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Florida Accessibility Code for Building Construction - Chapter 11 - Advanced

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Florida Accessibility Code for Building Construction - Chapter 11Advanced

2 Hour Advanced Accessibility Training Module Presented by Larry M. Schneider AIA

Scope of This Training Module

• This Accessibility Training Module Will Address the Following:– Accessible Route– Parking – Vertical Accessibility– Toilet Rooms, Bathrooms and

Toilet Stalls

Access Board Update

• The Access Board has developed new guidelines covering access to facilities covered by the Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA). These guidelines overhaul the existing ADA Accessibility Guidelines (ADAAG), which were first published in 1991. As part of this effort, the Board is also revising its guidelines for federally funded facilities required to be accessible under the Architectural Barriers Act (ABA). Both the ADA guidelines and the ABA guidelines specify access in new construction and alterations and provide detailed provisions for various building elements, including ramps, elevators, restrooms, parking, and signage, among others.


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Access Board Update

• In February 2004, the Board completed its work on these guidelines and submitted them to the Office of Management and Budget (OMB), the clearinghouse for Federal regulations. The Board has published the new guidelines as approved by OMB in the Federal Registerand they are posted on its website. Publication was July 23, 2004.

2004 Access Board Guidelines

• Supplements to ADAAGThe Board previously developed supplements to the original ADA guidelines that are specific to different types of facilities and elements:

• state and local government facilities, including courthouses and prisons (1998)

• building elements designed for children’s use(1998)

• play areas (2000) • recreation facilities (2002) • These supplements are included in the new

guidelines. They have been revised for consistency with the format and approach of the new document, but their substance remains unchanged.

2004 Access Board Guidelines

• Chapter 10: Recreation Facilities and Play AreasTechnical provisions for various types of recreation facilities, including play areas the Board developed previously as supplements to the original ADA guidelines are located in Chapter 10. They have been integrated into the new guidelines without substantive change. Requirements are provided for amusement rides (1002), recreational boating facilities (1003), exercise machines (1004), fishing piers and platforms (1005), golf facilities(1006), miniature golf facilities (1007), play areas(1008), swimming pools, wading pools, and spas(1009), and shooting facilities with firing positions (1010).


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AccessBoardUpdate

Accessibility Technical Assistance for the ADA and the Fair Housing Act

• US Architectural & Transportation Barriers Compliance Board (ACCESS BOARD)– Technical assistance re: the technical criteria of

the ADAAG– Phone: 800-USA-ABLE– Phone: 202-272-5434– Fax: 202-272-5447– World Wide Web Home Page– www.access-board.gov


• US Department of Justice– Technical assistance regarding applicability of

the ADA Title III and interpretations of legal questions regarding enforcement 800-514-0301

– World Wide Web Home Page www.ada.gov


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Current DOJRequirements


• Internal Revenue Service– Provides information about tax code provisions

including tax credits (section 44) and deductions (section 190) that can assist businesses in complying with the ADA

– Tax code information 800-829-1040 (voice) or 800-829-4059 (tty)

– World Wide Web Home Page www.irs.gov

Internal Revenue Service


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• Fair Housing Information Clearinghouse/HUD Web Site– Provides Information Regarding the Fair Housing

Act and Private Accessible Housing– Order Design Manual 800-7677468– World Wide Web Home Page

http://www.fairhousingfirst.org

The Fair Housing Act Design Manual 1998


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Accessibility Technical Assistance for the Florida Accessibility Code

• Florida Department of Community Affairs - Codes and Standards Section– Responding to questions on the Florida

Accessibility Code for Building Construction (Chapter 11 – FBC 2004 Edition)

– Phone: 850-487-1824– World Wide Web Home Page

www.floridabuilding.org• BOAF Web Page

– www.boaf.net


• Larry M. Schneider, AIA ArchitectAccessibility Consultant– Offers General Accessibility Consultation for the

ADA and the Fair Housing Act– Phone 786-3361984– Fax 786-3361985– E-Mail [email protected]

Title II Requirements

• ADA Coordinator/Transition Plan: Regulation: §35.105 Self-evaluation– (a) A public entity shall, within one year of the

effective date of this part, evaluate its current services, policies, and practices, and the effects thereof, that do not or may not meet the requirements of this part and, to the extent modification of any such services, policies, and practices is required, the public entity shall proceed to make the necessary modifications.

– (b) A public entity shall provide an opportunity to interested persons, including individuals with disabilities or organizations representing individuals with disabilities, to participate in the self-evaluation process by submitting comments.


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– (c) A public entity that employs 50 or more persons shall, for at least three years following completion of the self-evaluation, maintain on file and make available for public inspection:

• (1) A list of the interested persons consulted; • (2) A description of areas examined and any problems

identified; and • (3) A description of any modifications made. • (d) If a public entity has already complied with the self-

evaluation requirement of a regulation implementing section 504 of the Rehabilitation Act of 1973, then the requirements of this section shall apply only to those policies and practices that were not included in the previous self-evaluation.


• Regulation: §35.107 Designation of responsible employee and adoption of grievance procedures– (a) Designation of responsible employee. A public entity

that employs 50 or more persons shall designate at least one employee to coordinate its efforts to comply with and carry out its responsibilities under this part, including any investigation of any complaint communicated to it alleging its noncompliance with this part or alleging any actions that would be prohibited by this part. The public entity shall make available to all interested individuals the name, office address, and telephone number of the employee or employees designated pursuant to this paragraph.

– (b) Complaint procedure. A public entity that employs 50 or more persons shall adopt and publish grievance procedures providing for prompt and equitable resolution of complaints alleging any action that would be prohibited by this part.


• Regulation: §35.150 Existing facilities– (a) General. A public entity shall operate each

service, program, or activity so that the service, program, or activity, when viewed in its entirety, is readily accessible to and usable by individuals with disabilities. This paragraph does not

• (1) Necessarily require a public entity to make each of its existing facilities accessible to and usable by individuals with disabilities;

• (2) Require a public entity to take any action that would threaten or destroy the historic significance of an historic property; or


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• (3) Require a public entity to take any action that it can demonstrate would result in a fundamental alteration in the nature of a service, program, or activity or in undue financial and administrative burdens. In those circumstances where personnel of the public entity believe that the proposed action would fundamentally alter the service, program, or activity or would result in undue financial and administrative burdens, a public entity has the burden of proving that compliance with §35.150(a) of this part would result in such alteration or burdens. The decision that compliance would result in such alteration or burdens must be made by the head of a public entity or his or her designee afterconsidering all resources available for use in the funding and operation of the service, program, or activity, and must be accompanied by a written statement of the reasons for reaching that conclusion. If an action would result in such an alteration or such burdens, a public entity shall take any other action that would not result in such an alteration or such burdens but would nevertheless ensure that individuals with disabilities receive the benefits or services provided by the public entity.


• (b) Methods.– (1) General. A public entity may comply with the requirements

of this section through such means as redesign of equipment, reassignment of services to accessible buildings, assignment of aides to beneficiaries, home visits, delivery of services at alternate accessible sites, alteration of existing facilities and construction of new facilities, use of accessible rolling stock or other conveyances, or any other methods that result in making its services, programs, or activities readily accessible to and usable by individuals with disabilities. A public entity is not required to make structural changes in existing facilities whereother methods are effective in achieving compliance with this section. A public entity, in making alterations to existing buildings, shall meet the accessibility requirements of §35.151. In choosing among available methods for meeting the requirements of this section, a public entity shall give priority to those methods that offer services, programs, and activities to qualified individuals with disabilities in the most integrated setting appropriate.


– (2) Historic preservation programs. In meeting the requirements of §35.150

• (a) in historic preservation programs, a public entity shall give priority to methods that provide physical access to individuals with disabilities. In cases where a physical alteration to an historic property is not required because of paragraph (a)(2) or (a)(3) of this section, alternative methods of achieving program accessibility include

– (I) Using audio-visual materials and devices to depict those portions of an historic property that cannot otherwise be made accessible;

– (ii) Assigning persons to guide individuals with handicaps into or through portions of historic properties that cannot otherwisebe made accessible; or

– (iii) Adopting other innovative methods.


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– (c) Time period for compliance. Where structural changes in facilities are undertaken to comply with the obligations established under this section, such changes shall be made within three years of January 26, 1992, but in any event as expeditiously as possible.

• (d) Transition plan– (1) In the event that structural changes to facilities will be

undertaken to achieve program accessibility, a public entity that employs 50 or more persons shall develop, within six months of January 26, 1992, a transition plan setting forth the steps necessary to complete such changes. A public entity shall provide an opportunity to interested persons, including individuals with disabilities or organizations representing individuals with disabilities, to participate in the development of the transition plan by submitting comments. A copy of the transition plan shall be made available for public inspection.


– (2) If a public entity has responsibility or authority over streets, roads, or walkways, its transition plan shall include a schedulefor providing curb ramps or other sloped areas where pedestrian walks cross curbs, giving priority to walkways serving entities covered by the Act, including State and local government offices and facilities, transportation, places of public accommodation, and employers, followed by walkways serving other areas.


– (3) The plan shall, at a minimum» (I) Identify physical obstacles in the public entity's facilities

that limit the accessibility of its programs or activities to individuals with disabilities;

» (ii) Describe in detail the methods that will be used to make the facilities accessible;

» (iii) Specify the schedule for taking the steps necessary to achieve compliance with this section and, if the time period of the transition plan is longer than one year, identify steps thatwill be taken during each year of the transition period; and

» (iv) Indicate the official responsible for implementation of theplan.


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– (4) If a public entity has already complied with the transition plan requirement of a Federal agency regulation implementing section 504 of the Rehabilitation Act of 1973, then the requirements of this paragraph (d) shall apply only to those policies and practices that were not included in the previous transition plan.

Accessibility Issues Regarding Public Facilities/Schools

• Some commenters asked for clarification about the responsibilities of public school systems under section 504 and the ADA with respect to programs, services, and activities that are not covered by the Individuals with Disabilities Education Act (IDEA), including, for example, programs open to parents or to the public, graduation ceremonies, parent_teacher organization meetings, plays and other events open to the public, and adult education classes. Public school systems must comply with the ADA in all of their services, programs, or activities, including those that are open to parents or to the public. For instance, public school systems must provide program accessibility to parents and guardians with disabilities to these programs, activities, or services, and appropriate auxiliary aids and services whenever necessary to ensure effective communication, as long as the provision of the auxiliary aids results neither in an undue burden or in a fundamental alteration of the program.

Accessibility Issues Regarding Public Facilities/Schools• Auxiliary aids and services includes:• (1) Qualified interpreters, notetakers, transcription services, written

materials, telephone handset amplifiers, assistive listening devices, assistive listening systems, telephones compatible withhearing aids, closed caption decoders, open and closed captioning, telecommunications devices for deaf persons (TDD's),videotext displays, or other effective methods of making aurallydelivered materials available to individuals with hearing impairments;

• (2) Qualified readers, taped texts, audio recordings, Brailled materials, large print materials, or other effective methods of making visually delivered materials available to individuals with visual impairments;

• (3) Acquisition or modification of equipment or devices; and • (4) Other similar services and actions.


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• Facility means all or any portion of buildings, structures, sites, complexes, equipment, rolling stock or other conveyances, roads, walks, passageways, parking lots, or other real or personal property, including the site where the building, property, structure, or equipment is located.

• Regulation: §35.105 Self-Evaluation (a) A public entity shall, within one year of the effective date of this part, evaluate its current services, policies, and practices, and the effects thereof, that do not or may not meet the requirements of this part and, to the extent modification of any such services, policies, and practices is required, the public entity shall proceed to make the necessary modifications.


• Regulation: §35.107 Designation of Responsible Employee and Adoption of Grievance Procedures(a) Designation of responsible employee. A public entity that employs 50 or more persons shall designate at least one employee to coordinate its efforts to comply with and carry out its responsibilities under this part, including any investigation of any complaint communicated to it alleging its noncompliance with this part or alleging any actions that would be prohibited by this part. The public entity shall make available to all interested individuals the name, office address, and telephone number of the employee or employees designated pursuant to this paragraph.

Accessibility Issues Regarding Public Facilities/Schools• Regulation: §35.130 General Prohibitions

Against Discrimination (a) No qualified individual with a disability shall, on the basis of disability, be excluded from participation in or be denied the benefits of the services, programs, or activities of a public entity, or be subjected to discrimination by any public entity.

• (2) A public entity may not deny a qualified individual with a disability the opportunity to participate in services, programs, or activities that are not separate or different, despite the existence of permissibly separate or different programs or activities.


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Accessibility Issues Regarding Public Facilities/Schools• (4) A public entity may not, in determining the

site or location of a facility, make selections:• (i) That have the effect of excluding individuals

with disabilities from, denying them the benefits of, or otherwise subjecting them to discrimination; or

• (ii) That have the purpose or effect of defeating or substantially impairing the accomplishment of the objectives of the service, program, or activity with respect to individuals with disabilities.


• (7) A public entity shall make reasonable modifications in policies, practices, or procedures when the modifications are necessary to avoid discrimination on the basis of disability, unless the public entity can demonstrate that making the modifications would fundamentally alter the nature of the service, program, or activity.

• (f) A public entity may not place a surcharge on a particular individual with a disability or any group of individuals with disabilities to cover the costs of measures, such as the provision of auxiliary aids or program accessibility, that are required to provide that individual or group with the nondiscriminatory treatment required by the Act or this part.


• Regulation: §35.133 Maintenance of Accessible Features (a) A public accommodation shall maintain in operable working condition those features of facilities and equipment that are required to be readily accessible to and usable by persons with disabilities by the Act or this part. – (b) This section does not prohibit isolated or temporary

interruptions in service or access due to maintenance or repairs.

• Regulation: §35.135 Personal Devices and ServicesThis part does not require a public entity to provide to individuals with disabilities personal devices, such as wheelchairs; individually prescribed devices, such as prescription eyeglasses or hearing aids; readers for personal use or study; or services of a personal nature including assistance in eating, toileting, or dressing.


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Equivalent Facilitation

• 11.2.2 Equivalent Facilitation - Departures from particular technical and scoping requirements of this guideline by the use of other designs and technologies are permitted where the alternative designs and technologies used will provide substantially equivalent or greater access to and usability of the facility.

• Departure from the explicit technical and scoping requirements of this code for any element voids any otherwise applicable presumption of rebuttable evidence that the element has been constructed or altered in accordance with the minimum accessibility requirements of the ADA

The Recommended “Tools of the Trade”for Accessibility Site Reviews

• Any tape measure (recommend a minimum of 25 feet).

• The leveling device is a Macklanburg-Duncan model number 92379 24" SmartTool with Module by Macklanburg Duncan. The current price is $99.99 and it can be found at www.toolcribofthenorth.com The slope meter comes in a 6 inch, 2 foot, and 4 foot size. At a minimum we would recommend the 2-foot unit. Consider the 6-inch module also (for curb work).

• Door pressure gauge can be purchased from HMC, INT’L DIV., INC., Littleton, Colorado. Phone number is 303-7943703 and 1-800-8484912, ext 4452. You would be looking for model number DPG-PP 0-35 pound force range (estimated cost $30.00).

• Digital camera. Model and style your choice.

ADA Requirements• 3.2 Dimensional Tolerances• 3. Miscellaneous Instructions And

Definitions• All dimensions are subject to

conventional building industry tolerances for field conditions.


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Accessible RouteSection 11-4.3

• 11-4.3.2 Location.• (1) At least one accessible route within the

boundary of the site shall be provided from public transportation stops, accessible parking, and accessible passenger loading zones, and public streets or sidewalks to the accessible building entrance they serve. The accessible route shall, to the maximum extent feasible, coincide with the route for the general public.

• (2) At least one accessible route shall connect accessible buildings, facilities, elements, and spaces that are on the same site.


• 11-4.3.3 Width - The minimum clear width of an accessible route shall be 36 inches except at doors (see Sections 11-4.13.5 and 11-4.13.6). If a person in a wheelchair must make a turn around an obstruction, the minimum clear width of the accessible route shall be as shown in Figure 11-7(a) and Figure 11-7(b).– Exception: Curb ramps that are a part of a required

means of egress shall be not less than 44 inches (1118 mm) wide.

• 11-4.3.4 Passing space - If an accessible routehas less than 60 inches clear width, then passing spaces at least 60 inches by 60 inches shall be located at reasonable intervals not to exceed 200 feet. A T-intersection of two corridors or walks is an acceptable passing place.


• 11-4.3.5 Headroom - Accessible routes shall comply with Section 11-4.4.2.

• 11-4.3.6 Surface textures - The surface of an accessible route shall comply with Section 11-4.5.

• 11-4.3.7 Slope - An accessible route with a running slope greater than 1:20 is a ramp and shall comply with Section 11-4.8. Nowhere shall the cross slope of an accessible route exceed 1:50.


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• 11-4.3.8 Changes in level - Changes in levels along an accessible route shall comply with Section 11-4.5.2. If an accessible route has changes in level greater than ½ inch, then a curb ramp, ramp, elevator, or platform lift (as permitted in Section 11-4.1.3 and 11-4.1.6) shall be provided that complies with Section 11-4.7, 11-4.8, 11-4.10, or 11-4.11, respectively. An accessible route does not include stairs, steps, or escalators. See definition of “Egress, means of” in Section 11-3.5 [see Figure 11-7(c) and Figure 11-7(d)].

• 11-4.3.9 Doors - Doors along an accessible route shall comply with Section 11-4.13.

Handrail extensions are not required to be 12 inches plus the depth of one tread because of section 11-4.1.3(4) which says that interior and exterior stairs connecting levels that are not connected by an elevator, ramp, or other accessible means of vertical access shall comply with Section 11-4.9.

EntrancesSection 11- 4.1.3

Entrances/Accessible Route:(1) At least one accessible route complying with

Section 11-4.3 shall connect accessible building or facility entrances with all accessible spaces and elements within the building or facility.

(2) All objects that overhang or protrude into circulation paths shall comply with Section 11-4.4.

(3) Ground and floor surfaces along accessible routes and in accessible rooms and spaces shall comply with Section 11-4.5.

(4) Interior and exterior stairs connecting levels that are not connected by an elevator, ramp, or other accessible means of vertical access shall comply with Section 11-4.9.


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EntrancesSection 11- 4.1.3(8)

Minimum number:(8) In new construction, at a minimum, the requirements in Section 11-

4.1.3(8)(a) and Section 11-4.1.3(8)(b) below shall be satisfied independently:

(a)(i) At least 50 percent of all public entrances [excluding those in Section 11-4.1.3(8)(b) below] must be accessible. At least one must be a ground-floor entrance. Public entrances are any entrances that are not loading or service entrances.

(ii) Accessible entrances must be provided in a number at least equivalent to the number of exits required by the applicable building/fire codes. (This paragraph does not require an increase in the total number of entrances planned for a facility.)

(iii) An accessible entrance must be provided to each tenancy in a facility (for example, individual stores in a strip shopping center). One entrance may be considered as meeting more than one of the requirements in Section 11-4.1.3(8)(a). Where feasible, accessible entrances shall be the entrances used by the majority of people visiting or working in the building.

EntrancesSection 11- 4.1.3(8)

Signage:(d) Entrances which are not accessible

shall have directional signagecomplying with Sections 11-4.30.1, 11-4.30.2, 11-4.30.3, and 11-4.30.5, which indicates the location of the nearest accessible entrance.

Entrances/ExitingSection 11- 4.1.3(8)

Exiting:(9) In buildings or facilities, or portions of buildings or facilities,

required to be accessible, accessible means of egress shall be provided in the same number as required for exits by local building/life safety regulations. Where a required exit from an occupiable level above or below a level of accessible exit discharge is not accessible, an area of rescue assistance shall be provided on each such level (in a number equal to that of inaccessible required exits). Areas of rescue assistance shall comply with Section 11-4.3.11. A horizontal exit, meeting the requirements of local building/life safety regulations, shall satisfy the requirement for an area of rescue assistance.Exception: Areas of rescue assistance are not required in

buildings or facilities having a supervised automatic sprinkler system.


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ParkingSection 11-4.6

• Required Parking Spaces • Access Aisle• Curb Ramps• Accessible Route• Passenger Loading Zones• Signage

Accessible Parking SpacesSection 11-4.1.2(5)

Provided Parking Required Accessible Parking Spaces1 to 25 126 to 50 251 to 75 376 to 100 4101 to 150 5151 to 200 6201 to 300 7301 to 400 8401 to 500 9501 to 1000 2% of total1001 and over 20 plus 1 for each 100

over 1000

Accessible Route to Parking Section 11- 4.3

• Exterior accessible routes include parking access aisles, curb ramps.

• Location: Accessible parking spaces serving a particular building shall be located on the shortest safely accessible route

• All spaces must be located on an accessible route no less than 44 inches wide.


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Accessible Parking Spaces in Garages

• 553.511 Parking facilities; minimum height clearance requirement.--Every nonresidential structure built on or after January 1, 1991, which is designed to use covered or underground parking as the primary available parking space shall design the covered or underground parking facility to maintain a minimum height for the portion of the street-accessible level of the parking facility directly over van-accessible parking spaces and for providing ingress and egress to such parking spaces of at least 8 feet 2 inches. Signs shall be posted to warn operators of handicapped-equipped vans that they cannot pass beyond a certain point due to height limitations. If compliance with this minimum height clearance requirement will cause the structure to exceed local height limitations imposed by local zoning, planning, or fire ordinances, or will result in the imposition of any additional requirements of such ordinances, the structure may exceed the height limitation specified in those particular codes as necessary to comply with the requirements of this section and is exempt from such additional requirements. Structures for which the plans were sealed by an architect prior to January 1, 1991, are exempt from this section.

Curb RampsSection 11- 4.7

• 11-4.7.1 Location - Curb ramps complying with Section 11-4.7 shall be provided wherever an accessible route crosses a curb.

• Curb ramps must be located outside of disabled parking spaces and access aisles.

• 11-4.7.2 Slope - Slopes of curb ramps shall comply with Section 11-4.8.2. The slope shall be measured as shown in Figure 11-11. Transitions from ramps to walks, gutters, or streets shall be flush and free of abrupt changes. Maximum slopes of adjoining gutters, road surface immediately adjacent to the curb ramp, or accessible route shall not exceed 1:20.

• 11-4.7.3 Width - The minimum width of a curb ramp shall be 36 inches, exclusive of flared sides.– Exception: Curb ramps that are a part of a required

means of egress shall be not less than 44 inches wide.


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• 11-4.7.4 Surface - Surfaces of curb ramps shall comply with Section 11-4.5.

• 11-4.7.5 Sides of curb ramps - Curb ramps located where pedestrians must use them and all curb ramps which are not protected by handrails or guardrails shall have flared sides with a slope not exceeding a ratio of 1:12. Curb ramps with returned curbs may be used where pedestrians would not normally walk across the ramp [see Figure 11-12(b)].

• 11-4.7.6 Built-up curb ramps - Built-up curb ramps shall be located so that they do not project into vehicular traffic lanes (see Figure 11-13).


• 11-4.7.7 Detectable warnings - A curb ramp shall have a detectable warning complying with Section 11-4.29.2. The detectable warning shall extend the full width and depth of the curb ramp.

• 11-4.29.2 Detectable warnings on walking surfaces.• (1) All detectable warning surfaces required by the

code shall be governed by the requirements of ANSI A117.1-1986.

• (2) Detectable warning textures on walking surfaces shall consist of exposed aggregate concrete, cushioned surfaces made of rubber or plastic, raised strips, or grooves. Textures shall contrast with that of the surrounding surface. Raised strips or grooves shall comply with Figure 11-40(a) and Figure 11-40(b). Grooves may be used indoors only.

Detectable Warnings At Curb Ramps


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Detectable Warnings At Curb Ramps

Vertical Accessibility553.509 F.S.

• 553.509 Vertical accessibility - Nothing in sections 553.501-553.513 or the guidelines shall be construed to relieve the owner of any building, structure, or facility governed by those sections from the duty to provide vertical accessibility to all levels above and below the occupiable grade level, regardless of whether the guidelines require an elevator to be installed in such building, structure, or facility, except for:

Vertical Accessibility553.509 F.S.

– (1) Elevator pits, elevator penthouses, mechanical rooms, piping or equipment catwalks, and automobile lubrication and maintenance pits and platforms;

– (2) Unoccupiable spaces, such as rooms, enclosed spaces, and storage spaces that are not designed for human occupancy, for public accommodations, or for work areas; and

– (3) Occupiable spaces and rooms that are not open to the public and that house no more than five persons, including, but not limited to, equipment control rooms and projection booths. However, buildings, structures, and facilities must, as a minimum, comply with the requirements in the Americans with Disabilities Act Accessibility Guidelines.


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Vertical Accessibility11 – 4.1.3(5) Exception Number 1 is Null and Void – X it Out . . .

• Exception 1: Elevators are not required in facilities that are less than three stories or that have less than 3,000 square feet per story unless the building is a shopping center, a shopping mall, or the professional office of a health care provider, or another type of facility as determined by the U.S. Attorney General. The elevator exemption set forth in this paragraph does not obviate or limit in any way the obligation to comply with the other accessibility requirements established in Section 11-4.1.3. For example, floors above or below the accessible ground floor must meet the requirements of this section except for elevator service. If toilet or bathing facilities are provided on a level not served by an elevator, then a toilet or bathing facility must be provided on the accessible ground floor. In new construction if a building or facility is eligible for this exemption but a full passenger elevator is nonetheless planned, that elevator shall meet the requirements of Section 11-4.10 and shall serve each level in the building. A full passenger elevator that provides service from a garage to only one level of a building or facility is notrequired to serve other levels.

Platform LiftsSection 11- 4.11

• If platform lifts are used, they shall comply with the following:– controls and operating mechanisms shall be

operable with one hand and shall not require tight grasping, pinching, or twisting of the wrist

• If platform lifts are used then they shall facilitate unassisted entry, operation, and exit from the lift

• Be Careful of non conforming equipment

RampsSection 11- 4.8

• 11-4.8.1 General - Any part of an accessible route with a slope greater than 1:20 shall be considered a ramp and shall comply with Section 11-4.8.

• 11-4.8.2 Slope and Rise -The least possible slope shall be used for any ramp. The maximum slope of a ramp in new construction shall be 1 to 12. The maximum rise for any run shall be 30 inches (see Figure 11-16). Curb ramps and ramps to be constructed on existing sites or in existing buildings or facilities may have slopes and rises as shown as allowed in Section 11-4.1.6(3)(a) if space limitations prohibit the use of a 1 to 12 slope or less (see Section 11-4.1.6).


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RampsSection 11- 4.8.5

• 11-4.8.5 Handrails - If a ramp run has a rise greater than 6 inches or a horizontal projection greater than 72 inches, then it shall have handrails on both sides. Handrails are not required on curb ramps or adjacent to seating in assembly areas. Handrails shall comply with Section 11-4.26 and shall have the following features:– (1) Handrails shall be provided along both sides of ramp

segments. The inside handrail on switchback or dogleg ramps shall always be continuous.

– (2) Handrails on ramps which are not continuous shall extend not less than 18 inches beyond the sloped segment at both the top and bottom, and shall be parallel to the floor or ground surface.

– (3) The clear space between the handrail and the wall shall be 1½ inches.

– (4) Gripping surfaces shall be continuous.– (5) Top of handrail gripping surfaces shall be mounted

between 34 inches and 38 inches above ramp surfaces.– (6) Ends of handrails shall be either rounded or returned

smoothly to floor, wall, or post.– (7) Handrails shall not rotate within their fittings.

RampsSection 11- 4.8.4

• 1-4.8.4 Landings - Ramps shall have level landings at bottom and top of each ramp and each ramp run. Landings shall have the following features:– (1) The landing shall be at least as wide as the

ramp run leading to it.– (2) All landings on ramps shall be not less than 60

inches clear, and the bottom of each ramp shall have not less than 72 inches of straight and level clearance.

– (3) If ramps change direction at landings, the minimum landing size shall be 60 inches by 60 inches.

– (4) If a doorway is located at a landing, then the area in front of the doorway shall comply with Section 11-4.13.6.

Doors


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Doors

Ground & Floor SurfacesSection 11- 4.5

• Changes in Level • Changes up to ¼ inches may be vertical and without

edge treatment


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Lavatories & MirrorsSection 11-4.19

• Lavatories shall be mounted with the rimor counter surface no higher than 34 inches above the finished floor. Providea clearance of at least 29 inches above the finished floor to the bottom of the apron. Figure 31)

• Clear floor space 30 inches by 48 inches shall be provided in front of lavatory

Lavatories


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Toilet RoomsSection 11-4.1.3(11)

• Toilet facilities. If toilet rooms are provided, then each public and common use toilet room shall comply with Section 11-4.22. Other toilet rooms provided for the use of occupants of specific spaces (i.e., a private toilet room for the occupant of a private office) shall be adaptable. If bathing rooms are provided, then each public and common use bathroom shall comply with Section 11-4.23. Accessible toilet rooms and bathing facilities shall be on an accessible route.

Water ClosetsSection 11- 4.16

• Water closet design, not in stalls. See Section on Toilet Rooms

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Toilet RoomsSection 11-4.22.2 Doors

• (1) All doors to accessible toilet rooms shall comply with Section 11-4.13. Doors shall not swing into the clear floor space required for any fixture.

• Exception: All new single-family houses, duplexes, triplexes, condominiums, and townhouses shall provide at least one bathroom, located with maximum possible privacy, where bathrooms are provided on habitable grade levels, with a door that has a 29-inch clear opening. However, if only a toilet room is provided at grade level, such toilet room shall have a clear opening of not less than 29 inches.

Toilet RoomsSection 11-4.22.2 Doors

• 11-4.22.3 Clear floor space.• The accessible fixtures and controls

required in Sections 11-4.22.4, 11-4.22.5, 11-4.22.6 and 11-4.22.7 shall be on an accessible route. An unobstructed turning space complying with Section 11-4.2.3 shall be provided within an accessible toilet room. The clear floor space at fixtures and controls, the accessible route, and the turning space may overlap.


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Accessibility Requirements For Toilet Rooms Per The ADA For Existing Conditions

• 4.1.6(3)(e) Toilet Rooms: • 4.1.6(3)(e)(i) Where it is technically infeasible

to comply with 4.22 or 4.23, the installation of at least one unisex toilet/bathroom per floor, located in the same area as existing toilet facilities, will be permitted in lieu of modifying existing toilet facilities to be accessible. Each unisex toilet room shall contain one water closet complying with 4.16 and one lavatory complying with 4.19, and the door shall have a privacy latch.

Accessibility Requirements For Toilet Rooms Per The ADA For Existing Conditions• 4.1.6(3)(e)(ii) Where it is technically infeasible to

install a required standard stall (Fig. 30(a)), or where other codes prohibit reduction of the fixture count (i.e., removal of a water closet in order to create a double_wide stall), either alternate stall (Fig. 30(b)) may be provided in lieu of the standard stall.

• 4.1.6(3)(e)(iii) When existing toilet or bathing facilities are being altered and are not made accessible, signage complying with 4.30.1, 4.30.2, 4.30.3, 4.30.5, and 4.30.7 shall be provided indicating the location of the nearest accessible toilet or bathing facility within the facility.

Toilet StallsSection 11-4.17.3 Size and arrangement

• The size and arrangement of the standard toilet stall shall comply with Figure 11-30(a), Standard Stall. Standard toilet stalls with a minimum depth of 56 inches [see Figure 11-30(a)] shall have wall-mounted water closets. If the depth of a standard toilet stall is increased at least 3 inches, then a floor-mounted water closet may be used. Arrangements shown for standard toilet stalls may be reversed to allow either a left-or right-hand approach. Additional stalls shall be provided in conformance with Section 11-4.22.4.

• Exception: In instances of alteration work where provision of a standard stall [see Figure 11-30(a)] is technically infeasible or where plumbing code requirements prevent combining existing stalls to provide space, either alternate stall [see Figure 11-30(b)] may be provided in lieu of the standard stall.


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Toilet StallsSection 11-4.17.3 Size and arrangement

• Exception: New construction– (1) The standard accessible restroom stall

shall contain an accessible lavatory within it, the size of such lavatory to be not less than 19 inches wide by 17 inches deep, nominal size, and wall mounted. The lavatory shall be mounted so as not to overlap the clear floor space areas required by Section 11-4.17 [see Figure 11-30(a) and Figure 11-30(e)] and to comply with Section 11-4.19 of the code. Such lavatories shall be counted as part of the required fixture count for the building.

– (2) The accessible water closet shall be located in the corner, diagonal to the door.


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Location of Toilet Paper Dispenser

Current FACBC Drawing Requirement

Location of Toilet Paper Dispenser

Correct Drawing for the Location of the Toilet Paper Dispenser

Location of Toilet Paper Dispenser at/by the Side Grab Bar - Equivalent Facilitation

Requirements for the Toilet Paper Dispenser Under ANSI A117.1 - 1998


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6th Stall11-4.22.4 Water closets - If toilet stalls are provided, then at least one shall be a standard toilet stall complying with Section 11-4.17; where six or more stalls are provided, in addition to the stall complying with Section 11-4.17.3, at least one stall 36 inches (915 mm) wide with an outward swinging, self-closing door and parallel grab bars complying with Figure 11-30(b) and Section 11-4.26 shall be provided. Water closets in such stalls shall comply with Section 11-4.16.

Shower StallsSection 4.21



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Documents

Florida Accessibility Code for Building Construction ... · PDF fileFlorida Accessibility Code for Building Construcotin -Chapter 11 -Advanced 07/12/2007 ... the original ADA guidelines