Top Ten Alleged Construction-Related Disability Access Violations:

  Sunday, January 01, 2023 – Friday, June 30, 2023

Rank

Violation Description

Total Number of Violations

1

Access to Goods, Support, Services, and Equipment: Surface heights and space requirements for counters, tables, bars, or seating are not compliant.

846

2

Parking: Existing spaces are non-compliant (e.g., excessive slopes/cross-slopes, improper dimensions, striping, etc.).

641

3

Path of Travel- Exterior: Routes to and from parking lot or public right of way are not accessible (e.g., non-compliant surfaces, excessive slope/cross-slope, lack of detectable warnings, not protected from traffic, etc.).

465

4

Path of Travel- Exterior: Vertical transitions (ramps and/or stairs) are not compliant (e.g., excessive slope/cross-slope; landings are non-compliant, lack of guardrails and/or wheel guard, etc.).

435

5

Path of Travel- Exterior: Path of travel is not accessible (e.g., non-compliant surfaces, excessive slope/cross-slope, circulation aisles are too narrow, etc.).

319

6

Parking: Designated accessible directional and/or parking signage is missing or non-compliant.

294

7

Access to Goods, Support, Services, and Equipment: Website inaccessibility.

242

8

Path of Travel- Exterior: Doors are not accessible (e.g. the thresholds, handles, pulls, latches, locks, or clearances are non-compliant).

234

9

Parking: Van-accessible and/or loading zones are non-compliant or non-existent.

170

10

Access to Goods, Support, Services, and Equipment: Access height/clearance of counters is non-compliant, plumbing not sufficiently covered or not located properly.

146

Total:

3,795


Additional Information

You may contact a local Certified Access Specialist (CASp) for a more in-depth interpretation of the design standards and requirements in California. For more information on CASp and access compliance, please visit the Division of State Architect (DSA). Alternatively, your local jurisdictions (e.g. the City’s/County’s building department) have licensed design professionals that can provide an access compliance evaluation of a facility.

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