CODES & REGULATIONS - Accessibility Laws, Codes and Guidelines

Question 1

ADA

Answer 1

Americans with Disabilities Act - law that prohibits discrimination based on disablity

Question 2

BOMA

Answer 2

Building owners and managers Association - Professional organization thats for commercial real estate professionals

Question 3

FHA

Answer 3

Fair housing act - law that prohibits housing discrimination on the basis of race, color, religion, sex, disability, familial status and nation orgin

Question 4

HUD

Answer 4

US department of housing and urban development

Question 5

ADA accessible guide lines

Answer 5

Includes all employee work area and temporary construction that is open to the public ( area not required include: temporary construction facilities, non occupiable service areas, toll booths, water slides…

Question 6

dimensional standards:
Wheelchair passage width
2 wheelchair passage width
headroom
turning space
clear floor space
changes in levels
doors
door clearances
accessible route cross slope
ramps: slopes, width, length, landing, 2 handrails
handrail height
handrail cross section
handrail extension
stair ways
walkways
curb cuts
car parking space
van parking space
parking space location
   7-50 car lot
   51-100 car lot
   101-150 car lot

Answer 6

Wheelchair passage width - 32” clear point 36” clear contin.
2 wheelchair passage width - 60” clear min
headroom - 80” min
turning space - 5’ circle min
clear floor space - 2’-6” wide x 4’-0” long min
changes in levels - 1/4” max w/o treatment
beveled edge - 1/4” -1/2” w 1:2 max slope
Requires ramp - 1/2” or more
doors - 32” clear min
door clearances - 1’6” clear on pull side
accessible route cross section - 1:50 max
ramp - slope (1:20 min to 1:12 max) width (3’ wide) length (30’ max w/o landing) landings (5’ at each end) 2 handrails( if rise is +6” or run is 72”
handrail height - 34” min - 38” max
handrail cross section - 1 1/4” - 2” ans 1 1/2” clear from wall
handrail extension - 12” at top and 12” +1 tread bottom
stair ways - 48” clear between handrails
walkways - 1:20 max (5%)
curb cuts - 3’ sides 1:10 max
car parking space - 9- wide with 5’ wide aisle
van parking space - 11’ wide with 5’ wide aisle
parking space location - 200’ max from building entrance
7-50 car lot - 2 accessible spaces
51-100 car lot - 3
101-150 car lot - 5