When the Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA) was signed into law in 1990, it afforded similar protections against discrimination to people with disabilities as are guaranteed to other groups by the Civil Rights Act of 1964. In addition, the ADA imposes accessibility requirements on public accommodations and requires employers to supply reasonable accommodations to workers with disabilities. The State of California also has its own laws that are stricter than the ADA.
Part of meeting the ADA requirements is having the right signage. To help you get on the right track with these markers, All Star Signs has put together this brief primer on ADA and Braille signs in Oceanside CA.
Must All Signs Meet ADA Standards?
Permanent rooms are required to have ADA signs. For instance, you would not have to label a room that doubles as a storage closet, changes its function to become a copy room, and then changes again to serve as a file room. Yet, you must identify a meeting room with ADA-compliant signage if it does not change its function for years.
As long as your furniture is not bolted down to the floor, you do not have to label your office cubicles. But, it is both inexpensive and helpful to add compliant signs anyway to identify cubicles. It is almost always worth the effort to do more than the requirements to make your building more accessible since it will help workers and guests find their way around.
Do Temporary Signs Have to Be Compliant?
Any sign you are only going to use for seven days or fewer is considered a temporary sign by the Americans with Disabilities Act. These markers are not covered by the standards. However, you have to meet the standards with your emergency exit and other wayfinding signs. So, you should resist the temptation to cover up directional signs with temporary markers, even if you think it might improve the interior décor for a special event your business may be holding.
What Is California Title 24 Signage?
Part of the much stricter rules in California is having the right bathroom signs. For instance, women’s rooms must be labeled with quarter-inch-thick circles that are one foot in diameter. The same regulations apply to men’s rooms, only they have triangular signs. Unisex bathrooms use a combination of the two. Fortunately, we know our stuff when it comes to Title 24 signs.
Let All Star Signs Bring You into Compliance
If you have made any changes to your facilities since you last installed ADA signs, you may no longer be in compliance. You should contact the friendly experts at All Star Signs if you want to know for sure whether you are leaving your organization open to fines and lawsuits. We will tell you precisely what signage you need to meet ADA regulations. Plus, we offer a range of solutions to fit your budget, branding, and vision.
If you are interested in learning more about ADA and Braille signs in Oceanside CA, contact us today!
