Interior ADA (American With Disabilities) Signage

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ADA Signs: Interior Signage

ADA stands for Americans With Disabilities Act. This is a law that was enforced on July 26, 1990. The purpose of this law is to protect and promote the quality of life of people with disabilities, minor or major or alike. Areas of life that it covers for disabled people are:

  • employment
  • education
  • use of public amenities
  • public transportation
  • public and private buildings
  • public spaces (e.g. parks)
  • building signages

Due to ADA, the installation of disabled persons-friendly interior signages is strictly regulated and punished by law. One specific policy that sets the guidelines for interior signage installation is the 2010 ADA Standards for Accessible Design (SAD). These are the elements of signage creation and signage installation that SAD regulates:

  • size
  • font
  • placement
  • color motif
  • character usage

What Are ADA Interior Signs?

ADA Interior signs are interior signages made by designers who have studied ADA and SAD regulations and acquired certifications for finishing them. The creation of ADA interior signs is not available at all times. These only come from sign makers with know-how about the specific provisions of ADA and the policies derived from it.


Permits

Don't stress over obtaining permits with the state and local governments. We can take over for you. Filing with and receiving approval and beginning the job, stress free.

Engineering

We take care of creating and engineering your sign. Making sure the dimensions are perfect and the overall product is up to or high standards.

Designs

Don't have a design? We make sure that you are given a prefect design for your business. Having the correct branding is a key factor in business and we make sure you are taken care of.

How Do ADA Interior Signs Make Your Business Better?

Strict implementation of ADA interior signs isn't one-sided. Installing them goes both ways. The benefit you and your clients. By installing, them you get to experience the following perks such as:


Efficient Utilization of Space


ADA interior signs help customers pinpoint where the restroom, handwashing station, and other public amenities in your building are. Knowing where to go means that traffic inside your building is kept at a minimum since people won't have to search the whole place. Ultimately, these avoid the interior of the building looks cluttered or chaotic.


They Foster A Friendly Business Environment


If your building is easy to navigate, it will feel more welcoming to customers. Customers will find it more comfortable to stay in business spaces where they can easily get accustomed to compared to those where they can't. And once comfort sets in, it's only a matter of time before your business fosters customer relationships at a deeper level.

What Businesses Absolutely Need ADA Interior Signs?


You will need ADA interior signs installation if your business is either of the following:


  • a restaurant
  • a hotel
  • a motel
  • a cafe
  • a grocery store
  • a recreational facility
  • a law office or any other type of office that admits a lot of clients
  • a movie theatre
  • a stage-for-rent
  • a rental shop

Sanctions for Not Getting ADA Interior Signs

City inspectors will look for ADA interior signs. Though these are only simple signages, understand that not having them can end your business. Authorities that overlook the area where your business operates might incur the following sanctions:


  • Fine you $75,000 for the first offense, and $150,000 for the second offense. Not to mention, additional penalties are incurred depending upon the local laws that apply where your business operates.
  • Refusal of certificate of occupancy. Meaning that your building might be treated as non-ideal to admit customers even if it's in working condition.


  • Refusal of business permits. Business authorities in the U.S. require ADA compliance inspection before issuing or renewing a business permit.


  • Your business might be temporarily suspended from doing operations too. This happens if you've operated for quite a while and fail to furnish the building's interior with working ADA interior signs as a replacement for discolored, faded, or cracked ones.


  • Customers who suffer injuries while in your building can also take legal actions if your building doesn't have ADA interior signs. They can say that the injury happened because there are no signs that aid them. 



  • Failing to get ADA interior signs will also hurt your brand. Understand that in this age, customers are more aware of business ethics. That's why they don't entertain businesses, which transgress the law.
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