The Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA) of 1990 provides accessibility standards for public areas, including commercial bathrooms, to ensure that these facilities are safe and user-friendly for ...

I haven’t worked on multi-families in years, but today a question came up about ADA bathroom requirements for multi-family in an elevated building. The project is a conversion completed in 2007-2008 ...

There may not be legal consequences if people without disabilities use a restroom but there are ethical concerns and health harms. When you use a public restroom with multiple stalls in the United ...

Last week, we responded to a San Mateo reader whose husband has a neurological condition that affects his walking and balance. She was concerned about his safety at home. We can relate: Both of us ...

DEAR AMY: I have only been able to use handicapped bathrooms for the last 10 years. Many places only have one larger stall, which is often occupied by a non-handicapped person. The regular stalls are ...

Does LL58/87 (physical disabilities accessibility) apply to a bathroom conversion in a 4-unit walk-up building? There are no units on the ground floor, the first apartment is above grade. We would ...