Current through Register Vol. 54, No. 38, September 21, 2024
Buildings and facilities shall meet the following minimum
requirements:
(1) At least one
accessible route complying with ADAAG 4.3 shall connect building or facility
entrances with all accessible spaces and elements within the building or
facility.
(2) Objects that overhang
or protrude into circulation paths shall comply with ADAAG 4.4.
(3) Ground and floor surfaces along
accessible routes and in accessible rooms and spaces shall comply with ADAAG
4.5.
(4) Interior and exterior
stairs connecting levels that are not connected by an elevator, ramp or other
accessible means of vertical access shall comply with ADAAG 4.9.
(5) One passenger elevator complying with
ADAAG 4.10 shall serve each level, including mezzanines, in multistory
buildings and facilities, except that in new and existing construction with
less than 12,500 square feet of net floor area, an elevator or ramp is not
required to provide an accessible route to nongrade floor levels. If more than
one elevator is provided, each full passenger elevator shall comply with ADAAG
4.10. Platform lifts (wheelchair lifts) complying with ADAAG 4.11 and Chapter 7
(relating to elevators, lifts, escalators, dumbwaiters, hoists and tramways)
may be used in lieu of an elevator only under the following conditions:
(i) To provide an accessible route to a
performing area in an assembly occupancy.
(ii) To comply with the wheelchair viewing
position line-of-sight and dispersion requirements of ADAAG 4.33.3.
(iii) To provide access to incidental
occupiable spaces and rooms which are not open to the general public and which
house no more than five persons.
(6) Windows-no requirements.
(7) Doors:
(i) At each accessible entrance to a building
or facility, at least one door shall comply with ADAAG 4.13.
(ii) Within a building or facility, at least
one door at each accessible space shall comply with ADAAG 4.13.
(iii) Each door that is an element of an
accessible route shall comply with ADAAG 4.13.
(iv) Each door required by ADAAG 4.3.10,
Egress, shall comply with ADAAG 4.13.
(8) In new construction, at a minimum, the
requirements in subparagraphs (i) and (ii) shall be satisfied independently:
(i) Accessible entrances shall be provided as
follows:
(A) At least 50% of all public
entrances-excluding those in subparagraph (iii)-shall be accessible. At least
one shall be a ground floor entrance. Public entrances are entrances that are
not loading or service entrances.
(B) Accessible entrances shall be provided in
a number at least equivalent to the number of exits required by Chapters 49-59,
known as the Fire and Panic Regulations. This clause does not require an
increase in the total number of entrances planned for a facility.
(C) An accessible entrance shall be provided
to each tenancy in a facility; for example, individual stores in a strip
shopping center.
(ii) One
entrance may be considered as meeting more than one of the requirements in
subparagraph (i). Where feasible, accessible entrances shall be the entrances
used by the majority of people visiting or working in the building.
(iii) Pedestrian access shall be provided as
follows:
(A) If direct access is provided for
pedestrians from an enclosed parking garage to the building, at least one
direct entrance from the garage to the building shall be accessible.
(B) If access is provided for pedestrians
from a pedestrian tunnel or elevated walkway, one entrance to the building from
each tunnel or walkway shall be accessible.
(iv) One entrance may be considered as
meeting more than one of the requirements in subparagraph (iii).
(v) Because entrances also serve as emergency
exists whose proximity to all parts of buildings and facilities is essential,
it is preferable that all entrances be accessible.
(vi) If the only entrance to a building, or
tenancy in a facility, is a service entrance, that entrance shall be
accessible.
(vii) Entrances which
are not accessible shall have directional signage complying with ADAAG 4.30.1,
4.30.2, 4.30.3 and 4.30.5, which indicates the location of the nearest
accessible entrance.
(9)
In buildings or facilities, or portions of buildings or facilities, required to
be accessible, accessible means of egress shall be provided in the same number
as required for exits by Chapters 49-59. Where a required exit from an
occupiable level above or below a level of accessible exit discharge is not
accessible, an area of rescue assistance shall be provided on each level-in a
number equal to that of inaccessible required exits. Areas of rescue assistance
shall comply with ADAAG 4.3.11. A horizontal exit, meeting the requirements of
Chapters 49-59 shall satisfy the requirement for an area of rescue assistance.
Areas of rescue assistance are not required in buildings or facilities having a
supervised automatic sprinkler system.
(10) Drinking fountain requirements are as
follows:
(i) Where only one drinking fountain
is provided on a floor, it shall be accessible to individuals who use
wheelchairs in accordance with ADAAG 4.15 and to those who have difficulty
bending or stooping. This can be accommodated by the use of a "hi-lo" fountain;
by providing a fountain accessible under ADAAG 4.15 and a water cooler; or by
other means that would achieve the required accessibility for each group on
each floor.
(ii) Where more than
one drinking fountain or water cooler is provided on a floor, at least 50% of
those provided shall comply with ADAAG 4.15 and shall be on an accessible
route.
(11) Toilet
facilities shall be as follows: If toilet rooms are provided, each public and
common use toilet room shall comply with ADAAG 4.22. Other toilet rooms
provided for the use of occupants of specific spaces-such as, a private toilet
room for the occupant of a private office-shall be adaptable. If bathing rooms
are provided, each public and common use bathroom shall comply with ADAAG 4.23.
Accessible toilet rooms and bathing facilities shall be on an accessible
route.
(12) Storage, shelving and
display units shall be provided as follows:
(i) If fixed or built-in storage facilities,
such as cabinets, shelves, closets and drawers are provided in accessible
spaces, at least one of each type provided shall contain storage space
complying with ADAAG 4.25. Additional storage may be provided outside of the
dimensions required by ADAAG 4.25.
(ii) Shelves or display units allowing
self-service by customers in mercantile occupancies shall be located on an
accessible route complying with ADAAG 4.3. Requirements for accessible reach
range do not apply.
(13)
Controls and operating mechanisms in accessible spaces, along accessible
routes, or as parts of accessible elements-for example, light switches and
dispenser controls-shall comply with ADAAG 4.27.
(14) If emergency warning systems are
provided, they shall include audible alarms and visual alarms complying with
ADAAG 4.28. Sleeping accommodations required to comply with ADAAG 9.3 shall
have an alarm system complying with ADAAG 4.28. Emergency warning systems in
medical care facilities may be modified to suit standard health care alarm
design practice.
(15) Detectable
warnings shall be provided at locations as specified in ADAAG 4.29.
(16) Building signage shall be provided as
follows:
(i) Signs which designate permanent
rooms and spaces shall comply with ADAAG 4.30.1, 4.30.4, 4.30.5 and
4.30.6.
(ii) Other signs which
provide direction to or information about functional spaces of the building
shall comply with ADAAG 4.30.1, 4.30.2, 4.30.3 and 4.30.5.
(iii) Building directories, menus and all
other signs which are temporary are not required to comply with this
paragraph.
(17) Public
telephones shall be provided as follows:
(i)
If public pay telephones, public closed circuit telephones or other public
telephones are provided, they shall comply with ADAAG 4.31.2-4.31.8 to the
extent required by the following Public Telephone Table:
PUBLIC TELEPHONE TABLE
| Number of each type of telephone provided on each
floor | Number of telephone srequired to comply with ADAAG 4.31.2 through
4.31.8
1
|
| 1 or more single unit | 1 per floor |
| 1 bank
3 | 1 per floor |
| 2 or more banks
2 | 1 per bank.
Accessible unit may be installed as a single unit in proximity (either visible
or with signage) to the bank. At least one public telephone per floor shall
meet the requirements for a forward reach telephone
3
|
1 Additional public telephones
may be installed at any height. Unless otherwise specified, accessible
telephones may be either forward or side reach telephones.
2 A bank consists of two or
more adjacent public telephones, often installed as a unit.
3 EXCEPTION: For exterior
installations only, if dial tone first service is available, then a side reach
telephone may be installed instead of the required forward reach telephone
(that is, one telephone in proximity to each bank shall comply with ADAAG
4.31).
(ii) Telephones required to be
accessible and complying with ADAAG 4.31.2 through 4.31.8 shall be equipped
with a volume control. In addition, 25%, but never less than one, of all other
public telephones provided shall be equipped with a volume control and shall be
dispersed among all types of public telephones, including closed circuit
telephones, throughout the building or facility. Signage complying with
applicable provisions of ADAAG 4.30.7 shall be provided.
(iii) The following shall be provided in
accordance with ADAAG 4.31.9:
(A) If a total
number of four or more public pay telephones-including both interior and
exterior phones-is provided at a site, and at least one is in an interior
location, at least one interior public text telephone shall be
provided.
(B) If an interior public
pay telephone is provided in a stadium or arena, in a convention center, in a
hotel with a convention center or in a covered mall, at least one interior
public text telephone shall be provided in the facility.
(C) If a public pay telephone is located in
or adjacent to a hospital emergency room, hospital recovery room or hospital
waiting room, one public text telephone shall be provided at each of these
locations.
(iv) Where a
bank of telephones in the interior of a building consists of three or more
public pay telephones, at least one public pay telephone in each bank shall be
equipped with a shelf and outlet in compliance with ADAAG 4.31.9(2).
(18) If fixed or
built-in seating or tables, such as study carrels and student laboratory
stations, are provided in accessible public or common use areas, at least 5%,
but not less than one, of the fixed or built-in seating areas or tables shall
comply with ADAAG 4.32. An accessible route shall lead to and through the fixed
or built-in seating areas, or tables.
(19) Assembly areas shall comply with the
following:
(i) Places of assembly with fixed
seating accessible wheelchair locations shall comply with ADAAG 4.33.2, 4.33.3
and 4.33.4 and shall be provided in conformance with the following Assembly
Seating Table:
ASSEMBLY SEATING TABLE
| Capacity of Seating in Assembly
Areas | Number of Required Wheelchair
Locations |
| 4 to 25 | 1 |
| 26 to 50 | 2 |
| 51 to 300 | 4 |
| 301 to 500 | 6 |
| over 500 | 6, plus 1 additional space for
each total seating capacity increase of 100 |
(ii) In addition, 1%, but not less than one,
of all fixed seats shall be aisle seats with no armrests on the aisle side, or
removable or folding armrests on the aisle side. Each seat shall be identified
by a sign or marker. Signage notifying patrons of the availability of seats
shall be posted at the ticket office. Aisle seats are not required to comply
with ADAAG 4.33.4.
(iii) This
paragraph applies to assembly areas where audible communications are integral
to the use of the space-such as, concert and lecture halls, playhouses and
movie theaters, meeting rooms, and the like. These assembly areas, if they
accommodate at least 50 persons, or if they have audio-amplification systems,
and they have fixed seating, shall have a permanently installed assistive
listening system complying with ADAAG 4.33. For other assembly areas, a
permanently installed assistive listening system, or an adequate number of
electrical outlets or other supplementary wiring necessary to support a
portable assistive listening system shall be provided. The minimum number of
receivers to be provided shall be equal to 4% of the total number of seats, but
not less than two. Signage complying with applicable provisions of ADAAG 4.30
shall be installed to notify patrons of the availability of a listening system.
(20) Where automated
teller machines (ATMs) are provided, each ATM shall comply with ADAAG 4.34
except where two or more are provided at a location, then only one shall
comply. Drive-up-only automated teller machines are not required to comply with
ADAAG 4.27.2, 4.27.3 and 4.34.3.
(21) Where dressing and fitting rooms are
provided for use by the general public, patients, customers or employes, 5%,
but not less than one, of dressing rooms for each type of use in each cluster
of dressing rooms shall be accessible and shall comply with ADAAG 4.35.
Examples of types of dressing rooms are those serving different genders or
distinct and different functions as in different treatment or examination
facilities.
This section cited in 34 Pa. Code §
60.34 (relating to group
habitation under physical
restraint).
