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2010 ADA Standards for Accessible Design
The Department of Justice’s scoping and technical accessibility requirements for facilities covered by the ADA.
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- 2010 standards
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CHAPTER 7: COMMUNICATION ELEMENTS AND FEATURES TECHNICAL
EXCEPTION: Braille provided on elevator car controls shall be separated 3/16 inch (4.8 mm)
minimum and shall be located either directly below or adjacent to the corresponding raised
characters or symbols.
Figure 703.3.2
Position of Braille
703.4 Installation Height and Location. Signs with tactile characters shall comply with 703.4.
703.4.1 Height Above Finish Floor or Ground. Tactile characters on signs shall be located 48
inches (1220 mm) minimum above the finish floor or ground surface, measured from the baseline of
the lowest tactile character and 60 inches (1525 mm) maximum above the finish floor or ground
surface, measured from the baseline of the highest tactile character.
EXCEPTION: Tactile characters for elevator car controls shall not be required to comply with
703.4.1.
Figure 703.4.1
Height of Tactile Characters Above Finish Floor or Ground
D2e2p6artment of Justice 2010 Standards: Titles II and III - 189
Titles II and III - 2010 Standards - 160
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