ADA Needed?
ADA Needed?
(OP)
I have a question regarding the need to meet ADA requirements through the entirety of my project. In my experience as a roadway/Transportation engineer anywhere a pedestrian could step foot had to meet all ADA requirements or be designed to the maximum extent feasible. I have recently changed gears and now I work for an A&E firm that is designing a fire station. Now the mind set here is that only a portion of the sidewalks, within a predetermined handicap access to the front door, needs to meet ADA requirements. To be specific there is a seating area out in front of the building (20ft x 20ft) that is paved and has benches. The lead engineer does not believe this area needs to follow the ADA requirements, 2% max. cross slope, since it is outside of the provided ADA path, from the handicap parking space to the front door. Is this correct? Or do all areas need to meet ADA requirements.





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Dave
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However, if it's in front of the building on the way to the front door and could be or is intended to be used by the public, the engineer could be sued.
Keep in mind that if you have one ADA-compliant path from parking and the public right-of-way and one or more non-compliant paths you must provide adequate signage to guide people to the ADA-compliant path.
What is the cost difference of not providing ADA compliance on the patio. It should be minimal, as you're not going to have 10% slopes on a patio.
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Agree with Dave on the liability issue. Remember.....at the local level, accessibility is a building code issue...at the federal level it is a civil rights issue....don't go there!
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