Kan. Admin. Regs. § 21-70-40

Current through Register Vol. 43, No. 45, November 7, 2024

Section 21-70-40 - New construction and alterations; path of travel; disproportionality

(a) The cost of alterations made to provide an accessible path of travel to the altered areas shall be deemed disproportionate to the overall alteration when the cost exceeds 20% of the cost of the alteration to the primary function area.

(b) Costs that may be counted as expenditures required to provide an accessible path of travel may include:

(1) costs associated with providing an accessible entrance and an accessible route to the altered area, including the cost of widening doorways or installing ramps;

(2) costs associated with making restrooms accessible, including installing grab bars, enlarging toilet stalls, insulating pipes, or installing accessible faucet controls;

(3) costs associated with providing accessible telephones, including relocating the telephone to an accessible height, installing amplification devices, or installing a telecommunications device for deaf persons (TDD); and

(4) costs associated with relocating an inaccessible drinking fountain.

Kan. Admin. Regs. § 21-70-40

Authorized by K.S.A. 44-1004; implementing K.S.A. 44-1009; effective Dec. 19, 1994.