CEAC Case Analysis & Practical Application 2

Question 1

A retail store has a checkout counter at 42 inches high with no accessible section. Under ADA Standards, what is the maximum height for an accessible portion of a sales and service counter?

Accepted Answer

34 inches

Answer

ADA Standards §904.4 requires at least one accessible portion of a sales counter to be no higher than 34 inches above the finished floor.

Question 2

An existing restaurant wants to add a new accessible restroom but claims the cost would be disproportionate. Under ADA Title III, what threshold defines disproportionate cost for barrier removal?

Accepted Answer

More than 20% of the cost of the alteration triggering the requirement

Answer

Under 28 CFR §36.403(f), path-of-travel improvements are disproportionate if they exceed 20% of the cost of the alteration that triggered accessibility requirements.

Question 3

A museum installs a new exhibit with tactile displays at 54 inches above the floor. A consultant reviews this and notes a problem. What is the maximum height for a forward-reach to an operable element?

Accepted Answer

48 inches

Answer

Per ADA Standards §308.2.1, the maximum high forward reach is 48 inches above the finished floor.

Question 4

A consultant is assessing a historic building undergoing renovation. The main entrance has 6 steps and no ramp. The owner argues that installing a ramp would destroy historic character. What is the best alternative access solution?

Accepted Answer

Provide an equally accessible entrance at another location with equivalent services

Answer

When ramp installation would threaten a historic property's character-defining features, an accessible alternate entrance providing equal access is the preferred alternative per ADA Standards §202.5.

Question 5

A hotel guest room designated as accessible has a bathtub with a built-in seat at one end. The consultant checks the clear floor space. What is the minimum required clear floor space at a bathtub with a permanent seat?

Accepted Answer

30 inches by 60 inches at the foot of the tub

Answer

ADA Standards §607.2 requires a 30-inch by 60-inch clear floor space positioned at the foot end of a bathtub with a permanent seat.

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CEAC Case Analysis & Practical Application 2