BP 344: 2024 revised accessibility rules

7196 OFFICIAL GAZETTE VoL. 120, No. 28 i. 17.10 m - 1.30 m, at all people. This means that no eye level criteria shall impede the use of iiL0.90 m - 1.10 m, at facilities by either the persons shoulder level with disabilities or persons d. Side reach, without without disabilities. obstruction, ranges from ii. REACHABILITY. Provisions shall 0.20 m to 1.30 m above be adapted and introduced to the floor the physical environment so that as many places or buildings as e. Maximum side reach possible can be reached by all across an obstruction iii. USABILITY. The built shall not exceed 1200 mm. environment shall be designed so i. Obstructions shall not that all persons, whether they are exceed a height of persons with disabilities or not, 900 mm and a depth may use and enjoy it. of 500 mm. iv. ORIENTATION. ~~ Finding a 5. The comfortable clearance person's way inside and outside for knee and leg space under of a building or open space shall tables for wheelchair users is be made easy for everyone 0.70 m. v. SAFETY. Designing for safety 6. The minimum clear space ensures that people shall be able . to move about with fewer hazards required to accommodate (1) . wheelchair and (1) occupant ICIS Sng hea, X ¢ + Vi. WORKABILITY AND is 900. mm inwidtly EFFICIENCY. The built Note: Wheelchairs, including environment shall be designed to motorized ones, can vary allow the persons with disabilities FE £ S28 welaht to participate and contribute to lt prin oF mBneuvenng. developmental goals. When assessing the space RULE Ill: SPECIFIC REQUIREMENTS FOR needed for wheelchair BUILDINGS AND RELATED STRUCTURES users to move around, the FOR PUBLIC USE specific dimensions of the wheelchair being used and 1. CLASSIFICATION OF BUILDING BY" the occupant's ability to USE OF OCCUPANCY: navigate it shall be taken into a. Occupancy classified by categories consideration. enumerated in Section 701 of the c. BASIC PHYSICAL PLANNING spe E2de(PD, 036) 8re REQUIREMENTS } i. Category | - Residential -This No group of people shall be deprived shall comprise Group A and partly of full participation and enjoyment of Group B Buildings the environment or be made unequal ii. Category Il - Commercial and with the rest due to any disability. In Industrial - This shall comprise order to achieve this goal adopted partly Groups B, C, E, F, G, H, by the United Nations, certain basic and | Buildings principles shall be applied: iii. Category Ill - Educational and i. ACCESSIBILITY. The built Industrial - This shall comprise environment shail be designed partly Group C, D, E, and H so that it shall be accessible to Buildings