Hotel ADA Requirements

[asspenn]

What is the name of your state? CA

A hotel on the central coast is aware that it is not up to code (ADA). They have refused to make the basic upgrades i.e. ramp to lobby, ramp to guest room doors, parking spaces, etc... What is the process one would take to have this property inspected by authorities? How long does the process take to get an inspector out to the property?

 

[rmet4nzkx]

What is the name of your state? CA

A hotel on the central coast is aware that it is not up to code (ADA). They have refused to make the basic upgrades i.e. ramp to lobby, ramp to guest room doors, parking spaces, etc... What is the process one would take to have this property inspected by authorities? How long does the process take to get an inspector out to the property?

Call the local permits department.

 

[asspenn]

Thank you. I have already contacted them and they have no information. I guess I will try Sacramento.

 

[BelizeBreeze]

When was this hotel built or last rennovated?

 

[cbg]

I work for a hotel that is not ADA compliant either, but the inspector has granted us permission NOT to be since we are up to the code that was in place when the hotel was built, and it would take major renovations to become ADA compliant. If we ever renovate, we will have to make sure we are ADA compliant (and that will be happening in the fall) but the only requirement the inspector made was that we increase the number of handicapped spaces in the parking lot.

So, even if you get the inspector out, there's no guarantee that you'll see immediate changes of the kind you want.

 

[BelizeBreeze]

I work for a hotel that is not ADA compliant either, but the inspector has granted us permission NOT to be since we are up to the code that was in place when the hotel was built, and it would take major renovations to become ADA compliant. If we ever renovate, we will have to make sure we are ADA compliant (and that will be happening in the fall) but the only requirement the inspector made was that we increase the number of handicapped spaces in the parking lot.

So, even if you get the inspector out, there's no guarantee that you'll see immediate changes of the kind you want.

DAMNIT WOMAN!!!!

There goes my 'gotcha'....

 

[cbg]

Sorry, didn't mean to spoil the surprise.

 

[BelizeBreeze]

Sorry, didn't mean to spoil the surprise.

Oh well, as long as you wear something tight I won't mind.

Actually, California has a similar conditional (although IAAL will be better versed to discuss the issue).

Title III of the ADA requires all places of public accommodation and commercial facilities that are designed and constructed for first occupancy after January 26, 1993, and those that are altered after January 26, 1992, to comply with the Standards for Accessible Design (28 C.F.R. pt. 36, Appendix A) contained in the Department of Justice regulation implementing title III. Title II does not, however, preempt all State regulation in the area of accessible design. States may enact and enforce code provisions that provide equal or greater access than the ADA Standards. However, if the State code provisions differ from the ADA requirements in a way that results in less accessibility, then an entity subject to title III is required to comply with the Federal standard.