Ada sign requirements vary based on an interior sign s purpose per chapter 703 of the 2010 standards for accessible design.
Ada guideline for ada signs from floor.
Tactile characters on signs shall be located 48 inches 1220 mm minimum above the finish floor or ground surface.
The standards for the signs and most other standards used in ada regulations and state building codes are the product of the ansi american national standards institute a117 1 committee.
Ada sign mounting height requirements the baseline of the tactile copy can be mounted between 48 at the lowest point to 60 at the highest point.
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This large committee is made up of a balanced group of representatives from industry the government disability organizations designers code officials.
Mounting height shall be 60 in 1525 mm above the finish floor to the.
The department of justice s revised regulations for titles ii and iii of the americans with disabilities act of 1990 ada were published in the federal register on september 15 2010.
Although some ada compliant signs include braille raised characters and pictograms not all ada compliant signs are required to contain all of these content features.
Installation of your signs according to 2010 ada standards per section 703 4 1 reads as follows.
Any architectural or building sign that designates a permanent building feature or describes an accessibility minded alternative feature falls under ada compliance guidelines.
Ada standards for accessible design can be downloaded from www ada.
Signs shall be placed on the nearest adjacent wall.
Document contains scoping and technical requirements for accessibility to buildings and facilities by individuals with disabilities under the americans with disabilities act ada of 1990.
4 5 1 general ground and floor surfaces along accessible routes and in accessible rooms and spaces including floors walks ramps stairs and curb ramps shall be stable firm slip resistant and shall comply with 4 5.
703 4 1 height above finish floor or ground.
These regulations adopted revised enforceable accessibility standards called the 2010 ada standards for accessible design 2010 standards on march 15 2012 compliance with the 2010 standards was required.
Firmness stability and slip resistance 302 1 carpet 302 2 openings 302 3 changes in level 303 common questions.
This guide explains requirements in the ada standards for floor and ground surfaces.
Specific questions call the toll free ada information line at 800 514 0301 voice or 800 514 0383.
Specifications for floor and ground surfaces address surface characteristics carpeting openings and changes in level.
You can review the guidelines enforceable as of march 15 2016 at www ada gov chapter 7 section 703 of the ada code relates to signs.