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Appendix 3: Cost Estimation Data

A. Numbers of Facilities

The following table shows the data collected on the numbers of facilities of each facility group. Generally, this data is collected from the 2002 US Economic Census for private facilities and the Census of Employment and Wages for public facilities. The number of state and local judicial and detention facilities is estimated from the total number of public order and safety buildings, reported by the Energy Information Administration (EIA), 2003 Commercial Buildings Energy Consumption Survey. The number of office buildings is also collected by this EIA survey. Data for all facilities were adjusted to estimates for 2007 using growth rates from the May 2007 McGraw-Hill Dodge Construction Potentials Bulletin.

Facility Group Facility data Source
Inns

15,992

2002 Economic Census, NAICS Code: 7211

Hotels

14,305

2002 Economic Census, NAICS Code: 7211

Motels

19,896

2002 Economic Census, NAICS Code: 7211

Restaurants

504,641

2002 Economic Census, NAICS Code: 722

Motion Picture House

4,979

2002 Economic Census, NAICS Code: 512131

Theatre / Concert Hall

9,303

2002 Economic Census, NAICS Code: 7111

Stadiums

431

Data from worldstadiums.com -- 2007 estimate of existing stadiums: 1,725.
In June 2000, it was reported that 75 percent of stadiums were publicly owned. (Coates and Humphreys, "The Stadium Gambit and Local Economic Development.")

Auditoriums

1,699

2002 Economic Census, NAICS Code: 71131

Convention centers

167

Tradeshow Week Major Exhibit Hall Directory reports there are 417 exhibit halls in the US in 2006, 38% of which are privately owned.

Single level stores

856,473

2002 Economic Census, NAICS Code: 441, 442, 443, 444, 445, 448, 451, 453

Shopping malls

8,826

2002 Economic Census, NAICS Code: 5311203

Indoor Service Establishments

3,301,275

2002 Economic Census, NAICS Code: 446, 447, 522, 523, 524, 525, 541, 5615, 812

Offices of health care providers

489,021

2002 Economic Census, NAICS Code: 621

Hospitals

4,400

American Hospital Association in 2005 estimates 4,400 privately owned hospitals.

Nursing homes

14,900

In 2004, the CDC's National Nursing Home Survey estimated 14,900 privately owned nursing homes.

Terminal (private airports)

13,900

Oct 25, 2007 Federal Aviation Administration estimate of privately owned airports

Depots

289

Total estimate from Greyhound (2004) and of private train depots (current) = 289

Museums, historical sites libraries

4,533

2002 Economic Census, NAICS Code: 71211

Parks or zoos

1,131

2002 Economic Census, NAICS Code: 71213 & 71219

Amusement parks

444

2002 Economic Census, NAICS Code: 71311

Nursery schools - Daycare

69,127

2002 Economic Census, NAICS Code: 6244

Elementary private schools

17,200

2002 Estimate of elementary private schools: http://nces.ed.gov/pubs2006/2006319.pdf

Secondary Private Schools

2,694

2003 Estimate of secondary private schools: http://nces.ed.gov/pubsearch/pubsinfo.asp?pubid=2006319

Undergraduate and postgraduate private schools

2,441

2003 Estimate of postgraduate schools: http://nces.ed.gov/programs/digest/d05/tables/dt05_213.asp

Ski facilities

387

2002 Economic Census, NAICS Code: 71392

Homeless Shelter

7,485

Estimated 87% of 2002 Economic Census, NAICS Code: 62422, 62423 to be private facilities

Food banks

3,877

2002 Economic Census, NAICS Code: 62421

Social service establishments

58,144

2002 Economic Census, NAICS Code: 6241, 6243

Exercise facilities

25,290

2002 Economic Census, NAICS Code: 71394

Aquatic centers / swimming pools

9,095

2002 Economic Census, NAICS Code: 61162

Bowling alleys

4,924

2002 Economic Census, NAICS Code: 71395

Golf courses (private with public access)

8,759

National Golf Estimate for 2000

Golf courses (private only)

4,290

National Golf Estimate for 2000

Miniature golf courses

8,750

From telephone interview with Steve Hicks, president of The Miniature Golf Association U.S. (MGAUS)

Recreational boating facilities

4,800

2001 National Marine Manufacturers Assoc. (NMMA) estimate; Access Board assumes that 40% are privately owned

Fishing piers and platforms

1,583

2007 HDR estimates, based on Michael Thomas and Nicholas Stratis, "Assessing the Economic Impacts and Value of Florida's Public Piers and Boat Ramps" and conversation with the American Sportfishing Association and National Marine Fisheries Service.

Shooting facilities

2,946

2002 Economic Census, NAICS Code: 1/3 of 7139908

Office buildings

742,000

824,000 = estimate from EIA's 2003 Commercial Building Energy Consumption Survey

Elementary public schools

65,228

2003 estimate of elementary public schools: National Center for Education Statistics

Secondary public schools

22,180

2003 estimate of secondary public schools: National Center for Education Statistics

Undergraduate, postgraduate public schools

1,699

2003 estimate of postgraduate schools: http://nces.ed.gov/programs/digest/d05/tables/dt05_213.asp

Public housing

25,642

2000 HUD Survey results of 1,282,099 public housing units / 50 units per community = 25,642

State and local judicial facilities (courthouses)

35,500

2003 EIA CBECS survey found 70,000 public service buildings / 2

State and local detention facilities (jails)

35,500

2003 EIA CBECS survey found 70,000 public service buildings / 2

State and local correctional facilities (prisons)

1,668

http://www.ojp.usdoj.gov/bjs/abstract/csfcf00.htm
survey year, 2000

Parking garages

12,027

2002 Economic Census, NAICS Code: 81293

Self service storage facilities

9,368

2002 Economic Census, NAICS Code: 53113

Theatre / Concert Halls (public)

8

2005 Quarterly Census of Employment and Wages, NAICS 711110 data extracted July 25, 2007

Stadiums (public)

1,294

75% of stadiums are assumed to be publicly owned. (2007 estimate of stadiums in US)

Auditoriums (public)

126

2005 Quarterly Census of Employment and Wages, NAICS 71131 data extracted July 25, 2007

Convention centers (public)

250

Tradeshow Week Major Exhibit Hall Directory reports there are 417 exhibit halls in the US in 2006, 60% of which are publicly owned.

Hospitals (public)

1,110

American Hospital Association in 2005 estimate.

Nursing homes (public)

1,200

2004 CDC's National Nursing Home Survey estimate

Museums, historical sites & libraries (public)

9,558

2007 Number of Public Libraries = 9,207 (http://www.ala.org/ala/alalibrary/libraryfactsheet/alalibraryfactsheet1.cfm) and 2005 Quarterly Census of Employment and Wages, NAICS 71212 (historical sites) 71211 (Museums) and extracted July 25, 2007

Parks or zoos (public)

111,025

From Access Board and Census of Earnings and Wages

Homeless Shelter (public)

1,119

Estimated 13% of 2002 Economic Census, NAICS Code: 62422, 62423 as public facilities

Exercise facilities (public)

1,103

2005 Quarterly Census of Employment and Wages, NAICS 713940 data extracted July 25, 2007

Social service establishments (public)

24,879

Assuming 99,516 buildings in 2002, estimated from 2002 Census of Governments, assuming 3 buildings per County Government, 2 building per Municipal Government, 1 per Township Government and 1 per special District Governments. Assume 75% are Office Buildings and 25% are separate social services establishments only.

Aquatic centers / swimming pools (public)

1,637

2002 Economic Census, NAICS Code: 61162

Miniature golf courses (public)

875

From telephone interview with Steve Hicks, president of The Miniature Golf Association U.S. (MGAUS)

Recreational boating facilities (public)

7,200

2001 National Marine Manufacturers Assoc. (NMMA) estimate; Access Board assumes that 60% are publicly owned

Fishing piers and platforms (public)

1,583

2007 HDR estimates, based on Michael Thomas and Nicholas Stratis, "Assessing the Economic Impacts and Value of Florida's Public Piers and Boat Ramps" and conversation with the American Sportfishing Association and National Marine Fisheries Service.

Office buildings (public)

74,637

Assuming 99,516 buildings in 2002, estimated from 2002 Census of Governments, assuming 3 buildings per County Government, 2 building per Municipal Government, 1 per Township Government and 1 per special District Governments. Assume 75% are Office Buildings and 25% are separate social services establishments only.

Parking garages (public)

111

2005 Quarterly Census of Employment and Wages, NAICS 81293, data extracted July 26, 2007

Golf courses (public)

2,438

National Golf Estimate for 2000

Restaurants (public)

18

2005 Quarterly Census of Employment and Wages, NAICS 722110 and 722211, data extracted July 26, 2007

Amusement parks (public)

10

2005 Quarterly Census of Employment and Wages, NAICS 713110, data extracted July 26, 2007

 

B. Annual Growth Rates of Facilities

The following table lists the rates of new construction for each facility group. These are determined from the May 2007 Dodge Construction Potentials Bulletin, which counts the number of new construction and major alteration projects for certain facility types. These projects are compared to the data on existing numbers of buildings to determine a growth rate per facility type. If no data is collected on the new construction data, a 1% growth rate is assumed. Facilities which posted growth rates greater than 1.2% were assumed not to be able to sustain such high rates of growth for 15 consecutive years and growth was capped at 1.2%. It is assumed that public facilities have the same growth rate as their counterparts in the private sector.

Facility Group

Average growth rates for new construction

Inns

1.1%

Hotels

0.9%

Motels

1.1%

Restaurants

0.2%

Motion Picture House

1.0%

Theatre / Concert Hall

1.0%

Stadiums

1.0%

Auditoriums

1.0%

Convention centers

1.0%

Single level stores

0.2%

Shopping malls

1.2%

Indoor Service Establishments

0.2%

Offices of health care providers

0.4%

Hospitals

0.4%

Nursing homes

0.4%

Terminal (private airports)

1.0%

Depots

1.0%

Museums, historical sites & libraries

1.2%

Parks or zoos

1.0%

Amusement parks

1.0%

Nursery schools - Daycare

1.0%

Elementary private schools

1.2%

Secondary Private Schools

1.2%

Undergraduate and postgraduate private schools

1.2%

Ski facilities

1.0%

Homeless Shelter

1.0%

Food banks

1.0%

Social service establishments

1.0%

Exercise facilities

1.0%

Aquatic centers / swimming pools

1.0%

Bowling alleys

1.0%

Golf courses (private with public access)

1.0%

Golf courses (private only)

1.0%

Miniature golf courses

1.0%

Recreational boating facilities

1.0%

Fishing piers and platforms

1.0%

Shooting facilities

1.0%

Office buildings

0.9%

Elementary public schools

1.2%

Secondary public schools

1.2%

Undergraduate, postgraduate public schools

1.2%

Public housing

1.0%

State and local judicial facilities (courthouses)

0.9%

State and local detention facilities (jails)

0.9%

State and local correctional facilities (prisons)

0.8%

Parking garages

1.0%

Self service storage facilities

1.0%

C. Assumptions With Respect to Estimated Typical Facility Size

This table is compiled with the Department's architects' assumptions on the typical facility size of each facility grouping in order to determine the estimated number of elements per facility. These assumptions were reviewed by the Cost RAP panelists. The estimated typical facility size was then used to infer the number of elements now subject to new or revised requirements (number of bathrooms, handrails, etc). The publicly owned counterparts of the facilities listed below are assumed to be the same facility size.

Facility Type Assumptions
(Units, Space, Seats, Rooms, Seats, Acres, Etc)
Median Size
A-Inns Rooms: 5-30; 2 story, no elevator 16 rooms
B-Hotels Rooms: 50-1,000; 8 stories 150 rooms
C-Motels Rooms: 20-150; 2 story 80 rooms
D-Restaurants, bars, or other establishments serving food or drink Seats: 10-300 100 seats
E-Motion picture houses Seats: 50-300/screen X 6 screens (3 screens have between 150 and 300 seats) 800-1000 seats total
F-Concert halls, theaters Seats: 500-2,000; 2 story 800-1000 seats
G-Stadiums Seats: 5,000-80,000; 3 story, 10 hospitality suites 25,000 seats
Differs for outdoor / indoor
H-Auditoriums, lecture halls, or other places of public gathering Seats: 35-250; 1 story 100 seats
I-Convention centers SF: 25,000-1,000,000; 2 story, 5,000 occupants, four exhibit spaces @ 75,000 ea., 75,000 SF administrative space 375,000 SF
J-Bakeries, grocery stores, clothing stores, hardware stores, or other single-level sales or rental establishments SF: 100-200,000 25,000 SF
K-Shopping centers (malls) SF: 200,000-4,000,000; 2 story, 3 anchor stores 750,000 SF
L-Laundromats, dry cleaners, banks, barber shops, beauty shops, travel services, or other service establishments SF: 100-10,000; 1 story 5,000 SF
M-Professional offices of health care providers SF: 20 rooms @ 150 ea. 3,000 SF
N-Hospitals Beds; four story 400 beds in small MSA
O-Nursing homes Beds; two story 150 beds
P-Terminals SF (airport); three story, two gate piers 750,000 SF
Q-Depots, or other stations used for specified public transportation SF (rail, bus); two story 25,000 SF
R-Museums, libraries, galleries, or other places of public display or collection SF: 85,000-350,000; 2 story, 100 seat auditorium 200,000 SF
S-Parks or zoos Acre; 18 buildings 800 acres
T-Amusement parks Acre (by comparison to parks); 30 rides, 2 theaters 500 acres
U-Nursery schools/Day care - private SF: 2 rooms @ 250 + 500 1,000 SF
V-Elementary schools - private SF: 20 rooms @ 200 + 800; 300 students 5,000 SF
W-Secondary schools - private SF: 2 x elem.; 2 story, 700 students 10,000 SF
X-Undergraduate and postgraduate private schools

SF: 4 x 2ndary + dorm + athletic facility
4 ed bldgs + 4 dorms (2,400 students, 1,200 on site)

160,000 SF
Y-Day care centers, senior citizen centers SF: 25 people x 50/SF 1,250 SF
Z-Homeless shelters SF: 20 people x 50/SF 1,000 SF
AA-Food banks SF 2,500 SF
AB-Social service center establishments SF 1,000 SF
AC-Gymnasiums and health spas SF: 5,000 to 40,000 20,000 SF
AD-Aquatic Centers / Swimming pools SF; two pools and one wading pool 20,000 SF
AE-Bowling alleys SF: 20 lanes + support 9,000 SF
AF-Golf courses: public Course length in yards for 18 holes 6,000 SF
AG-Golf courses: semi-private (paid membership, but public access) Course length in yards for 18 holes 6,000 SF
AH-Miniature golf courses Acres 1 acre
AI-Recreational boating facilities Boat slips 250 slips
AJ-Fishing piers and platforms SF 150 SF
AK-Shooting facilities SF 5,000 SF
AM-Office buildings SF (from Access Board); 4 story 200,000 SF
AN-Public schools : elementary SF: 30 rooms @ 200 + 1,000, 450 students 70,000 SF
AO-Public schools : secondary SF: 2 x private 2ndary, 2 story, 1,400 students 200,000 SF
AP-Public schools : undergraduate, postgraduate SF: 20 educational bldgs + 10 dorms + athletic facility (9,600 students, 4,800 on site) 680,000 SF
AQ-Public housing Dwelling units; 5 story 100 units
AR-State and local judicial facilities - courthouses SF: 4 courtroom courthouse; 3 story 15,000 SF
AS-State and local detention facilities - jails 20 cells @ 80 sf/cell + admin; 2 story 2,400 SF
AT-State and local correctional facilities - prisons SF: 200 inmates @ 80 sf/inmate x 1.5 buildings at 96,000 SF; 3 story 120,000 SF
AU-Parking garages 4 story 4 story
AV-Self service storage facilities 2 story, 200 units, 5 unit types (sizes) 200 units

 

D. Description of Element

This table describes the elements that are subject to a requirement in terms of a unit, in order to determine the unit cost for each requirement. The unit is defined by the Department's architects. For those elements marked "N/Q", it is assumed they are not quantifiable.

Requirement

Element

1-Public entrances 60% of entrances at newly constructed facilities instead of equal to number of required exits; one accessible door
2-Maneuvering clearance/standby power for auto doors hinged, power operated doors
3-Automatic door break-out openings automatic sliding door panels
4-Thresholds at doorways exterior sliding doors
5-Door and gate surfaces gates and exterior metal frame, glass panel doors ("storefront")
6-Location of accessible routes N/Q
7-Common use circulation paths in employee work areas work areas greater than 1,000 sf
8-Accessible means of egress difference in number required between ADA Standards and 2004 ADAAG
9-Stairs egress stairs in buildings over two stories, or in buildings not qualifying for the elevator requirement exception
11-Handrails along walkways N/Q
12-Handrails bottom, wall mounted handrails per egress stair run in buildings over two stories, or in buildings not qualifying for the elevator requirement exception
13-Accessible Routes from Site Arrival Points and Within Sites routes accessible by vehicle only, platform
14-Standby power for platform lifts Lift used for accessible egress
15-Power operated doors for platform lifts lifts with side doors serving more than 2 stops
16-Alterations to existing elevators elevators per bank minus one
17-Platform lifts in hotel rooms and residential dwelling units locations where provided by choice (not because required)
18-LULA and private residence elevators occurrence of LULA installation when elevator is not required
19-Van accessible parking spaces tabular value based on parking provided from 2004 ADAAG minus tabular value based on parking provided from ADA Standards
20-Valet parking and mechanical access parking garages accessible valet spaces OR passenger loading zones at mechanical access garages
22-Direct access entrances from parking structures total minus one
23-Passenger loading zones passenger loading zones
24-Parking Spaces - exception passenger loading zones (option for provision of instead of parking spaces)
25-Parking Spaces - signage space no longer required to have sign (or accessible space sign)
26-Passenger loading zones at medical/LT care facilities Accessible loading zone
27-Ambulatory accessible toilet compartments men's toilet rooms where number of urinals plus toilets brings total waste repository fixture count to more than 5
29-Shower spray controls accessible showers
30-Urinals single urinal toilet rooms
31-Multiple single user toilet rooms 50% of clustered toilet rooms by gender
32-Toilet room doors single user toilet and bath rooms
32-Water closet clearance in toilet rooms single user toilet and bath rooms
33-Water closet location and rear wall grab bar N/Q
34-Patient toilet rooms ICU/CCU toilet rooms
35-Drinking fountains side approach fountains
36-Sinks accessible sinks minus 1 - when 20 or more are present
37-Side reach 50% of all "reachable" elements (excluding light switches and most outlets)
38 / 39-Sales and service counters sales / service counters requiring forward approach
40-Washing machines and clothes dryers where 4 or more appliances of each type are present
42-Self-Service Storage Facility Spaces 5% of storage facilities present (by type) minus 1
43-Limited Access Spaces and Machinery Spaces spaces to which access is no longer required by ADAAG
44-Operable Parts occurrence of exceptions listed under 205.1 (3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8)
45-Hotel guest room vanities bathrooms in accessible guest rooms
46-Operable windows public access windows in accessible spaces
47-Dwelling units with communication features all
49-Galley kitchen clearances increased clearance requirements to 60 inches
50-Shower compartments accessible showers
51-Location of accessible routes to stages routes
52-Wheelchair space overlap in assembly areas wheelchair spaces
53-Lawn seating in assembly areas difference in number required between Standards and ADAAG
54-Aisle stairs and aisle ramps in assembly areas stairs not currently required to meet ADA Standards / ramps not required to be accessible
55-Wheelchair spaces in assembly areas tabular value based on seating capacity from Standards minus tabular value based on seating capacity from ADAAG/ABAAG
56-Accessible Routes to Restaurants and Cafeteria - tier dining in sports facilities dining tiers
57-Accessible Routes to Press Boxes boxes at 500 sf (total) or smaller
58-Public TTYs all banks of 4 or more telephones minus 1 (bank)
59-Public telephone volume controls 75% of phones
60-Two-way communication systems systems
61-ATM and fare machines ATMs and transportation (e.g. metro) ticket vendors
63-Visual alarms in alterations to existing facilities N/Q
64-Detectable warnings at curb ramps, hazardous vehicular ways, and reflecting pools
66-Assistive listening systems (scoping) 4% of seats minus tabular value of seating capacity
66-Assistive listening systems receivers required by ADAAG
67-Accessible courtroom stations anticipated combination of stations by courtroom size
68-Accessible witness stands stands
69-Accessible/adaptable raised courtroom stations judges bench, clerk stations
70-Accessible route to exercise machines and equipment route per exercise space
71-Accessible exercise machines and equipment 1 of each type of machine/equipment
72 & 111-Accessible saunas and steams rooms accessible amenities
73-Accessible lockers 5% of lockers present (by type) minus 1
74-Accessible dressing, fitting, or locker rooms Accessible door and floor space
75-Wheelchair space in team or player seating areas wheelchair spaces
76-Accessible route connecting both sides of court Accessible route
77-Accessible route to bowling lanes Accessible route to 5% of lanes
78-Turning space at shooting facilities with firing positions 5% of spaces provided
79 & 112 -Accessible means of entry to pools 1 entry at pools less than 300 ft perimeter, 2 where larger
80-Sloped accessible means of entry to wading pools Wading pool
81-Accessible means of entry to spas spas
82-Accessible route to boat slips and boarding piers tabular value of slips present plus 5% of piers present
83-84-Accessible boarding piers at boat launch ramps minimum 1 or 5% of total present
85-86-Accessible boat slips tabular value
87-Accessible route to fishing piers and platforms Accessible route
88-Accessible fishing piers and platforms piers and platforms
89-Accessible route connecting accessible elements cart path
90-91-Accessible practice grounds (teeing grounds, putting greens, weather shelters) at golf courses Accessible entrance/exit to amenities provided
92-Accessible practice greens/grounds/stations at driving ranges Accessible entrance/exit to each amenity provided
93-Accessible route to mini golf holes Accessible route to accessible holes
94-Accessible mini golf holes 50% of holes present
95-Accessible route to rides Accessible route to ride
96-Wheelchair space, transfer seat or device for each ride Clear area for ride entry and transfer seat/device
97-Maneuvering space in each loading/unloading area Clear area for loading/unloading
98-Signs Signs
99, 101 & 103-Accessible route to play components Accessible route to ground and elevated components required to be accessible
100,102 & 104-Accessible play components Accessible ground or elevated components and any required transfer system or ramp
105-Open Captioning in Sports Stadium Captioning display and electrical connections
106-Post Secondary School Multi-Story Dorm Facility Equipment
107-Mobility Accessible Prison Cell Accessible prison cells
108-Communication Accessible Prison Cell Accessible prison cells
109-Social Service Establishment (UFAS) elevator
110-Social Service Establishment (ADAAG) Beds

E. Number of Elements Per Typical Facility

This table shows the most likely values of the estimated number of elements in a typical facility that are likely to be impacted by the requirement. The high and the low values are assumed to be plus and minus 20 percent of the most likely value.

3E1: Number of Elements per Typical Private Facility

Requirement Inns Hotels Motels Restaurants Motion Picture House Theatre / Concert Hall Stadiums Auditoriums Convention centers Single level stores Shopping malls Indoor Service Establishments Offices of health care providers Hospitals Nursing homes Terminal (private airports) Depot Museums, historical sites & libraries Parks or zoos Amusement parks Nursery schools - Daycare
1-Public Entrances             1       5                    
2-Maneuvering Clearance or Standby Power for Automatic Doors                 2           2            
3-Automatic Door Break-Out Openings   4 2                     8   48          
4-Thresholds at Doorways 1 7 5                                    
5-Door and Gate Surfaces 1 4 2   3 3 13 3 8 1 14 1 2 8 4   4 4 6 2 2
6-Location of Accessible Routes                                          
7-Common Use Circulation Paths in Employee Work Areas         1   1   2         1   2   1 2 2  
8-Accessible Means of Egress                                          
9-Stairs (NC)   16 4     2 24 2 6   18   2 12   12   3      
10-Stairs (ALT/BR)   16 4     2 24 2 6   18   2 12   12   3      
11-Handrails Along Walkways                                          
12-Handrails 4 32 8   6 4 48 2 12   27   4 24 4 24 10 6 4 30  
13-Accessible Routes from Site Arrival Points and Within Sites     1       2               1 1     1 1  
14-Standby Power for Platform Lifts             2                            
15-Power-Operated Doors for Platform Lifts             2                            
16-Alterations to Existing Elevators   1         1   2         3 1 3          
17-Platform Lifts in Hotel Guest Rooms and Dwelling Units                                          
18-"LULA" and Private Residence Elevators                                          
19-Van Accessible Parking Spaces             1   1   1     1   6     1 6  
20-Valet Parking Garages   2   1   2                   2          
21-Mechanical Access Parking Garages                                          
22-Direct Access Entrances from Parking Structures                 1   2         1          
23-Passenger Loading Zones 1 1 1 1 1 1 2 1 1   1     2 1 8 1 1 1 1 1
24-Parking Spaces   1   1 1 1 1   1   1     1 1 1   1 1 1  
25-Parking Spaces (Signs)                                          
26-Passenger Loading Zones (Medical / Long-Term Care)                           1 1            
27-Ambulatory Accessible Toilet Compartments         1 2   1 1   1     1   1     1 2  
28-Water closet clearance in single-user toilet rooms - out swinging door 1 7 5     4 20         2 3 10 38 2     1 2 2
29-Shower Spray Controls   2 1     4 9             12 40 2     2 2  
30-Urinals 1   1 1           1   1 1   1   1 1      
31-Multiple Single-User Toilet Rooms           3             3 1              
32-Water closet clearance in single-user toilet rooms - in swinging door       2 2   8 2 4 2 2     8 2 2 2 4 2 2  
33-Water Closet Location and Rear Grab Bar 1 7 5                                    
34-Patient Toilet Rooms                           2              
35-Drinking Fountains                                          
36-Sinks                                          
37-Side Reach 8 30 23 3 6 12 110 4 48 5 16 6 10 51 86 60 6 13 21 22 14
38-Sales and Service Counters (NC) 1 2 1 1 2 2 1 7   3 1 1       20 3 3 13 30  
39-Sales and Service Counters (Alt) 1 2 1 1 2 2 1 7   3 1 1       20 3 3 13 30  
40-Washing Machines and Clothes Dryers (technical)                                          
41-Washing Machines and Clothes Dryers (Scoping)                                          
42-Self-Service Storage Access                                          
43-Limited Access Spaces and Machinery Spaces   3   1 2 2 1 1 2 1 8   1 3 2 3 1 2 4 1  
44-Operable Parts 1               120       1 3 1           1
45-Transient lodging Guest Room Vanities 1 7 5                                    
46-Operable Windows 1 7 5                                    
47-Dwelling Units with Communication Features [1991]                                          
48-Dwelling Units with Communication Features [UFAS]                                          
49-Galley Kitchen Clearances                                          
50-Shower Compartments with Mobility Features   2 1     4 9             12 40 2     2 2  
51-Location of Accessible Route to Stages           1   1 2                     2  
52-Wheelchair Space Overlap in Assembly Areas         26 8 136 4           5       4   11  
53-Lawn Seating in Assembly Areas                                          
54-Handrails on Aisle Ramps in Assembly Areas         6 2 8 2                   1 1 2  
55-Wheelchair Spaces in Assembly Areas         3 1 115                            
56-Accessible Route to Tiered Dining Areas in Sports Facilities (NC)             1                            
57-Accessible Route to Press Boxes                                          
58-Public TTYS             1   1   1         2          
59-Public Telephone Volume Controls   3     3 3 1   12   4     6 1 22 3     3  
60-Two-Way Communication Systems at Entrances     1                                    
61-ATMs and Fare Machines   1         1   1   1 1                  
62-Assistive Listening Systems (technical)   2     33 32 285 4 85         8       4   32  
63-Visible Alarms in Alterations to Existing Facilities 1                                        
64-Detectable Warnings (scoping) 1 3 6 1 1 1 4 1 4 1 4 1 2 4 1 6 3 2 4 8 1
65-Detectable Warnings (technical)                                       1  
66-Assistive Listening Systems (scoping)         3 2 715   85         6       2      
67-Accessible Courtroom Stations                                          
68-Accessible Attorney Areas and Witness Stands                                          
69-Raised Courtroom Stations Not for Members of the Public                                          
70-Accessible Route to Exercise Machines and Equipment   1                       1              
71-Accessible Machines and Equipment   3                       10              
72-Accessible Saunas and Steam Rooms (NC)             2                            
73-Accessible Lockers             4                         4  
74-Accessible Dressing Rooms, Fitting Rooms, or Locker Rooms                   1                      
75-Wheelchair Spaces in Team or Player Seating Areas             2                            
76-Accessible Route in Court Sport Facilities                                          
77-Accessible Route to Bowling Lanes                                          
78-Shooting Facilities with Firing Positions                                          
79-Accessible Means of Entry to Pools (NC/ALT)   1 1                                    
80-Accessible Means of Entry to Wading Pools                                          
81-Accessible Means of Entry to Spas   1         1             1 1            
82-Accessible Route for Boating Facilities                                          
83-Accessible Boarding Piers (NC)                                     1    
84-Accessible Boarding Piers (ALT/BR)                                     1    
85-Accessible Boat Slips (NC)                                          
86-Accessible Boat Slips (Alt/BR)                                          
87-Accessible Route to Fishing Piers                                     1    
88-Accessible Fishing Piers and Platforms                                     1    
89-Accessible Route to Golf Courses                                          
90-Accessible Practice Grounds at Golf Courses (Alt/BR)                                          
91-Accessible Practice Grounds at Golf Courses (NC)                                          
92-Accessible Practice Grounds at Driving Ranges                                          
93-Accessible Route to Minigolf Holes                                          
94-Accessible to Minigolf Holes                                          
95-Accessible Route to Rides                                       30  
96-Wheelchair Space or Transfer Seat or Transfer Device                                       30  
97-Maneuvering Space in Load and Unload Area                                       30  
98-Signs at Amusement Park rides                                       30  
99-Accessible Route to Play Components (BR)     1 (small) 1 (small)             1 (small)               1 (large) 1 (medium) 1 (small)
100-Accessible Play Components (BR)[1]     1 (small) 1 (small)             1 (small)               1 (large) 1 (medium) 1 (small)
101-Accessible Route to Play Components (ALT)     1 (small) 1 (small)             1 (small)               1 (large) 1 (medium) 1 (small)
102-Accessible Play Components (ALT)     1 (small) 1 (small)             1 (small)               1 (large) 1 (medium) 1 (small)
103-Accessible Route to Play Components (NC     1 (small) 1 (small)             1 (small)               1 (large) 1 (medium) 1 (small)
104-Accessible Play Components (NC)     1 (small) 1 (small)             1 (small)               1 (large) 1 (medium) 1 (small)
105-Open Captioning in Sports Stadium             1                            
106-Post Secondary School Multi-Story Dorm Facility                                          
107-Mobility Accessible Prison Cell                                          
108-Communication Accessible Prison Cell                                          
109-Social Service Establishment (UFAS)                                          
110-Social Service Establishment (ADAAG)                                          
111-Accessible Saunas and Steam Rooms (ALT/BR)             2                            
112-Accessible Means of Entry to Pools (BR)   1 1                                    

 

 

 

Requirement Elementary private schools Secondary Private Schools Undergraduate and postgraduate private schools Ski facilities Homeless Shelter Food banks Social service establishments Exercise facilities Aquatic centers / swimming pools Bowling alleys Golf courses (private public access) Golf courses (private only) Miniature golf courses Recreational boating facilities Fishing piers and platforms Shooting facilities Office buildings Parking garages Self service storage facilities
1-Public Entrances                                      
2-Maneuvering Clearance or Standby Power for Automatic Doors                                      
3-Automatic Door Break-Out Openings                                      
4-Thresholds at Doorways                                      
5-Door and Gate Surfaces 4 8 48 4 2 1 1 4 4 4 2 2       2 4   2
6-Location of Accessible Routes                                      
7-Common Use Circulation Paths in Employee Work Areas                                      
8-Accessible Means of Egress                                      
9-Stairs (NC)     48                           6 6 2
10-Stairs (ALT/BR)     48                           6 6 2
11-Handrails Along Walkways                                      
12-Handrails   8 96         4 4       4       18 12 4
13-Accessible Routes from Site Arrival Points and Within Sites                     1 1   1   1     1
14-Standby Power for Platform Lifts                                      
15-Power-Operated Doors for Platform Lifts                                      
16-Alterations to Existing Elevators     1                           3   1
17-Platform Lifts in Hotel Guest Rooms and Dwelling Units                                      
18-"LULA" and Private Residence Elevators                                      
19-Van Accessible Parking Spaces                                      
20-Valet Parking Garages                                      
21-Mechanical Access Parking Garages                                   1  
22-Direct Access Entrances from Parking Structures                                      
23-Passenger Loading Zones 1 1 2 1                         1    
24-Parking Spaces     1     1                     1    
25-Parking Spaces (Signs)                                      
26-Passenger Loading Zones (Medical / Long-Term Care)                                      
27-Ambulatory Accessible Toilet Compartments   1 2         1 1                    
28-Water closet clearance in single-user toilet rooms - out swinging door 1 4 4 1 2 1         2 2              
29-Shower Spray Controls   4 60   2     2 2     2              
30-Urinals     4 1                 1            
31-Multiple Single-User Toilet Rooms                                      
32-Water closet clearance in single-user toilet rooms - in swinging door 4 4 10       2       2 4 2 2          
33-Water Closet Location and Rear Grab Bar                                      
34-Patient Toilet Rooms                                      
35-Drinking Fountains     2           1                    
36-Sinks                                      
37-Side Reach 31 62 263   2 4 5 10 11 5 23 25 4 5     38   7
38-Sales and Service Counters (NC)                                     1
39-Sales and Service Counters (Alt)                                     1
40-Washing Machines and Clothes Dryers (technical)     8                                
41-Washing Machines and Clothes Dryers (Scoping)     8                                
42-Self-Service Storage Access                                     3
43-Limited Access Spaces and Machinery Spaces 1 1 8     1   1 1 1 1 1   1   1 2    
44-Operable Parts 1 12 20 1 1                 10     8    
45-Transient lodging Guest Room Vanities                                      
46-Operable Windows     22                                
47-Dwelling Units with Communication Features [1991]                                      
48-Dwelling Units with Communication Features [UFAS]                                      
49-Galley Kitchen Clearances     16                                
50-Shower Compartments with Mobility Features   4 60   2     2 2     2              
51-Location of Accessible Route to Stages   1 5                                
52-Wheelchair Space Overlap in Assembly Areas   6 27         4                      
53-Lawn Seating in Assembly Areas                                      
54-Handrails on Aisle Ramps in Assembly Areas   1 4                                
55-Wheelchair Spaces in Assembly Areas     2                                
56-Accessible Route to Tiered Dining Areas in Sports Facilities (NC)                                      
57-Accessible Route to Press Boxes   1 2                                
58-Public TTYS                                      
59-Public Telephone Volume Controls     10                                
60-Two-Way Communication Systems at Entrances                                      
61-ATMs and Fare Machines                                      
62-Assistive Listening Systems (technical)   16 63                                
63-Visible Alarms in Alterations to Existing Facilities                                      
64-Detectable Warnings (scoping) 2 4 20 1 1 1 1 2 2 1 1 1 1 1   1 2 4 1
65-Detectable Warnings (technical)                                      
66-Assistive Listening Systems (scoping)     9                                
67-Accessible Courtroom Stations                                      
68-Accessible Attorney Areas and Witness Stands                                      
69-Raised Courtroom Stations Not for Members of the Public                                      
70-Accessible Route to Exercise Machines and Equipment   2 2         3                      
71-Accessible Machines and Equipment   10 20         25                      
72-Accessible Saunas and Steam Rooms (NC)     2         4 2                    
73-Accessible Lockers   44 19         4 4     2              
74-Accessible Dressing Rooms, Fitting Rooms, or Locker Rooms   1 2         1 1     1              
75-Wheelchair Spaces in Team or Player Seating Areas   2 6         2 2 2                  
76-Accessible Route in Court Sport Facilities                                      
77-Accessible Route to Bowling Lanes                   1                  
78-Shooting Facilities with Firing Positions                               1      
79-Accessible Means of Entry to Pools (NC/ALT)   1 2           2                    
80-Accessible Means of Entry to Wading Pools                 1                    
81-Accessible Means of Entry to Spas     1         1 1                    
82-Accessible Route for Boating Facilities                           2          
83-Accessible Boarding Piers (NC)                           2          
84-Accessible Boarding Piers (ALT/BR)                           2          
85-Accessible Boat Slips (NC)                           5          
86-Accessible Boat Slips (Alt/BR)                           5          
87-Accessible Route to Fishing Piers                             1        
88-Accessible Fishing Piers and Platforms                             1        
89-Accessible Route to Golf Courses                     1 1              
90-Accessible Practice Grounds at Golf Courses (Alt/BR)                     40 40              
91-Accessible Practice Grounds at Golf Courses (NC)                     40 40              
92-Accessible Practice Grounds at Driving Ranges                     1 1              
93-Accessible Route to Mini Golf Holes                         2            
94-Accessible to Mini Golf Holes                         1            
95-Accessible Route to Rides                                      
96-Wheelchair Space or Transfer Seat or Transfer Device                                      
97-Maneuvering Space in Load and Unload Area                                      
98-Signs at Amusement Park rides                                      
99-Accessible Route to Play Components (BR) [1] 1 (med.)                                    
100-Accessible Play Components (BR) [1] 1 (med.)                                    
101-Accessible Route to Play Components (ALT) [1] 1 (med.)                                    
102-Accessible Play Components (ALT) [1] 1 (med.)                                    
103-Accessible Route to Play Components (NC) [1] 1 (med.)                                    
104-Accessible Play Components (NC) [1] 1 (med.)                                    
105-Open Captioning in Sports Stadium                                      
106-Post Secondary School Multi-Story Dorm Facility                                      
107-Mobility Accessible Prison Cell                                      
108-Communication Accessible Prison Cell                                      
109-Social Service Establishment (UFAS)         1                            
110-Social Service Establishment (ADAAG)         1                            
111-Accessible Saunas and Steam Rooms (ALT/BR)     1         2 1                    
112-Accessible Means of Entry to Pools (BR)   1 1           1                    

 

[1] See Footnote 79.

 

3E1: Number of Elements per Typical Public Facility

Requirement Elementary public schools Secondary public schools Undergraduate, postgraduate public schools Public housing State and local judicial facilities (courthouses) State and local detention facilities (jails) State and local correctional facilities (prisons) Theatre / Concert Halls (public) Stadiums (public) Auditoriums (public) Convention centers (public) Hospitals (public) Nursing homes (public) Museums, historical sites & libraries (public) Parks or zoos (public) Homeless Shelter (public) Exercise facilities (public) Social service establishments (public) Aquatic centers / swimming pools (public) Miniature golf courses (public) Recreational boating facilities (public) Fishing piers and platforms (public) Office buildings (public) Parking garages (public) Golf courses (public) Restaurants (public) Amusement parks (public)
1-Public Entrances               1                                  
2-Maneuvering Clearance or Standby Power for Automatic Doors                     2   2                            
3-Automatic Door Break-Out Openings                       8                              
4-Thresholds at Doorways       5                                              
5-Door and Gate Surfaces 4 8 180 4 8 4 4 3 13 3 8 8 4 4 6 2 4 1 4       8   2   2
6-Location of Accessible Routes                                                      
7-Common Use Circulation Paths in Employee Work Areas                 1   2 1   1 2                       2
8-Accessible Means of Egress                                                      
9-Stairs (NC)     270 16 6   20 2 24 2 6 12   3                 6 6      
10-Stairs (ALT/BR)     270 16 6   20 2 24 2 6 12   3                 6 6      
11-Handrails Along Walkways                                                      
12-Handrails   10 540 32 12 4 40 4 48 2 12 24 4 6 4   4   4 4     18 12     30
13-Accessible Routes from Site Arrival Points and Within Sites             1   2       1   1           1       1   1
14-Standby Power for Platform Lifts         4       2                                    
15-Power-Operated Doors for Platform Lifts         2       2                                    
16-Alterations to Existing Elevators     2 1 1       1   2 3 1                   3        
17-Platform Lifts in Hotel Guest Rooms and Dwelling Units                                                      
18-"LULA" and Private Residence Elevators                                                      
19-Van Accessible Parking Spaces     2           1   1 1     1                       6
20-Valet Parking Garages               2                                   1  
21-Mechanical Access Parking Garages                                               1      
22-Direct Access Entrances from Parking Structures                     1                                
23-Passenger Loading Zones 1 1 4 1 1 1 1 1 2 1 1 2 1 1 1               1     1 1
24-Parking Spaces   1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1   1 1 1 1 1               1     1 1
25-Parking Spaces (Signs)       4                                              
26-Passenger Loading Zones (Medical / Long-Term Care)                       1 1                            
27-Ambulatory Accessible Toilet Compartments   2 10         2   1 1 1     1   1   1               2
28-Water closet clearance in single-user toilet rooms - out swinging door 1 4 6 2 8     4 20     10 38   1 2                 2   2
29-Shower Spray Controls   4 180 2   4 7 4 9     12 40   2 2 2   2               2
30-Urinals   1 6 1 1               1 1           1           1  
31-Multiple Single-User Toilet Rooms               3       1                              
32-Water closet clearance in single-user toilet rooms - in swinging door 4 6 24   2       8 2 4 8 2 4 2     2   2 2       2 2 2
33-Water Closet Location and Rear Grab Bar                                                      
34-Patient Toilet Rooms                       2                              
35-Drinking Fountains     2                               1       4        
36-Sinks                                                      
37-Side Reach 31 62 1,043 35 10 5 10 12 110 4 48 51 86 13 21 2 10 5 11 4 5   38   23 3 25
38-Sales and Service Counters (NC)               2 1 7       3 13                     1 30
39-Sales and Service Counters (Alt)               2 1 7       3 13                     1 30
40-Washing Machines and Clothes Dryers (technical)     20 2                                              
41-Washing Machines and Clothes Dryers (Scoping)     20 2                                              
42-Self-Service Storage Access                                                      
43-Limited Access Spaces and Machinery Spaces 1 2 40 1 2 2 2 2 1 1 2 3 2 2 4   1   1   1   2   1 1 1
44-Operable Parts 1 12 30 7 8           120 3 1     1         10   8        
45-Transient lodging Guest Room Vanities                                                      
46-Operable Windows     82 20                                              
47-Dwelling Units with Communication Features [1991]       3                                              
48-Dwelling Units with Communication Features [UFAS]       3                                              
49-Galley Kitchen Clearances     40 2                                              
50-Shower Compartments with Mobility Features   4 180 2   4 7 4 9     12 40   2 2 2   2               2
51-Location of Accessible Route to Stages   1 21         1   1 2                               2
52-Wheelchair Space Overlap in Assembly Areas   7 161   8     8 136 4   5   4     4                   11
53-Lawn Seating in Assembly Areas                                                      
54-Handrails on Aisle Ramps in Assembly Areas   1 8         2 8 2       1 1                       2
55-Wheelchair Spaces in Assembly Areas     39         1 115                                    
56-Accessible Route to Tiered Dining Areas in Sports Facilities (NC)                 1                                    
57-Accessible Route to Press Boxes   1 2                                                
58-Public TTYS         1       1   1                                
59-Public Telephone Volume Controls     20 1 9     3 1   12 6 1                           3
60-Two-Way Communication Systems at Entrances       1                                              
61-ATMs and Fare Machines                 1   1                                
62-Assistive Listening Systems (technical)   24 235   8     32 285 4 85 8   4                         32
63-Visible Alarms in Alterations to Existing Facilities                                                      
64-Detectable Warnings (scoping) 2 4 80   4 1 1 1 4 1 4 4 1 2 4 1 2 1 2 1 1   2 4 1 1 8
65-Detectable Warnings (technical)                                                     1
66-Assistive Listening Systems (scoping)     285         2 715   85 6   2                          
67-Accessible Courtroom Stations         19                                            
68-Accessible Attorney Areas and Witness Stands         4                                            
69-Raised Courtroom Stations Not for Members of the Public         8                                            
70-Accessible Route to Exercise Machines and Equipment   2 4       1         1         3                    
71-Accessible Machines and Equipment   10 30       5         10         25                    
72-Accessible Saunas and Steam Rooms (NC)     2           2               4   2                
73-Accessible Lockers   75 29           4               4   4               4
74-Accessible Dressing Rooms, Fitting Rooms, or Locker Rooms   1 2                           1   1                
75-Wheelchair Spaces in Team or Player Seating Areas   4 10           2               2   2                
76-Accessible Route in Court Sport Facilities                                                      
77-Accessible Route to Bowling Lanes                                                      
78-Shooting Facilities with Firing Positions                                                      
79-Accessible Means of Entry to Pools (NC/ALT)   1 2                               1                
80-Accessible Means of Entry to Wading Pools                                     1                
81-Accessible Means of Entry to Spas     1           1     1 1       1   1                
82-Accessible Route for Boating Facilities                                         2            
83-Accessible Boarding Piers (NC)                             1           2            
84-Accessible Boarding Piers (ALT/BR)                             1           2            
85-Accessible Boat Slips (NC)                                         5            
86-Accessible Boat Slips (Alt/BR)                                         5            
87-Accessible Route to Fishing Piers                             1             1          
88-Accessible Fishing Piers and Platforms                             1             1          
89-Accessible Route to Golf Courses                                                 1    
90-Accessible Practice Grounds at Golf Courses (Alt/BR)                                                 40    
91-Accessible Practice Grounds at Golf Courses (NC)                                                 40    
92-Accessible Practice Grounds at Driving Ranges                                                 1    
93-Accessible Route to Mini Golf Holes                                       2              
94-Accessible to Mini Golf Holes                                       1              
95-Accessible Route to Rides                                                     30
96-Wheelchair Space or Transfer Seat or Transfer Device                                                     30
97-Maneuvering Space in Load and Unload Area                                                     30
98-Signs at Amusement Park rides                                                     30
99-Accessible Route to Play Components (BR) [1] 1 med.     1 med.                     1 large                     1 small 1 large
100-Accessible Play Components (BR) [1] 1 med.     1 med.                     1 large                     1 small 1 large
101-Accessible Route to Play Components (ALT) [1] 1 med.     1 med.                     1 large                     1 small 1 large
102-Accessible Play Components (ALT) 1 med.     1 med.                     1 large                     1 small 1
large
103-Accessible Route to Play Components (NC) [1] 1 med.     1 med.                     1 large                     1
small
1 large
104-Accessible Play Components (NC) [1] 1 med.     1 med.                     1 large                     1 small 1 large
105-Open Captioning in Sports Stadium                 1                                    
106-Post Secondary School Multi-Story Dorm Facility     5                                                
107-Mobility Accessible Prison Cell                                                      
108-Communication Accessible Prison Cell                                                      
109-Social Service Establishment (UFAS)                                 1                    
110-Social Service Establishment (ADAAG)                                 1                    
111-Accessible Saunas and Steam Rooms (ALT/BR)                                                      
112-Accessible Means of Entry to Pools (BR)   1 1                               1                

 

[1] See footnote 79.


F. Likelihood of Element in a Typical Facility

This table represents the Cost RAP panelists' assumptions and HDR's assumptions on the likelihood that a typical individual facility will have each element and will be affected by the incremental change to the requirement. For example, it is assumed that large facilities such as stadiums will be affected by the requirement for public entrances and that 25% of all stadiums are large enough to have the number of public entrance doors that will be affected by the change.

The high and low values that create the range of the likelihood are plus and minus 10 percentage points of the most likely values if the most likely value is less than 50% or plus and minus 20 percentage points of the most likely values if the most likely value is greater than or equal to 50%.

Requirement Conditions for change Likelihood that Element at Facility AND Subject to Change for Compliance
1-Public Entrances Large newly constructed facility (e.g., arenas, stadiums, convention centers, and shopping malls) will have multiple doors intended to be used as public entrances/exits. 25%
2-Maneuvering Clearance or Standby Power for Automatic Doors Facility (a) with an occupant load of less than 50 persons (b) installs an in-swinging automatic door that serves as part of an accessible means of egress. Some of these small facilities may simply choose not to install an automatic door. 10%
3-Automatic Door Break-Out Openings Facility (a) installs an automatic door that serves as part of a means of egress (b) that does not have standby power and (c) there are no manual swinging doors serving the same means of egress. 50%
4-Thresholds at Doorways Newly constructed facility has exterior sliding doors that are part of an accessible route. 50%
5-Door and Gate Surfaces Newly constructed facility has swinging doors or gates. Most new doors meet the requirement (but not gates.) 25%
6-Location of Accessible Routes Facility is designed in such a way that it has a colorable claim that it is infeasible to locate the accessible route in the same area as the circulation path, but will now have to do it anyway. 10%
7-Common Use Circulation Paths in Employee Work Areas Facility is or was designed to have common use circulation paths in employee work areas that do not overlap or serve as an exit for common use areas (such as employee toilet or locker rooms, break rooms, kitchenettes). Several exceptions exempt common use circulation paths in employee work areas where it may be difficult to comply with the technical requirements for accessible routes due to the size or function of the area. 10%
8-Accessible Means of Egress The current guidelines require the same number of accessible means of egress to be provided as the number of exits required by applicable building and fire codes. 10%
9-Stairs (NC) Facility plans to install an elevator. (Assumed for all facilities with three or more stories.) 90%
10-Stairs (ALT/BR) Facility has an elevator. (For Alt, assumed for all facilities with three or more stories.) 5%
11-Handrails Along Walkways Facility chooses to install or replace handrails on non-ramp walkways, and the handrails do not comply. Such handrails are not common. 10%
12-Handrails Facility has handrails (e.g., on ramps, non-ramp walkways, or stairs). 50%
13-Accessible Routes from Site Arrival Points and Within Sites For NC, facility would not construct a pedestrian route but for the current requirement. For Alt, facility has or constructs a sidewalk. 80%
14-Standby Power for Platform Lifts Facility has or will install a platform lift as part of an accessible means of egress. The revision will primarily affect newly constructed performing arts centers and auditoriums that use platform lifts to provide an accessible route to the stage. Platform lifts are rarely used in the other places permitted in new construction. For alterations and barrier removal, will only apply to platform lifts permitted to be used as part of an accessible means of egress as required under the current rule. 50%
15-Power-Operated Doors for Platform Lifts Facility has or installs a platform lift that (a) either serves more than two landings (small %) or does not have doors on opposite sides (requires side entrance) and (b) has sufficient maneuvering clearance. Platform lifts typically serve only one or two landings and have self-closing manual doors on both ends. 20%
16-Alterations to Existing Elevators Existing facility is large enough to have a bank of elevators (or more than one elevator responding to the same call button). The revision is expected to have minimal impacts since all the elevators in a bank are typically upgraded at the same time when elevators are altered as part of a planned modernization project. 20%
17-Platform Lifts in Hotel Guest Rooms and Dwelling Units Facility would have chosen to install an elevator rather than locate all accessible elements on one floor. Few rooms are two stories, and even fewer elect to have an elevator. 3%
18-"LULA" and Private Residence Elevators For the LULA, facility with two levels has or would install an elevator anyway. For the private residence elevators, dwelling unit has multiple stories (rare). 20%
19-Van Accessible Parking Spaces Facility has (a) between 200-401 parking spaces in a lot and must put extra space in a different location than the current one; or (b) more than 600 spaces (one extra space). For facilities with more than 3200 spaces, extra spaces start adding up (one extra for every 1800 spaces over 3200). 90%
21-Mechanical Access Parking Garages Parking facility with mechanical access has no accessible passenger loading zone. 40%
22-Direct Access Entrances from Parking Structures Facility has an attached parking structure with more than one pedestrian connection and not all are accessible. 40%
24-Parking Spaces Facility must have a parking lot with such spaces that is accessed by the public. 10%
25-Parking Spaces (Signs) Facility must (a) have four or fewer parking spaces or (b) be a residential facility with assigned parking spaces. 10%
26-Passenger Loading Zones at Medical Care and Long-Term Care Facilities Medical or long-term care facility offers periods of stay longer than 24 hours. 90%
27-Ambulatory Accessible Toilet Compartments Facility has a men's bathroom with fewer than six toilet compartments but more than six toilets and urinals combined. 50%
29-Shower Spray Controls Facility has bathtubs or showers that are required to be accessible. The revision will primarily affect bathtubs and shower compartments in newly constructed hotel guest rooms, patient sleeping rooms, and dwelling units with mobility features. 75%
30-Urinals Facility has a men's toilet room with only one urinal. 50%
31-Multiple Single-User Toilet Rooms Facility has multiple single-user toilet rooms (typically provided for specimen collection in medical facilities). 50%
32-Water Closet Clearance in Single-User Toilet Rooms with In-Swinging Doors   50%
33-Water Closet Location and Rear Grab Bar Facility has site constraints requiring the centerline of water closets to be 16 or 17 inches from the wall and/or requiring installation of a shorter grab bar (in latter case, because lavatory is recessed into the wall). 50%
34-Patient Toilet Rooms Facility has critical care or ICU patient rooms that have toilet rooms. 90%
35-Drinking Fountains Existing facility has a drinking fountain not used exclusively by children that provides a parallel approach. Most drinking fountains in facilities built since 1992 have forward approach. 20%
36-Sinks Hotel guest room (or any transient lodging facility) has a kitchen sink or wet bar as well as a cooktop or range (previously, could have been parallel; will now have to be forward).
Non-hotel facility has a wet bar or kitchen sink that is NOT in the same space as a cooktop or range (had to be forward before; can now be parallel).
50%
38-Sales and Service Counters (NC) Facility has counters providing a forward approach. For low end of range: Existing facility would have to reduce the number of counters to make them 30" long. 30%
39-Sales and Service Counters (Alt) Facility has counters providing a forward approach. For low end of range: Existing facility would have to reduce the number of counters to make them 30" long. 30%
40-Washing Machines and Clothes Dryers (technical) Facility has washing machines or dryers available for public use that do not provide a forward reach and that have an obstruction that raises the side reach over 34" but not over 36". The revision was made to accommodate currently available machines. 20%
41-Washing Machines and Clothes Dryers (Scoping) Facility has more than 3 washing machines or 3 dryers available for public use. 10%
43-Limited Access Spaces and Machinery Spaces Facility has a space that either (a) has limited access but no machinery, (b) has machinery but no limited access, or (c) has both limited access and machinery but is still "occupiable." 10%
44-Operable Parts Facility has these elements. 50%
45-Transient lodging Guest Room Vanities Facility provides vanity counter top space in non-accessible transient lodging guest rooms. 90%
46-Operable Windows Facility (not residential dwelling or transient lodging units not required to be mobility accessible, or employee work areas) installs or has a window intended to be opened by the room occupants (not employees) in rooms or spaces required to be accessible. Will primarily affect hotel guest rooms, dorm rooms and patient sleeping rooms with mobility features where the building code or fire or life safety code requires a window in an accessible room to be operable, or the entity otherwise decides to make it operable. 50%
47-Dwelling Units with Communication Features[1] Facility is (a) private or (b) public but elected to comply with ADAAG, and chooses to install (or has) a voice communication system at entrances, an alarm system and/or visible alarms. 75%
48-Dwelling Units with Communication Features[2] Facility is public and elected to comply with UFAS, and installs (or has) a voice communication system at entrances, an alarm system and/or visual alarms.[2] 20%
49-Galley Kitchen Clearances A facility's kitchen has only one entrance and includes a cooktop or conventional range. 50%
50-Shower Compartments with Mobility Features Facility has transfer-type showers with molded compartments with rounded bottom edges and/or a 2 inch curb (where recessing it would disturb the slab) or "alternate" roll-in showers (either in non-hotel facilities or in hotels with controls not adjacent to the seat) or roll-in showers with a ½ inch curb. 50%
51-Location of Accessible Route to Stages Facility has a stage that is directly connected to the seating area by fixed (not portable) stairs. 50%
52-Wheelchair Space Overlap in Assembly Areas Facility has wheelchair spaces overlapping circulation paths. 75%
53-Lawn Seating in Assembly Areas Facility has, constructs or alters lawn or exterior seating area and/or the route to it. 10%
54-Handrails on Aisle Ramps in Assembly Areas Facility has assembly areas with aisle ramps adjacent to seating that are part of an accessible route. 50%
55-Wheelchair Spaces in Assembly Areas Facility has an assembly area with more than 500 seats in each type of seating. 50%
56-Accessible Route to Tiered Dining Areas in Sports Facilities (NC) Newly constructed sports facility has tiered dining areas. 90%
57-Accessible Route to Press Boxes Facility has a press box that is either (a) located on a bleacher with an entrance on only one level or (b) freestanding and elevated more than 12 feet high. (Small number of facilities.) 50%
58-Public TTYS Private facility has 4+ public pay phones on more than one floor of a building, or in a bank of telephones (and there is not a TTY within 200 feet on the same floor), or in an exterior location. Public facility has 1 public pay phone on more than one floor of a building, or 4+ phones in a bank of telephones (and there is not a TTY within 200 feet on the same floor), or 4+ phones in an exterior location (if a public rest stop, need only be one). Bus and rail stations that have a public pay telephone at an entrance to the facility. Public rest stops that have at least one public pay phone. 3%
59-Public Telephone Volume Controls Facility has and/or would have installed non-wheelchair accessible phones without volume controls. (New phones meeting these specifications are currently required under other Federal laws.)[3] 10%
60-Two-Way Communication Systems at entrances
  1. Non-residential facility installs or replaces a two-way communication system at an entrance to the facility or a restricted area.
15%
62-Assistive Listening Systems (technical) Facility is (a) an assembly area that provides audio amplification or (b) a courtroom, and, in new construction or an alteration, would have installed an assistive listening system that does not meet these specifications. Currently available assistive listening systems meet the new specifications. 20%
63-Visible Alarms in Alterations to Existing Facilities Existing facility that has a noncompliant alarm system undertakes an alteration project that would have been significant enough to amount to "an alteration of a room or space" under 4.1.6(1)(c) so that the entire space would have been required to be made accessible. 30%
64-Detectable Warnings (SCOPING) Will primarily affect facilities with large parking lots. 90%
65-Detectable Warnings (TECHNICAL) Most rail transit facilities come under DOT's jurisdiction. For purposes of this RIA, only rail facilities associated with places of public accommodation (e.g., monorails in amusement parks) have been considered. 90%
66-Assistive Listening Systems (scoping) For exemption: Facility is an assembly area (other than a courtroom) with an occupant load of at least 50 people but no audio amplification system. For reduced scoping: Facility is (a) an assembly area that provides audio amplification or (b) a courtroom, and has more than 500 seats 50%
67-Accessible Courtroom Stations Courtroom has fixed (rather than movable) work stations. 100% of judicial facilities
68-Accessible Attorney Areas and Witness Stands Courtroom has raised (rather than level) attorney areas and witness stands. 100% of judicial facilities
69-Raised Courtroom Stations not for members of the public Courtroom has raised (rather than level) stations. 100% of judicial facilities

 

G. Likelihood of Element in a Typical Facility (Varying by Facility)

For some requirements, the likelihood of an element at a facility and subject to change in order to become compliant under the Rule is assumed to vary by the type of facility (hotel versus store, etc.) These likelihoods also have a "most likely" value, as well as high and low values which are equal to plus and minus 5% of the most likely likelihood value.

The most likely value is presented in the table below; conditions for the likelihood are shown separately at the end of this table. The facility-requirement matches labeled as N/A represent that the requirement is not typically present in the facility, so the likelihood that a facility would have the element to comply does not apply.

The publicly owned counterparts of the facilities below generally are assumed to have an equal likelihood of an element both existing and requiring change to bring it into compliance with 2004 ADAAG (or other alternate baseline). However, the likelihood of change for the requirements for accessible means of entry to swimming pools (Req. ## 79 & 112), accessible saunas and steam rooms (Req. ## 72 & 111), and play areas (Req. ## 99-104) at public (Title II) facilities in this Appendix take into account estimates of pre-existing compliance (or, in the case of new construction or alterations, projected compliance) with 2004 ADAAG due to overlapping program access requirements. See Section 2.4.1. First, for public aquatic centers / swimming pools, the likelihood that an accessible means of entry would need to be added (via lift or sloped entry) in order to comply with 2004 ADAAG was reduced by 73% based on sources cited in the Access Board's regulatory assessment for recreational facilities that about 70% of existing pools already provide one or more accessible means of pool entry. Id. Second, for saunas and steam rooms, this same percentage (73%) was used to scale back the likelihood for change both because saunas and steams rooms are frequently co-located with swimming pools at recreational facilities (and thus are assumed to share common accessibility levels and features) and because no public survey data exists for saunas. Third, a series of recently published surveys of play areas at large urban parks and school districts nationwide showed that the vast majority of existing play areas at these facilities, as well as play areas expected to be constructed or renovated over a five-tear planning horizon through 2011, already use (or plan to use) accessible surface materials that are compliant with 2004 ADAAG. See "Playgrounds in the Nation's Largest Urban Park Districts," Henderson Consulting Services, Inc. (March 2006); "Playgrounds in the Nation's Largest School Districts," Henderson Consulting Services, Inc. (March 2006) (both surveys available at http://www.fibar.com/Playgrounds/news.htm). Based on this survey data, the likelihoods for change for public play areas was scaled back by 50% for play areas built since 1992 (when the current ADA Standards for new construction took effect), and 25% for play areas built prior to 1992.

 

Facility Groups Valet Parking Garages (req 20) Passenger Loading Zones (req 23) Water Closet ... Out-Swinging Doors (req 28) Self-Service Storage Facility Spaces (req 42) Exercise amenities (reqs 77) Pools (reqs 79-80) Spas (req 81) Boating facilities (reqs 82-86) Fishing facilities (reqs 87-88) Accessible golf (req 89-92) Accessible Mini-Golf (req 93-94) Accessible amusement rides (req 95-98) BR Play areas (reqs 99-100) ALT Play areas (reqs 101-102) NC Play areas (reqs 103-104) Open Captioning in Sports Stadium (req 105) Post Secondary School Dorm Facility (req 106) Social Service Establishment (UFAS) (req 107) Social Service Establishment (ADAAG) (req 108) Accessible Saunas and Steam Rooms (ALT/BR) (req 111) Accessible Means of Entry to Pools (BR) (req 112) ATM and Fare Machines (req 61)
Inns N/A 10% 50% N/A N/A N/A N/A N/A N/A N/A N/A N/A N/A N/A N/A N/A N/A N/A N/A N/A N/A N/A
Hotels 5% 10% 50% N/A 20% 20% 20% N/A N/A N/A N/A N/A N/A N/A N/A N/A N/A N/A N/A N/A 12% 1%
Motels N/A 10% 50% N/A N/A 20% 20% N/A N/A N/A N/A N/A N/A 5% 3% N/A N/A N/A N/A N/A 10% N/A
Restaurants 0.1% 10% N/A N/A N/A N/A N/A N/A N/A N/A N/A N/A N/A 5% 3% N/A N/A N/A N/A N/A N/A N/A
Motion Picture House N/A 10% N/A N/A N/A N/A N/A N/A N/A N/A N/A N/A N/A N/A N/A N/A N/A N/A N/A N/A N/A N/A
Theatre / Concert Hall 10% 10% 50% N/A N/A N/A N/A N/A N/A N/A N/A N/A N/A N/A N/A N/A N/A N/A N/A N/A N/A N/A
Stadiums N/A 50% 50% N/A N/A N/A N/A N/A N/A N/A N/A N/A N/A N/A N/A 75% N/A N/A N/A 20% N/A 1%
Auditoriums N/A 50% N/A N/A N/A N/A N/A N/A N/A N/A N/A N/A N/A N/A N/A N/A N/A N/A N/A N/A N/A N/A
Convention centers N/A 90% N/A N/A N/A N/A N/A N/A N/A N/A N/A N/A N/A N/A N/A N/A N/A N/A N/A N/A N/A 1%
Single level stores N/A N/A N/A N/A N/A N/A N/A N/A N/A N/A N/A N/A N/A N/A N/A N/A N/A N/A N/A N/A N/A N/A
Shopping malls N/A 90% N/A N/A N/A N/A N/A N/A N/A N/A N/A N/A N/A 5% 3% N/A N/A N/A N/A N/A N/A 1%
Indoor Service Establishments N/A N/A 35% N/A N/A N/A N/A N/A N/A N/A N/A N/A N/A N/A N/A N/A N/A N/A N/A N/A N/A 3%
Offices of health care providers N/A N/A 50% N/A N/A N/A N/A N/A N/A N/A N/A N/A N/A N/A N/A N/A N/A N/A N/A N/A N/A N/A
Hospitals N/A 90% 50% N/A N/A N/A N/A N/A N/A N/A N/A N/A N/A N/A N/A N/A N/A N/A N/A N/A N/A N/A
Nursing homes N/A 10% 50% N/A N/A N/A N/A N/A N/A N/A N/A N/A N/A N/A N/A N/A N/A N/A N/A N/A N/A N/A
Terminal 10% 30% 50% N/A N/A N/A N/A N/A N/A N/A N/A N/A N/A N/A N/A N/A N/A N/A N/A N/A N/A N/A
Depot N/A 10% N/A N/A N/A N/A N/A N/A N/A N/A N/A N/A N/A N/A N/A N/A N/A N/A N/A N/A N/A N/A
Museums N/A 10% N/A N/A N/A N/A N/A N/A N/A N/A N/A N/A N/A N/A N/A N/A N/A N/A N/A N/A N/A N/A
Parks or zoos N/A 50% 50% N/A N/A N/A N/A 20% 20% N/A N/A N/A 20% 5% 20% N/A N/A N/A N/A N/A N/A N/A
Amusement parks N/A 10% 50% N/A N/A N/A N/A N/A N/A N/A N/A 100% 25% 5% 25% N/A N/A N/A N/A N/A N/A N/A
Nursery schools/Day Care N/A 10% 50% N/A N/A N/A N/A N/A N/A N/A N/A N/A N/A 5% 50% N/A N/A N/A N/A N/A N/A N/A
Elementary private schools N/A 10% 50% N/A N/A N/A N/A N/A N/A N/A N/A N/A 75% 5% 95% N/A N/A N/A N/A N/A N/A N/A
Secondary Private Schools N/A 10% 50% N/A 20%