Transcript Accessibility MFH Wenatchee 2014

“Making Rural Development
Multifamily Projects
Accessible”
Based on work by Larry Fleming
RD Olympia State Office, April 2014
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Accessibility Laws
Four Federal laws impact accessibility for MFH projects:
• Section 504 of the Rehabilitation
Act (1973)
• The Fair Housing Amendments
Act (1988)
• Americans With Disabilities Act
(1991)
• The Architectural Barriers Act
(1968)
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Where it applies?
ACT:
APPLIES TO:
1.Architectural Barriers Act (ABA)
Federally owned and leased facilities (and
“public” space financed by the Federal
government)
2. Section 504 of the
Rehabilitation Act (UFAS – 5%
fully accessible)
Federally funded facilities and programs
3. Fair Housing Amendments Act Federally funded and privately funded
(2 story townhouses excluded)
housing, guaranteed loans (Design
requirements apply to facilities with four or
more units) – new construction.
4. Americans with Disabilities
Act
all facilities which provide “public
accommodation” and commercial facilities
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Examples of most common Site Plan
accessibility issues:
No accessible route connecting major
elements on site: parking-office-apartmentall amenities and public transportation.
There are prescribed maximum slopes to comply with
law: the slope of walking surfaces in walking direction
should not exceed 1:20 (5%), accessible parking not
steeper than 1:50 (2%), ramps not steeper than 1:12
(8.333%), ramp landing 2% slope maximum, sidewalk in
front of exterior door on the accessible route 2%
maximum.…
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EXAMPLE: FIG. 505.10.1 TOP AND BOTTOM
HANDRAIL EXTENSIONS AT RAMPS FIG.
405.9 EDGE PROTECTION
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Example: FIG. 405.7 RAMP LANDINGS
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Example: 307.4 Vertical Clearance under the
stairs shall be 80 inches minimum. Rails or other
barriers shall be provided where the vertical clearance
is less than 80 inches
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Example: Changes in level greater than
½ inch (13 mm) in height shall be ramped.
• Sidewalk or threshold
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Example: FIG. 502.4 PARKING SPACE ACCESS
AISLE 502.7 Identification
703.6.3.1. Signs identifying van parking spaces shall be
60 inches minimum above the floor of the parking
space.
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EXAMPLE:
FIG. 404.2.3.2 MANEUVERING CLEARANCE AT
MANUAL SWINGING DOORS
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Accessibility Requirements
• Purchase or Rehabilitation of Existing
Buildings / Facilities
– UFAS: make accessible “to the extent
possible”, (grants / direct loans)
(judgement calls)
– ADA: only if / when item repaired,
(guaranteed only loans)
• Self Evaluation / Transition Plan
– Involve State Architect and / or Civil Rights
Coordinator / Manager
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Questions,
Answers
Thanks!
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