ADA rules and regulations

Tactile & Braille Characters:
Characters must be raised minimum 1/32"
Characters must be accompanied by Grade 2 Braille.
Type Styles:
Characters must be upper case, sans serif or serif typestyle.
Characters must have a width to height ratio of between 3:5 and 1:1
Characters must have a stroke width to height ratio of between 1:5 and 1:1
Character Height:
Tactile characters must be min. 5/8" high, max. 2", all caps.
Characters must be min. 3" high,
Characters must be sized to viewing distance.
Pictograms (symbols):
Equivalent written description must be placed directly below symbol.
Written description cannot be within symbol's background field.
Border dimention of symbol background field must be minimum 6" high.
Finish and Contrast:
Characters and background must be eggshell, matte or other non-glare finish.
Characters must adaquately contrast with background.
Mounting Location and Height:
Mounted on wall adjacent to the latch side of the door.
Mounted to avoid door swing and protruding objects.
Mounting height of 60" from floor to centerline of sign.
Minimum 80" clearance between overhead sign and floor.

The above information is intended only as a general summary of a complex law and is offered as a useful service to our clients. No warranty is either expressed or implied and J&B Signs cannot assume liability for errors, omissions and any damage (whether direct, indirect, consiquential or incidental) resulting from the use or interpretation of this material.

Please Note: Each State has their own ADA rules and regulations. Therefore, which ever one is more stringent applies.

J&B Architectural Signs, Inc. 914 164th St. SE #386 Mill Creek, WA 98012
Phone: 425-338-9975 Fax: 425-338-9981