by BDS Code Staff | Oct 9, 2018 | ADA Accessibility, Code Consulting
Helpful answers on ADA barrier removal: Where Can I find “Barrier Removal” requirements in the 2010 ADA Standards for Accessible Design? There is a single reference to “Barrier Removal” in Section 101.2 Entitled “Effect on Removal of Barriers in Existing Facilities”....
by BDS Code Staff | Sep 24, 2016 | Uncategorized
Privately owned businesses that are open to the general public are required to comply with the Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA). One of the significant obligations is to remove barriers that are identified in the ADA. Recent news stories have highlighted civil...
by BDS Code Staff | Apr 15, 2016 | ADA Accessibility, Code Consulting
The 2010 ADA Standards require permanent rooms to be identified with signs containing raised characters and Braille. If pictograms are included to designate a toilet room, then the raised characters and Braille are to be installed directly below the pictogram. If the...
by BDS Code Staff | Mar 12, 2015 | Uncategorized
After calculating the 20% limit this money must be earmarked for various accessibility elements serving the Primary Function of the building. Question: Can the 20% money be spent on the Primary Function area also, since some of the Primary Area needs new accessible...
by BDS Code Staff | Jan 10, 2015 | ADA Accessibility, Code Consulting
The alteration requirements contain a limit on how much money is required to be spent on accessible elements serving the Primary Area remodel. Question: What limits are placed on alteration costs within the Primary Function Area? Answer: Altered Elements are to be...
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