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California ADA Compliance Ashdown Architecture, Inc. Skip to content Home About ADA California ADA California Laws Contact Us FAQ Resources SF Accessible Business Entry California Accessibility We are delighted to announce that our guide to Accessibility Compliance for California, is now available as an ebook on iTunes , Barnes & Nobel and Amazon.com . ADA4CA is a digital guide to the state codes and federal standards that establish the requirements for accessibility compliance in California. In addition to describing the requirements for accessibility compliance, the book also provides code references and graphic drawings and/or photographs to illustrate specific issues and requirements. As an ebook, the codes, standards and illustration are available for viewing on smart phones, tablets and computers as a reference for architects, contractors and business owners. 29 Responses to California Accessibility Misty says: January 17, 2012 at 9:35 am I have a suit currently filed against due to my service animal not being allowed in my subsidized apartment. I have a non-profit agency doing most of the work. They have informed me that it is very difficult to get interviews etc. from tenants regarding the case and have asked me to do further investigation myself. I am not capable of that kind of investigative work. Do you have a suggestion? Thanks Misty Reply Jennifer says: May 24, 2013 at 2:13 pm It is against the law for an apartment complex to disallow you from having a service animal live with you regardless weather or not they have a no pet policy, it is against the fair housing act. If you are disabled of any kind and need a service animal they have to accommodate you and cannot charge you a deposit for the service animal. Contact the Fair Housing and Employment office of CA. Jen Former Landlord Bachelors of Science Human Resource Management Reply Peter Kagel says: November 15, 2016 at 6:28 pm It is also against the Disabled Persons Act. See a lawyer because the lawyer will automatically get attorneys fees. Reply Dave Taylor says: February 10, 2012 at 3:46 pm My Senior Apt. Complex and those who live here and who are Wheelchair Bound do not have access(proper) to the Club House and Office. Neither are their any Handicapp accessible doorways to any of the buildings on these premises. The Laundry just has a single door that I know would be difficult if not impossible for those in larger, specialized Wheelchairs to gain entry in. The doors around here are all standard doors like you would find in any building. This is a HUD contracted Senior Complex and there are 90 persons living her. There are at least 6(or perhaps more) people who are Wheelchair bound. One in particular uses a large Wheelchair and she must have someone with her at all times helping her in and out of doors and buildings. I might add that I wote two letters regarding this to ADA Compliance at the U.S. Dept. of Justice. They simply forwarded my letters onto HUD. HUD then contacted me and asked “How was I injured?” I would like to state that I’m ambulatory. I have not lost the ability to get around. I do have diabetes and it greatlyaffected my vision at one time(Diabetic Retinopathy). The mailboxes that are outside which allow for oversized items(such as parcels and other oversized items) do not have legible numbers of the boxes on the tags(with the key). Some of these numbers are in Pencil. I have difficulty reading which box my package is in because of my vision impairment. Not all of the key tags have legible numbers. Reply money says: June 19, 2012 at 8:58 am This is a great post, thanks! Reply Pryce Williams says: May 17, 2013 at 11:39 am I am a contractor working on the interior of what will be a brewery with a tasting room. The hallway that leads to the bathrooms has a sloped/ramp section. The rise of this section is just under 6″ and the length of the ramp is approx. 50″. Under these circumstances are handrails required ?? This project is in California Thank You Reply Dwight Ashdown says: May 17, 2013 at 11:58 am It’s difficult to say, without seeing the specifics of the situation – but from what you’ve described, it sounds as though it’s not compliant to begin with. The short story is that the California limit on ramps is 8.3% – and the ramp you’ve described is at 12%. The first item of business is to extend the ramp, to get the slope down to 8.3%. Once that’s done, yes you would need handrails on both sides. As an aside, if you can get it below 5%, it’s not considered a ramp – therefore no handrails. Reply Chris Ithurburn says: June 14, 2013 at 7:58 am I am currently working on a project in New York City. It is an existing pizza place that we are renovating, approximately 800 sf of public space. It currently has two existing non ADA baths. Is this something that is required to be remedied? Reply Dwight Ashdown says: June 14, 2013 at 11:37 am NY requirements will be different from California – and without seeing the specifics of the space, it’s difficult to say, but generally, you would be required to make “readily achievable” corrections – which would typically entail lever handle door hardware, lever handles on sinks, grab bars, toilet paper location, insulating pipes under sinks etc. The ADA doesn’t require that you turn the space upside down to make it compliant – but it does require that you make readily achievable corrections. Discuss w/ your local Building Department. Reply Wendy says: August 13, 2013 at 12:15 pm I have an employee insisting that no one can use the handicap stalls in our restroom unless they are handicapped? Is this true? Reply Dwight Ashdown says: August 13, 2013 at 12:34 pm Accessible parking stalls are the only thing I can think of, that are reserved exclusively for use by individuals with disabilities. If your employee believes that an accessible toilet stall should be exclusively used only by individuals with disabilities, you might ask them if they have a code reference, in either the CBC or the ADA that supports their position. Reply Rodolfo de Hoyos says: January 3, 2014 at 12:52 pm Please forward any CASp inspectors contact information for New York. Thank you. Reply William Hayes says: January 28, 2014 at 1:44 pm Owner wants to install Dyson Airblade AB 02 hand dryers. The technical page states ADA compliant but this job is in California and I’m not sure it meets California standards of ADA. The heights, top and bottom meet the code but how the hands go into the machine has me worried. Does anyone know if this has been a problem in California? Thanks Reply Dwight Ashdown says: January 28, 2014 at 7:18 pm We have installed Dyson dryers on many projects in California, and I have not heard of any issues with non compliance. Reply William Hayes says: January 29, 2014 at 7:05 am Thanks Reply Jessica says: February 5, 2014 at 7:47 pm I recently fell down a flight of stairs at my school (I luckily only sprained my foot) due to lack of grip on an outdoor staircase. The stairs are also missing chunks of concrete. I have talked to fellow students and teachers about this and they have also had small accidents due to these stairs. Is it legal for my school to not have grip on the stairs and if not what can I do to prevent future accidents and have these stairs fixed? Reply Dwight Ashdown says: February 6, 2014 at 7:50 am There are a number of specific requirements for stairs to comply with the ADA and the California Building Code. To address / correct these issues, we suggest that you: 1. Have a friendly, low key meeting with the school administration to inform them of the issue and their responsibility to provide a safe facility that complies with the ADA and the California Building Code. 2. Call your local building department. 3. Call us. Reply Janie Heinrich says: April 9, 2014 at 1:36 pm Just left 140 South Lake Avenue, Pasadena, CA 91101. The door is too heavy to open even though they proudly display handicap accessible. The elevators, they have two...