Sales and service counter height

[mjesse]

Also notice the wiggle in the letter "If movable floor mats impede access for people with disabilities......"Not covered under the original ADAAAG BUT

I've been searching with no clear current answer on the mats. Sounds like it comes back around to someone's judgement again. Uh oh.

 

[steveray]

I know we would have a lot more slip and falls than ADA complaints in this part of the world with mats (in winter).....damned if you do and damned if you don't....If the designers would just design appropriately.....

 

[mjesse]

I've got this from 2003;

Department of Justice Bulletin #4

(excerpt)

Products or finishes applied to surfaces after installation are not covered by ADAAG. but may fall under the Department of Justice (DOJ) regulation governing the maintenance of accessible features. Moisture and debris contamination adversely affect the surface slip resistance of most installed finishes. While floor treatments are available that will increase the coefficient of friction of a walking surface, some products or furnishings, such as furniture wax overspray or loose throw rugs, may reduce slip resistance significantly. Others-- for example, walkoff mats placed on lobby floors during rainy weather--do much to reduce the chance of slipping on a wet floor. Such mats are not considered carpets within the meaning of ADAAG 4.5.3.

 

[ADAguy]

Owners of business's have an ongoing requirement per the ADA to identify and correct existing barriers (no grandfathering) subject to expenditure of minimal cost. The owners cost would be minimal at best in the above photo.