Technical Memorandum TM 2013-12 Number of Accessible Elements and Spaces

TM 2013-12

Number of Accessible Elements and Spaces

Effective Date: June 1, 2013

2012 TAS Reference: 201.1 

In accordance with TAS 201.1, the standards must be applied to all areas of a building or facility subject to compliance with Texas Government Code, Chapter 469 and Administrative Rule 68.20 unless exempted, or where scoping limits the number of multiple elements required to be accessible.

For example, health care providers are subject to compliance with TAS based on Chapter 469.003(a)(4) and Rule 68.20(c)(6) and since there are no exemptions or scoping limits for examination rooms, 100% of the examination rooms provided by a health care provider must comply with TAS. This would also apply to other subject areas, elements, and spaces which have no scoping limits such as classrooms.

In contrast, bowling alleys are also subject to compliance with TAS based on Chapter 469.003(a)(4) and Rule 68.20(c)(12), however, the Exception to 206.2.11 limits the number of bowling lanes required to be on an accessible route to at least 5 percent, but no fewer than one of each type.

These clarifications do not constitute a substantive change to the compliance requirements of TAS 201.1.