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SPECIAL EDITION - September 2010
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DOJ Publishes 2010 ADA Standards


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On September 15, 2010, the Department of Justice (DOJ)

published the 2010 ADA Standards for Accessible Design,

which consists of the 2004 ADAAG and additional

accessibility requirements contained in the rules.  

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The updated standards govern the construction and alteration of facilities covered by the ADA, including places of public accommodation, commercial facilities, and state and local government facilities.  Compliance with the 2010 Standards for Accessible Design is permitted as of September 15, 2010, but not required until March 15, 2012.  The 2010 Standards and DOJ Fact Sheets can be downloaded from the DOJ's website at http://www.ada.gov/regs2010/ADAregs2010.htm.

 



DCAB Adopts 2004 ADAAG


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Hawaii Revised Statute (HRS) �103-5 requires public buildings, facilities, and sites to conform to the Americans with Disabilities Act Accessibility Guidelines (ADAAG) as adopted and amended by the Disability and Communication Access Board (DCAB).  In addition, HRS �103-50 requires all State and county departments to seek the advice and recommendations from DCAB on all plans and specifications for the construction of public buildings, facilities, and sites to ensure conformance with the ADAAG.  "Public buildings, facilities, and sites" are defined as buildings, facilities, and sites that: (1) are designed, constructed, purchased, or leased with the use of any federal, state, or county funds; (2) house state or county programs, services, or activities that are intended to be accessed by the general public; or (3) are constructed on state or county lands or lands that will be transferred to the state or county.

To be consistent with the DOJ's 2010 ADA Standards for Accessible Design, DCAB adopted the 2004 ADAAG with an effective date of January 1, 2011.  DCAB simultaneously rescinded the 1991 ADAAG, 1998 ADAAG for Building Elements Designed for Children's Use, 1998 ADAAG for State and Local Government Facilities, and the Residential Housing and Accessibility Guidelines, because provisions for these types of facilities and elements have been incorporated into the 2004 ADAAG. 

 

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All plans and specifications for the construction of public buildings,

facilities, and sites submitted to DCAB on or after January 1, 2011

will be reviewed for compliance with the 2004 ADAAG. 

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Plans and specification submitted to DCAB before January 1, 2011 may be reviewed to the 2004 ADAAG if the department managing the project submits a written request.  Plans and specification submitted to DCAB on or after January 1, 2011 may be reviewed to the 1991 ADAAG if the department managing the project submits a written request that includes a statement that construction will start before March 15, 2012.


 

The 2004 ADAAG can be downloaded from the U.S. Access Board's website at http://www.access-board.gov/ada-aba/index.htm.

 

For more information feel free to contact Curtis Motoyama, Facility Access Coordinator, by email at [email protected] or phone at 586-8121.

 


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