Comments on: Stupid access tricks http://journal.brokenclay.org/wp_archives/2008/07/01/stupid-access-tricks/ the art of intermittent disability Fri, 12 Mar 2010 06:12:23 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.9.2 hourly 1 By: Daughter http://journal.brokenclay.org/wp_archives/2008/07/01/stupid-access-tricks/comment-page-1/#comment-30700 Daughter Wed, 09 Jul 2008 00:31:40 +0000 http://journal.brokenclay.org/?p=1229#comment-30700 I agree with Peter - what utter stuff and nonsense. I agree with Peter – what utter stuff and nonsense.

]]> By: Kay Olson http://journal.brokenclay.org/wp_archives/2008/07/01/stupid-access-tricks/comment-page-1/#comment-30698 Kay Olson Sat, 05 Jul 2008 08:08:26 +0000 http://journal.brokenclay.org/?p=1229#comment-30698 That is a <i>lovely</i> ramp, though. That is a lovely ramp, though.

]]> By: Katja http://journal.brokenclay.org/wp_archives/2008/07/01/stupid-access-tricks/comment-page-1/#comment-30697 Katja Sat, 05 Jul 2008 00:07:51 +0000 http://journal.brokenclay.org/?p=1229#comment-30697 In this particular case, the owner didn't need to do anything to be compliant. Buildings built before the ADA (pre-1990) do not need to be retrofitted to provide access, unless the building is being "altered" (repairs do not count as alterations). This building was built in 1972. Additionally, two story buildings with less than 3,000 square feet of per story do not need an elevator or other vertical access unless they are shopping malls or the office of a health care provider. I don't actually know what the square footage of this building is, but it's only two stories (neither of which is accessible) and it's not very large. In this particular case, the owner didn’t need to do anything to be compliant. Buildings built before the ADA (pre-1990) do not need to be retrofitted to provide access, unless the building is being “altered” (repairs do not count as alterations). This building was built in 1972.

Additionally, two story buildings with less than 3,000 square feet of per story do not need an elevator or other vertical access unless they are shopping malls or the office of a health care provider. I don’t actually know what the square footage of this building is, but it’s only two stories (neither of which is accessible) and it’s not very large.

]]> By: Blake http://journal.brokenclay.org/wp_archives/2008/07/01/stupid-access-tricks/comment-page-1/#comment-30696 Blake Fri, 04 Jul 2008 23:15:44 +0000 http://journal.brokenclay.org/?p=1229#comment-30696 Wow. I have never seen this kind of stuff before. Is that enough to be in compliance with the law? Wow. I have never seen this kind of stuff before. Is that enough to be in compliance with the law?

]]> By: Peter Tan http://journal.brokenclay.org/wp_archives/2008/07/01/stupid-access-tricks/comment-page-1/#comment-30693 Peter Tan Wed, 02 Jul 2008 06:09:30 +0000 http://journal.brokenclay.org/?p=1229#comment-30693 We experience the same kind of nonsense here in Malaysia. We experience the same kind of nonsense here in Malaysia.

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