§ 101-19.603 - Standards.

Except as provided in § 101-19.604, every building must be designed, constructed, or altered to meet the minimum requirements of the Uniform Federal Accessibility Standards (uniform standards) developed by the General Services Administration (GSA), the Department of Defense (DOD), the Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD), and the United States Postal Service (USPS), in consultation with the Department of Health and Human Services. Departing from these standards by using other methods is permitted if it is clear that equal accessibility and usability of the facility are provided. Except as provided under §§ 101-19.602 and 101-19.604, buildings designed, constructed, or altered before the effective date of this standard must meet the minimum standards in the GSA Accessibility Standard DG6 from October 14, 1980, to July 31, 1984, or the American Standard Specifications for Making Buildings and Facilities Accessible to and Usable by, the Physically Handicapped, published by the American National Standards Institute, Inc. (ANSI A117.1-1961) (R1971) from September 2, 1969, to October 13, 1980. Buildings under design are governed by the criteria of the uniform standards if the date bids were invited falls after the effective date of this rule.