BP 344: 2024 revised accessibility rules

7200 OFFICIAL GAZETTE VoL. 120, No. 28 for accessibility and usability, which b. Accessible routes shall be established shall be provided for each of the listed within the 500-meter radius of the occupancy uses. facility. i. Auditoriums, assembly halls, c. Roads and streets shall give top theaters, and related facilities: priority to fully-compliant, accessible 1. Seating for the persons street-level sidewalks. with disabilities shall be d. Thermal comfort shall be maintained accessible from the main along the accessible routes, lobby to primary entrances considering temperature, humidity, and related toilet facilities. air movement, and radiant heat. 2. In all assembly places where Adequate measures, including seating accommodation insulation and ventilation, shall is provided, there shall be be implemented to ensure a var ll » 5 with comfortable thermal environment that dg accommodates the specific needs Seating Capacity Wheelchair Seating | and Seisiivitios of Individuals: with Space | disabilities. as e. All accessible facilities must feature |e 2 appropriate visual signage along with LTO rE] alternative signage to accommodate a rh iy individuals with varying abilities. The signage shall prioritize high visibility : , in terms of design and location. 3 pom se Ly a. f. All finishes shall enhance the wheelchair seating space legibility, Clarity, and visibility of the shall be provided for each built environment, avoiding visually total seating capacity increase disruptive elements that may of 100 seats hinder individuals with low vision or 4. Readily removable seats may cognitive disabilities. Finishes shall be installed in these spaces be designed to improve wayfinding. when such spaces are not orientation, and the overall user required to accommodate experience for everyone, including wheelchair users. those with disabilities. g. Walkways, pathways, and corridors 8. COMPUTATION OF ACCESSIBLE shall be provided with adequate UNITS : passageways in accordance with the In the computation for the allocation of provision. These shall be unobstructed accessible units and seating capacity. and navigable. Clearances shail any decimal greater than 0.5 shall be ensure the comfortable gait and considered as one unit. In all cases, a safety of an individual using mobility minimum of one (1) accessible unit shall aids. be provided. h. Width of corridors and circulation 9. APPLICATION OF BARRIER-FREE system integrating both and vertical FACILITIES AND FEATURES access to ingress/egress level of the a. All buildings and facilities shall have building shall be provided. accessible routes, ensuring safe and i. Doors and entrances provided herein independent access for Persons with used as entry points at entrance Disabilities. These accessible routes lobbies as local points of the shall always remain unobstructed and congregation shall be designed to shall connect to all accessible areas open easily and accessible from fioor and features of a building or facility. to floor or to any point of destination