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ACCESSIBILITY GUIDELINES FOR SIGNS
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State of California Access Compliance
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KROY SIGN SYSTEMS LLC
STATE OF CALIFORNIA ACCESS COMPLIANCE
SIGNS AND IDENTIFICATION
INTRODUCTION
Title 24 of the California Code of Regulations, known as the California Building Standard Code or simply “Title 24” contains the regulations that govern the construction of buildings in California.
Title 24 consists of twelve (12) parts. These parts are categorized as follows:
Part 1 California Building Standards Administrative Code
Part 2 California Building Code
Part 3 California Electrical Code
Part 4 California Mechanical Code
Part 5 California Plumbing Code
Part 6 California Energy Code
Part 7 California Elevator Safety Construction Code
Part 8 California Historical Building Code
Part 9 California Fire Code
Part 10 California Code for Building Conservation
Part 11 Reserved
Part 12 California Reference Standards Code
Part 2 of the California Building Code (CBC) contains general building design and construction requirements relating to fire and life safety, structural safety, and access compliance. Provisions of the CBC have been divided into a (3) three-volume set as follows:
Volume 1
Contains administrative, fire and life safety, accessibility and non-structural provisions.
Volume 2
Contains structural engineering design and inspection provisions.
Volume 3
Contains material, testing and installation standards.
The Division of the State Architect, Access Compliance (DSA-AC) promulgates building regulations for making buildings, structures, sidewalks, curbs and related facilities accessible to and useable by persons with disabilities. Access compliance regulations are applicable to:
1) Publicly funded buildings, structures, sidewalks, curbs and related facilities.
2) Privately funded public accommodations and commercial facilities.
3) Public housing and private housing available for public use statewide.
RESOLUTION
The California Legislature resolved that all designers and manufactures of Braille tactile signage that contract with the State of California shall comply with the CBC when designing, developing, manufacturing or implementing Braille tactile signage: and be it further resolved, that all agencies of the State of California shall comply with the CBC when designing, developing, manufacturing, or implementing Braille tactile signage.
California contracted “Grade II Braille” shall be used whenever Braille symbols are specifically required. This “shorthand” form of Braille uses one or more Braille cells to correspond with groups of letters and or whole words. The spacing between cells is specific to California and significantly different from ADA “Grade II Braille”.
