What is the law concerning handicapped accessible parking concerning tractor trailer trucks & truck stops?

  -Tish K. ANSWER: Tish, As long as you provide a passenger loading zone in compliance with the ADA Standards, you should be OK. The ADA Standards have an exemption from the requirement to provide accessible parking spaces for those parking spaces used exclusively for: Buses Trucks Other delivery vehicles Law enforcement vehicles Vehicular impound …when such lots provide a … READ MORE

What measurements matter concerning grab bars?

Brad, my question concerns new construction toilets that are 19 to 19 3/4 inches off of the side walls. The contractor states that we can extend the grab bars out on the sidewall, because all that matters in the 16-18 inches measurement is the distance from the actual grab bar itself to the centerline of the toilet. Is there any proof … READ MORE