ADA Guidelines 2004 / Documents and Fair Housing Act 1999.

Contains resources to be used in conjunction with ICC/ANSI A117.1-2003 or A117.1-1998 Accessibility Guidelines Standards.

Documents Include:

• Public Law 101-336, ADA
• Public Law 100-430, Fair Housing Act
• Uniform Federal Accessibility Standards (UFAS, '88)
• Minimum Guidelines & Requirements for Accessible Design (Architectural and Transportation Barriers Compliance Board, 1999)
• Fair Housing (HUD, 1999)
• Non-discrimination on the Basis of Disability in State and Local Gov't Services (Dept. of Justice, 1999)
• Non-discrimination on the Basis of Disability by Public Accommodations and in Commercial Facilities (Dept. of Justice, 1999)
• ADA Accessibility Guidelines for Buildings and Facilities (ADAAG)
  (Published in the Federal Register on July 23, 2004)

ICC/ANSI A117.1-2003 Standard on Accessible and Usable Buildings and Facilities.

The specifications in the 2003 ANSI Standard make sites, facilities, buildings and elements accessible to and usable by people with such physical disabilities as the inability to walk, difficulty walking, reliance on walking aids, blindness and visual impairment, deafness and hearing impairment, incoordination, reaching and manipulation disabilities, lack of stamina, difficulty interpreting and reacting to sensory information, and extremes of physical size. The intent of the ICC/ANSI A117.1-2003 standard is to allow a person with physical disability to independently get to, enter, and use a site, facility, building, or element.

The previous edition was the 1998 edition. New to the 2003 edition are criteria for elements and fixtures primarily for children's use; enhanced reach range, criteria; transportation facilities; additional provisions for assembly areas; and an addition and rearrangement for accessible dwelling and sleeping units. These new criteria are intended to provide a level of coordination between the accessible provisions of this standard and the Fair Housing Accessibility Guidelines (ADAAG).

The ICC/ANSI A117.1-2003 Standard is intended for adoption by government agencies and by organizations setting model codes to achieve uniformity in the technical design criteria in building codes and other regulations.