Design Guidelines Categories:
- Community Gardens
- Excavation
- Exterior Security
- On-site Clean Power Generation & Battery Storage
- Parking Lots
- Paving & Curbs (Non-vehicular Areas)
- Planting
- Playgrounds
- Site Amenities
- Site Circulation
- Site Fences
- Site Lighting
- Site Utilities
- Stairs, Ramps & Railings
- Stormwater Piping & Drainage Structures
Wheelchair Lifts
Description
- Projects in this scope area may include: installing a new ADA (Americans with Disabilities Act) accessible lift with controls, railings, and electrical lines. The full, detailed scope of work for this project including any additional work areas will be updated here after alignment with project stakeholders through scoping and design activities.
Baseline
- Wheelchair lifts shall not be a part of a required accessible route in new construction except as indicated in 2022 NYC Building Code section 1109.8.
- Usually found in community centers.
Stretch
- There is no stretch requirement for wheelchair lifts for NYCHA buildings.
Strategies
Ensure Accessibility & Inclusion
Last Updated on October 10, 2024 at 12:22 pm