July - December 2018

View a list of top ten alleged construction-related ADA violations compiled by the California Commission on Disability Access (CCDA). Note: The information is not intended to suggest that the top ten access issues are the same in every city or county. It is reflective of only the data received by CCDA from law firms in compliance to Senate Bill 1186.

Top Ten Alleged Construction-Related ADA Violations
July - December 2018

Rank

Description

Number of Occurrences

Percentage

1

Parking:Parking Spaces. Existing parking spaces are not compliant; fading/blue paint or excessive slope."Boost Your Business - Parking" on YouTube.

688

12.6%

2

Accessible Route and Entry:Ramps. Curb ramps or entrance ramps are not compliant or non-existing.
"Boost Your Business - Ramps" on YouTube
"Boost Your Business - Curb Ramps" on YouTube

496

9.1%

3

Access Within Public Facility:Access Height. Heights of surfaces such as counters, bars, or tables are not compliant."Boost Your Business - Halls and Fountains" on YouTube.

451

8.2%

4

Parking: Number of spaces. Parking lot does not contain minimum number of accessible parking spaces."Boost Your Business - Parking" on YouTube.

442

8.1%

5

Parking:Loading zones/van access aisles are not compliant or non-existent."Boost Your Business - Parking" on YouTube.

395

7.2%

6

Accessible Route and Entry:Routes to and from parking lot or public right of way are not accessible. May include: uneven surfaces or lack of detectable warnings."Boost Your Business - Parking" on YouTube.

315

5.8%

7

Access to Goods, Support, Services and Equipment: Pool lift, sauna, hot tub or other accessible pool/sauna entry are non-existent or non-compliant. Transfer systems or transfer walls non-compliant.“Boost Your Business – Tips and Resources” on YouTube.

277

5.1%

8

Accessible Route and Entry:Door Hardware. Thresholds, handles, pulls, latches, locks, or other operating devices are not accessible. Kick plates."Boost Your Business - Doors" on YouTube.

265

4.8%

9

Parking:Parking Signage. Signage in parking lot is not compliant (e.g., parking spaces need to be designated as reserved by a sign showing the symbol of accessibility)."Boost Your Business - Signs" on YouTube.

254

4.6%

10

General Violations:accessible features are not maintained.
"Boost Your Business - Tips and Resources" on YouTube

206

3.8%

 

Total

4,162

69.2%



Total Number and Type of Complaints Received
July - December 2018

Month

Federal

State

Pre-Litigation Letter

Total

July

274

59

1

334

August

288

56

2

346

September

302

46

18

366

October

292

56

3

351

November

210

86

2

298

December

264

63

4

331

Late Case Submission

271

9

0

280

Grand Total

1,901

375

30

2,306