South Carolina Code of Regulations
Chapter 63 - DEPARTMENT OF HIGHWAYS AND PUBLIC TRANSPORTATION
Article 9 - BUS SHELTERS
Section 63-804 - Building Plans General Specifications
Universal Citation: SC Code Regs 63-804
Current through Register Vol. 48, No. 3, March 22, 2024
A. Bus shelter must be designed to meet the current building requirements associated with the Southern Building Code or local building code, whichever is more restrictive, including the ability to withstand sustained winds of up to 120 MPH.
B. The shelters are to be designed so that they will present an attractive appearance and not detract from the adjacent surroundings. They shall be illuminated and provide protection from weather elements.
C. The shelter design shall include the following:
(1) Each shelter
shall consist of an aluminum or steel framework suitable for supporting
transparent wall panels and opaque roof panels. The shelter must have, as a
minimum, a rear wall section. The transparent wall section must be of tempered
glass.
(2) As a minimum, each
shelter must have a 4 foot bench, a bus route and schedule holder and be
illuminated during hours of darkness. The shelter must be installed on and
attached to a concrete foundation.
(3) Each bus shelter must be erected in
accordance with ADA specifications and requirements. The permittee is
responsible to meet the ADA standards and any complaints of nonconformance must
be rectified by permittee at his expense within thirty (30) days of
notification by the Department. Under this subsection, ADA compliance includes,
but is not limited to, sidewalk on ramps, tactile warnings and signage or
directional arrows indicating handicap accessibility.
(4) The shelter may be equipped for
displaying advertising, incorporating an enclosed standard size advertising
panel with poster dimensions. The panel may provide for two advertising faces
back-to-back with a lighting source contained within the panel cabinet. Only
two advertisements will be allowed in each shelter. Advertisements will be
limited to a poster dimension of 4' wide by 6' high.
(5) The general dimensions of a typical
shelter will be at a maximum 9' long by 6' wide by 8' high, unless larger
shelters are approved by the SCDOT. Advertising displays on larger shelters
shall not exceed the dimensions set forth in subsection (4) above.
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