Business Owners and Managers

 
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Services

  • Evaluate your business with a CASp inspection to be sure all ADA requirements are being met

  • Provide construction drawings for building permits

  • Act as your liaison with the Building Department to help expedite the permit process

  • Provide contractor recommendations

A Word to Business Owners and Managers …

ADA lawsuits not only apply to the property owners but also the “Business Owners”. 

The Americans with Disabilities Act of 1990 (ADA) is a federal civil rights law that prohibits discrimination of individuals with disabilities and requires all facilities used by the public (public accommodations) to be accessible to individuals with disabilities. Since January 26, 1992, all new construction, additions and alterations are required to comply with the ADA standards. The ADA contains no “grandfathering” provisions. The “applicable construction-related accessibility standards” are based on the age of the facility and/or date of renovation(s): — a CASp can help make the following determinations.

  • Facilities Built/Renovated Before January 26, 1992:

Places of public accommodation constructed before this date are required to remove barriers if it is “readily achievable to do so”.

  • Facilities Built/Renovated Between January 26, 1992 and March 14, 2012:

 Places of public accommodation built during this time are required to be in compliance with the 1991 Americans with Disabilities Act Standards (1991 ADAS).

  • Facilities Built/Renovated on or after March 15, 2012:

 Places of public accommodation and commercial facilities built after this time must be built in compliance with the 2010 Americans with Disabilities Act Standards (2010 ADAS).

NOTE:   In California when a place of public accommodation is newly constructed, added on to or altered, the current addition of the California Building Code has accessibility regulations that are required and can sometimes be more restrictive than the requirements of the ADA.