Americans with Disabilities Act Rules
Florida Sidewalk solution’s wants to provide you with the Americans with Disabilities Act Rules, knowing is half the battle!
In 1990, the Americans with Disabilities Act was introduced, which mandates property managers to comply with a set of rules known as the Rules of the ADA. These rules define specific criteria that property owners and managers must follow to ensure the safe passage of pedestrians, especially those with disabilities. Due to unique challenges faced by disabled individuals while walking, they often require special assistance or equipment to move from one place to another. Improper care of sidewalks and walkways can lead to trip hazards, which can prove to be extremely dangerous for pedestrians, especially those with disabilities. Florida Sidewalk Solutions offers sidewalk restoration services that can help you meet ADA regulations without having to replace the entire sidewalk, saving you money.
There is often confusion surrounding the terms ‘public property’ and ‘private property’. It’s important to note that even if your organization operates as members only or is private, you are still required to follow ADA rules. This is because most such organizations are located in publicly accessible locations, such as plazas, office buildings, or strip malls. It’s crucial to understand that the ADA standards apply to commercial and public entities that have any kind of place accessible to the public. This means that if your property can be walked on by members of the public or passersby, you must comply with these regulations. Examples of places that must adhere to these standards include assembly areas, medical care facilities, places of lodging, housing at places of education, detention and correctional facilities, social service center establishments, and residential dwelling units.
Florida Sidewalk Solutions offers an exclusive sidewalk cutting, smoothing, and leveling process that sets us apart from other sidewalk contractors. Our services can help you save money by avoiding the costly replacement of your entire sidewalk or individual damaged panels. Our state-of-the-art machinery and techniques guarantee the complete removal of trip hazards from uneven sidewalks, concrete pathways, and handicap access ramps. This ensures that your walkways comply with the Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA) standards. The ADA defines a ‘trip hazard’ as any vertical change of 1/4 inch or more at any joint or crack, and non-compliance represents a legal liability for our clients.
Large institutions such as cities, school districts, hospitals, churches, shopping malls, universities, and apartment complexes are deeply concerned about the liability associated with accidents on their premises. To mitigate this risk, it is vital to ensure that the slope of sidewalk panels and handicap accessible areas conforms to the 1:12 ratio, and that measurements are precise. Additionally, non-slip surfaces must be installed to eliminate trip hazards.
At FSS, our goal is to ensure you not only understand the Americans with Disabilities Act rules and regulations, but to provide a cost-effective solution to help you ensure you are in line.
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