A commercial bank branch office is a Title III public accommodation facility subject to the requirements in the ADA. When a facility such as this undergoes renovation, including re-surfacing and re-striping the parking lot, the installation must comply with the ADA. ADA parking areas must be on the shortest accessible route to the public entrances. The surface of the accessible parking areas must be level.
Read MoreRamp runs shall have a running slope not steeper than 1:12 [8.3%]. Changes in level for walking surfaces between 1/4 inch high minimum and 1/2 inch high maximum shall be beveled with a slope not steeper than 1:2.
Read MoreA sidewalk curb ramp is a short ramp cutting through a sidewalk curb or built up to it. If designed and constructed to be accessible, a curb ramp provides an accessible route that people with disabilities can use to safely transition from a vehicular way or parking space to a curbed sidewalk and vice versa.
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