When designing and budgeting for you new business, it is vital that you work within ADA guidelines. "The Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA) is a Federal civil rights law that prohibits the exclusion of people with disabilities from everyday activities, such as buying an item at the store, watching a movie in a theater, enjoying a meal at a local restaurant, exercising at the local health club or having the car serviced at a local garage. To meet the goals of the ADA, the law established requirements for private businesses of all sizes."
The ADA guides available through our Developer Member program allow you and your contractors to prepare you to be ADA compliant. "If you own, operate, lease, or lease to a business that serves the public, then, you are covered by the ADA and have obligations for existing facilities as well as for compliance when a facility is altered or a new facility is constructed. Existing facilities are not exempted by "grandfather provisions" that are often used by building codeofficials." Don't be unprepared or you may find yourself spending a fortune to bring your facility up to code!
