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State of Hawaii 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. __________________________________________________________
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.
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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 DCAB simultaneously rescinded the 1991 ADAAG, 1998 ADAAG for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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DCAB 919 Ala Moana Boulevard, Room 101 Honolulu, Hawaii 96814 (808) 586-8121 (Voice/TTY) (808) 586-8129 (Fax) E-mail: [email protected] Web site: www.hawaii.gov/health/dcab |
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