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Welcome to the AccessibilityOnline Webinar Series
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Webinar Features
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Presenters
Peggy Greenwell
David Yanchulis
Rex Pace

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2010 ADA Accessibility Standards
Session Agenda
Application/Effective Dates 
Building Blocks
Doors
Parking
Detectable warnings
Public Rights of Way 
Plumbing Elements 
Kitchens and Kitchenettes
ITM’s & ATM’s
Signage
Benches
Recreation facilities 

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Application/Effective Dates
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New ADA Standards
DOJ’s 2010 standards  
(mandatory March 15)  
Based on the Board’s ADA-ABA Guidelines (2004)

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Effective Date
Applies to date: building permit/ permit extension application
is certified as complete (or is submitted where completion not certified)
OR start of physical construction or alteration (where no permit required and title II entities)

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2010 ADA Standards
Additional DOJ requirements: 
 Social Service Center Establishments
 Housing at Places of Education 
 Assembly Areas
 Medical Care Facilities
 Residential Dwelling Units
 Detention and Correctional Facilities
 Places of Lodging

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2010 ADA Standards
Apply to all facilities covered by the ADA except public transit facilities which are subject to DOT’s ADA Standards (2006)  

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Building Blocks

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Knee and Toe Space
Addressed generally as “building block”
Person using wheelchair reaching over counter; knee and toe space highlighted
Close-up of knee and toe space

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Knee and Toe Space
Min. depth (17”) applies where knee/toe space required, including:
 Drinking fountains
 Lavatories & sinks
 Dining/work surfaces
 Counters (forward approach) 
Knee space 27" min high, 8" deep, reducing to height of 9" at a depth of 11" from leading edge (6:1 slope), toe space 9" min high and 6" deep

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Knee and Toe Space
Knee toe space - 25" max. overall depth

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Doors

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Entrance Doors
Exterior Doors, Automation Recommended
Max. 5 lb opening force does not apply to exterior or fire doors 
Person using power chair at exterior swing door

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Doors Clear Width
Clear width at door 80" high min. (78" min. at closers/ latch); 4" max. projection into the clear width permitted above 34" AFF
Limited projections into door clear width

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Maneuvering Clearances
Minimum space for positioning/maneuvering at doors
Person using a wheelchair at door positioned at door and occupying space beyond the latch; forward approach maneuvering clearance show (perspective view)
Person using a wheelchair at door positioned at door and occupying space beyond the latch; forward approach maneuvering clearance show (plan view)

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Maneuvering Clearances
Maneuvering clearance applies to full height (80” min.)
No protrusions permitted into clearance
Maneuvering clearance highlighted as shaded cube rising from the floor to a height above the doorway

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Maneuvering Clearances
Maneuvering clearance at door recessed 8" max.
Maneuvering clearance at door recessed more than 8" is inset to be releatively flush with the wall the door is in

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Parking

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Detectable Warnings

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Detectable Warnings
Required on curb ramps at:
 Transit facilities (DOT standards)
 FHWY funded projects 
 Other public sidewalks (recommended – new ROW guidelines to address)
Not required on curb ramps at:
 Facilities (non-transit) located on sites 

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Required at:
 Boarding platform edges (8.10.5) 
Not required at:
 Hazardous vehicular areas

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Public Rights of Way

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Public Rights of Way
NPRM published July 26, 2011
Over 600 comments received 
Next step regulatory assessment and final rule                    
Shared Use Path - next step - proposed rule, to be included with PROW provisions 

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Plumbing

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Toilet Room in Series
A Floor plan of medical office suite with 8 single user toilet rooms adjacent to exam rooms.  These toilet rooms are shaded to indicate they are part of cluster and half are accessible.  A single user toilet room outside the suite and a multi-user toilet room are not part of the cluster.  Access to at least 50% of single user toilet rooms clustered at one location that serve same users 

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Toilet Rooms
Lavatories no longer permitted to overlap WC Clearance
Water closet and clear floor space with lavatory on same plumbing wall shown abutting this space.

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Toilet Room 
What is the required size of single user toilet rooms?
Minimum room size determined by:
 number/configuration of fixtures
 swing of doors
 other variables

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Sample Toilet Room
Water closet floor space
Clear floor space at water closet

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Sample Toilet Room
Lavatory Clear Floor Space
Clear floor space at water closet and overlapping clear floor space of lavatory on same wall

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Sample Toilet Room
Door man. Clearance; swing outside fixture clearance
A toilet room is shown in plan view with a water closet and lavatory on the same (back) wall with clear floor space at both fixtures indicated.  An in-swinging door is located on side wall closest to the lavatory with door maneuvering clearance shown.  The door is located so that the door swing does not intrude into the water closet and lavatory clearances.

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Toilet Room
Door can swing into fixture clearances if unobstructed wheelchair space provided beyond swing 
A toilet room is shown in plan view with a water closet and lavatory on the same (back) wall with clear floor space at both fixtures indicated.  An in-swinging door is located on side wall closest to the lavatory with door maneuvering clearance shown.  The door swing does intrude into the water closet and lavatory clearances.  Unobstructed wheelchair space beyond the arc of the door swing is indicated.

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Sample Toilet Room
Turning space can overlap fixture clearances; door can swing into turning space 
A toilet room is shown in plan view with a water closet and lavatory on the same (back) wall with clear floor space at both fixtures indicated.  An in-swinging door is located on side wall closest to the lavatory with door maneuvering clearance shown.  A turning circle is depicted in the room overlapping fixture and door maneuvering clearances.  The door swing overlaps the turning circle but not the water closet and lavatory clearances.

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Toilet Room
Same requirements apply for any design/ configuration
(turning space not shown)
An alternative toilet room layout is shown in plan view with a water closet on the back wall in the upper left corner and a lavatory opposite the toilet on the front wall.  An in-swinging door is located next to the lavatory.  Water closet and lavatory clearances overlap.  The door maneuvering clearance overlaps these fixture clearances, but the door swing does not.  The lavatory does not overlap the strike side door maneuvering clearance.

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Toilet Stalls
Door location
Stall door shown in front partition 4" max. from side farther from water closet or in side partition farther from water closet 4" max. from front partition.

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Toilet Stalls
Door cannot swing into minimum compartment space
Wheelchair accessible stall with out-swinging door and person using wheelchair positioned in stall in front of door

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Toilet Stalls
Door maneuvering clearances apply to stall doors (but 42” clearance permitted for latch approach) Spring hinges – are not “closers” in determining man. clearance 
Toilet stall with directional arrow showing latch-side approach to stall doors and 42" min. wide clearance

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Toilet Stalls
Lavs in toilet stalls
Stalls with more >1 plumbing fixture treated as toilet room
Second accessible lav required outside stall
Accessible stall with lavatory; turning space within stall shown.

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Shower Spray Unit
Hand-held shower spray unit
on/off control with “non-positive shut-off”
Hand-held shower spray unit and hose

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Kitchen and Kitchenettes

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photo shows kitchen with a single sink, stove, dishwasher, both lower and upper cabinets.

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picture of a break room with upper and lower cabinets, a sink, and microwave on the counter.

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Figure 308.3.2 (a) shows wheelchair user reach with 48 inches as the upper limit when the counter is at 34 maximum and the depth of the counter is 10 inches maximum.  Figure (b) shows the upper reach lowered to 46 inches maximumn when the counter top is 34 inches maximum but the depth is between 10 - 24 inches.  

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picture of counter space with a lower cabinet.

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ITMs and ATMs

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Signs

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Signs
Tactile/ visual – labels for permanent rooms & spaces, exit doors
Visual only – directional or informational signs 
Exempt: temporary signs, building menus, directories, addresses, company names and logos

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Tactile Signs
Scoping (interior & exterior):
 Restroom labels (at entry) 
 Room numbers
 Room names not likely to change
 Floor levels
 Exit access/discharge
 Areas of Rescue Assistance

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Benches

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Benches (Changing)
Clear floor space
42 inches long minimum
20 minimum – 24 inches maximum in width 
Back support
17 – 19 inches height
Structural strength
Seat surface -slip resistant, no water accumulation  
figure depicting 18 inch minimum height for back support with a 2 inch maximum opening permitted between seat back and seat.  2 1/2 inch maximum between top of seat and seat back.

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Recreation Facilities

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DOJ Guidance
Two letters, one to the American Hotel and Lodging Association and the other to the Asian American Hotel Owners Association, regarding accessible entry and exit for swimming pools and spas have been added to ADA.gov and are now available. 
Letter to the American Hotel and Lodging Association (HTML) (PDF)
Letter to the Asian American Hotel Owners Association (HTML) (PDF)
People interested in finding out more about the ADA can access the ADA website at www.ADA.gov or call the toll-free ADA Information Line at 800-514-0301 or 800-514-0383 (TTY). 

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Pool Lift
Located where water does not exceed 48 inches
Footrests – must be provided and move with seat
photo of individual using a pool lift
Figure 71 of the guidelines illustrating the required submerged depth of the seat at 18 inches minimum.

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Pool lift
Armrest – if provided opposite water shall be removable or fold in raised or load position.  Capable of unassisted operation – both deck and water

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Floating Boat Facilities
photo of pier 3 in Seattle with two gangways

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Questions?

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US Access Board
(800) 872-2253 (voice)
(800) 993-2822 (TTY)
E-mail: ta@access-board.gov
www.access-board.gov

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Thank you for participating in today’s webinar
Next scheduled session:  
“Accessibility Standards:  “The Basics” 
April 5, 2012
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