· Detectable Wa.m.hlgl OD WeJttng
Su.rfacu. Detectable warnings shall consist
ot ratsed trunazted domes wflh a dtameter of
ncmtnal 0.9 fn (23 mmJ. a hetght of nomblal
0.2 fn (5 mm1 and a center-to-amt.er spactno of
nominal 2.35 fn (60 mm) and shall contrast
vtsually wtth at:f/otn.tng surfaces, either lfght·on•
dark. or dark-on·lfght.. ·
The material used to proutde contrast shall be
an fnt.egro.l part of the walkt.ng swface. Detect.·
able wamlnQs used on tn.tertor swfaces shall
d.f[fer from atlJotntng walking surfaces tn resa-
lencll or sound•m-cane contact.
4.29.S Detectable Warnings on Doors
To Haza.rdoua Areas. (Reserved}.
4.29.4 Detectable Wa.rn.lngs at Stain.
(Reserved). . . .
4.29.IS Detectable Wamh:lgs at .
HuardOUI Vcblcular Areu. u a walk
crosses or a<Uotns a vehicular way. and the
walking swfa.ca are not separated bu curbs,
ra.Ulngs, or other elements between the pedes•
trla1l areas and PehJcular areas. the boundary
between the areas shall be deD.ned by a con-
Unuous detectable warning which ts 36 In
(915 mm) wtde, complytng wtth 4.29.2.
4.29.6 Detectable Wainlngs at
Reflecting Poola. The edges ofrdlecUng
pools shall be protected by raJllngs, walls,
curbs, or detectable warnings complyfng
wtth 4.29.2.
4.29.7 StandanllzaUon. (Reserved}.
4.SOS!gnage.
4.S0.1 • General. Sfgnage requfTed to be
aa:ustble bu 4. J shall canplu wUh the
applicable proutslons qf 4.30.
4.S0.2• Character Proportion. Letters and
numbers on sf,gm shall have a wtd~-to-hef,ght
rauo between 3:5 and l: 1 and a st.rokc-wtdth-
to-hef,ght rauo between 1:5 and 1:10.
.._ ________________ ._
4.29 Detectable Wa.nwigs
4.30.S Character Height. Characters and
nwnbers en stons shall be stud accordlne to
the vtewtnQ dlstancefrom which they are to
be read. The mtnlmwn height ts measured u.stng
an upper ease X. Lower case characters are
permllU!d.
Befoht Above lflnunum
Finl.shed Floor Character Height
Suspended or Prq/ected. 3 tn. (15 mm)
Overhead. tn mfntnwm
compliance with 4.4.2
4.S0.4• Raised and Brailled Characters
and Pictorial Sgm.bol Signs
lPi,ctograms]. Letters and numerals shall be
raised 1/32 In, upper case, sans sen( or simple
serf/ type and shall be aa:xJmJXUlted wtt.h Ora.de
2 Braille. Raised characters shall be at least
5/8 In (16 inm) hf,gh. but no htgher than 2 ln
(50 mm). Plctograms shall be accanpanted bu
the equtzx:tlent uerbal desa1ptton placed dlrectlu
below the pictogram. The border dtmenskln of
the pfctogram shall be 6 in (152 mm} mtntmwn
tn height
4.S0,6• Finish and Contrast. The charac-
ters and background of signs shall be eggshell.
matte. or other non-glare,ftnfsh. Characters and
symbols shall contrast wtth their background
-either light characters on a dark background
or dark characters on a JJght background.
4.30.6 Mounting Location and Height.
Where permanent ldentlfi,ca.tlon ts provfdedfar
rooms and spaces. s(Qns shall be Installed on
the wall a4}a.cent to the latch side of the door.
Where there ts no wall spa,:e to the latch side of the door. Including at double leqf docn.
· stQnS shall be placed en the nearest a4/acent
wall. Mounting hefQht shall be 60 tn (1525 mm)
aboue the .ftnl.shjfoor to the centerline qf the
.rt1n, Mounting locattat/or such stgnage shall
be so lhat a person may approach wtlhln 3 1h
(16 mm1 of sf(JntJ(Je without encowtt.erfng pro-
truding oqJects or stt:u1dirlg wtthln the swtng
of a doer.
4.80. 7• Symbota of AccesalbWtJ.
(JJ FacO.ates and elements required to be t:clenttfled as acce.s.stble bu 4. l ahall use the
1ntemauonal symbol or accesslbllity. The
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Proportions
lntemational Symbol of Accessibility
(b)
Display Conditions
lntemational Symbol of Accessibility
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(c:)
lntemational TDD Symbol
(d}
International Symbol of Access for Hearing Loss
f'lg.43
lntemolional Symbols
symbol shall be displayed as shown In
Fig. 43lw anc1 (b}.
(2) Volume Control Telephones. Telephones
required to have a votwne control bu 4. J .3( J 7J(b}
· shall be rdentt/led by a s(Qn cc.ntaln.lng a d.epll:-
tton qf a telephone handset wflh radta.ttng sound
waves.
(3) Text Telephones. T~ telephones required
by 4.1.3 (1 'lJ(cJ shall be tdenqfted by the tntema·
tfa1aL TDD symbol (F'tJ 43{d]. ln addttton. fl Cl
fadW:y has a publ.lc ~ telephcne, dlrect:tonal.
s(Qnage tndlcatlng the location of the nearest
text telephone shall be placed. adjacent to all
banks qf telephones which do not contah a text
telephone. Such dlrectton.al stgnage shall. tnclude
the tntema.ttonal 'lDD symbol. U a.JIXfllbJ has no
banks of telephones, the dlrecttonal stqna.ge
shall be prou1ded at the entrance (e.g., tn a
building dlrecttxyJ.
(41 Asststtve Ustentng Systems. In assembly
areas where pennanenlly tnst.alled a.sststwe
ltstentng systems are required bu 4. J,3(19J(bJ
the avallabflU:y of such systems shall. be fdentt· · fled wtlh stgn.age that Includes the ,tntematta,al
symbol of access fa-hearing loss (Ffg 43(cOJ.
,.so.s• niumfnatfon z.eoe~. (Reserved) •
4.31 Telephone,.
4.Sl.1 General. Public telephones requfred
to be accessible by 4.l shall comply with 4.31.
4.Sl.2 Cleu noor or Ground. Space. A
clear floor or ground space at least 30 Jn by
48 1n (760 mm by 1220 mm) that anows
either a forward or parallel approach by a
person using a whcclchaJr shall be provided
at telephones (sec Fig. 44). The clear floor or
ground space shall comply with 4.2.4. Bases,
enclosures. and f.lxcd seats shall not impede
approaches to telephones by people who use
wheelchairs.
4.Sl.S• :U:ountlnl Belp.t. The highest
operable part of the telephone shaD be 'Within
the reach ranges spcclflcd Jn 4.2.5 or 4.2.6.
4.81.4 Protruding Objects. Telephones
shall comply with 4.4.
45697
THE STATE OF TEXAS COUNTY OF LUBBOCK R-1482 Before me [· Z: t t i Ti; t e a Notary Public in and for Lubbock County, Texas on this day personally appeared 1·. .J • Au f 11 I , 11 c cu u n t M tin a J! c t· of the Southwestern Newspa-pers Corporation, publishers of the Lubbock Avalanche-Journal -Morning, and Sunday, who being by me duly sworn did depose and say that said newspaper has been published continuously for more than fifty-two weeks pri-or to the first insertion of this _L-i""E!.aa+l-l~..ie""':t-ili"""G.-111t,._· --------------------____________ ___.~o. 10t•at• 09 at Lubbock County, Texas and the attached print-ed copy of the I e £! i:: J No 1 ; c e ,ta true copy of the original and was printed in the Lubbock Avalanche-Journal on the following dates:---,.JHewn-.-!u....,ft-r..,,,>'-1;,,(,,-,,1.---3+-".,.,...., 9-3--------------295 wa • 55 -1G2. 25 7C)~, l.ccount •1ani:cer LUBBOCK AVALANCHE-JOURNAL Southwestern Newspaper Corporation NOTARY PUBLIC in and for the State of Texas My Commission Expires .................. ----Subscribed and sworn to before me this .... _..,.2~1-----'day of J an w • r y 19 9~ FORM58-l0 PATTI TATE i No!Jry Pulihc. Stale of Texas § My Comm,s~·'Jn Expires 6-30-96 § OOO'IIQO'II "'°"""...8