1. (a)

   1. (1) There are numerous codes and standards which address accessibility issues in the constructed environment.
   2. (2) The most common are the 2010 Americans with Disabilities Act Standards for Accessible Design which is the current standards adopted by the United States Department of Justice, ANSI A117.1 Standard for Accessible and Usable Buildings and Facilities which is the standard adopted by the State Fire Marshal through the Arkansas Fire Prevention Code (AFPC), 12 CAR pt. 15, the Uniform Federal Accessibility Standards (UFAS) which applies to certain projects funded partially or fully with federal funds, and the Fair Housing Accessibility Guidelines adopted by the United States Department of Housing and Urban Development, just to name a few.

2. (b)

   1. (1) Since one (1) or more of these standards may apply to a particular project (i.e., the Americans for Disabilities Act standard and AFPC will apply to most projects subject to Building Authority Division review), the design professional should gain familiarity with the standards that apply to their specific project prior to submitting for review.
   2. (2) When competing standards have differing requirements on a particular project, the most stringent requirement (the one providing the most accessibility) must be met.

3. (c)

   1. (1) In certain projects, the use of a design guide other than the Americans for Disabilities Act standard or the AFPC may be warranted or mandated by the funding source.
   2. (2) Several of the standard accessibility guide documents are considered safe harbor documents by the enforcement authority of other document review agencies.
   3. (3) When the design professional prepares construction plans using one (1) of the safe harbor documents, he or she should include a note on the coversheet or the accessibility details sheet stating which guideline documents were used in the preparation of the plans and specifications.
4. (d) Copies of the Standards for Accessible Design, Federal Register (federal law pertaining to ADA) and technical guideline bulletins published by the United States Department of Justice and the United States Access Board may be obtained at the following website, www.ada.gov, or by calling the United States Department of Justice Americans for Disabilities Act Information line at (800) 514-0301 (voice) or (833) 610-1264 (TTY).

5. (e)

   1. (1) Furthermore, copies of the Americans with Disabilities Act of 1990, 42 U.S.C. § 12101 et seq., are available in the following alternate formats:

      1. (A) Large print;
      2. (B) Braille;
      3. (C) Electronic file on computer disk; and
      4. (D) Audiotape.
   2. (2) Copies may be obtained from United States Access Board at (202) 272-0800 (voice).
   3. (3) These telephone numbers are not toll-free numbers.
   4. (4) For toll-free Americans for Disabilities Act information, call (800) 872-2253.
   5. (5) For email access, refer to TA@access-board.gov.
   6. (6) The Americans with Disabilities Act of 1990 addresses program requirements and defines the situations for which accessibility must be provided.
   7. (7) The Americans for Disabilities Act standards provide scoping and technical requirements that define the method or manner in which the constructed environment must be built to provide program access.
   8. (8) The limits of the division’s review is to the constructed environment as governed under the Americans with Disabilities Act of 1990 and as defined in the current enforceable Americans for Disabilities Act standards.
   9. (9) It is within this parameter that the Design Review Section reviews are limited to the technical requirement of the scoping provided in the submitted construction documents.
   10. (10) The Design Review Section does not provide commentary on the scoping or program requirements for the agency’s facilities.
   11. (11) The division review will be limited to the technical requirements for the scoping provided in the construction documents presented for review.

Codification Notes: "ANSI" means American National Standards Institute. "TTD" means telecommunications device for the deaf. "TTY" means teletypewriters.