ADA Guide for Places of Lodging: Serving Guests Who Are Blind or Who Have Low Vision

Elevators. In newly constructed or altered facilities, elevators must comply with specific design standards regarding the following:

• Hall call button orientation, mounting location, and visual signals (§ 4.10.3);

• Hall lantern audible and visual signals, size, and mounting location (§ 4.10.4);

• Raised and Braille characters on elevator hoistway entrances (door jambs), including mounting location and size (§ 4.10.5);

• Door protective and reopening devices (§ 4.10.6);

• Door and signal timing for hall calls (§ 4.10.7);

• Door delay for car calls (§ 4.10.8);

• Illumination levels (§ 4.10.11);

• Car control size, mounting height and location, and tactile, Braille, and visual indicators (§ 4.10.12);

• Car position indicators (§ 4.10.13); and

• Emergency communications (§ 4.10.14).