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Restroom Partitions & ADA Compliance by Bradley Last Updated: 01/21/2008 |
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The following information is provided as a summary of currently available data in the industry. It is NOT intended to be an interpretation of ADAAG, rather a reference for further research. Reference Sources • The American with Disabilities Act (ADA) • ADA-ABA Accessibility Guidelines for Buildings and Facilities • ANSI A117.1 – American National Standard for Buildings and Facilities • UFAS – Uniform Federal Accessibility Standards In order to make the ADAAG enforceable, these Guidelines were subsequently amended and adopted by the U.S. Department of Justice as the ADA Standards for Accessible Design (the Standards). Copies of the most updated Standards can be obtained from the Department of Justice and the Access Board in Washington, DC. The law applies to most buildings and facility types nationwide regardless of state or local requirements, but it is not a building code in and of itself. Authority has been left with each state and local government to adopt and enforce its own building codes, but the offi ce of the U.S. Assistant Attorney General for Civil Rights has the authority under the ADA to certify that a state or local building code meets or exceeds the minimum requirements of ADA, and such certifi cate of equivalency can be used as rebuttal evidence in any subsequent litigation. To help everyone with legal compliance, the federal government has established Disability and Business Technical Assistance Centers (DBTAC) in each region of the country to provide information and advice on the ADA, including ADAAG requirements.All building plans should be confi rmed with local jurisdictions to ensure job compliance. ADA Title III requires that all new construction of public accommodations and commercial facilities meet or exceed ADAAG specifi cations. All additions, and substantial alterations to functional spaces in existing public accommodations and commercial facilities are considered new construction and subject to the same ADAAG requirements. View attached Guide for more Information
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