1 / 21

Engineering and Design Considerations for the Americans with Disabilities Act

Engineering and Design Considerations for the Americans with Disabilities Act. And the Nexus to Ohio Building Code. 2010 Revisions to the ADA. 2010 Revised ADA. Title II State and Local Government Services Title III Public Accommodations and Commercial Facilities. Important Dates.

keelty
Download Presentation

Engineering and Design Considerations for the Americans with Disabilities Act

An Image/Link below is provided (as is) to download presentation Download Policy: Content on the Website is provided to you AS IS for your information and personal use and may not be sold / licensed / shared on other websites without getting consent from its author. Content is provided to you AS IS for your information and personal use only. Download presentation by click this link. While downloading, if for some reason you are not able to download a presentation, the publisher may have deleted the file from their server. During download, if you can't get a presentation, the file might be deleted by the publisher.

E N D

Presentation Transcript

  1. Engineering and Design Considerations for the Americans with Disabilities Act And the Nexus to Ohio Building Code

  2. 2010 Revisions to the ADA

  3. 2010 Revised ADA • Title II • State and Local Government Services • Title III • Public Accommodations and Commercial Facilities

  4. Important Dates • Revisions Published- September 15, 2010 • General Effective Date- March 15, 2011 • As of this date, policies must be compliant with new requirements

  5. As of March 15, 2012…. • Public entities must comply with the 2010 Standards to achieve program access and for all new construction and alterations

  6. Also…. • Must consider supplemental requirements such as swimming pools, play areas, and fishing piers • No Safe Harbor

  7. Existing Facilities If in compliance with 1991 Standards or UFAS and not being altered, not required to make changes Does not apply to elements in existing facilities that were not subject to specific requirements in the 1991 Standards

  8. Noncomplying Facilities After March 15, 2012, Title III covered entities must bring noncomplying facilities into compliance with the 2010 Standards NOTE: Requirements for existing pools and spas was extended until January 31, 2013.

  9. Communication, Auxiliary Aids, and Services • General Rule: Title II “A public entity shall take appropriate steps to ensure that communications with applicants, participants, members of the public, and companions with disabilities are as effective as communications with others”

  10. Resources For Regulations, appendices, standards- DOJ’s ADA Website - www.ada.gov For answers to specific questions- ADA Information Line 800-514-0301 (voice) 800-514-0383 (TTY) U.S. Access Board web site: www.access-board.gov

  11. OHIO BUILDING CODE NEXUS IS Ohio Building Code Accessible Design Requirements

  12. Ohio first adopted accessibility requirements in 1993 to coordinate with FHAA and ADA OHIO BUILDING DEPARMENTS HAVE NO RESPONSIBILITY TO ENFORCE FEDERAL LAWS! OBC rules have mirrored the federal requirements and OBC requirements are enforced by building departments

  13. OBC Changes in 2012 • Ohio, in conjunction with ICC and Federal Govt. Representatives, developed revisions to accessibility requirements to streamline compliance. • Series of modifications in Chapter 11 • ANSI Standard now in line with new ADAAG requirements

  14. As of March 15, 2012…. • The accessibility provisions in the OBC coordinate with new Federal accessibility rules and the 2010 ADA Standards • Buildings and facilities must be designed in accordance with (2012) OBC Chapter 11 and the ICC/ANSI A117.1-2009 version

  15. No more confusion Now refer to OBC Chapter 11 and ICC/ANSI A117.1 for all accessibility provisions. OBC Chapter 35 for existing building has also been revised. No longer references ADAAG- only ICC/ANSI A117.1 for accessibility requirements.

  16. More Revisions to Come • The Board of Building Standards is currently making more accessibility revisions • Newly revised OBC should be available on web after January 1, 2013 • http://www.com.ohio.gov/

  17. Resources Ohio Building Code- Chapter 11 • What • Where • How many

  18. Ohio Building Code – Section 3411 Accessibility Requirements for Existing Buildings

  19. ICC/ANSI A117.1 Technical Requirements

  20. For more information on OBC, contact … Ohio Board of Building Standards at: Ohio Department of Commerce Ohio Board of Building Standards 6606 Tussing Road, P.O. Box 4009 Reynoldsburg, Ohio 43068-9009 614/644-2613 Phone 614/222-2198 Fax http://www.com.ohio.gov/dico/BBS.aspx

  21. QUESTIONS???

More Related